Oh I totally agree with you as well. There is no attacking nor in my opinion anyone more right than the other in the proper usage.
I think it comes down to personal opinion and desires on how the two individuals wish to be referred as. I also agree that regardless on the usage, partner, girlfriend, boyfriend, whichever, someone may still attempt to find out more As to why one was called such. Such as: ME: "She is my girlfriend" SOMEONE ELSE: "Oh, how long have you been dating" ME: "She is my partner" SOMEONE ELSE: "Oh, partner in business, or exclusive type relationship or something" ME: "She is my friend" SOMEONE ELSE: "Oh, so you two are not dating?" So depends on if you really want to avoid the various of questions That could follow. -----Original Message----- From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 11:37 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: OMG! I must have one... FWIW, I was curious as well. Like Tony said, 'partner' does (to me, at least) have connotations of same-sex partnerships. Altho I've noticed a few people on the list who use it to mean husband/wife (in heterosexual relationships). I didn't mean any offense in my curiousity as to your (or anybody else's) use of the term, and I'm pretty sure Michael didn't either (he only asked what I wondering). Most of my family and friends refer to their significant others as boyfriend/girlfriend/hustband/wife. So I think it's only somewhat natural to be curious when one encounters a situation that's different. Doesn't mean anybody was judging or attacking or worrying about your use of the term. Was nothing more than curiousity plain and simple. On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:28:42 -0500, Michael T. Tangorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Why do you care? From > > your response it's apparent that you were able to gather from the > > context that it is someone in my life. WTF do you care what word I > > use? > > > > I was just posting some pics of pretty turned bowls for Erika. > > Simmer down. I was just asking out of curiosity as I do not see the > point in adding yet label, "partner". I could really care less what > you call your "other" or anyone else for that matter. I was merely > trying to gain some insight. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:143519 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
