AIBU to want to scream at the use of certain words?

Where I live women ARE often called 'wifie'! When I was little, my mother also used to dislike the term 'hubby' as well, but I think that was mainly because she despised our neighbour who called her husband this! The neighbour was very busty, wore revealing tops, and was 'glamorous' - she had a 'hubby' called Wilf, who always looked exhausted. My mother thought the neighbour was a 'disgrace' and 'no better than she should be'.

I hate the word hubby too, sounds too much like a fat little car. Where we live it is fairly common for men to refer to their wives as wor lass. One wonders who they have to share with.

I love being in Scotland and being called "Hen" or Newcastle and being called "Man Women",but I never refer to DH as hubby i alway's refer to him as "Our John" or "My John", and if I'm cross with him it's unprintable !

I like the word 'hubby'. I think it sounds friendly, like an endearment. I don't use it myself, as it happens, but it certainly doesn't upset me to hear or see it. Like most words, if it's used in a friendly way, I'll assume it's friendly and not anything negative, whereas if it's used in a negative or patronising way, I'll assume it's the speaker who has a problem. It's not a problem for me. At some point, when I remember, I'll ask MOG what he thinks.

I hate 'hubby' so Abigails Party all seventies mimsiness.

My hate words are management/politician speak - 'going forward' David CamMORON several times a week
- retail environment instead of shopping centre (Westfield Stratford this week)
I could go on and on but I wont.

Never heard of Abigail's party and seventies mimsiness so maybe that's why the usage of the word is more important to me that the word. Looks as if there's something to be said for not letting fashions bother me. Saves a lot of angst by the looks of things.

Never heard of Abigails Party a tour de force by the glorious Alison Steadman - I do urge you to get it out of the library or something it is hilarious all about seventies style wannabe middle classes. The main character finds Demis Roussos and floor length crimplelene the height of fashionable living - its a scream.

On your recommendation, susie, I'll look out for it. But if it's such a scream, why the problem with one of its 'hangovers' – the hubby word? Really, darling, aren't you being a little OTT?

Baggy Abigail's Party is very 'tongue in cheek'. We've all known people like Abigail but not wanted to be her friend. I know you don't use a television, so you wouldn't be able to see on DVD how Alison Steadman plays the part (brilliantly - I really like her!), but perhaps you could see it some other way. I'm sure it would appeal to you

Abigail's Party is the play that made Mike Leigh, the author (although he works in a fairly unconventional way as an author), a household name.

If I can get it on DVD, greenmoss, we can watch it on the iMac. I'll certainly try and get hold of it or borrow it.

absent - I couldn't bring the author's name to mind! Abigail's Party needs to be watched and not read, most definitely!
Baggy - Do, if you can!

Abigail's party, a brilliant portrayal of 70s life. I think Alison Steadman was great. Janine Duvitski (from Benidorm) also played a good part.

Try LoveFilm I've been able to watch several old films with them ie: The Greengage Summer.

Aargh - hubby. The ultimate in twee. I can only ever envisage it used by women who have lacy covers on their loo rolls and see Violet Elizabeth Bott as a role model for women. Sorry.

Have just given Hubby a back rub the poor darling!!!

Gay, that used to be such a lovely word and now we can't just use it! And when we have such a rich language why do so many young people not use it but replace every other word with like, or cool, or in fact both!

My builder has just told me that he knows a good tiler, his words were "he's mint" What on earth does that mean ? He makes money ? or he's made of peppermint ?

Of course we can still use 'gay' - just in a different context. Language evolves!

I cringe when I hear the word 'mistress.' I sometimes think language doesn't evolve unless we stop stupid terms that put women down!!!

On the subject of Abigail's Party does anyone remember Nuts in May?

The word 'mistress' has been around for a very long time - it's just that its degree of respectability has changed from time to time.

Yes...Alison Steadman as Candice- Marie!