I hate the term SO

[p_p_man]

it's so impersonal, so unlovely, so mechanical, so lazy. A term which shouts 'I am ashamed to be living with another'.

Why not lover or partner or wife or husband or girlfriend or boyfriend...

So much warmer, human and meaningful.

And no shame in them at all...

 

[mig]

Especially without the B

 

[MissTaken]

I like using words like, "lover", "partner" and am not above using "boyfriend." It depends on the situation.

I have never had a Significant Other....thus far, they have been rather INSIGNIFICANT or felt that I was !

*sigh*

 

[KHAN-E]

it's so impersonal, so unlovely, so mechanical, so lazy. A term which shouts 'I am ashamed to be living with another'.

Why not lover or partner or wife or husband or girlfriend or boyfriend...

So much warmer, human and meaningful.

And no shame in them at all...

SO What?!?!

 

[*bratcat*]

 

[KHAN-E]

Re: Re: I hate the term SO

The problem with posting a question is that you are only allowed so many characters in the title. In day-to-day life, that is not a term that would ever come out of my mouth. Here, where everyone has different "partners" whether they are same sex, opposite sex or rubberized...using the term "SO" is more politically correct. God knows, I would HATE to offend anyone.

I'm so tired of "political correctness"! I now enjoy pissing people off, even here on Lit.

I think Significant Other is a LOSER of terms.
"Lover" is such a great term, for either they are that, or they aren't worth the time!!!!