Calling your significant other "momma" or "daddy" or whatever...

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No, not like 'baby-momma,' just that, like in the one early Python sketch where the stereotypical working-class husband (actually a playwright) sez to his wife, "'Ey, mutha, that gives me an idea..." Frankly, that as a term of affection always seemed sorta creepy.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Calls in the throes of passion need not be mentioned here...unless you think it's important. ;-)

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

i call evryone muthfucka - it makes life so much easier. wanna kiss muthafucka...wanna fight muthafucka...wanna coffee muthafucka...wnaa fuck your mother muthafucka etc

― Queen G, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Once after having lunch with a friend of mine in an Irvine shopping mall, this older man -- of Persian descent, according to her -- approached her, pointed at her, and said with a smile "Mommy!". As it turns out, she's guessing he wanted her to, ahem, play that role with him to some degree in some proposed rendezvous -- as he didn't know what else to say in English. Needless to say, she very politely said "no!", and came SCREAMING to me in complete fear right after.

― Brian MacDonald, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

But to actually answer the question... well, calls in the throes of passion as such seems healthy enough, but if the role extends to all parts of the relationship -- well, if they both like it, that's their call.. but that would be kinda weird.

― Brian MacDonald, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Yeah, kind of creepy, but with tongue planted firmly in cheek..." you gonna give your daddy some of that?" in pure jest.

― Deadman, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Presumably if your tongue is firmly planted in her cheeks, you're already in the process of getting some...

― Dan Perry, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Yeah, I thought about that when I wrote it, he he. I'm not the only one on this board with a 12 year old brain. -H

― Deadman, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Dude, check the "EEL JUICE" thread. I'm renowned for my 12-year-old brain.

― Dan Perry, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Renowned? Celebrated unto the skies. I can only hope to achieve your level of "Beavis in bling clothes" aura. ;-)

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I'M INSULTED! I am Butthead in bling clothing!!!!

― Dan Perry, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

*bows* Your pardon. I could have said Todd, you know.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

You are a dead man.

― Dan Perry, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

You two are so KYOOOOT when you WESSLE and INSOOLT eech utha...

― Brian MacDonald, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

We're only doing it to attract your attention, big daddy. Can I sit on your lap?

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

It's creepy unless the people are really old because parents get used to calling each other those things to or in front of their children.

― Maria, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

what's your name
who's your daddy?
is he rich like me?

― petra jane, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

i have heard stories about doorag's sister and her boyfriend from mene d and other significant ile posters. my step-grandma calls my grandad "father". its downright creepy.

― di, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

i like it

R.I.P. dooce

― Ron, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Alleviate my confusion. Dooce = previous dog, Chuckles = current? Ron = Heather? Ron = confused? ;-)

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

no, dooce is just a website by heather and chuckles (aka former congressman henry "buck" chucklesworth)is the dog and she just yesterday threw in the towel w/ her site. the thread reminded me of the mama/papa thing on that day's page. that is all. (although, i am usually confused also...)

― Ron, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

We're all confused! Yay!

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

funnily enough a character in the book i'm reading atm ("The Stone Angel" by Margaret Lawrence) says to his wife something along the lines of "i may be crude and uncouth but at least i never call you Mother like those hicks." and when i read it yesterday i thought "eww!"

― katie, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

My parents refer to each other as Mum and Dad when talking to us, ver kids. I don't think that's so odd. They don't do it in other contexts, as far as I know.

― N., Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I occasionally refer to my man as "Daddy" usually when being coy or cute. Like when I'm asking him for money.

― Samantha, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

twelve years pass...

This is a very 70s thing, right? Classic rock. Motorcycle mamas. Christine McVie.

― how's life, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 13:56 (nine years ago) link

it's only creepy until you realize that 'baby' is a much more common and accepted term of endearment

― ciderpress, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 14:07 (nine years ago) link

And then there's people like Robert Plant that use baby and momma interchangeably

― Vinnie, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 14:44 (nine years ago) link

i feel like it becomes innocuous once you have kids and your partner is actually a mama or a daddy

― marcos, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 14:46 (nine years ago) link

i call evryone muthfucka - it makes life so much easier. wanna kiss muthafucka...wanna fight muthafucka...wanna coffee muthafucka...wnaa fuck your mother muthafucka etc

― Queen G, Monday, April 22, 2002 8:00 PM (12 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

― marcos, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 14:46 (nine years ago) link

what about that awesome '70s sobriquet "old lady"

― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 23 July 2014 14:47 (nine years ago) link

at least in new orleans "old lady" is still in very common use, i'll say it sometimes tho generally not around my old lady herself

― adam, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 14:58 (nine years ago) link

i like "ol' girl"

― festival culture (Jordan), Wednesday, 23 July 2014 15:32 (nine years ago) link

That starts to sound like you're referring to livestock.

― how's life, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 15:42 (nine years ago) link

http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article8692629.ece/alternates/w620/10-farmer-mchugh.jpg

― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 23 July 2014 15:44 (nine years ago) link

I'm ok with "old man". Dont think the missus would dig "old lady" but she does laugh at "ball and chain"

― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 16:17 (nine years ago) link

I was seeing someone who used to call me 'daddy' in bed and found it pretty weird and off-putting but was too English to say anything about it.

― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Thursday, 24 July 2014 18:16 (nine years ago) link

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