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I’ve never cared for it either. If she’s your wife, admit it and call her your wife.
It also makes me cringe when women call each other “wifey”. |
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Overnight, during the G W Bush administration, our government started having "Czars" in charge of things. That seemed strange to me and nobody spoke up.
Overnight, during the O Bunghole administration, "folks" became a popular word. These "folks" and those "folks". Seemed pretty stupid to me, but just me I guess. Now I see "folks" of color on leftist protest signs. Meh. Oh well. 'member Ebonics? |
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The term does not imply size of the unit. It is not a new term.
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"Gotta ask the wife unit"
I hear this phrase alot. Grow a pair. |
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Quoted: Overnight, during the G W Bush administration, our government started having "Czars" in charge of things. That seemed strange to me and nobody spoke up. Overnight, during the O Bunghole administration, "folks" became a popular word. These "folks" and those "folks". Seemed pretty stupid to me, but just me I guess. Now I see "folks" of color on leftist protest signs. Meh. Oh well. 'member Ebonics? View Quote "Folks" has been common (and still in use) for generations in the deep south. Obama was using it as the "I'm a common man" bullshit all people of privilege float when they're running for office. |
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Quoted: Not new but lacks the class of my favorite term: old lady. View Quote And that one, to the best of my knowledge, came out of the biker community, and is still considered very derogatory in polite society. I think Hunter Thompson made a couple of comments about it in "Hell's Angels". |
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"Wife Unit" seems to have had longevity.
What I don't hear any more is "Old Lady". On the single scene "Cum Dumpster" can still be found. |
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Tough call as to which is worse: wife unit or wifey.
Both make people sound exceptionally stupid. |
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My domesticated, obedient and barefooted Latina housewife is not offended by the use of the term “wife unit”.
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Also, was used in Star Trek The Motion Picture after Lieutenant Ilia(the bald chick), comes back as the robot. Carbon based units, Kirk unit, and so on, making it popular for a while.
STAR TREK TMP |
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It's the same large uptick you mention, using other nonsensical and retarded terms.
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Quoted: I use ol lady frequently. I've also been known to call her wench. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Not new but lacks the class of my favorite term: old lady. Someone said old lady in another thread, the reeeing was something to see. Hopefully the posters were just shitposting, but if not, I’d imagine they sat down to pee. |
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View Quote Same here, dont know what it is about that phrase but I find it hilarious. |
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I've only been here since March and I've heard the term "wife unit" plenty.
Have you considered selling your rock to someone else? |
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Old lady (when for 6 months she is a year older than me)
Boss lady But most of the time it is just woman. She usually thinks something is wrong if I actually use her name. Been married for going on 27 years. Works for us. |
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I tell people I must consult the "Family Social Director" when someone asks if we are available for some activity.
I have been married 28 years, and she plans activities that involve us as a couple. |
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Yep it sounds stupid and immature.
Like ‘fun store’ instead of gun store, ‘demoncraps’ instead of democrats, etc. |
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Quoted: It seems like overnight I've seen a large uptick in the term "wife unit". This strikes me as strange thing to call your wife. Does it only apply if your wife is large aka a "unit"? It doesn't sound like a term I'd apply to petite women. View Quote It's a cultural thing, there's no difference between this and "shorty" or "shawty". If you don't like it, don't say it. |
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Quoted: It's a cultural thing, there's no difference between this and "shorty" or "shawty". If you don't like it, don't say it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: It seems like overnight I've seen a large uptick in the term "wife unit". This strikes me as strange thing to call your wife. Does it only apply if your wife is large aka a "unit"? It doesn't sound like a term I'd apply to petite women. It's a cultural thing, there's no difference between this and "shorty" or "shawty". If you don't like it, don't say it. Agreed. I've never heard "unit" being a reference to something big or fat or huge, but rather as an individual piece of something. "I bought 20 units at 200 dollars each" sort of thing. |
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Quoted: "It's good kit" View Quote I'd kind of argue with that one. Kit is in the Cambridge English Dictionary, and many others. It's not slang, or a stupid nickname, it's just a British term for "a set of things, such as tools or equipment, used for a particular purpose or activity." I guess it did get corrupted somewhat when it started being used to refer to a single item, but there are a lot of British expressions in common use on this side. If you're ever called someone dim, or said they were smartly dressed...guess what? |
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dunno man. I've always referred to mine as "the Missus" or "the War Department"
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Quoted: It seems like overnight I've seen a large uptick in the term "wife unit". This strikes me as strange thing to call your wife. Does it only apply if your wife is large aka a "unit"? It doesn't sound like a term I'd apply to petite women. View Quote Did you have Covid recently? Please answer truthfully. It’s for a study. |
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Quoted: It seems like overnight I've seen a large uptick in the term "wife unit". This strikes me as strange thing to call your wife. Does it only apply if your wife is large aka a "unit"? It doesn't sound like a term I'd apply to petite women. View Quote |
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I know a lot of dudes who’s wives are actual units.
Beyond midcap tier. |
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