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Dungeater posted...

how is partner softer than boyfriend

boyfriend sounds like its for kids imo

Partner sounds like youre trying to avoid any deterministic gendered language. It sounds like youre trying too hard to sound like a grown-up, which is what a kid does. And it lacks any romantic connotation, like I already said.

FunWithAFryPan posted...

Partner sounds like youre trying to avoid any deterministic gendered language. It sounds like youre trying too hard to sound like a grown-up, which is what a kid does. And it lacks any romantic connotation, like I already said.

i think ur projecting

at the very least reading way tf too much into it

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Dungeater posted...

i think ur projecting

Is that so?

at the very least reading way tf too much into it

That is the point of this topic, is it not?

when someone describes their relationship status as "it's complicated".

bitch you're either single or not! it's not that complicated! lol

The whole ____ is woke! nonsense that you tend to see rightoids vomiting out whenever they dont get their way.

FunWithAFryPan posted...

Is that so?

nyes

FunWithAFryPan posted...

That is the point of this topic, is it not?

idts

FunWithAFryPan posted...

And it lacks any romantic connotation, like I already said.

This is just straight up not true lol. Partner has been used as a term for significant other in the gay community for decades, and most people today will know exactly what you're saying if you say "so and so is my partner" even among straight couples

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MacadamianNut3 posted...

This, woke, and Booger McFarland saying any word that ends in "bility"

Now Im goin a start using yall all the time like drunk hillbilly calling Booger McFarland woke.

HylianFox posted...

"Unalive"

I saw this on a deposition the other day, and I asked one of the partners what does this mean and he told me its a softer way of saying dead, or killed. And I asked him I was like, who would those words possibly offend, certainly not the dead guy. I dont think he cares.

ShadowMan033 posted...

I saw this on a deposition the other day, and I asked one of the partners what does this mean and he told me its a softer way of saying dead, or killed. And I asked him I was like, who would those words possibly offend, certainly not the dead guy. I dont think he cares.

i'm pretty sure it started as a way to avoid flagged words on social media that might get your post taken down or blocked or something like that

i believe unalive came about because social media algorithms bury content that has words like dead, murder, kill, gun, rape, etc - not due to people being offended by it, but because advertisers don't like that kind of thing

i've seen the weirdest shit get self-censored lately, like h*te for hate

not to be too much of an old fart but the commercialization of the internet ruined everything

Oh OK. I dont have a social media of any kind so basically here and discord are my extent of the online lexicon

Gwynevere posted...

This is just straight up not true lol. Partner has been used as a term for significant other in the gay community for decades, and most people today will know exactly what you're saying if you say "so and so is my partner" even among straight couples

Of course, Im not contesting thats how its used. Its also used to refer to anyone you work with on a project. Im not saying its a technically incorrect, Im saying it sounds soulless to refer to someone you love with the same term as someone you work with. I would never do it and I roll my eyes as anyone who does, as per the prompt for this discussion.

FunWithAFryPan posted...

Partner sounds like youre trying to avoid any deterministic gendered language.

I agree with this. I find it odd when straight couples use it because when someone says "My partner" because I just assume they're not in a straight relationship. Which I would support either way, it doesn't matter to me. But I do find it odd language to use because it's so unspecific.

bobspacethespacecow posted...

i believe unalive came about because social media algorithms bury content that has words like dead, murder, kill, gun, rape, etc - not due to people being offended by it, but because advertisers don't like that kind of thing

Yeah, the people who use the term "unalive" on social media hate using it as much as everyone else. They don't really have a choice in the matter. Which sucks, because many of them are talking about serious issues they've dealt with, and the algorithm is just trivializing it by preventing them from opening up about it.

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SwayM posted...

I agree with this. I find it odd when straight couples use it because when someone says "My partner" because I just assume they're not in a straight relationship. Which I would support either way, it doesn't matter to me. But I do find it odd language to use because it's so unspecific.

The point is normalization, same with pronouns.

It's trying to take things like that and make them less of a flashing neon sign that says "THIS PERSON IS QUEER."

FunWithAFryPan posted...

No, it doesnt. I refer to my friend as a partner because were in business together. I dont like this overly soft language. It sounds corny.

There's a reason why the term "business partner" exists.

Jupiter posted...

There's a reason why the term "business partner" exists.

Theres a reason why the term boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife exists. Im not sure what your comment is contributing to the discussion.

DrizztLink posted...

The point is normalization, same with pronouns.

It's trying to take things like that and make them less of a flashing neon sign that says "THIS PERSON IS QUEER."

And that's a good thing.

But not everyone is going to want to use that term, which is fine.

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ShadowMan033 posted...

I saw this on a deposition the other day, and I asked one of the partners what does this mean and he told me its a softer way of saying dead, or killed. And I asked him I was like, who would those words possibly offend, certainly not the dead guy. I dont think he cares.

It's typically used in reference to suicide, which is something that leaves a lot of trauma behind. So while obviously the dead person isn't going to be affected by word choices, people who are traumatized by a loved one's suicide most certainly could be.

DrizztLink posted...

The point is normalization, same with pronouns.

It's trying to take things like that and make them less of a flashing neon sign that says "THIS PERSON IS QUEER."

This seems backwards to me. Straight people flaunt their relationships as societal norms. IMHO Normalization here should encourage using the same terms straight people use to refer to their boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife. idk why we need to lean more towards using such grey language and less clarity personally. In the year 2024, it should be okay to flaunt whatever relationship you are in.

Woke

kind9 posted...

This and "bodied". Lately I'm annoyed at "literally".

At least they seem to have stopped using "literally" as a hyperbole in figurative sentences. I remember hearing things like "I will literally die of embarrassment" often

Fake news. Even hear that phrase in Brazil.

FunWithAFryPan posted...

Theres a reason why the term boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife exists. Im not sure what your comment is contributing to the discussion.

The point I'm making is business partner exist because "partner" can have multiple meanings. I'd almost bet that "partner" by itself is used more commonly to mean in a romantic way than it is in a business type relationship since most I've seen would actually say "business partner" instead of just partner.

If I met you for the first time and you told me your name and said this person here is your partner, I would assume you meant life partner. I'm refuting your point about "partner" not having any romantic connotation to it.

Literally going to google and typing "partner" and I see

2.either member of a married couple or of an established unmarried couple.
"she lived with her partner"

NoxObscuras posted...

Woke

At least they seem to have stopped using "literally" as a hyperbole in figurative sentences. I remember hearing things like "I will literally die of embarrassment" often

I have to say I am an abuser of 'literally' though I have tried to minimize it.

FunWithAFryPan posted...

Partner sounds like youre trying to avoid any deterministic gendered language. It sounds like youre trying too hard to sound like a grown-up, which is what a kid does. And it lacks any romantic connotation, like I already said.

I disagree. Even though "partner" is gender neutral I still think it's plenty romantic, given when it's the context for someone's relationship with someone else. It's also a deeper thing for me. My girlfriend isn't just my girlfriend, she is my partner. We're a team.

Just my two cents.

Jupiter posted...

The point I'm making is business partner exist because "partner" can have multiple meanings. I'd almost bet that "partner" by itself is used more commonly to mean in a romantic way than it is in a business type relationship since most I've seen would actually say "business partner" instead of just partner.

If I met you for the first time and you told me your name and said this person here is your partner, I would assume you meant life partner. I'm refuting your point about "partner" not having any romantic connotation to it.

Literally going to google and typing "partner" and I see

Ive actually already addressed this point. I understand how people use the term and I never said it was grammatically incorrect.Partner can refer to any people that are working together on something. For me, thats far too impersonal to use for a significant other, and I think its weird.

I think youre missing the point of the topic.

FunWithAFryPan posted...

For me, thats far too impersonal to use for a significant other, and I think its weird.

You're approaching the word with your own preconceived connotations and assuming they are universal.

I can assure you, a whole lotta queer folk feel very different about it.

I get annoyed hearing "Not gonna lie!" before and after every sentence

thronedfire2 posted...

I dunno, I think once you're 30+ saying boyfriend/girlfriend feels kinda weird

Agreed, especially if youve been together forever. Nowadays more people just spend their lives together without feeling the need to put an official marriage stamp on it. Ive been with mine 25 years and counting and neither of us feel a ring or a license are necessary to say what we already know and I think more and more people today are like that. And after so long calling her my girlfriend just doesnt feel like it covers the depth of our commitment so we use partner.

DrizztLink posted...

You're approaching the word with your own preconceived connotations and assuming they are universal.

I mean, they literally said "for me."

This topic is entirely about your subjective opinion on things.

If you like the term "partner," then use it. If you don't, then don't. Not everyone has to like every word.

I've always hated the phrase "Power corrupts". Gaming has made me come to hate "Quality > Quantity" too.

"Corny"

More often than not it just means "I don't like thing"

Rharyx211 posted...

I mean, they literally said "for me."

This topic is entirely about your subjective opinion on things.

If you like the term "partner," then use it. If you don't, then don't. Not everyone has to like every word.

And I'm explaining why it's different for other people.

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DrizztLink posted...

And I'm explaining why it's different for other people.

As if I didnt already understand that. Again, did you guys forget the premise of the topic that you are posting in?

FunWithAFryPan posted...

As if I didnt already understand that. Again, did you guys forget the premise of the topic that you are posting in?

Doesn't seem like you understand it.

But whatever, have fun.

FunWithAFryPan posted...

As if I didnt already understand that. Again, did you guys forget the premise of the topic that you are posting in?

I understand the premise of the topic. As my post said, I was refuting you saying partner doesn't have a romantic connotation when hockeybabe said it objectively does.

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Jupiter posted...

I understand the premise of the topic. As my post said, I was refuting you saying partner doesn't have a romantic connotation when hockeybabe said it objectively does.

Saying that any word has an objective connotation should have been a red flag.

DrizztLink posted...

Doesn't seem like you understand it.

But whatever, have fun.

Thanks for chiming in, youve been great.

I join the many others saying woke now that MAGA extremism has taken ownership of the term. There are very few things that will close me off to a persons opinion immediately, but someone calling something woke will do it.

For some reason, anyone saying that something hits different makes me cringe.

My kids and their friends use Rizz all the time and I dont hate it, but I will always remember it as the first slang term to make me feel old. Because my kids had to explain it to me.