For those who have been reading this blog for some time, you’ll know that I occasionally like to use cute terms like “wubs” and “snuggles” and “sugar pot bon bon bunny cakes.”
I do it because it’s silly, it lightens the mood, and it tends to evoke more than a few laughs.
But who knew the darkness and virulent hatred that could spring forth just from using what I THOUGHT were innocuously harmless terms.
For this, I blame women.
I knew something was amiss because I had been using the same terms on a message board a few days ago, and this woman just went off on me on how she is not a child and could never respect anyone who said he “wubs” her and that men who did that are sex depraved, immature, stupid or some such thing.
So naturally I called her a whore.
Anyhoo, I always assumed (there I go assuming again) that the girl of my dreams would appreciate these terms of endearment, and that when you’re so in love with someone it’s only natural to start using silly terms of endearment. I didn’t expect that women could take such offense at it to the point that they’d start tearing their hair out and writing naughty things about me on bathroom walls.
So, in order to settle the matter, I’ve decided to take a poll! :-D
Depending on the results, if it’s readily clear that I am perceived as being something less of a manly man because I “wubs” just a bit too much, then I vow that I will never make use of such terms again. After all, far be it from me to scare away the girl of my dreams for saying “cuddly lumps boom boom honey pie” one time too many.
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Don’t worry Linc…We will always wub woo! :-D
Honesty, it plays into the feel of the rest of the blog. Very rarely are your posts 100% serious, and that language fits right in.
As far as the anal-retentive cyberspace mega-whore, ignore her. If someone is going to get that worked up over a silly little word she isn’t worth your time.
Besides, what better screening process can you have? If they can’t handle your little jokes, they won’t be a good fit anyway!
See? You get it.
All wubs-haters aside, I do hope I will soon meet my Schmoooooopy so I can finally put all this hand-wringing over whether I’m appearing manly enough for the wimmins behind me.
You have me turned all up. I don’t know whether to laugh, gag or just cuddle you to my busom and pet you. At times the wubsy stuff is too much, but I can’t imagine anyone getting that flipped out about your cutesy language.
I wish you well Pookie Bear!
I doubly guarantee you Linc that if that girl was sprung over a guy and he used those exact same terms she would find it adorable.
More than likely by her outburst and what she chose to take issue with she is either single or really unhappy in her relationship. Sounds to me like she is trying to put on a front of a mature hardass woman but in reality she probably wishes her bf/husband would treat her better.
Or…
She is just a psycho, lol
Just my 2 cents.
Bleh.. Guys who use that term in any type of serious way freak me out. Some guys that swoon and use baby talk to speak to their “girl” are just down right creepy.
To use it in a joke.. well, thats different.. but if my boyfriend (now husband) actually started talking like that to me, i’d probably smack him and ask him to man up.
Women like men.. they like romantic men, but men none the less (at least heterosexual women do). Like I said.. unless its completely jokingly.. I’d avoid baby talk.
Not even if I called her “schmoopy?”
I thought women preferred metrosexuals, those of us who are in touch with our feelings and get pedicures and stuff. That’s what all the women around me insist they want. Have I been lied to again? :
Not me.. i mean, I know women who like the metrosexual look.. they want a guy who takes care of their appearance.. and MAYBE enjoys things like shopping.. but there is NO WOMAN that I can think of that swoons over baby talk. Even those that enjoy the metro-sexual man. When it comes down to it, even those that like a more feminine man want to feel that they are dating a man and want that feeling of MANLINESS.
I am by no means one of those no-neck chasing girls that loves a man who watches football, grunts while working out, or puffs his chest up at the sight of another male of the same species talking to his girl.. I hate that… but I like my men MEN.. Again.. jokingly is one thing.. Serious baby talk is sickening at best
I doubt anyone could do it seriously with a straight face. Even I can’t type it out without snickering.
I do sense a lot of hatred in your comment though. Does somebody need a huggle wuggle?
hrmmm….Lindsay has a point about the women wanting men thing…only time I’ve talked like that to my girl, now that I think about it, is when I’m being silly…
I like to consider myself a man…no I don’t puff my chest out when another guy talks to my girl…he just shows up on the news as a missing person the next day
I think that’s mostly it, generally I’m a comedian here and in real life, and I’m either being snarky or ridiculous. Usually both. :-D
I can’t see myself doing this every day though in a relationship, or I’d start getting migraines.
Exactly.. I’m glad that you guys agree with me. Its seriously sickening to have a guy talk to you like that. TRUST ME, guys actually do it – and not in a kidding way. Its seriously almost stomach turning.
How do you know if they’re being serious though? Who says “schmoopy woopy” the same way you say “stock returns” anyway?
Good point.. but i’m telling you.. YOU CAN TELL.. There’s that really creepy element to it that just makes your stomach turn. Its the guy who CAN say “I wub you shmoopy woopy” the same way you say “return on investment”
YACK – dry heave oh.. i just threw up in my mouth a little bit
Enhance your calm, John Spartan. All will be well.
lol, good thing I wasn’t around when you yacked in your mouth cause I’ll be right next to you, lol.
I would have to say if a guy talks like that and he’s not messing around or trying to be cute than he’s probably got some mental issues…
Lindsay’s spot-on; I’ve adopted the metrosexual look atop my penchant for splitting wood, camping, weekend construction work, etc. and it’s a winning combo.
Statistically-speaking, Linc, you’ve a 29% chance of having Ms. Schmoopums appreciate your witticisms, so good luck whatever your final position.
Meh, it’s 58% if you count the ones that have no problem with it.
And by the by, I can split wood too… with my MIND.
It would always be a higher number of women who can appreciate your smoopy talk IF you do it in a way that is clearly a joke.. Otherwise, you’d be lucky with a 2% turn around with the serious baby talk!