What's in a label?

[debxena]

Last week we received a phone call from relatives down country. After chatting briefly (Sparky and Firecracker were over), I passed the phone on to my brother.

As short while later, bigtaz came back into the house, sounding disbelieving and more than a little pissed off. Apparently, said relative had asked a question about "Deb's 'friend', Ben."

Comments

[anonymous]

you forgot studmuffin!

[debxena]

Oh noes! *is mortified* Yep, Ben is definitely a studmuffin :)

[seanfish]

Oh that was me btw :D

[theunshaven]

That's kind of special.

[debxena]

Special defines it quite well, yes.

[jessikast]

Mmm, my mother still refers to laputain as my "friend"...

[debxena]

Family ... who'd have 'em?

[smellykaka]

Maybe they've been reading too much Asimov? Friend Giskard etc?

[debxena]

*is amused* Probably not likely. But I approve in principle :)

[nagain]

*grin* 'Hello, friend!' is siblings (current) favourite greeting! I think amused is a good way to take the situation. I find that if someone is calling my boy 'friend' its usually under the 'are they still together? I'm not sure' circumstances . . . except that you guys are married! Well, 'civil union-ed', which is really the same thing in my mind, or close enough to the same thing. . .

Well, I think its awesome that you guys were amused and only a little bit peeved. Go you guys :)

[debxena]

You rock, hon. *hugs*