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The word ''bird''?

As in, "any 'ow, I were shaggin' me bird, right..."

Legitimate slang, or patronising chauvinism?

For example: girls, would you go out with someone who called you his "bird"? Not a question I myself will ever have to answer; I simply have a number of friends that consider these people to be the scum of the earth. :smile:

Reply 1

Luize

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I get fussy when people don't say water correctly. Or if they miss out little words ie "I'm going shops"
I think the chances of anyone that speaks like that not hitting me or refusing to be near me for longer then an hour is very slim.

Reply 2

queenselphie

It wouldnt offend me, but it wouldnt charm me either. It hardly suggests eloquence and education.

Reply 3

annabellewalter

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I had a boyfriend who used to refer to me as his bird. He wasn't a chauvenistic chav, It was meant sort of affectionately/possessively/ironically. Either way, I had no objections. Being someones "b.itch" however, is less cute

Reply 4

Johnny 5

OP

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annabellewalter

I had a boyfriend who used to refer to me as his bird. He wasn't a chauvenistic chav, It was meant sort of affectionately/possessively/ironically. Either way, I had no objections. Being someones "b.itch" however, is less cute

I thought that was just the difference between the Moss Side ghetto (England), and da Wes'side ghetto?

Reply 5

grace

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annabellewalter

I had a boyfriend who used to refer to me as his bird. He wasn't a chauvenistic chav, It was meant sort of affectionately/possessively/ironically. Either way, I had no objections. Being someones "b.itch" however, is less cute

agreed. It's kinda cute and possesive. Makes me feel slightly dominated :smile:

Besides, birds are pretty and small and make beautiful music :smile:

Reply 6

goldenbarnes

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grace

agreed. It's kinda cute and possesive. Makes me feel slightly dominated :smile:

Besides, birds are pretty and small and make beautiful music :smile:

Unless you're an Ostrich. Or a Penguin. Or Orville the Duck.

Reply 7

grace

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goldenbarnes

Unless you're an Ostrich. Or a Penguin. Or Orville the Duck.

good point. damn. *is stupefied*

Reply 8

queenselphie

birds dont exactly have attractive legs either ;-)

Reply 9

goldenbarnes

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grace

good point. damn. *is stupefied*

Or a pigeon with rabies (do pigeons get rabies?).

Or one of those crows that pecks people's eyes out.

Reply 10

wiwarin_mir

queenselphie

birds dont exactly have attractive legs either ;-)

*Thinks of Emus*

I see your point.

Reply 11

goldenbarnes

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queenselphie

birds dont exactly have attractive legs either ;-)

What about the rest of the body? If I knew a girl that had any body part that looked anything like a part of a bird I wouldn't go anywhere near her, never mind just the legs.

Reply 12

F. Poste

I don't like it! It's simplistic, possessive and dehumanising. I doubt many men would like it either if we did similar stuff and started referring to our boyfriends as "my dog" or "my living dildo" or "that man who satisfies my sexual needs from time to time"!

Reply 13

queenselphie

I agree, some pet names are cute, some are a bit derrogatory.
Wouldnt mind being called things like "my dear" or even "babe" tho! ;-)
I get "cat" or "kitten" sometimes because I act like a cat and although I think they'd be worried if I grew claws and cat ears, I can see the point and I find it flattering :-)

Reply 14

wiwarin_mir

queenselphie

I agree, some pet names are cute, some are a bit derrogatory.
Wouldnt mind being called things like "my dear" or even "babe" tho! ;-)
I get "cat" or "kitten" sometimes because I act like a cat and although I think they'd be worried if I grew claws and cat ears, I can see the point and I find it flattering :-)

I have been called a cat before for the exact same reason (and my meow is very realistic). As for calling people dear, I think that gets boring, so I call people Elk or Moose.

Reply 15

Adhsur

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Yikes!! omg... "bird" *shiver* :eek:

It's simply horrible.

Reply 16

annabellewalter

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I find guys that call girls 'girl', 'babe' or 'pooh bear' gross. But then again I call everybody 'chicken'

Reply 17

queenselphie

I have been called a cat before for the exact same reason (and my meow is very realistic)

Oh dear...what is it with me and my ability to find cat-people? :biggrin:

two of my flatmates and their friend who comes to stay are all cat-like so we sit around and meow at each other. that sounds sadder than I meant it. :rolleyes: