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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months ago

Why do men call their father their "old man", but their "old lady" is their wife?

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Why do men call their father their "old man", but their "old lady" is their wife?

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months ago

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Not directly, but when talking to friends, absolutely.

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