Am I totally re-re??

[Kellster 1]

Ok so I've been slowly learning the LB lingo, and I consider myself a decently smart girl, but what the heck does "DH" mean? I've seen it in reference to a husband, but I can't for the LIFE of me figure out what it means. :party:

1st - please help end my confusion!

2nd - any other random LB lingo you know of, please feel free to let me know. I have a long journey ahead of me and want to be in the know while I'm traveling... Plus it'll probably help some other newbies!

:thumbup:

[Chickie 15]

DH is Dear Husband.

What does re-re mean?

[Kellster 1]

Re-re is a Kellyism for me being special. :party:

[Chickie 15]

"special"

Uh. Ok. Sorry. It's not cute. It's offensive. As the Aunt of 4 kids with special needs, I don't think it's cute at all.

[Kellster 1]

Well I apologize for offending you.

[Chickie 15]

It's not me you should be saying sorry to. It's awful to use any form of retard (re-re in this case) as a joke.

It's a real condition that affects real people. Good people. But you are (I assume) an adult, and should know that putting people down for the way they were born is uncool.

[Kellster 1]

Again, I apologize, sincerely.

However, if I were to live my life in the effort to always be PC and not offend a single soul, I would be mute.

[Guest Leslie2Lose]

Kellster - DH can also stand for Darned Husband, Dorky Husband, Deficient Husband...insert D before husband depending on your mood. DS is dear son (____ son) and DD is dear daughter (_____ daughter).

I also wondered for a long time what it stood for.

[Susie Girl 75 0]

Again, I apologize, sincerely.

However, if I were to live my life in the effort to always be PC and not offend a single soul, I would be mute.

Well said Kellster!

People sure are sensitive, aren't they?

I didn't find what you said one bit offensive. I think it's a part of your Kell-ism's, just like I have Suz-ism's!!!!

I can tell that you didn't mean anything by it, so no worries.

[Chickie 15]

It has nothing to do with being PC and everything to do with being sensitive to the people around you.

I highly doubt that people with special needs like being called retard more than you like being called derogrity names.

But I doubt there is much talking to people who use words like that in jest.

[Donna113 2]

My husband thought DH stood for "da&ned husband" LOL I told him I thought it was "Darling Husband" and he just rolled his eyes....

[di1138 8]

Better to be Mute than insensitive. Have you ever been called hurtful names? I sure have and my DH thought it was cute. I sure didn't. So it is not big deal as long as you learn from it.

[She Smiles 2]

Better to be Mute than insensitive.

Hear, hear! Sure, this is a public forum where people are supposed to be allowed to express their opinion, but it doesn't mean it will be tolerated when people are down right mean and rude.

If I am over sensitive for being offended, then I'll take that label. Its better than being completely insensitive :thumbup:

[Kelgirl68 0]

Leave the girl alone, she didn't mean it in the way everyone is taking it....sheesh!

[MacMadame 81]

While I understand that some people are sensitive about the word retarded, I don't that word has been regularly used to describe people with intellectual challenges for at least two decades so I also understand that to some people the word has little power.