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gabrywyl (f)
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tngtech ,
Well, before he cooks for the week, we would go through what to eat for that entire week and then we would buy groceries together. Before he cooks, I prepare everything so that he just chuck it in the pot to cook (I cut and clean all meat/seafood, vegetables) so when he comes to the kitche, everything is ready for him to cook. When he is cooking, I set the table ready for meals. And then after that, all the pots and pans which he use, I will wash it while when he finish cook, he will serve it on the table. After we eat, he will wash all the dishes while I sweep and mop floor then when we both are done, I would pat his couch to give it volume and he makes tea for us to drink and watch TV.
The rest of the chores, its as long as this but thats how we've been working.
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jennykadry (f)
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i think mama is better than mum  |
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tngtech (m)
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i think mama is better than mum y? |
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gabrywyl (f)
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mama? Jenny you serious? I think that sounds even funnier.  |
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milknhoney (f)
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my boyfriend used to call me nne  |
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jennykadry (f)
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@tngtech it sounds romantic, when d right guy say it wt d right tongue @gabrwl u need to hear those sweet men call women mama its sweet if pronounced well |
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jennykadry (f)
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baby mi ko,omo mi ni |
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skfa1
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What about omo nla , that sounds raw innit? hehe
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ibkaye
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baby mi ko,omo mi ni hehehe ibkaye luuuuuuuurves it, especially with the sexy sweet naija accent  |
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mellow (m)
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I don't honestly think there is anything wrong in calling expecially
your wife mum or mama. It is the man's way of showing the wife
love and endearment. Atleast, it is better than calling her angela
or Rebecca or Naomi or nneka. Just my opinion sha.
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gabrywyl (f)
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Mellow,
How about calling you girlfriend mom or mama? Does that meant something special as well?
Jenny,
Ok, I gotta hear from my boyfriend if he calls me mama then. Hehe!
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tngtech (m)
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Mom - Modern
Mama - Old Fashion.
I really don't sense romance in this callings.
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ibkaye
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Mom - Modern
Mama - Old Fashion.
I really don't sense romance in this callings.
sounds corny  |
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jennykadry (f)
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like i said me think ma-ma is berra than mum or mother, |
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milknhoney (f)
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Mom - Modern
Mama - Old Fashion.
I really don't sense romance in this callings.
it shows that relationship is on a level that he feels he can call you that name. cause you are special to him like that. |
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tngtech (m)
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it shows that relationship is on a level that he feels he can call you that name. cause you are special to him like that.
yea |
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gabrywyl (f)
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I know that if he is in that serious mood, he will call me Mom
If he is in a normal mood, he will also calls me mom
if he wants to tease me, he'll call me mom AGAIN
if he is in that cheeky bugger look, he will call me Baby
If he is angry, he will call me GABRY SHANNON WONG YEN LI
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gabrywyl (f)
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I'm still not convince. Some say yes and some say no but the majority is what?
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stillwater (f)
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@topic
Seriously, I don't know.
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studio43 (m)
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i told my girl friend to pretend as if she's my wife the day she demanded to know why i had started calling her mom already |
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Frizy (m)
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I can never call my wife that because my dad doesn't it. Ewa sey a mon mama wa moni?
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RedHotChic (f)
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Seen one in naija movie that calls his wife 'ol boy'.
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gabrywyl (f)
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Olboy? Ok, now that sounds weird though as in Oi Boy? or Old Boy? Hope it has a better meaning than that.  |
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Godalone (m)
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I am a Yoruba guy but my wife is Ibo,i call her Nne.
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gabrywyl (f)
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Uhm, Sorry but how do you pronounce Nne? Is it like NEH? And what does that mean?
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Negro_Ntns (m)
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Gabryl, A lot of times in our responses to your inquiries we forget that you are new to our culture and trying to learn and understand it. Our responses to you are often short and direct, lacking in fiber. The root of the usage of that word mom is a deep one. Africa is a land of rhythym, we are very intimate with nature. Nature is romantic. Our languages and tongues are spiced with that romance so that we use affectionate words and romantic terms to call onto one another. Physical atributes even become words of endearment. Like in Yoruba, Adu'madan for blackbeauty. If you have gap in your front teeth, which some cultures see as a flaw, you get Eji-wunmi for delightful teeth, Agun t' asholo for tall and lengthy for the fabric yardage. So when a man and woman are cohabiting or dating words of endearment between them take different forms. In the olden days, women are married off at early age to men well advanced in age. By custom, the age difference forbids her to call her husband by name. So she will address him as Baba Negro or Baba Gabryl or alternatively use a word of enderament as I already mentioned. He is not forbidden to call her by her given name but is free to exercise the desire to give his wife an endearing name, like Eleyinju ege for enchanting eyez. It builds bond and intimacy between the couples. I don't speak all the languages, but without exception we all carry this similarity in our individual customs. You cool with that? |
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gabrywyl (f)
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Hi Negro Ntns, Thank you for your detailed response. Ok, I understand now so that means in Nigeria, when a guy calls his girlfriend mom, its actually a meaningful and deep one but for Malaysians, its an insult but I think as long as he meant well, than it should be okay.  Thanks, I really appreciate it. |
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crazykid (m)
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If I call my girlfriend mum; what do you expect me to call my real mother  |
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