What's wrong with calling 30+ women aunties??

last SG · 2005-09-22T18:01:21+00:00

Aiyah, ah death.........you still don't get it. Bear is right. There is no hard and fast rule. Some ladies mind it, some don't. Use your tact. If lacking it...

The man who was death SG

Disclaimer: to the club 30 ladies, i'm not trying to li siao again. just wanna think and discuss about what's so bad with the term aunties.

i personally dun think there's anything wrong, it's a term of endearment but clearly the ladies of club 30 disagrees. sure we can call madam but we singlish rite??? not ang moh mah. so any thoughts?

Devil1976 SG

AS FAR AS I'm CONCERNED, I CERTAINLY would like to AVOID that word on the LADIES...?? Laughing

shinta SG

i'd usually try to reason with them.... er... my mom's ur age. so why can't i call u aunty?

Laughing

mom turns 40 this year nov 9th

Mr. Green

The man who was death SG

the ladies used to it liao. Laughing but a young boy like me, u expect me to call 30+ ladies what?? i'd like to know

charlize SG

Call them Ah soh or Ah ma, they will love you for it. Laughing

meltz SG

of coz wrong la .... which woman like ppl to call them auntie .. i call u ah pek want anot ??? Mr. Green

The man who was death SG

but aunties call me boi boi so why can't i call ladies aunties?? and u haven't given a good reason yet

mistyblue SG

No wonder sg sales and service so poor.

meltz SG

boi boi make u feel young leh .. call auntie make u feel old ..

i rather ppl call me xiao mei ...... Laughing

mistyblue SG

Ultimate dislike is to be addressed as Mdm.

the Bear SG

ever watch Crayon Shinchan?

notice how his mother reacts to being addressed as "Obasan"

and how do you like being addressed as "young punk kid" or "small boy"?

Laughing

The man who was death SG

i feel like a hypocrite calling aunties miss, do u like hypocrites?? man dun like being called younger than they are mah

meltz SG

dont have to call them miss mah ... so jia ... call like da jie also can or zhe wei tai tai ..

tell them to call u ah di rather than boi boi ba ... sound better

LazerLordz SG

Call them by their names la. Laughing

Let's say you've a friend whos 28.Would you call him Uncle?

shinta SG

hmm can i call u xiao mei?

Twisted Evil

meltz SG

can can ... Laughing call me xiao xiao mei i also dont mind

windjammer SG

2 types of person cannot offend...

1. WOMAN
2. XIAO REN

Laughing

The man who was death SG

the prob is have to respect elders so when they call us boi boi have to ren, cannot say anything, call them aunties then they bo song.

hate this chinese way of respect, it's like eating dinner and u have to call everyone older than u to eat first, if u have a big family and u're the smallest, call until food cold loh and the good liaos all snatch away loh.

at least now more westernised, praying to jesus is better than calling everyone anyday.

i've managed to hijack my own thread Rolling Eyes

The man who was death SG

no, more like da ge Mr. Green between man no prob, it's the ladies that are so petty

mistyblue SG

You did not get the point about respect.

Western is not as liberal as you think.

Besides, one form of respect is not being rude.