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05-03-2007, 04:23 PM

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Yeah that is pretty funny! Pretty when the older kid will be calling his family member UNCLE!

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05-03-2007, 04:44 PM

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I doubt it! A couple of my uncles are between 4 and 6 years older than me and I call them by their names!

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05-04-2007, 12:24 AM

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That would be weird to me. I feel weird when I try to talk to either my father or mother in law or try to get their attention. Feel weird saying ma and pa but feels worse if I were to say their names!

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05-04-2007, 01:36 AM

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Sir and Ma'am should work just fine! Excuse me Sir, would you mind????whatever!

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05-04-2007, 01:12 PM

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To your mother and father in law????

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05-04-2007, 05:15 PM

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Yeah man! I don't know if it's way different because of my culture, but hispanics don't call their in-laws ma or pa!

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05-04-2007, 05:53 PM

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See I don't know the maam and sir was like before we got married and what not, now I'm getting flack when I call her parents on the phone for not saying mom and dad! Feels too weird and I don't want to sound stupid!

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05-04-2007, 06:04 PM

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Boy am I glad I don't have to deal with that VERY UNCOMFORTABLE situation!

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05-04-2007, 06:12 PM

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Yeah I know, i'm sure it will get better!

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05-06-2007, 09:16 PM

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Lol......been there Aquill......

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05-06-2007, 09:41 PM

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You too!

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05-06-2007, 09:49 PM

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Yeah.........ok now though

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05-07-2007, 01:37 PM

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How did you deal with that Jimbo?

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05-07-2007, 04:45 PM

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Yeah what do you call your elders and inlaws??? "Why can I talk to your old chap, mate???"

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05-07-2007, 05:36 PM

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I think Americans, no offense Aquill, overwhelm themselves with things that are so...meaningless. The inlaws should simply be called by their names or a yes sir/yes ma'am, and call it a day!

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05-07-2007, 07:56 PM

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If thats the case why don't you just say mom and dad than??? Although some in-laws might not be nice enough to be called mom and dad!

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05-07-2007, 08:02 PM

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because I call my mom and dad, mom and dad. I call my in laws, my in laws! In spanish, a mother in law is called suegra, and I can call my mother in law Suegra, so I don't see the use for any other name for them!

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05-07-2007, 08:10 PM

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Its different for every culture...i'll just keep being uncomfortable for a little while and I'll go from there! Try calling them mom or dad once...see what happens!