knoxy wrote:
> In article  {at}news.central.cox.net>, mark_sobolewski{at}yahoo.com
> says...
> > In article ,
> >  knoxy  wrote:
> >
> > > In article  > > {at}news.central.cox.net>, mark_sobolewski{at}yahoo.com
> > > says...
> > > > In article
,
> > > >  knoxy  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > In article ,
> > > > > pumpkin_head060877{at}hotmail.com says...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > My son's have both my surname and my
partners surname. I
> > > > > > > had both my parents surnames when I was
growing up. I
> > > > > > > don't really see what the problem is.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does that mean your sons have got 2 surnames
from you and 1
from their
> > > > > > mother giving them 3 in total then?
> > > > > >
> > > > > Nah, I cheated and kept my married name after the
> > > > > divorce. I didn't feel like paying $150 to change it
> > > > > back. Besides, my daughter would have a nervous
> > > > > breakdown if I changed it so we don't share a surname
> > > > > anymore. I can add before any of the guys in this group
> > > > > has a fit, that neither my ex or my current partner has
> > > > > a problem with any of this.
> > > >
> > > > He doesn't seem to have a problem with being called
> > > > a "current partner" either.
> > > >
> > > Nope, he know I mean current as in current vs. ex.
> > > He just shaked his head when he read your post and said
> > > something along the lines of 'fuck me, some guys are
> > > really silly.'
> >
> > You do know, it's the sincerest form of flattery when someone
> > mentions your post to their SO in order to get some
> > validation. :-)
> >
> Don't flatter yourself Mark. My partner like to laugh at
> soc.men without me pointing anything out. He was
> actually the one who told me about this group in the
> first place, years ago.
>
> > I said the above because previously I had said such things
> > along the line as "my current girlfriend" and someone pointed
> > out that it came across as less than committed.  As it turns
> > out, she was right at the time.
> >
> Don't project your own failings on me. Just because you
> weren't committed to your girlfriend, doesn't mean I'm
> not committed to my partner.

I'm not teasing you, personally, but it just sounds so... gay.
Literally.  Why not say "boyfriend" or even sweetheart?  Something
that has some vavoom?

Did you see the awful "clone wars" Star Wars movie?  I loved
the line where the husband of Skywalker's mother cries
out during her funeral: "She was the best partner a man
could have."  I had to let out a guffaw.
regards from your debate partner,
Mark Sobolewski



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