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!

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DH is Dear Husband.

What does re-re mean?

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

"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.

Well I apologize for offending you.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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....

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.

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:

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

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.

OMG I totally agree with Kelgirl68!!!!!!!! Not to mention Kellster apologized twice.