Comment on Why do men call their father their "old man", but their "old lady" is their wife?
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I think they’re terms men often apply to whichever figure in the household represents the greatest constraint on their freedom.
If they’re married, that’s their spouse, but if they’re living with their parents in a male-dominated household, it’s their father.
nehal3m@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Funny, I’ve always thought of them as terms of honour. At least that’s why I called my father old man. He called his captain that back when he was a sailor.