# Excuse me while I rehearse my 911 call

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-while-i-rehearse-my-911-call/149045>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [January 16, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-while-i-rehearse-my-911-call/149045 "2003-01-16T20:13:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-while-i-rehearse-my-911-call/149045/21 "2003-01-17T21:20:44Z")

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> _Originally posted by **NurseCarmen** _  
> **Is your hubby the man with the yellow hat?**

Someone throw a quick left jab at ignorance on my behalf, please?

I know, just _know_ I recognize that phrase, but I’m drawing a complete blank at the moment…

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-while-i-rehearse-my-911-call/149045/22 "2003-01-17T21:26:27Z")

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Curious George.

See, she called him a Monkey Fucker, and…

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-while-i-rehearse-my-911-call/149045/23 "2003-01-17T21:30:04Z")

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BTW, I’ve seen DH before, in the context of spouse or significant other, that is, but I have no idea what it means. Could somebody help me out?

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**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-while-i-rehearse-my-911-call/149045/24 "2003-01-18T00:01:02Z")

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Darling/Dear Husband.

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**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-while-i-rehearse-my-911-call/149045/25 "2003-01-18T00:04:16Z")

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Da monkey!

:smack:

Thankee, kind sir.

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**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-while-i-rehearse-my-911-call/149045/26 "2003-01-18T00:06:24Z")

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> Well, I could just hang in there until April, when his office manager comes back from maternity leave. It’s like he’s being extra mean to me. Maybe to avoid accusations of favoritism?

Could be. When I worked at K-mart, my husband was my direct supervisor. (It jsut worked out that way, when I started there that wasn’t the caes.) And he _was_ extra-mean to me because he didn’t want _his_ bosses thinking he was playing favorites.

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