# People who refer to their spouse as "Mr./Mrs. \" **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 26, 2004, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549 "2004-03-26T11:56:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Carnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carnick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnick)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/1 "2004-03-26T11:56:44Z")
Ugh, this is driving me insane. I absolutely hate it when people call their husband/wife after their screen name. For example: “FluffyPinkBanana: Well me and Mr. FluffyPinkBanana were watching Sex in the City and he said–” SHUT UP. It’s not clever. It’s not cute. It’s tiresome and repulsive. Stop. Please. - Carnick ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/2 "2004-03-26T11:59:04Z")
What is Ms. Carnick’s opinion? ---
**Author:** ![Mycroft\_Holmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@Mycroft\_Holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_Holmes)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/3 "2004-03-26T12:02:40Z")
Shouldn’t that be Mrs. Carnick? ---
**Author:** ![SentientMeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/4 "2004-03-26T12:03:47Z")
She’s got a puncture at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/5 "2004-03-26T12:05:56Z")
Even worse, it is now happening in real life. I have this friend, Wilson, and his wife is referred to as Mrs Wilson. ---
**Author:** ![Carnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carnick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnick)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/6 "2004-03-26T12:06:56Z")
> [@Libertarian](#): > > What is Ms. Carnick’s opinion? Ha, clever. You used the very thing I was ranting against to make a reply. I’m dumbfounded by your rebellious and sinister mind. :rolleyes: There is no Mrs. Carnick. I’m lonely and bitter, can’t you tell? Or was that your point? Damn your eyes don’t change the subject! _grumble_ - Carnick ---
**Author:** ![SentientMeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/7 "2004-03-26T12:07:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Even worse, it is now happening in real life. I have this friend, Wilson, and his wife is referred to as Mrs Wilson. Is he a volleyball? ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/8 "2004-03-26T12:08:24Z")
_Definitely_ in the running for the lamest rant, ever. ---
**Author:** ![Carnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carnick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnick)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/9 "2004-03-26T12:09:12Z")
> [@SentientMeat](#): > > Is he a volleyball? No but I am. - Carnick ---
**Author:** ![Carnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carnick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnick)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/10 "2004-03-26T12:12:57Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > _Definitely_ in the running for the lamest rant, ever. Oh come on, that was low. I’ve seen some pretty lame rants around here. At least my rant is original, unlike the other threads like “What’s the deal with telemarketers?” and the ever popular “To the guy who cut me off on the way to work” Goddamnit, I hate you all. - Carnick ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/11 "2004-03-26T12:17:35Z")
No one’s making you stay. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Carnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carnick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnick)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/12 "2004-03-26T12:20:17Z")
> [@LunaSea](#): > > No one’s making you stay. 😛 But I’ve got no where else to go. - Carnick ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/13 "2004-03-26T12:21:37Z")
Come on **Carnick** stop cracking wise, you’re not such a bad egg. ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/14 "2004-03-26T12:26:56Z")
Why feel the need to put “- Carnick” after every post? We know who it is , your username’s right beside your post. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/15 "2004-03-26T12:34:05Z")
What I hate is something so horrible that I won’t even type it. Suffice it to say that it starts with a p and ends with a y, and it muffles the proper syllabage. When it is said, I just want to grab the person’s tongue with pliers and twist it. You can’t pronounce a succession of bilabial plosives!? Then you don’t NEED a damn tongue! ---
**Author:** ![Carnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carnick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnick)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/16 "2004-03-26T12:34:12Z")
> [@LunaSea](#): > > Why feel the need to put “- Carnick” after every post? We know who it is , your username’s right beside your post. It’s a special mark of approval, a security measure you see. If you don’t see it after my message it means something’s killed me, eaten my brains, assimilated my DNA, assumed my form, and is making fraudulent posts in my name on the SDMB. … ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/17 "2004-03-26T12:37:11Z")
Carnick, if you don’t mind, you’re stepping on my posts. Go find your own thread. ---
**Author:** ![Carnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carnick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnick)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/18 "2004-03-26T12:41:37Z")
> [@Libertarian](#): > > Carnick, if you don’t mind, you’re stepping on my posts. Go find your own thread. But you – I – he – damn you Libertarian, you win this round. P.S. I still hate you all ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/19 "2004-03-26T12:44:11Z")
😃 You’re a good sport. If you need a sponsor, you’ve got one. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/20 "2004-03-26T12:45:09Z")
I admit I find the practice described in the OP kinda stupid too. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549.md?page=2)