# People who refer to their spouse as "Mr./Mrs. \<screen name\>"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549>\
**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:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/141 "2004-03-30T15:28:01Z")

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[QUOTE=CrazyCatLady]

> [@Carnick](#):
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> Yes, it might be convenient, but it’s lame. … I was ready to stab her in the eye with my fork. HE IS A HUMAN BEING WITH AN EXISTANCE OUTSIDE YOUR RELATIONSHIP, AND HE HAS A NAME. USE IT, FOR FUCK’S SAKE.

Some people use it to enforce anonymity on an internet that is, unfortunately, rife with stalkers and other predators. Whats next? A lame OP pitting people who refuse to believe I’m an employee of PayPal and have a valid right to request their account username & password via Urgent Message emails…?

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/142 "2004-03-30T15:51:10Z")

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> [@jesuslynch](#):
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> > [@Shirley Ujest](#):
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> > Mr. Ujest is not amused.
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> Neither is babyjesus.

Did it make him cry?

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-refer-to-their-spouse-as-mr-mrs-screen-name/236549/143 "2004-03-30T19:17:15Z")

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IRL, I refer to **Mr. Ujest** as \*\*My Reason For Doing Laundry \*\* and he refers to me as \*\*My reason for working late \*\*  
Just thought I’d share.

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