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JenniferEver
The Disney Lady
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Jennifer
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"My girlfriend"
Do you say this referring to girls who are friends?
I remember the first time I started hearing this I was really puzzled. When I hear "girlfriend" I think think lesbian lifemate. I wouldn't call my guy friends my "boyfriend"
Do you use this term? If so, does it apply to all girls who are friends, or only close friends? Or only groups "My girlfriends." What's the difference between saying "My friend" and "my girlfriend"
I'm sure I've used the term a handful of times but I still can't get used to it. Please shed some light!
Message edited 10/5/2007 1:42:15 PM.
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MikesWife
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I always say I am going out with my girlfriends. It never seemed weird to me....
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:42 PM |
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melbalalala
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Re: "My girlfriend"
No! I totally don't use it, and I feel like I'm in the minority.
It's just not something I've ever said, so starting to say it now would be weird.
I prefer "lady-pals"  
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:43 PM |
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Laura1976
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Re: "My girlfriend"
i never use it and always feel weird when people refer to me as one.
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:44 PM |
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bird382
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I never use it. My grandmother refers to her (female) friends as "girlfriends" -- I always thought it was an old lady thing.
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:45 PM |
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Nicole728
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I interchange girlfriend and friend...Its not weird for me
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:46 PM |
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JenniferEver
The Disney Lady
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Re: "My girlfriend"
Posted by melbalalala
No! I totally don't use it, and I feel like I'm in the minority.
It's just not something I've ever said, so starting to say it now would be weird.
I prefer "lady-pals"
I was pretty young when I first heard it. And I was like "um. ew. She's just my friend. She's not my girlfriend. what the hell are you talking about?"
haha.
My guess would be that it's your close friends, usually in a group?
Why do you need to distinguish the gender of your friend? Especially when used in sentences like "My girlfriend, Sally bought these great shoes" obviously I know Sally is a girl. So i figure there's some nuance I'm missing.
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:46 PM |
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Ambersmom
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I use it here and again. It doesn't bother me per say but I get irritated when someone tries to be all cute and is like "Ohhh, your 'girlfriend'???". Get over it!
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:46 PM |
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MichelleR
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Re: "My girlfriend"
Never use girlfriend. I just say "friend".
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:46 PM |
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MichelleR
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Re: "My girlfriend"
Posted by bird382
I never use it. My grandmother refers to her (female) friends as "girlfriends" -- I always thought it was an old lady thing.
Me too!!! Seems like an old term.
Message edited 10/5/2007 1:47:50 PM.
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:47 PM |
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JenniferEver
The Disney Lady
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Jennifer
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Re: "My girlfriend"
Posted by Ambersmom
I use it here and again. It doesn't bother me per say but I get irritated when someone tries to be all cute and is like "Ohhh, your 'girlfriend'???". Get over it!
Yeah I know, that's stupid. Clearly if you're married this person isn't your girlfriend in that sense of the word...
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:47 PM |
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JenniferEver
The Disney Lady
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Re: "My girlfriend"
Posted by MichelleR
Posted by bird382
I never use it. My grandmother refers to her (female) friends as "girlfriends" -- I always thought it was an old lady thing.
Me too!!! Seems like an old term.
I hear more and more people our age saying it, especially in LI. Coming from grandma, it makes sense, because in her time, "girlfriend" would never mean anything but friend.
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:48 PM |
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: "My girlfriend"
i use it.
quick funny story:
i was in DC, visiting a female friend who was living there at the time. we deicided to go dancing. i was dancing with a cute boy, i had to say something to my friend... so i tell him that i had to find "my girlfriend" to tell her whatever it was i needed to say.
he later told me that he thought he had hit the jackpot with me because he thought he was getting two for the price of one!! silly boy! he ended up not get ANY!
maybe i should re-think my use of this term
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:49 PM |
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bird382
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Re: "My girlfriend"
Posted by JenniferEver
I hear more and more people our age saying it, especially in LI.
People in LI also tend to use "handbag" which is another word my grandmother uses but I never would.
Not sure what it all means - just an observation because I'm a language/word junkie.
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:53 PM |
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JP826
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I never used that term. None of my friends refer to me as their "girlfriend" either.
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:53 PM |
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Anniegrl
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Re: "My girlfriend"
Occasionally I'll say "I'm going out with my girlfriends" or "one of my girlfriends said....". Most of the time though I just say "friend" or "friends".
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:57 PM |
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dpli
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I usually say friend, regardless of whether it is a male or female friend.
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| Posted 10/5/07 1:59 PM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I just say friend. I really don't think to anyone else it should matter if my friend is male or female. And I would think that from the context of the sentence they may be able to figure that out anyway.
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| Posted 10/5/07 2:01 PM |
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Stefanie
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I always say it...
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| Posted 10/5/07 2:04 PM |
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I never say "my girlfriend". I just say "my friend".
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| Posted 10/5/07 2:07 PM |
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dawnie
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I always say "my friend"
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| Posted 10/5/07 2:09 PM |
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FelAndJon
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I always say it.
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| Posted 10/5/07 2:13 PM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: "My girlfriend"
FILs say "girlfriend" but they also say "dungarees" and "movie house"
and yet they aren't even 50 - where do they get these words from? 
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| Posted 10/5/07 2:16 PM |
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mrsmck
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I've always said it. Never thought it was strange at all.
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| Posted 10/5/07 2:17 PM |
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leighla
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Re: "My girlfriend"
I always thought it was stranger when people would say "My one friend"
As in "My one friend went to the show and loved it."
You only have ONE friend??? 
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