I mean, if you ladies say it by all means, more power to you, but for me it's a no go. I don't know about you, but an image of my Father would be conjured up if I ever used that word...doesn't that ruin things for you? It would for me...I would throw up in my mouth and then duck down because that image would beat the living shit out of me for even thinking about saying it. "I'm sorry Daddy, I didn't mean to call him Daddy...please, don't hit me...ahhhh!!!"
Anyway, while the usage of "Daddy" has dated back a few decades (see youtube below for "Time of the Season" by The Zombie), I really think the recent emergence of "Daddy" in songs like Usher's, Twista's, etc. have been due to the usage of a the same exact word in Spanish - Papi. There's something about that word that makes all guys slobber and turn what they would normally think about every 30 seconds into every 15 seconds, it's like their fantasy or something, and I think Americans are embracing it and making it their own...hence using the word Daddy.
So I guess the point of this post for me is to say that using the word Daddy as a pet name to call your significant other is really disturbing to me because growing up, I called my Dad that. But then I can see why some girls could do that especially if they didn't refer to their Father's as such.
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I also think that it is very Creepy!! I think women who do that do have Daddy issues. A Man I know told me he didn't like to be called Daddy because that's what hoes call their Trick!!
ReplyDeleteI don't like it either! It's so creepy!
ReplyDeleteThe term also stems from the point of view that the "father" or "daddy" in many times in families traditionally is seen as the ultimate authority figure in families. So in a relationship assuming that a couple does stay to the point of having kids, daddy is natural. Since EVERYONE's in love when they're with someone =P From what I've grown up around originally "daddy" was at first a cute pet name showing where someone stands in the relationship, like the guy takes great care of her he's like a daddy. Give it to pop culture to make it something perverse.
ReplyDeleteBut I digress, you'd never see me calling anyone im dating or my significant other Mommy or Mami. I agree it's weird.
Aw, thanks for y'alls comments. I can definitely see why some people use it, but I think depending on the way your were brought up and the terminology you use, it can dictate whether or not you use that word to describe your significant other.
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