Ma and pa? Is it just an american thing?
2006-07-14 23:48:32 · 12 answers · asked by luckybluebunny 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It's an American thing. Not "creepy" but old fashioned.
In the old days they had so many kids working on "the farm" that is all they heard "ma" or "pa" they started calling each other that as a joke. It was passed down through generations.
IOW, I'm not Mrs. Smith or Mr. Jones, I am just Ma or Pa.
2006-07-14 23:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by Raylene G. 4 · 7⤊ 3⤋
Yeah I think it is an American thing.....seen it in the movies, on television....etc...nobody here in Australia calls there spouse Ma and Pa....at all...
2006-07-14 23:54:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Australia, and we call each other mummy and daddy when the kids are around. But when we are talking to each other directly, we call each other by ou first names or our pet names eg. Bub, Hun, Darl etc..
2006-07-15 00:01:30 · answer #3 · answered by ஐAngelSpiritஐ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I referred to each other as "Momma" and "Daddy" when the kids were young but reverted back to other terms of endearment once the kids got older.
2006-07-14 23:53:25 · answer #4 · answered by Grace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People can call themselves whatever they want. Don't know if this is an American thing or not.
2006-07-14 23:52:30 · answer #5 · answered by dxle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot of people also call their spouses, "my ole lady" or "my ole man". I can't necessairly call my husband "my ole man" because I'm a few years older than he.
2006-07-15 00:02:39 · answer #6 · answered by valjane42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is an american thing used as affection
2006-07-14 23:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by afvet3471 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It creeps me out, but I'm a survivor of incest. I'm definitely not calling my sexual partner, "pa"... Bleah....
2006-07-15 00:02:50 · answer #8 · answered by funigyrl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it's not just an American thing, it's Arabic too :)
2006-07-14 23:58:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its no creepy its cute
2006-07-14 23:53:16 · answer #10 · answered by nastaany1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋