Yes, nobody refers to those as uncle in law.
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Hahaha. Fucking hell pat, they're referred to as 'uncle' or 'aunt' even if they're just that through marriage, fucking EVERYWHERE.
I don't know of anyone, anywhere, who has ever referred to an uncle or aunt 'in-law'.
Maybe that’s just a Galway thing then. I had enough Aunts and Uncles through blood growing up without adding in laws in there.
So what do you call one after a divorce? Still an uncle or Aunt? That’s weird
He's half superhuman (Irish) half Aussie in terms of time spent living places
So why does it seem at times that English isn't his first language?
It is weird. It does my head in. What should I call my Uncle if he gets divorced from my aunt? This is a tricky one for sure....
Wow, so that's what you meant!
That's totally normal, nobody calls them Uncle or Aunti in law, apart from mental people
That's pure guessing and stereotyping. I dont call Uncle and aunts in law
Bruce or Sheila.
Fixed that one for you
I called them by their first name and never Aunt or Uncle.
So let’s say your blood uncle gets divorced, is his ex wife still your aunt? What if she remarries? Is her new husband now an uncle as well?
What if they are only dating?
Fuck that. Blood relatives only can be called Aunt or Uncle.
Yeah, but when you're little you don't understand all that stuff, so everyone was an Auntie or Uncle and stayed that way.
Dunno about Ireland, but in England it's actually common for aunt & uncle to be used for close friends of your parents.
I had three aunts growing up who I only realised when I was older weren't actual relations. Two of my mates kids all call me Uncle Jon, & my kids call them Uncle, & their wives, Auntie, as well.
Uncle Dreamy
That must be why it’s so common in Australia. Fuckin weird as fuck. I’ve already told some friends to stop telling my son their his aunt and uncle.
Christ, Dreamy. You're so fucking weird
Hahaha. FFS. Your missus must deserve a medal!
I don't think it is weird.
Kids get introduced to loads of people & adults, & can't understand the complex relationships between them.
Giving some close friends the moniker of uncle or aunt is a very simple way of enabling the child to give those friends their trust, & ensuring they're not going to automatically give the same level of trust to other people in your life whom you haven't given that moniker to, without having to explain the reasons why in any detail they don't need.
My Father in Laws cousins are referred to as Aunty, by us - it's more of a sign of elder respect than anything else.
Close friends of ours are called Uncle and Aunt as well. it's super nice, and signals to the kids, these guys are important.
I called a friend of my wife's Aunty once as well - she wasn't happy, as she thought it was a reflection on her single status in her mid 40's! It made her feel like an old maid
Close friends of ours are called Uncle and Aunt as well. it's super nice, and signals to the kids, these guys are important.
I called a friend of my wife's Aunty once as well - she wasn't happy, as she thought it was a reflection on her single status in her mid 40's! It made her feel like an old maid
Except that most sexual assault on kids come from close family friends or relatives so fuck that idea too.
Trust nobody kids and don’t do drugs
Oh my fucking god pat, I didn't say it was a foolproof way of stopping some perv diddling your kid. I was explaining the logic behind why it is used.
I was joking with that reply.
I had enough aunts and uncles growing up in a catholic household, I didn’t need all my parents friend being added to the mix 😀
When I used to visit Malaysia for work, my colleague's kids used to call me uncle. It's a general term of respect I think - I heard a lot of people use that term when adressing people they didn't necessarily know.
.@Y1 - you're in Malysia, right? Is this correct?
.@Y1 - you're in Malysia, right? Is this correct?
In India, all people your parents' age are addressed as 'uncle' or 'auntie'. Could be the case in the whole of South Asia perhaps.
This is truly a weird thread, and it is no coincident maybe that a thread related to Genk turned out to be about uncles and aunties and inlaws for that matter. Has Genk and the rest of Belgium ever produced anything besides good Beer and the worst peadofilerings ever discovered?
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Chocolate and a spectacularly brutal serial killer in Marc Paul Alain Dutroux - Although he was a nonce as well.
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