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"Father's Day" Question... What is the difference between a father and a dad? At what point do we draw that thin line?... DISCUSS... I swear the words "HATER" is wayyy over-rated...smh | |
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For me I call my father, my father, simply because I do not have that close connection with him and because of that and other things I keep him at arm's length hence father, but it were the exact opposite and we had a very close relationship I would call him my dad.
I have been calling him my father for years, I'd like to call him my dad one day. | |
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I call him "Daddy"... Because he's always there when I need him (and sometimes when I don't! )... He's a mechanic, a plumber, a landscaper, and anything else I need him for. He sat by my bed when I had surgery... When I told him my engagement was broken, he said, "You need me to go kick his ass?" and I believe he meant it. He also takes my sister (who has MS) to all her doctor's appointments, and sat up with her with she was in pain... (I'm 42, and my sister is 40)
That's why he's more than just "a Father".... He's my Daddy!
"Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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I've never called my dad 'father'. Here (U.K.), that's just for the posh guys. The difference between the two words has nothing to do with closeness. I hardly know my dad anymore - but he's 'dad' | |
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I would call my Dad "father" when I was mad or irratated at him...Otherwise it was Dad... Unless I wanted to get his attention or make him mad then I would call him Chuck... He HATED that! ~~~~~ Oh that voice...incredible....there should be a musical instrument called George Michael... ~~~~~ | |
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I used to have a poster that read:
"Any man can be a father, but it takes a special man to be called Daddy."
The only time I used the word "father" was when I was referring to my daddy as "my father" to describe relationship. I never used it as a greeting, as in "Hi, Dadddy!" | |
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I dunno... I bought my mother flowers for Father's Day; so I guess I'm not a great person to ask on the subject of male role models. I do nothing professionally. I only do things for fun. johnart: Acrylic's old bras is where tits of all sizes go to frolic after they die. Tit Heaven. | |
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Ex-Moderator | For me the two words are interchangable. "Father" is certainly the more formal of the two, but doesn't have a different connotation at all.
I understand some people see the two differently. But not me. |
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One of my favorite lines from "Grease" is when Frenchy says to Sandy: "The only man a girl can depend on is her Daddy." [Edited 6/21/10 13:20pm] "Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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So true I had to put it in pink! | |
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I use the terms interchangeably in English. When I'm writing or talking professionally/formally, I say "my father". When I talk casually, I say "my dad".
However, because English is not my mother tongue, I call my dad "Baba", which means "dad/papa" in Arabic. [Edited 6/22/10 20:23pm] | |
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