AIBU to think it's weird that my husband sometimes calls my female friends 'birds'

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AIBU to think it's weird that my husband refers to some of my female friends as 'birds'?

He normally does it when he's a bit annoyed at them.

And that even The Sun journalists wouldn't call women 'birds' anymore?

Is he Scottish? Men I know say this but it's faux derogatory and they know they'd get a flick in the balls using it seriously.

Is he Cornish ?

Sexist.

It's very dated kind of talk 👄 🙄

Something out of 60s &70s era comedy's films ...

He needs to speed up to date with 21 centuary ...

Not weird just a sexist dinosaur. Yuck.

I don’t think faux derogatory is a thing, sounds like something men say to be able to be sexist and then say it’s a joke.

maybe you need a shorthand for his friends? The worms? As in What are you and the worms up to on your night out ?

It means sarcasm.

Very ubiquitous term in Liverpool.

It’s extremely dated and sexist and gives me instant ick. See also chicks and worst of all, totty.

Sexist whenever it''s from. Oh, and can't I'd not a term of affection in Scotland either.

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I’d say it’s relatively common to hear women referred to as “birds” in Glasgow

My bird is common in Cornwall. It’s not sexist. Women say it too.

Sure.

You missed :- crumpet, skirt and babe.

Is he being ironic? Or thinks he is?

My husband refers to me and my friends as The Coven.

I still use the term 'birdbrain'

Is that allowed by the terminally offended brigade?

Urgh that would give me the ick. I quite like most terms like love or sweetheart etc but 'birds' is just bleurgh. Why can't he just say ladies if he needs to refer to them collectively...

I don't think it's really any different from calling men 'lads' really.

You mean ‘burds’

Haha aye!

I say bird.

I'd say 'Is so and so's bird going so and so's wedding' or whatever.

It doesn't bother me if I'm referred to as bird either, or chick, or duck.

Why the extra "r" 😄- "buds" here!

Grim. I used to know a guy like that, he though he was a such a top shagger, but women were repulsed by him. He also always used to call every woman 'babe', like in every sentence 'yes, babe, no babe...' I'm so pleased I have not seen/ spoke to him for several years!