What does your DH/DW/DSO think of this board?

[Peweh]

My DH is so cute. I thought he'd make fun of me for chatting with people I don't know about cooking & one-off topics but I guess a while ago I told him about the whole abbreviation thing and he gets a kick out of being called DH. He's hanging with one of his friends tonight and just snuck over to me & my laptop to secretly ask "are you posting about your DH?" not that he's mad, he's secretly proud of the moniker!

[jellyben]

What a funny question! At first DH was leary of my asking strangers for advice or opinions, but since I have gained some very useful info he has come around! A few times in recent memory I have asked for his input about something and he suggested I 'go ask Cooking Light'. It took him a while to get that it wasn't just about food!

[Beth Y]

My DH loves it, as he gets to eat all the great recipes. Plus, ya'll have given great advice on all sorts of topics. I forget what the subject was, but one time we were wondering about something and DH said, "Go ask the BB". He is amazed by how knowledgable and fast this crowd is with any strange topic!

[Peggy]

My DH thinks I spend way too much time on this BB but he is tolerant of my addiciton. :D Plus he does see the value of it - lots of great recipes, good advise, current event knowledge. There have been several times that he has needed information and has asked me to post on the BB because he knows he'll get some good answers. This BB truly is a blessing!

Peggy

[generic]

I don't have an SO, but I've told my adopted dad all about the BB and what goes on here. He doesn't understand the attraction, but now whenever I'm wondering about something, he says, "I don't know, why don't you go ask your imaginary friends." :D

[GingerPow]

My DH was peeking over my shoulder one night while I was reading a post from "Kristal." Now, whenever I'm on the computer for ANY reason, he pops in and asks, "Hows' Kristal?" How about that Kristal, you are mentioned in my house!

My kids say, "Mom, you know that those people really are dirty old men who pretend to be someone that they're not." I have taught them well. I do explain that I learn new information here, and it's not THAT kind of internet site. :D
Right? It's not, is it? ;)

[memartha]

My husband takes it with a grain of salt, and also says, "Go ask the Cookin' Lights" whenever I have a question.

After dinner when I post, he says, "Are you telling them DH didn't like it?" :rolleyes:

[mbrogier]

Rob just wanted to know if the D in DH really stood for Dear. :D He knows me way too well.

[Becky13347]

My husband thinks I've lost my mind over Cooking Light in the last 12 months and he was sure of it when I joined this board. But I've lost 30 pounds in the past year, primarily from changing my diet due to this magazine and not having to sacrifice good food for weight loss. So that seems fabulous to me! :D

[EmilyK]

My DH is actually a member here and posts fairly regularly. He used to make fun of me for "hanging out" and talking with my internet boyfriend. (teasing, of course) :p But he's since found how addictive it can be to post/read. :D

[mst]

Emily- your DH is a member? Wow- that's cool! Are you able to share his screen name? Or is he more of a lurker?

My DH thinks I am a bit crazy, and also calls this board my imaginary friends. But, he has also seen this board answer tough questions in about two minutes. Like, once we were all over the internet trying to print an article from a medical journal. I posted about it, and within a few minutes, about two people had posted a link to the article.

Now that he is learning more about cooking, he will often ask me to post questions for him here.

I feel like I have gotten more from this board than I could ever give back. So, overall, we have wonderful, positive feelings for the board. :)

[EmilyK]

mst, I'm pretty sure he'll see this thread at some point, so if he feels he wants to "out" himself, I'll let him do it. We've kept quiet about one another on our individual posts, though occasionally we both post on the same threads. :p

[jking323]

Hi, everybody. Yes, I am EmilyK's DH.

And I still think she has an internet BF out here...somewhere...

[tyroleancutie]

Since I found a bunch of real great recipes on this board, DH can't say anything against it. He thinks it's "interessting" how much time I can spent here everyday, just reading all those new posts :o

[SusanMac]

DH thinks it's really strange, and doesn't get it. Now that I'm actually driving across state lines for an IRL weekend with the Virtual Running Buddies, he thinks I'm even more strange. He's very supportive, tho. He can tell that everyone is "normal" & trusts my judgement (at least on cooking-related stuff ;-)

EmilyK & Jking - that's too cute that you are dual members. Now, if we only had a romance that started here (although maybe that would be too creepy!)

[SandyM]

Jim has actually met some of my friends from the boards (Cheryl, Eva, Gail, Bethany, Sarah, Kathryn, to name just a few - and some more than once). If he thinks it's odd, he has never mentioned it to me. :) He associates people with their recipes (Gail = Psycho Chicken, Peggy = The Most Amazing Stroganoff, Lori = enchiladas).

He was posting for a while, but I think only to discuss Star Wars or music. ;)

[Blissful_in_TX]

If I ever mention something I read in the Other Stuff board, he says "But I thought it was a cooking board?! Why are they talking about ______?"
Every. Single. Time. :rolleyes:

[jenniferW]

I rarely post, but I'm always sharing what I've learned here with my DH. He used to think it was a little strange. Now he's not as suspisious and seems to get a kick out of it.

[tperes]

My DH likes it b/c of the great recipes I get from here and make for him; and b/c as mentioned by others, I have posted questions for him and/or me, or we needed advice (e.g., buying a house. litter training a cat -- still working on that one!), and the responses have been pretty quick and fabulous! This board is such a cross-scetion of the US/North American/and beyond population that, really, what better place to ask vor a myriad of opinions?

Also, DH belongs to several lists (Swedishbricks[Volvo], VW diesels, Mercedes Diesels [yes, we own all three types of cars, DH is a mechanic]), so he understands about bulletin board addiction. Also, on some of those boards, apparently the guys can get really nasty with each other. I am glad that the CL BB is a friendly place to come to (at least it always has been in my experience).

Becky13347 -- CONGRATULATIONS! on the weight loss. What an awesome accomplishment! Keep it up. I am so glad some friends of mine introduced me to CL in 1997. It has totally changed the way I cook and think about food. I just love it!

[Alethea]

Initially DF thought it was a bit strange, but he tends to be far more suspicious than I generally am. Now that I haven't been a victim of an identity theft, fraud, or abduction, he thinks it's funny. Everytime he sees me going through my recipe file he says something like, "Did this recipe for Crunchy-Toasted-Sesame-Couscous-Cake come from Lil'PumpkinCookerMuffinCat?" :p :p

(It's not just this board though. I lurk on a few horse boards, he thinks those are funny and bizarre too.)

[Kristal]

My DH was peeking over my shoulder one night while I was reading a post from "Kristal." Now, whenever I'm on the computer for ANY reason, he pops in and asks, "Hows' Kristal?" How about that Kristal, you are mentioned in my house!



Tell your DH I said "hello!" :D

My DH gets a kick out of my CLBB addiction and always teases me about it. But since he spends at least the same amount of time on a Pittsburgh Steelers BB, (lurking no less!) I tease him right back. :p

[dreamer]

Love this thread, as DH & I have talked about my BB addiction many times. DH is actually very supportive- he knows the BB is great for giving some good social contact, and great cooking advice, and that it is an AMAZING resource really for just about anything we need to know. He and I can just never get over what an incredibly informed, intelligent, responsive, and caring bunch of people are on this board.
As I mentioned on another thread, I just have to watch myself when I'm talking to someone out in the non-virtual world, 'cause I'll start to call him "DH" rather than his name. :o

[jmarie]

My son wondered how truthful everyone was on this board. We made up a new rule this year that everyone, now that they are working, had to contribute something around $5.00 for each other's Christmas stockings.

He was like....Mommmmmmm, I don't know what to put in a stocking. So, I brought up the "Stocking Stuffers for $5.00" thread...(or something titled like that) I told him to sit and read. When I came back into the room, he was scrolling up and then down....scrolling up and then down and doing it very quickly.

I asked him if he was finding any good ideas and he said...mom...who do these people think they are kidding? I asked him what he meant and he said that they all have someone in their family with the initials of DH or DS or DD. He said "I know better than that"...(and he was quite a bit indignant about it) I told him DD is dear or darling husband, same with son and daughter...Ohhhhhhhhh......

So then I asked him if he got any ideas and he told me he didn't look at the suggestions, was just looking to see how many were going to say they knew DH, DD or DS and then he went on to get some ideas.

I have friends who refuse to come here but will call me if they have a question and ask me to post it and get your responses...per the tea kettle thread.

DH lives in a different world, completely unencumbered by tech toys....doesn't use a computer...and has no idea about this board. Once in awhile, I may post a question and he might read some responses...but that hasn't been in awhile. He is just too busy!

Joyce

[Pony]

My DH doesn't say much about it.

Although, he has met RebeccaT, Doggerham and Sweetpea :). Now when he tells his friends/family I am in a book club with someone I met on the CLBB, or that we are having someone we met on the CLBB watching our house during Hurricane Rita, or that we are having someone we have never met in person come stay with us for a weekend then he gets some looks ;)

Michelle

[mommycook]

I think my husband confuses the CLBB with my Cooking Light Dinner Club. He is catching on that I spend waaaayyyy too much time reading the posts here and that the recipes on this board are to blame for our increase in the grocery expenses. :rolleyes:

[HRJ]

My DH is a computer-geek and participates in a lot of online forums related to his interests, so he thought it was great when I discovered an online community of my own -- when I first found the CLBB, we had recently moved and I was kind of lonely because I didn't know too many people around here in "real life," so I think he was rather relieved that I'd finally found somewhere to "hang out."

Also, he knows how many wonderful people I've now met IRL thru the BB, including some good friends that he knows, too. He likes to hear about the topics that are discussed here -- he finds it really interesting to hear about the different perspectives from people with so many different experiences and backgrounds. If we're having an issue with DS, he'll ask me, "Have you run this past the moms on your thread?" meaning the toddler/preschooler thread.

And, he loves the added benefit of all the recipes and cooking advice. :)


OTHT -- I once mentioned this BB to my mother (she's in her 70s), and she went absolutely ballistic -- she thinks the Internet is full of perverts and bigots, and she begged me not to come here again. So I just stopped telling her about it. ;)

Helene

[BakerJane]

My DH is very tech savy and is always on the net looking at other BB or chatting with people. He thought it was great that I found the CLBB and encouraged me to post (I was a lurker for a year or so before I started posted). And he thinks some of the recipes I get off of here are great!

[PoppyJ]

My DH loves it, as he gets to eat all the great recipes. Plus, ya'll have given great advice on all sorts of topics. I forget what the subject was, but one time we were wondering about something and DH said, "Go ask the BB". He is amazed by how knowledgable and fast this crowd is with any strange topic!

Ditto. My DH loves this BB because he gets to eat yummy things and I can ask all those questions he just doesn't know the answers to.

[jtoepfert100]

Tell your DH I said "hello!" :D

My DH gets a kick out of my CLBB addiction and always teases me about it. But since he spends at least the same amount of time on a Pittsburgh Steelers BB, (lurking no less!) I tease him right back. :p


Kristal - sometimes I think you and I might have been separated at birth since we tend to have many things in common and now you tell me your DH is a Steelers fan!!!? So's mine! Do you happen to know the URL of the Steeler's BB? I think DH would love it! FWIW - he thinks my CLBB addition is "cute" and teases me to a certain point but knows he reaping the benefits of it.

[gertdog]

...he thought it was great when I discovered an online community of my own -- when I first found the CLBB, we had recently moved and I was kind of lonely because I didn't know too many people around here in "real life," so I think he was rather relieved that I'd finally found somewhere to "hang out."

Also, he knows how many wonderful people I've now met IRL thru the BB, including some good friends that he knows, too. He likes to hear about the topics that are discussed here -- he finds it really interesting to hear about the different perspectives from people with so many different experiences and backgrounds. If we're having an issue with DS, he'll ask me, "Have you run this past the moms on your thread?" meaning the toddler/preschooler thread.

And, he loves the added benefit of all the recipes and cooking advice. :)


OTHT -- I once mentioned this BB to my mother (she's in her 70s), and she went absolutely ballistic -- she thinks the Internet is full of perverts and bigots, and she begged me not to come here again. So I just stopped telling her about it. ;)

Helene

Ditto everything Helene said here, except substitute "new moms thread" for "toddler/preschooler thread." Even the part about moving and being a bit lonely. :)

[Kristal]

Kristal - sometimes I think you and I might have been separated at birth since we tend to have many things in common and now you tell me your DH is a Steelers fan!!!? So's mine! Do you happen to know the URL of the Steeler's BB? I think DH would love it! FWIW - he thinks my CLBB addition is "cute" and teases me to a certain point but knows he reaping the benefits of it.

Too funny Jen!!! I just asked my DH for the URL and he was very excited someone else might be interested! :D

Here (http://discuss.pittsburghlive.com/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=d882fcd1e0e69fc1524c02f4ca361621) it is. I just looked at it, saw "Welcome to Bettisburgh" and laughed out loud. Ah, only one more week of this stuff! :rolleyes: :p

[aggie94]

DH has met enough of my real life friends from this BB that has participated in supper club groups formed from the BB too, so he no longer blinks twice when I mention the BB or someone from it. In fact, he even tags along on my annual trips to get together with BB friends. :)

[fci5767]

Hi, everybody. Yes, I am EmilyK's DH.

And I still think she has an internet BF out here...somewhere...


Gee, and I was sure it was going to be Escher :p. Just kidding of course.

[Wendy w]

No SO here but my family and friends get a kick out of and are fascinated by my "bb life". I've had people ask me things to ask you all, since I'm always touting the collective wisdom here. I have been honored to meet several of you and love my annual weekend. :)

[Lauren]

We have a running joke about the CL ladies (and men!) I'll start by saying ... "I read it on a thread." We both value the information from this board. Plus, we have very good friends (IRL) found here. :D

[Lillith]

My DH is sooo wonderful in so many ways; funny, kind, patient, super-duper generous and the world's BEST dad....but (there's always a "but" isn't there?), he just doesn't get this whole chatting-on-line-with-strangers-thing.
That doesn't stop me does it? (Did I already mention he was tolerant? Bless his heart!)

[tamawrite]

My DH takes it in stride. We talk about you all just like we talk about our IRL friends -- and he too is a believer in the collective wisdom of this board.

He's posted a few times, mostly when he's craving some obscure recipe.

[GingerPow]

Tell your DH I said "hello!" :D

My DH gets a kick out of my CLBB addiction and always teases me about it. But since he spends at least the same amount of time on a Pittsburgh Steelers BB, (lurking no less!) I tease him right back. :p

Ha! That is so great Kristal! I'm printing out your post and handing it to him!

Editing to add that I showed him your response Kristal, and he cracked up! Best chuckle he's had all week! :D :D

[Peweh]

Thanks, everyone, for the responses! I laughed out loud at too many to mention... but the DS saying "who are these people kidding, they all have family members with initials DH/DS etc" was too funny. Also the people who don't 'get' the board and associate it with weirdos/stalkers... my mom was over when I had all these cookie swap cookies lying around, she would FREAK that I accepted mailed cookies from a 'stranger'. Like, yeah Mom, this lady joined the website 2 years ago and posted 2000 times in hopes she might get to one day mail me some tainted cookies. HA! so I sort of led her to believe they were from co-workers without exactly lying.

You guys are great, I (and my DH) really appreciate all the 'friends' I've made and advice we've gotten. Haven't met anyone IRL yet but hope to soon.

Christine

[foodie18]

OK, I'm a newbie. Can someone clue me in on DS/DH, etc? Thanks!

[Peweh]

The D is Dear/Darling and the H is Husband, S for Son, etc. Welcome to the board! I love Scituate.

[mbrogier]

S can be son or sister depending on the context. DD is daughter. SO is significant other. DF is usually dear father, but sometimes it means fiance or friend. Most of the time you can figure out what the poster means. DW is wife.

"D"H or DH ;) usually means hubby is in trouble. :D

[EmilyK]

Gee, and I was sure it was going to be Escher :p. Just kidding of course.

Well, that certainly would have been quite the revelation, eh? ;) Sorry to disappoint everybody with the letdown that DH is just a regular ol' poster.... :)

[jking323]

Well, that certainly would have been quite the revelation, eh? ;) Sorry to disappoint everybody with the letdown that DH is just a regular ol' poster.... :)

Well, I don't think I'd characterize myself as just a regular old poster. I like to think of myself as an echo of Escher, only tactful and likeable. :cool:

[SandyM]

I like to think of myself as an echo of Escher, only tactful and likeable. :cool:

*snort* I love it.

[jking323]

Well, I don't think I'd characterize myself as just a regular old poster. I like to think of myself as an echo of Escher, only tactful and likeable. :cool:

Just kidding, BTW. :o

[dreamer]

Enjoying this thread...
Just wanted to add, per the posts of HRJ and others, that I too was pleased/relieved to discover this BB due to a bit of loneliness-- I've made several moves in recent years due to DH's career which has been disruptive to my social life. So nice to find a great group of people to "talk" to!! I have wondered how many others on the board have been dealing with "relocation-itis!"

[GingerPow]

The D is Dear/Darling and the H is Husband, S for Son, etc. Welcome to the board! I love Scituate.
I had to explain to my husband that DH does NOT mean Designated Hitter. It COULD sometimes mean D*** Head. Another chuckle from the big guy. (I put the *** in - you know what I mean). :D

[Kay Henderson]

Great question and very interesting answers. My DH respects the fact that I have gotten so many excellent recipes from the BB. He is amused at how much I enjoy the social aspect of it, but is glad that I have something which pleases me so much.

Another thought: We have always enjoyed sharing funny or interesting experiences of daily life during our dinnertime. Now that we are retired, our days are more similar than they once were. The BB provides many interesting and amusing things to share, so it has enriched both our lives.

Kay

[KimE]

My DH is pretty much like a lot of the above mentioned...thinking it was weird at first but now when I refer to "my board" my DH & DS's just laugh and say oh those people :D :D

After a while of refering to information I had read here and recipes I made the mood comments changed about the board :D

After receiving a couple of the "Swaps" they have been all smiles, just waiting for the next one. I think they get more excited then I do with that I am sending and receiving ;)

Kim E