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March 5, 2023 8:46 pm at 8:46 pm in reply to: Brainstorming an Alternate Term for Boyfriend/Chassan and Girlfriend/Kallah #2171256YWN UsernameParticipant
Thank you all! I apologize if the original question was too vague. I didn’t mean to ask how one should introduce their date to someone they run into. The question—which was lighthearted and sincere, with no trolling or digs intended—was really like this:
Imagine a young man or woman who is dating someone very seriously, and an engagement is imminent. One of them is planning an outing with a group of friends of the same gender. This group is aware of the existence, and perhaps even the name, of their friend’s significant other. The group begins discussing times and/or dates, and our young man or woman, concerned as to how this outing might interfere with their dating life, says, “I can’t commit yet.” When asked why, they reply, “I have to see what the story is with “________.”
That blank spot is where you come in. How do we fill it? Here are our suggestions so far:
[Insert name].
The one I’m seeing.
The one with whom I’m ‘keeping company.’
The Bachur/girl I’m going out with.
The boy/girl/person I am dating.
The boy/girl/person I am seeing.
The one I am courting.
The person I am courting.
The one I am wooing.My Shidduch.
My Inyan.
My Shmerel or Yoily/Shprinza.
My friend.
My date.
My boyfriend/girlfriend.
My charge.
My trainee.
My Ahuv/AhuvaFor woman only:
My sister.
My woman.
My Isha.
My potential acquisition.So far, I love “my Inyan.” And my Inyan loves it too!
But can we get widespread adoption of the term? Do we have any other suggestions? Thank you!YWN UsernameParticipantThanks for the ideas! Some are definitely creative lol.
A lot of the more frequently used sfarim (art scroll/mesivta gemaras, regular gemaras) are labeled with numbers that correspond to shelves. More often than not, they’re put back in the in the right general area, though it’s almost always on the wrong shelf.
One of the problems is the sheer size and diversity of the shul. Each minyan sort of has its own rav. There are people who only come on shabbos and people who only come during the week. There are high schoolers and college guys and yeshiva guys and bal habatim, all of whom come to learn. There’s no single way to get the message to everyone simultaneously.
There are also the people that intentionally hide whatever Sefer they’re using. You can always tell which Sefer of Chumash that week’s parsha is in, just by looking at which artscroll Rashi is never on the shelf.
I think the best idea is to just put signs up (with the permission of the relevant rebbeim/ppl) begging people to put their own sfarim back. And maybe mentioning that hiding sfarim is bordering on gezel.YWN UsernameParticipantBump.
Also, I was recently suggested to a girl that took one look at my info and said, “No, he’s too old. I’ll go out with him in 6 months.” Lolol. Not sure she knows how time works… -
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