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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People will be offended by anything.

And yes, he is technically a little man. Sorry.[/quote]

Wrong.

man
/man/
noun
1.
an adult human male

[b]So a “little man” would mean an adult male of small stature.[/b]

Also, it’s not an “offense”, but merely a mild irritation.

-OP[/quote]
Ok. Now the definition of little and then put them together.[/quote]

lit·tle
/?lidl/
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adjective
small in size, amount, or degree

I stand by the bolded

-op[/quote]

I like you, OP. I hate little man, littles, and kiddos. Also mama and papa. Yes I'm judgemental and should not care so much, but I find the terms really grating.[/quote]

Is the hate for "Mama" focused on mothers who refer to themselves that way in front of other adults and fathers who call their wives that in public? We don't do that -- DH would never call me "Mama" or some version like (gag) "little mama" in front of others or whatever. But Mama is what my teen DC has always called me. I wanted that instead of "mom" or "mommy" because my family has called the mothers "Mama" back at least five generations. But it's what children call their mothers--I do agree that adults who go around calling their spouses mommy or daddy or mama etc. sound ridiculous! [/quote]

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