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| What is a Momma's Boy? |
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| Tesseract |
| 07/19/03 at 20:22:13 |
| [i](Momma's note: The Bul did not start this thread... I did as a spin off!)[/i] Salaam, [quote]3. How much of a mama's boy are u?[/quote] How do u define a "mama's boy"? |
| 07/20/03 at 14:14:16 |
| Kathy |
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| Abu_Hamza |
| 07/20/03 at 04:05:18 |
| [slm] looks like you're preparing your answers br. bulwark :P is there something u'd like to tell us? :) |
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| Danyala |
| 07/20/03 at 08:43:56 |
| [slm] I'm prepared to get shot at for saying it but that would be..... A WIMP [wlm] :-* |
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| theOriginal |
| 07/20/03 at 09:50:28 |
| [slm] Nawww... Why does that phrase have a negative connotation? It's kinda like "Daddy's Little Girl"....(there's one in all of us). Wasalaam. |
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| jannah |
| 07/20/03 at 10:28:48 |
| [wlm] The term refers to men who have never really grown up. They don't know how to do anything for themselves, like do their own laundry, make their own bed, cook or clean. Their mother does everything for them and they expect their mother to do that and when they get married they expect their wives to do it. They also side on every issue with their mother and not their wife. Kinda like in certain countries where the mother in law is always right and the daughter in law just comes to serve the husband and his family. btw the term is not momma's boy... that's your mother's son lol it's mama's boy |
| 07/20/03 at 12:47:20 |
| jannah |
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| wardah |
| 07/20/03 at 10:45:13 |
[slm] I always thought that the term 'mama's boy' meant a 'good boy' doing everything his mother asked him to do and always looked after his mum, so making his mother love him. [u]If that was the right definition then[/u] i think a 'mama's boy' would have good character. The prophet (saw) said: 'jannah lies under the feet of your mother' wassalam |
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| bhaloo |
| 07/20/03 at 11:13:26 |
| [slm] I don't know where Jannah got that defintion from, cause I've never heard it used in that context before. Here's how the American Heritage Dictionary defines, mama's boy. A boy or man characterized by unusual closeness to his mother and often by timidity and overly refined manners. I think many Muslim guys have a close relationship with their mothers. Although, the overly refined manners part is probably more applicable to our friends across the pond, who refer to their moms as mummy or mum. [quote author=JustOne link=board=sis;num=1058664241;start=0#3 date=07/20/03 at 09:50:28] It's kinda like "Daddy's Little Girl"....(there's one in all of us). [/quote] There is ? ??? No one's ever called me "Daddy's Little Girl", alhumdullilah. :) |
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| tq |
| 07/20/03 at 12:39:46 |
| Assalamo elikuim "There is ? No one's ever called me "Daddy's Little Girl", alhumdullilah. " Br.Bhaloo you are very funny :) I agree with Sr. Wardah's definition, that is what I have heard and thought what it means. My husband is Mama's boy, my sister's husband is one(he is the best example of mama's boy I have ever seen Mashallah (he is also one of the best husband a sister can have :) )) and I hope my sons become mama's boy too :) . Sr. Jannah what you are talking about is not mama's boy but somebody who is immature who doesnt know right from wrong and and is not responsible . Wasalam tq |
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| Kathy |
| 07/20/03 at 12:56:13 |
| [quote author=tq link=board=sis;num=1058664241;start=0#7 date=07/20/03 at 12:39:46] Sr. Jannah what you are talking about is not mama's boy but somebody who is immature who doesnt know right from wrong and and is not responsible .[/quote] In the American culture, Jannah is right, 'Mama's boy' has a negative connotation and does indeed act the way she said. |
| 07/20/03 at 12:57:34 |
| Kathy |
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| sofia |
| 07/20/03 at 14:08:14 |
| As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah, brother Seems you'll get a lot of different answers depending on who you talk to. And they'd all be right. [quote]In the American culture, Jannah is right, 'Mama's boy' has a negative connotation and does indeed act the way she said. [/quote] There was actually a movie called Mamma's boy (I think) not too long ago, basically based on a guy's life who is pretty much described as Jannah put it (not that I saw it, had read some reviews). Basically, a loser in his relationships with others, except his mother. Seems somewhat in parallel with what a lot of sisters see in some Muslim males. On the flip side, males who are taught to be responsible from an early age, are a totally different story, alhamdulillah, and I didn't mean to point fingers at any particular culture. Happens in almost any and all. [i]Disclaimer: Paradise is at the feet of the mother, no doubt. And this post is not a reflection/complaint of any Islaamic teachings, just some cultural practices. Brothers, please read sis Fozia's more positive"Sweet Bro" thread in this folder to make yourself feel better. [/i] :) |
| 07/20/03 at 15:16:57 |
| sofia |
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| Tesseract |
| 07/21/03 at 04:00:40 |
| Wa'alaikum Assalam wa rahmatullah, I was actually expecting different definitions from different people, exactly as what sis. sofia said. But, now we have another terminology here "Daddy's little girl". None of the sisters commented on that. So, should the brothers also find out when their time comes, if the sister is a "daddy's little girl". Is that comparable to "mama's boy"? ??? [quote]I don't know where Jannah got that defintion from, cause I've never heard it used in that context before.[/quote] errr..........bhaloo, there has to be some difference between East coast and West coast, I guess :) [quote]looks like you're preparing your answers br. bulwark :P is there something u'd like to tell us? :)[/quote] InshaAllah, when the right time comes, u'll know "everything" and the Madinans will also hear the good news :) Until then, just make du'a. Wassalam. |
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| Nabila |
| 07/21/03 at 05:16:15 |
| [slm] I dont think being a daddys girls is as bad as being a mammas boy (its getting pretty Freudian in here ::)) I guess its because girls are supposed to be all soft and protected and provided for by Daddy, and being able to wind him round her lil finger. However, for guys - they are meant to be the go getters, the alpha males... a mammas buy cant be a good model for his own lil daddys girl... if you get my drift :D ma asalaamah and take care |
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| theOriginal |
| 07/21/03 at 05:28:15 |
| [slm] ROFL @ Freudian. Uh oh...we got another Oedipus declaration forthcoming. (Astaghfirullah) Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with being a mama's boy. Wasalaam. |
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| Kathy |
| 07/21/03 at 08:40:25 |
| [quote author=JustOne link=board=sis;num=1058664241;start=0#12 date=07/21/03 at 05:28:15] Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with being a mama's boy. [/quote] [wlm] :-/ yep... Most momma's say that! |
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| readagain |
| 07/21/03 at 13:11:42 |
| [slm] alright this is kinda slightly off topic i guess, but i once read (parts of) this book my cousin had , it was about The Serial Killers....eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkk...AND a very notable similarity found for varuious serial killers was that they had messed up relationships with their moms..now messed up here doesnt mean that they hated their moms..sometimes the moms were too much into their lives, and those guy's lives revolved around their mothers TOO MUCH..what they didnt know that deep deep down inside, they HATED it. Their mom's too much control of their lives made them hate women in general (and i guess they were psycopaths too) that then ended killing a lot of women :( okay now u guys can go back to your discussion ;D [wlm] |
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| Nabila |
| 07/22/03 at 04:31:39 |
| [slm] Readagain - have you read/watched [i]Psycho[/i]? :D ma asalaamah and take care |
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| theOriginal |
| 07/22/03 at 04:33:06 |
| [slm] One more thing... Johnny Bravo r0x ;D Wasalaam. |
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| Nabila |
| 07/22/03 at 04:42:28 |
| [slm] Completely agree. As does Dexters Lab, and, ofcourse, the PowerPuff girls :D ma asalaamah and take care |
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| bhaloo |
| 07/22/03 at 09:01:24 |
| [slm] Dexter's Lab and Samurai Jack are my favorites. :) |
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| theOriginal |
| 07/22/03 at 09:27:12 |
| [slm] Yup Dexter, love that nerd...I tell my younger brother that I'm as annoying as Deedee. He agrees. Powerpuff (thumbs up) Animaniacs Arthur (the Aardvark) Why do I always change the subject? |
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| WhiteSomali |
| 07/22/03 at 09:55:50 |
| [slm]!! ;D I don't know anything about cartoons :'( I feel so left out, I barely watch TV, and when I do it shuh ain nuh a cartoon dem, cuz tay BORIN sorry ::) Well actually Johnny Bravo is tuff, but I almos never watch it still. Dun matta ;D |
| 07/22/03 at 09:57:07 |
| WhiteSomali |
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| Nabila |
| 07/22/03 at 11:51:23 |
| [slm] My dad always says Dexter sounds like my little bro and sis when they argue :-* lol you guys -- I could go off on a laaaawwwng tangent about how great the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were/are, but I have a feeling you all already know that right ? :D Bugs Bunny is, quite frankly, the absolute best tho.... ma asalaamah and take care |
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| Nomi |
| 07/22/03 at 13:54:12 |
| [slm] I "used to" like Johnny Bravo and for those of you who still like it, dont u think that its a litle... um... a litle... argh how should i put it, i mean a litle... "Overly PDA" lol @ .... |
| 07/22/03 at 17:24:21 |
| Nomi |
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| Nabila |
| 07/22/03 at 16:46:53 |
| [slm] Lol I know what you mean; my parents used to *hate* us watching it :D. I dont think I was to influenced by it tho... ma asalaamah and take care |
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| theOriginal |
| 07/22/03 at 18:10:32 |
| [slm] TMNT!!! (teenage mutant ninja turtles).... Donatello was my favorite. The funniest thing is, when I was a little kid I used to watch this show called "Club Dorothe", which no one has EVER heard of. And the other day I was talking to a coworker about this, and she started singing the theme song. That was nostalgia, magnified. Wasalaam. |
| Are you a Ninja Turkey? |
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| SuperHiMY |
| 07/22/03 at 18:16:38 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turkeys Heroes in a Half-wing! Gobble Gobble Gobble ! ! ! ! |
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| Nabila |
| 07/22/03 at 18:24:55 |
| [slm] Yesss - Leonardo was the best! I think I could beat you on the nostalgia; about 10 years after the last time I saw a TMNT show, I downloaded the very first episode ('Turtletracks') and could lip sync every line :D I was more than a weird experience... it was a coming home... TMNT 2003 is out (in the UK it comes on at 8.25am in the morning on GMTV on sundays). It alot different; Raphael has a darker character, more angry rather than the Chandler-esque personality of yore. They are more muscular and have a sleeker Turtle van - pretty much turtles for the new millenium. It takes a bit of getting used to, but its quite good, and different from the first one. I believe TMNT 2003 is based more on the original turtles comic books, how their meant to be - the forst show was created specially for TV and had quite alot of characters not in the comics (like Krang the Brain - wasnt he cute? :D and Bebop and rocksteady). I just realised how much I know about TMNT. From this Im either a) a dedicated fan 2) crazy 3) pathetic. I leave you to draw your own conclusions :-* www.ninjaturtles.com *ahem* ma asalaamah and take care |
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| Nabila |
| 07/22/03 at 18:26:41 |
| [slm] [quote author=HiMY link=board=sis;num=1058664241;start=15#25 date=07/22/03 at 18:16:38] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turkeys Heroes in a Half-wing! Gobble Gobble Gobble ! ! ! ! [/quote] I'm afraid I will have to now hunt you down :D ma asalaamah and take care |
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| Trustworthy |
| 07/23/03 at 00:17:23 |
| [slm] About the Mama's boy thang, I agree with all y'all, but mostly with Jannah. Those Mama's boy drive me nuts but I also dislike men who don't treat their mothers well. I've known from both fences and I like Mama's boys way better then disrespectful ones. Ma-asalaama.... |
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| Tesseract |
| 07/23/03 at 03:31:37 |
| Salaam, [quote]I don't know anything about cartoons :'( I feel so left out, I barely watch TV, and when I do it shuh ain nuh a cartoon dem, cuz tay BORIN sorry ::) Well actually Johnny Bravo is tuff, but I almos never watch it still. Dun matta ;D[/quote] Bro. white Somali, if u ever get a chance and choice to watch a cartoon, I suggest u watch "Tom and Jerry". There's no cartoon better than that. Other cartoons that I liked were Pink Panther and woodywood Pecker. When it comes to Tom and Jerry, no matter what my mood is, I enjoy those cartoons and even now I can spend hours in front of TV watching them. [quote]Johnny Bravo r0x ;D[/quote] [quote] I "used to" like Johnny Bravo and for those of you who still like it, dont u think that its a litle... um... a litle... argh how should i put it, i mean a litle... "Overly PDA" [/quote] That's why they were interesting, man. I watched it like 3 years back, and I liked it. I have forgotten most part of it, but didn't Johnny Bravo used to say "momma" or "mama" a lot ??? There is another cartoon "Challenge of the Gobots", that I used to like a lot, but no one else has seen/heard of them. Anyone? Wassalam. |
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| Halima |
| 07/23/03 at 04:40:29 |
| Without trying to guess where Bulwark of Islam is leading with term "Mama's Boy", I would like to share my perspective of it. Here a 'Mama's Boy' is a total whimp! He grew up completely attached to his mother, listens to and does everything she says, is incapable of making his own judgements/decisions on issues and things even as a grown up. His mother even chooses a partner for him and even after marriage, she still cooks/washes for him because the wife can not do as well as she does. His mother is always right, the list goes on and on and on..... "Daddy's Little Girl" here, is a girl who is so attached to her Dad that she even makes her own mother jealous! Subhannallah! There have been real life cases of the above. By Sis Sofia: [quote]Disclaimer: Paradise is at the feet of the mother, no doubt. And this post is not a reflection/complaint of any Islaamic teachings, just some cultural practices. Brothers, please read sis Fozia's more positive"Sweet Bro" thread in this folder to make yourself feel better. [/quote] Shukran Sis, Sofia for the above. There are Boys and Girls who apples of their parents eyes because they have been raised properly, Mashaallah! Polite, considerate, well-behaved and their own selves at the same time. They do not have any of the charasterics of a 'Mama's Boy' or a 'Daddy's Girl' May Allah help us raise our children correctly, Ameen. Halima |
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