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MoodyCapricorn :
anything that hurts a man's ego is seen as disrespectful and that's their problem.
2026-10-28 19:29:52
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Crepe :
I mean nobody should be speaking to their partner the way they speak to their boss. That would imply that they would have to walk on eggshells and not have open communication
2026-10-28 12:40:10
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Reverie :
Me stating he isn’t my boss is correctly identifying him as my peer/partner. Continuing to push these unequal power dynamics on couples, leads to more divorce, abuse, cheating, and decreased sexual satisfaction.
2026-09-25 11:43:39
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ilovedonkies :
Your significant other is not your boss. Would you sleep with your boss? Would you live with your boss? Would you plan a life with your boss? This is the dumbest comparison and test I have ever heard. For both sexes.
2026-10-24 14:48:07
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Kate Huebner291 :
Curious - do you suggest the same test for men to determine if they are being disrespectful to women?
2026-09-18 02:44:45
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user1460328388635 :
False equivalency. Unhelpful
2026-09-26 19:02:02
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Nohemi Trevino :
Ive said the exact same words to my husband, “would you say this if I was your boss”. IT GOES BOTH WAYS
2026-09-27 12:58:07
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MoveAccordingly :
He’s not implying that the husband is the “wife’s boss”, it’s her implication that the boss SHOULD get a higher regard than her husband in the response.
2026-09-28 09:33:25
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✨merelyashley✨ :
The same goes for men regarding how they talk to a woman. Respectful communication goes both ways
2026-09-16 12:59:19
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🌴Chelsea🌴 :
my dude is my peer and I do treat my boss' ego with kid gloves but not my dude. My dude doesnt hold my livelihood in his hands.
2026-09-25 15:35:10
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Katherine :
Happily married for 16 years, together for 20. He’s my best friend. You don’t treat your boss like you treat your friends or your lover. This is common sense. Are we talking about *actual* disrespect, or like jokingly calling him a butthead when he does something silly?
2026-10-14 19:13:44
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ElyssaFitLife :
My husband is not my boss! And yes I would say that to my boss.
2026-09-15 14:34:55
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Tren C :
your partner is not your work colleague. theres lots of things id say to my partner that i would not say to a colleague, regardless of their relative level.
2026-09-14 23:56:49
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KpopViking :
“Dripping with contempt and condescension” spot on
2026-09-25 12:30:00
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Paythetollthetrolltoll :
My initial reaction is a knee jerk. I’m not employed to my partner. They aren’t paying me based on my performance. But… understanding that I knew jerked, I need to take this back and think about the why behind it.
2026-09-25 13:45:54
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Brian12310 :
I don’t like this comparison to speaking to a boss. I’m not my wife’s boss. She absolutely can say things to me that would not be appropriate to say at work. I think a better comparison would be to ask her “would you be okay with me saying the same thing to you in the same tone or would you take that as disrespectful?”
2026-09-27 22:48:05
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C :
They would say “yes” for the sake of arguing
2026-10-12 11:29:55
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Peppy Pappy :
I had this thought. But your boss has power over you, you shouldn't seek to have power over your wife. Also, the way I treat my boss isn't respect, it's kid-skin gloves, because bosses are dangerous. People I respect can handle straight talk without the lip-service.
2026-09-25 17:16:17
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motley66🇦🇺 :
When my wife got snappy at me, I would ask if she'd speak to her mother or sister like that. She's all good now 👍
2026-09-15 06:39:48
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ghostpants09 :
Ewwwww. A boss is not your peer, they are your boss.
2026-10-26 15:45:09
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hello369luck :
With a boss, you have a contractual understanding of roles and responsibilities. With a spouse, you have the same, but they’re not based in gender roles. The man might think so, but this is modern day.
2026-09-26 17:36:38
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Michaela Fann :
your boss isn’t your peer. They are your superior. So this is not an equivalent comparison because husbands and wives ought to be equal. A better litmus test might be “would you say that to your coworker?” Because that’s comparing equals in status and testing for maybe professionalism, tone, and posture
2026-10-15 19:09:53
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Sinead :
I hope you don’t mind me sharing some feedback. I think your idea is good: workplace communication has a respectful tone by default, so the comparison makes sense. However, you would be much more persuasive if you said “work colleague” instead of “boss”. The reason is that you are thinking about the workplace from a male point of view - when men are respectful to their boss, then the boss is often respectful in return. It’s not a huge gap in status between an employee and their immediate boss. Unfortunately, this is not how they treat women. Often male bosses are dismissive and rejecting towards women, even in the best case scenario. So you’re using “boss” in the sense of “someone I respect and who respects me”, but she’s hearing “someone I have to be incredibly deferential to and strategic about, who’s kind of an asshole to me”. You can see lots of comments showing anger at the suggestion - this is why. But luckily it’s an easily fix - just remove the hierarchy from your language.
2026-09-28 00:46:01
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Naarah Lindsay Hauen :
This is completely unreal. The ENTIRE POINT is equal partnership and different roles. As a working woman I WANT the people who defer to me to speak up and communicate when they are upset and as I am an authority in the workplace it is my job to shoulder the burden without my ego being smashed every time someone has a tone that might be interpreted as disrespectful. I would listen, repair and communicate. I wouldn’t be offended by a tone. A man who is a leader also can handle his wife’s tone without offense. This is not at all good advice. Gross: 🤮
2026-10-24 12:52:23
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Jayma :
Interpersonal relationships are different from professional ones. I hope my children speak with me differently than they do their teachers. We should all seek to be kind to one another, but demanding a deferential attitude from your family is inappropriate.
2026-09-27 17:31:34
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