Otta Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Please stop ithttp://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/media/baby-bullshit-websites-weirdly-using-mama-instead-of-mum-20160926114409 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleglen Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Maybe it's a veiled tribute to Guillermo del Toro.... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1052349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally81 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Ha! So true... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1052567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosetta Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Apparently mama love and having a mama heart make you a better person and able to feel more. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1053586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midivydale Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I have noticed an annoying trend with grown women talking like teenagers. At work I have been emailed "hi hun" (wtf?)And on social media there seem to be alot of "blessed mummy", "quality family time" "love my munchkins" "family forever" type things.So a picture of a frozen pizza end up being:#lovemyhubby #blessed #midweekqualitytimeFind it really annoying#midivydale #carpediem #mysonismyworld #solucky Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1053689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Haha, I want to headbutt a wall every time I see "hun" on facebook."What's up hun?"Probably you calling her "hun".But the "mummies" thing really winds me up (and I'm a bloke, so really shouldn't pay it any attention, but I can't help it."To all my mummy friends" / "us mummies are such busy bees"Fuck off fuck off fuck off!!!!!!!!!!Aaaaaaand breathe. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1053978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 And "baby mama".Just no. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1053980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I'm with you Otta... but the one that really pisses me off is "hubby"... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1053983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjam Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 'Little man' when talking about male babies makes my skin crawl.And official people like health visitors who refer to you as 'Mummy' and 'Baby' as if they're your actual names. 'So how old is Baby now?' 'Will you sign this form, Mummy?'Vom. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1054010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convex Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 This thread makes me so uncomfortable. Its just different choices of words, and at worst its someone misjudging their audience. and its on facebook. just scroll past.but it comes close to sliding into the so common territory where we group women into made up groups like 'yummy mummies with their lattes and bugaboos' which winds me up way more than some calling me 'hun' ever would. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1054058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
prm Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 What does it matter what word someone uses as long as they mean well? When people use these words it's usually in a kind/warm/positive way and there should be more of that in the world. Mummies/Mamas/Mothers should definitively stick together and support each other as we know first hand what a tough job it is. A kind word or feeling supported and understood (even on social media) can make or break someone's day! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1054068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffron Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I took this thread as a bit of a lighthearted grumble. It's good to be able to laugh off the small niggles, as long as it's good natured. But I can understand how a laugh can go wrong. Parenting is a tricky topic.I would find 'hun' a bit weird at work too. I guess it depends on your job? Or is ever right to call your colleagues 'hun'. Is it ok for women, but not men? Not sure, but it's interesting food for thought.I don't like being called 'mummy' by my hubbie...HubsHubbie bubble Hubberoni The hubster Hubbie McHubface...Jeremy, do any of these take your fancy?:)xx Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1054105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules-and-Boo Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 how about the acronyms on mumsnet?DD (darling daughter)BM (birth mother)DH (darling husband)DSS (darling step son)EWCM (egg-white cervical mucus) - I mean, really??????FFS Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1054122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midivydale Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Jules and BooHow about the mumsnet classic (LTB) leave the bastard :)And of course the thread was meant light heartedly, but it is a fine line sometimes you are right saffron - hun :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1054172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffron Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Haha! :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1054191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melihoople Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Ha ha ha :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1054391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Saffron Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I took this thread as a bit of a lighthearted> grumble. Which is exactly what it was.Up to a point ;-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1054903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolkaNova Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I personally have no problems whatsoever with the word 'mama' as that is how we say 'mum' in Polish, and in many other languages actually. I bet your kids actually said 'mama' for the first time, rather than 'mum' or 'mummy', so I don't understand why that should annoy anyone. Of course, I'm all for a light-hearted laugh, but I did also notice the sort of made-up group naming (yummy mummy, etc.), as Convex noticed earlier, which is just bull**** in my humble opinion (oh, how I was tempted to write IMHO!), hehehe. Now, being referred to as 'Mummy' by a health visitor is just lack of professionalism and smacks of over-protectiveness. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/124799-mama-and-grown-women-referring-to-themselves-as-mummies-whilst-talking-to-other-grown-women/#findComment-1060105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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