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Original poster

To ask for a national campaign to stop adults referring to their "tummy"

120 replies

OptimismvsRealism · 19/07/2024 09:33

Still absolutely fine to talk to children about tummies

But adults need to know that it is never ever ever ever ever ok to say "my tummy hurts"

Ever, ok?

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FuzzyWuzzyWuzABear · 19/07/2024 10:11

x2boys · 19/07/2024 10:01

Tummy time ,Tummy to mummy .

'Tummy to mummy' sounds like an urgent hunger distress call 🤣

tigger1001 · 19/07/2024 10:09

The things people choose to get annoyed over. 🙄🙄

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FuzzyWuzzyWuzABear · 19/07/2024 10:09

Mumoftwo1316 · 19/07/2024 10:00

But a stomach ache isn't in your stomach. It's lower, in the gut. Your stomach is way up at the bottom of your ribs.

Tummy ache is slangy. But stomach ache is wrong!

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Yes but when you're ringing in sick to work, your manager doesn't need an exact location of the pain! 😁

And if it's a Dr you're talking too, I'd expect them to draw their own conclusions after an examination.

LoveSandbanks · 19/07/2024 10:07

Idontjetwashthefucker · 19/07/2024 10:03

Woman at work says poorly sick...she's in her 50's. She also says lickle

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As a woman in my 50s I’d like to distance myself from your colleague as much as possible!

lickle????? 😡

endofthelinefinally · 19/07/2024 10:06

Mumoftwo1316 · 19/07/2024 10:00

But a stomach ache isn't in your stomach. It's lower, in the gut. Your stomach is way up at the bottom of your ribs.

Tummy ache is slangy. But stomach ache is wrong!

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This drives me mad. Stomach is a smallish organ in the upper part of the abdomen. The rest is abdomen divided into 4 quadrants. Upper right and left, lower right and left. Important for telephone consults. Talking about stomach ache when you mean abdominal pain is confusing.

HousedInMySoul · 19/07/2024 10:05

Can we also ban 'yummy' and 'nasties' please 🙏

TigathaChristie · 19/07/2024 10:05

Poorly is an excellent word.

Some of you may need to sit down - I sometimes have a poorly tummy 😂

NervousSubject · 19/07/2024 10:05

Yes, but only if we can add adults who say ‘boobs’, or refer to their breasts as ‘baps’, ‘jugs’, ‘chesticles’, ‘the girls’ ‘the twins’, or ‘the puppies’.

KikiShaLeeBopDeBopBop · 19/07/2024 10:05

Cleavagecleavagecleavage · 19/07/2024 10:01

@Mrsjayy tummy describes the general area, stomach describes an internal organ…tummy is not inaccurate

That makes it more accurate - very few people can discern which organ their pain originates from!

KikiShaLeeBopDeBopBop · 19/07/2024 10:04

DilemmaDelilah · 19/07/2024 09:42

Anything is better than belly

💯

The number of people who say "belly" yet also say they're "poorly" 🤢

Goldengirl123 · 19/07/2024 10:04

And belly is even worse!!!!!!

Idontjetwashthefucker · 19/07/2024 10:03

MartyFunkhouser · 19/07/2024 10:02

I agree - see also grown-arse adults referring to being ‘poorly’ or having a ‘sniffle’.

Woman at work says poorly sick...she's in her 50's. She also says lickle

Mrsjayy · 19/07/2024 10:03

Cleavagecleavagecleavage · 19/07/2024 10:01

@Mrsjayy tummy describes the general area, stomach describes an internal organ…tummy is not inaccurate

Tbh I usually have bowelache I shall continue to stay stomach it's the general vicinity!

BusyCM · 19/07/2024 10:02

Is it belly button?
Tummy button?
Navel?
Stomach button?

MartyFunkhouser · 19/07/2024 10:02

I agree - see also grown-arse adults referring to being ‘poorly’ or having a ‘sniffle’.

x2boys · 19/07/2024 10:01

Tummy time ,Tummy to mummy .

Cleavagecleavagecleavage · 19/07/2024 10:01

@Mrsjayy tummy describes the general area, stomach describes an internal organ…tummy is not inaccurate

Mumoftwo1316 · 19/07/2024 10:00

Mrsjayy · 19/07/2024 09:58

What's wrong with stomach ? I have a stomach ache is perfectly fine.

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But a stomach ache isn't in your stomach. It's lower, in the gut. Your stomach is way up at the bottom of your ribs.

Tummy ache is slangy. But stomach ache is wrong!

RivkaTheBold · 19/07/2024 10:00

I prefer tummy.

Gut rot gives me the instant rage and don't even get me started on belly.

FuzzyWuzzyWuzABear · 19/07/2024 10:00

YANBU and can we also campaign to stop grown adults calling their own parents mummy and daddy? << shudders >>

Although I'm too lazy to start my own campaign, so I'll probably slip it into the small print of yours.

Mrsjayy · 19/07/2024 09:59

Cleavagecleavagecleavage · 19/07/2024 09:57

It’s the polite word…belly is hideous. Stomach is often inaccurate. Do you want us to say abdomen instead?

Tummy isn't accurate either! I .might have a deeper issue with tummy than I thought 😂

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OptimismvsRealism · 19/07/2024 09:59

A tummy ache is just meaningless as well. What do you mean, woman?

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Commonsenseisnotsocommon · 19/07/2024 09:59

Reallybadidea · 19/07/2024 09:39

It's better than "belly" though

100%. Belly just sounds awful.

AzureAnt · 19/07/2024 09:58

They need to tell the truth and announce that they need to take a massive dump 🤣🤣

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