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STOP saying holibobs!

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MyDadWasAnArse · 15/08/2025 19:42

And for reference, going to Northumberland for two weeks when you live in Burnley isn't a staycation it's a holiday, caller to the radio earlier!

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Coconutter24 · 15/08/2025 21:26

MyDadWasAnArse · 15/08/2025 21:16

It isn't. It's when you stay at home and have away days out.

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It can be either when you go on holiday in your own country OR when stay at home and go to places for days out. So the person in the radio was not wrong

northernballer · 15/08/2025 21:26

ClearFruit · 15/08/2025 21:17

Adding 'this one'. As in, 'out shopping with this one'. No.

God so agree with this!

Date night with this one - makes me absolutely boak.

Jc2001 · 15/08/2025 21:25

I'm going on holinobs with my furbabies next week.

AliceMaforethought · 15/08/2025 21:25

Holibobs is dire, but I disagree with you about 'staycation'. Before mumsnet, I'd never heard of it meaning anything other than a UK holiday, ie not one abroad.

Gruttenberg · 15/08/2025 21:22

My lovely DSIL (from the West Country) used to say holibobs and it made me cringe every time I heard it. She died unexpectedly in a car accident and I'd give anything to hear her say it again. Holibobs forever.

ClearFruit · 15/08/2025 21:19

If you can't handle me at my, blah blah. Jesus no.

ClearFruit · 15/08/2025 21:19

Making memories.

ClearFruit · 15/08/2025 21:18

Fur babies. Fuck off, please.

thismorning123 · 15/08/2025 21:18

I HATE hollibobs with a passion. Same with chrimbo to and its also on the same level as Platty Jubes for the Queens jubilee.

ClearFruit · 15/08/2025 21:17

SeptaUnellasBell · 15/08/2025 21:06

Menty B

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Hahahaha fucking hell.

Codyrhodesisaheel · 15/08/2025 21:17

The venn diagram of people who say the word “hollibobs” and have a “live love laugh” sign is just a giant circle

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MyDadWasAnArse · 15/08/2025 21:17

findmeaunicorn · 15/08/2025 21:08

Surely in this day and age you have more pressing things to think about ????

Like what? Has every post got to be deep and meaningful?

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ClearFruit · 15/08/2025 21:17

Adding 'this one'. As in, 'out shopping with this one'. No.

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MyDadWasAnArse · 15/08/2025 21:16

Coconutter24 · 15/08/2025 20:52

A stay cation is when you holiday in your home country

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It isn't. It's when you stay at home and have away days out.

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ClearFruit · 15/08/2025 21:16

Also hubby, famalam, and lil man.

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 15/08/2025 21:15

Like famalam

NewGoldFox · 15/08/2025 21:10

All the more holibobbling for me 😸

ohyesido · 15/08/2025 21:10

I’m going on my holibobs to centerparcs next weekend

ElfAndSafetyBored · 15/08/2025 21:10

Coconutter24 · 15/08/2025 20:52

A stay cation is when you holiday in your home country

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It’s not.

findmeaunicorn · 15/08/2025 21:08

Surely in this day and age you have more pressing things to think about ????

Fastingandhungry · 15/08/2025 21:07

I had to look it up, the disagreements are going to get intense

STOP saying holibobs!
SeptaUnellasBell · 15/08/2025 21:06

wizzywig · 15/08/2025 20:17

Platy joobs

Menty B

LemonLadybird · 15/08/2025 21:02

Sadly no holibobs or #makingmemories with the fam this year, due to the cozzie livs

DrFoxtrot · 15/08/2025 20:59

Your definition of staycation is entirely correct 👏👏

WalterMittysPuppet · 15/08/2025 20:55

DH and I think "holibobs" is so despicable that we've been using it ironically. We're on holibobs next week.

My obnoxious bore of a FIL says "Holibubs", which is even fucking worse.

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