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Dessert, sweet, pudding or afters? Which do you say and where are you from?

216 replies

WildFlowerBees · 02/07/2024 21:49

We've always said pudding, Lancashire born. Having this conversation with someone who says sweet. Haven't heard it called that in years!

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MayoMayoMayo · 02/07/2024 21:50

Pudding - East Mids

wastingtimeonhere · 02/07/2024 21:50

Pudding here, south west county.

Jazzicatz · 02/07/2024 21:51

I’m a southerner and call it pudding.

IamSmarticus · 02/07/2024 21:51

Usually afters (at home) or dessert (when out) - North Staffordshire.

AnonymousArmadillo · 02/07/2024 21:51

Pudding. Wiltshire born and bred but my mum is from Essex and my dad is Scottish. 🤷‍♀️

coldcallerbaiter · 02/07/2024 21:51

pudding, London

WetBandits · 02/07/2024 21:51

Pudding.

South East.

CatMumSlave · 02/07/2024 21:52

Dessert - Yorkshire

MadeForThis · 02/07/2024 21:53

Dessert. NI.

Firtreeandpinecones · 02/07/2024 21:53

Pudding. Whether or not it is an actual pudding. Am north.

TulipsAndZombies · 02/07/2024 21:53

Afters, scouse

PosingPosture20 · 02/07/2024 21:53

Afters. Or dessert if I'm trying to sound posh 😂

South Wales

stayathomer · 02/07/2024 21:53

Dessert- Ireland

NewName24 · 02/07/2024 21:54

Pudding

Midlands

Noshowlomo · 02/07/2024 21:55

Afters - south wales

Saying “pudding” makes me cringe so hard and I don’t know why.

ToBoneOrNotToBone · 02/07/2024 21:55

Dessert - Glasgow

middleagedandinarage · 02/07/2024 21:55

Pudding - North scotland

CurlewKate · 02/07/2024 21:55

I'm old and posh. So pudding.

EdithStourton · 02/07/2024 21:55

Pudding. Sometimes afters.
East Anglia.

Edited to add: Americans think of 'pudding' as puddings. Otherwise, they call it dessert.

Liv999 · 02/07/2024 21:55

Dessert, Ireland

Luddite26 · 02/07/2024 21:55

Pudding, or afters. Or a general call of
Out else?
dessert when out!
Yorkshire

FortunataTagnips · 02/07/2024 21:55

Pudding. London.

honeyfox · 02/07/2024 21:56

Dessert - Ireland.

Swollenandgrouchy · 02/07/2024 21:56

Pudding, Scotland

mrsm43s · 02/07/2024 21:56

Pud or pudding at home. Menus always say dessert when eating out, so probably use pudding/dessert interchangeably in a restaurant.