I’m hating on the word ‘ cuppa ‘.

[hattie43]

A Facebook friend is really giving me the ick over her constant use of the word ‘ cuppa ‘ . I have developed an unreasonable hatred of it .

who fancies coming over for a cuppa
where’s the best place in town for a cuppa
I drink at least 6 cuppa’s a day
how do you take your cuppa

Its cup of tea

Ahhh just ahhh

I hate “toileting” and “parenting”- they’re nouns, why have we turned them into verbs?!

It's sgetty bollox in my house.
I grew up with in a household that called tea "char". My dad, called Charlie, was never without a huge mug of tea, and sometimes tea was called charlie.
When I first got with DP I offered him some charlie. He looked a bit shocked because he didn't think I was into that sort of stuff 😁

Of course teapots are a thing. I make at least three pots of tea a day, and keep them warm with a tea cosy. When I pour myself a mug of tea, I add milk from the milk jug. I am not a savage beast.

Full disclosure, I am a slightly savage beast, I make my herbal tea in a coffee pot, and drink it cool or cold.

So hate on me.

If you must.

A Mumsnet favourite that I hate relates to cooking. If someone is complaining about cooking being a hassle, posters will say “What’s difficult about it? Just throw some pasta in a pan, chuck in some tomatoes, whack in some fresh herbs - delicious, takes 5 minutes, and we eat it with slabs of crusty bread that DH makes in the bread maker”. They’re trying to create an image of a carefree effortless “Mediterranean cookery programme” experience. In reality cooking is drudgery for most people, and those kinds of posts just make us feel even more guilty for serving fish fingers again!!

I think you need an AIBU asking 'in reality, is cookery drudgery?'.

YY to this! Everyone on MN seems to rustle up meals from scratch in minutes 🤷‍♀️

Honestly! It’s not the toilet it’s BOLognaise! 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm very fortunate in that I really like cooking and, perhaps more importantly, have the time to do it, but even I wouldn't downplay the time and effort involved and find all the "bunging", "popping" and "throwing in" irritating.

My colleague who is polish but has lived in Liverpool for the past 20 years says "Do you want to grab a scran?" when he means go out for a meal.

Completely agree with cuppa, biccie for biscuits and also bunging things in the oven.
Keep up the good work, am thoroughly enjoying the irrational passions on this thread

ick

Its tea or coffee. We know it comes in a cup

🤦‍♀️

Anyone who doesn’t like the use of the word “brew”, don’t ever move to the northwest of England

This will probably be an unpopular view but I also dislike

'girls' for adult women, and
Uni for University

This is the one I hate to im not a baby its a biscuit

Let’s go for a drink?

I find regional terms endearing due to their history and folk are proud to continue their heritage. I’ve moved around a fair bit. But main rage is saved for people/pundits using ‘Look’ at the start of a sentence. How bloody dare they think they can direct my thinking. Immediately I think f you f-er. They’ll be no f-ing looking here.

I know it's not hot beverage related, but people who say "I invite you to" when there's no party at the end - only a passive aggressive "I want you to" wrapped up in tweeness. Seriously, fuck off with your faux invitation.

@pouletvous I’d think that was an invitation to go to a pub for an alcoholic drink. No idea why, but that’s what going for “a drink” means to me.

When people on MN say, “willowy” (usually describing their teeny tiny petite daughters)
Another one is their children are 6ft9 “hollow legged” and describing their husband having an “outing hobby” which its likely not to be.

@permanently I don’t like “look” either. It feels to me as if the person is saying “I’m right, you’re wrong, and this will be the final word on the subject”. It’s politician-speak.

Need(s) gone - appears on FB when someone wants something, usually scrap metal, collecting from their house.

This one - again, FB when talking about their partner/husband usually accompanied by a romantic photo.

Mumma

That sort of cuisine is easier if you live in an exceptionally leafy area.

‘I’m hating on…..’ is what’s making me cringe.

I have a friend who says “cup”

As in, you arrive at her house and she says “do you want a cup?”

I was initially baffled, thinking she was offering an empty cup.

I realised it’s shorthand for a cup of tea or a cup of coffee.

I think it might be regional, but I’m not sure. Does anybody know anybody who says this?