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If you had a jar in your home for people to put in £1 every time they used a particular word , what word would you choose?

72 replies

YourAvidOpalPoet · 20/06/2026 11:08

Or phrase
What's for tea

OP posts:
Unexpectedlysinglemum · 20/06/2026 22:20

Mummy

elmo1990 · 21/06/2026 14:34

My husband has to give our kids a pound every time he swears. They're currently quids in.

I'm yet to have to cough up, it's great 😂

SweetBaklava · 21/06/2026 14:39

Oh my god-uhhhhhhhhhh

Goonie1 · 21/06/2026 15:08

Mum

or

snack

I’d be a millionaire by the end of the week 😂

SometimesTheIntrusiveThoughtsWin · 21/06/2026 15:10

I’m just

ThatsRoughBuddy · 21/06/2026 15:11

"What?!"

They will insist on talking to me when they can clearly see the big chunky headphones on my head.

songbird3086 · 21/06/2026 15:12

‘Would you be able…. ‘ 🙄🙄🙄

Davros · 21/06/2026 15:15

Stressed/stress

Gardeningsideeffects · 21/06/2026 15:17

Right?

Feelblue · 21/06/2026 15:23

Live on my own but with a habit of sometimes saying inner monologue out loud. An online charity account as otherwise I’m just giving money to myself

”now”. - now what should I do next, now what programme should I watch…

CelticSilver · 21/06/2026 15:25

Muuuuum

MrsTrellisOgleddCymru · 21/06/2026 15:27

You Twat! Like @Twattergywe use it as a term of endearment. Also Tali, Move! As my mad border collie has a habit of lying in door ways all the time!

smallglassbottle · 21/06/2026 16:03

Ffs

Mousespoons · 21/06/2026 16:13

People saying super instead of very

I’m super tired, it’s super fun etc

omghereistrouble · 21/06/2026 16:40

where is or what the hell have you done with thats by my OH who is usually stood right by what he wantst!

Glitterbiscuits · 21/06/2026 16:45

“Don’t mind”
after the question
“what do you want to eat?”

OneLimePombear · 21/06/2026 16:52

Glitterbiscuits · 21/06/2026 16:45

“Don’t mind”
after the question
“what do you want to eat?”

This would be met with ‘a nothing then and if you’re lucky I’ll make enough for tomorrow’.

Adoreappledore · 21/06/2026 16:54

Fortnite

Yellowpapersun · 21/06/2026 18:45

Apparently.

HungreeHipp0 · 21/06/2026 19:09

"Oh Hello"

Always said in a surprised tone when my DC see me. Its like they don't expect me to be in any room in the home I share with them. They're 10 and 8, so its not like I've ever left the house without them.

whatcanthematterbe81 · 21/06/2026 20:03

67

CrazyCricketLady · 21/06/2026 20:18

What's for tea

Where's my phone

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