To get really pissed of with people using "mom" all the time?

[SherlockHolmes]

Heard it several times on the radio today, and people on here seem to use it willy-nilly. If you're American, or from the Midlands, then fine. If not, it's MUM. With a U in the middle.

Grrrrr.

Ha i use mum, and my mum is American but we never used mom, my mum called her mum momma/mumma. So this is one half American who refuses to conform. (is that the right word)

YABU I have never heard or seen anyone using Mom where it wasn't the 'norm' for them (either USA or regionally) and what does it matter to you anyway, even if they do?

YABU- thats what some ppl use, i'm not from the midlands but my dh is and he calls me that so it sticks,

Why do you care? What difference does it make to your life if people say Mom instead of Mum?!?!

I would like to point out, it's spelled mOther not mUther.

So really, Mom is right and Mum is a British affectation.

Signed

The really annoyed American who is sick of everything American being bad. And yes I realized the OP said it was okay if a person was American. Thank God you gave me permission to speak in my own accent. My life is complete now.

YANBU. It's annoying.

what BluddyMoFo said...

I am from the north west, and most of my friends say Mam.

Tee because my language is being dominated by yours. If your language was being overrun by French or something, you'd probably be pissed off too. I like (British) English as I am British and live in Britain. But we are constantly being bombarded by mis-spellings (thanks to your Mr Webster) and other words such as butt, that we already have perfectly good words for. I have nothing at all against Americans but do object to having to speak/read/listen to another language being passed off as my own.

Hey, Irish people say it too! From the Irish: "maim" (pronounced mom). Though you can also say "A mhaim" in certainn grammatical contexts which is pronounced "A wom". With no u in the middle .

Squeaky Mam is lovely - it's Americanisms seeping into our language that annoys me.

How about mother, my 8 year old called me that today

YANBU. It's a dimwitted affectation. It marks people out as easily influenced, easily impressed and unaware of the cultural importance of language.

Unless they're non Brits or from the Midlands.

I haven't noticed anyone using Mom except the aforementioned groups that do. Certainly haven't heard anyone using it instead of Mum in an effort to replace it.

You thicko are being unreasonable

Mom is used up North especially around Birmingham. Nothing to do with the Yanks.

But, as you said, MOM is the norm both spoken and written (has been forever and a day) in the MIDLANDS that is very much part of Britain. It has sweet fa to do with America, its just the regional dialect. Like MAM 'up north'

It's not another language. It's a variation of the language you speak.

Seriously, get a grip.

I actually dont mind americanisms in the british language, many of my closest friends are american, and I dont even notice the differences most of the time.

My friend who is coming over here next month loves our accents, and our language.

Language is meant to be shared in my view.

I dont like it but its regional though isnt it. My Birmingham friends all say Mom, DS's Dad and his family say Mammy/Mam

YABU - in the grand scheme of things what does it matter! I've got a mom and I'm a mommy. That's how we say it; I'm from up north in the Midlands! Flounder I think you need to check your geography if you think Birmingham is the north! And as Tee2072 points out it is mother not muther.

Well how bin arr kid. Hope yow av a good night, cocka! I'd suggest chilling out!

My dad is from birmingham and uses mom. I always said i'd never use it myself when talking to ds.

I say mummy or.....................mom! He says mum or mummy though.

yabu

Get to fuck. I have a 'mom', she called her mother 'mom', and she (granny) called her mother 'mom'.

Gosh. Thank you for pointing out that these feisty, strong northern women were just trying to be all Yankee-fied