BUBS

[PerryCombover]

Seriously? Bubs? seriously?

I can think of very few ways to describe a child that are less annoying than Bubs,AIBU?

[JoySzasz]

True cheerful here in Indiana everyone does it.

I was delighted when my DH started doing it

[poutintrout]

Bubba, Bubs, Bobs, Lollypop, Pupster, Little Legs (& Big Les for the older one) - Guilty of calling my dogs all of these. I'm not ashamed :)

[M0naLisa]

i hate the term Bubs too.

[CheerfulYank]

I call all unborn babies "babe". Is this highly offensive and I'm just unaware of it?

[BlooferLady]

Hideous.

Why are stupid people so sentimental?

[CheerfulYank]

I'm not really sure how to reply to that...

[Ormirian]

Bubs? Short for buboes?

[LadyClariceCannockMonty]

On a (slightly) related note, I loathe and despise 'baby' without the definite article in the context of 'Why not buy one of these [whatevers] for baby?'

Gaaaaaahhh!

[Fimbo]

Yucky and hubby is just awful.

[QueenOfFeckingEverything]

Oh yes it is dreadful. It makes me feel slightly shuddery.

Mind you I call DS 'Mr Baby' - only when actually talking to him though. When referring to him in conversation I use his name.

[charliejosh]

Hello, I am new so hope you dont mind me posting.....I HATE the word Hubby with a passion, but as for Bubs - I call my ds bubba chops sometimes....never bubs though!

[BlooferLady]

How dare you post, Charlie. Do you think this is a public forum or something?

[BlooferLady]

(there shoulda been a after that!)

[B4Beatrice]

Things that make me want to pull my own teeth out-
Lol
Lil man
Lil ladee
Lil princess
Sexy lil (whatever)
Mummy's little angel/ princess/ man/ etc etc etc

However, much to my disgust, I have called DD "bubs". As in "come on bubs".

I am a total hypocrite arent I?

TBF though I would never refer to her as it to anybody (I would use her name). Likewise for FB, MN, etc.

My excuses are not working are they?

[Deaddei]

Dh once called me Chubs.
Only once.

[minipie]

CheerfulYank - "babe" is acceptable as it's a real word. Though obviously best if you are David Bowie in Labyrinth.

"Bubs" and "bubba" however are not real words and just make me think you can't say "baby" properly.

LadyClarice I agree - what's wrong with saying "the baby".

[Shodan]

On a not at all related note, I was recently taken aback to hear ds2 describe a sore toe as a 'boo-boo'. Intense questioning of my nearest and dearest failed to uncover the felon who taught him this.

Turns out it was bloody Dora the bloody Explorer. She has now dropped in my estimation, despite having taught ds2 quite a lot of Spanish.

And BlooferLady- leave the newbie alone or it's the Naughty Step for you, retrospective smiley notwithstanding.

[charliejosh]

Haha my mistake Blooferlady

[RitaMorgan]

Ooh, I call ds Bubs. And Bubba - and even worse, Bubba Bear

Only do it at home/in private though

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

Oh anyone who adds moo as a suffix to a name to create a wanktastic nickname.

[grr]

Into the stocks with them.

[TheReturnoftheSmartArse]

My boss calls his wife Bubs. Weird. (Her name's Joanna.)

[stickylittlefingers]

I don't understand the moo thing, Chaos - would I be Stickylittlefingersmoo? (please understand I live a very sheltered life - and they're all bairns up here, so I don't have to worry about the bub thing either. Tho short for Beelzebub made me laugh!!)

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

milly-moo

becky-boo

simmy-soo

rumplestiltskin-roo

etc

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

Said in an ickle voice.

obv.

[LadyWord]

Bubs is bad. But doesn't irritate me quite as much as Toots which is very common round here. "Come on Toots!" ick.

Having said that I do call my DC sausage, sweet pea, babe and all kinds of silly made up nicknames. I probably make passers by cringe on a daily basis.