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AIBU to want the words "what's" and "that" removed from the universe?

13 replies

ScarletLady02 · 15/04/2013 19:51

Yes....I have a two year old who has just learnt these fateful words...

I feel like I'm going insane...

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TheDemonShedMaster · 15/04/2013 19:52

YANBU. I feel that way about "I", "Did" and "It"

Note: My son would make a rubbish criminal.

Loulybelle · 15/04/2013 19:53

Oh the incessant questioning, that never gets boring does it, even from a 5 year old.

Pozzled · 15/04/2013 19:53

Yadnbu.

And in a few months time you will NBU for wanting 'why?' removed as well.

Loulybelle · 15/04/2013 19:55

and "Does", "This" and "Do", along "doing"

"Why are you doing that" is the dreaded sentence.

Ezza1 · 15/04/2013 20:25

Ah bless,yabu.

I love it. I could spend all day chatting to my toddler.

I would however like the words 'this' and 'that' followed by ^ to be removed from Mumsnet. Really annoys me on a thread when people do it Angry Sorry, totally off topic Blush

WildlingPrincess · 15/04/2013 20:29

I vote 'Why?' goes too.

carriedawayannie · 15/04/2013 20:32

YANBU!!!

DD1 spent a whole year saying this .. it felt like it anyway!

DD2 went along the 'Why?' route.

WhenSheWasBadSheWasHopeful · 15/04/2013 20:46

YANBU

It never stops . She's not started the why yet. Before I became a mum I thought I would have endless patience and would give clear honest answers to every question I was very naive

girliefriend · 15/04/2013 20:48

My dd is 7yo and I find the interrogation questioning just gets more sophisticated!!!

ClayDavis · 15/04/2013 20:52

I'l vote for "No", "it" and "isn't". As in

"What's that?"
"A chair."
"No it isn't."
"What's that?
"A chair."
etc. etc.

ScarletLady02 · 16/04/2013 08:11

Hehe, I'm glad I'm not alone. Her speech is coming along great and obviously I'm pleased about that...it's just when she comes up to me with some unexplainable bit of something that doesn't really have a name or purpose and asks me over and over again what it is...I'm having to invent words Grin

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Tailtwister · 16/04/2013 08:16

YANBU! It's lovely when their language starts taking off, but it does get on your nerves when it's the 1000th time that day.

chris481 · 16/04/2013 13:06

"What you doing?"
"Ironing my shirt."
"Why?"
"To get the wrinkles out"
"Why?"
"So it looks nice."
"Why?"
etc.

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