To think that people who say "sleeps" are

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twats silly?
Since when dud kids not get the concept of days?

Plus adults using it. Ew

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I'm not particularly bothered, I tend to say days but my kids use both day and sleeps so have gotten used to it. I find it odd when other adults or websites have it though.

Earlier this year when I logged into a holiday company websites to get all the numbers and such for our week in the North, had "X sleeps until your holiday". It was quite odd, MrSporks - agreeing with the OP - found it quite annoying and silly.

Don't be mean.

I've used it.

My stbxh and I started using it because of the "after all there's only one more sleep till Christmas" song from the Muppets Christmas Carol.

I'd not heard it as an expression before that and as the muppets can do no wrong in my eyes, I'll still be using it!

A person said 'holibobs' IRL a couple of weeks ago. Before that, I'd only heard in on MN!

The things some people get their knickers in a twist over!

Does this really bother you OP? Seriously?

My son learned it at preschool, BTW.

So I blame the teachers. And I think it's cute.

I've said it a few times. It doesn't sound right to me at all.

YABU. My dd only understands the concept of days by using "sleeps". One sleep means day 1 is over. 2 sleeps is 2 days over.

There are more important things to worry yourself about in the world.

Hollibobs. Christ yes.
Probably wear pigtails and are crazy about shoes and cupcakes

Fake book. Can't you explain a day then of she gets that much?

Pinkflipflop. Thanks for caring that I care :)

I say Sleeps.

And that summat flash is Snazzy.

Or if I have been had it's a Swizz.

Points and laughs at self

My head is shaved. I have 2 pairs of shoes. I do like cupcakes.

Any other stereotypes I can kill for you?

Boys. You twat. I used to love you. You are now DEAD TO ME does the hand

;)

Holibobs makes me internally angry.

Tee. Did you have nits? bright face

But it's helpful, no? if you say 6 days until x... is that counting today? Is it counting the day of X, or not? Counting the sleeps is easy, and no confusion.

Guffaw at dead to me.

It's infantile

Yes, having nits is the only reason to have short hair.

YABU. It's an easy way to teach young children how long until something special is going to happen when they don't understand what days mean. It just slips into adult language and is harmless fun.

You sound rather Victor Meldrewish. Perhaps you need some more sleeps.

YABU. And miserable.

YANBU. Find it cringeworthy from adults.

I'm kidding tee. Don't be cross