to think my colleague should not have told not to say this??

[sweeterthanhoney]

So we were talking about relationships at work and I said - I can't believe I've been with my partner for 5 years, that shit cray"

My colleague gave me this look and said don't ever say that again and then laughed.

Aibu to think I can say what I want.

If someone more senior than me said that in the workplace then my respect for that person would plummet - I hope no one more senior than you heard the conversation

I do those. Why not? Do you 'tmi'? Omg? If not, live a little... There's a context for everything. Cray seems a bit affected maybe. There's always a line, but might depend on ops background or age or line of work. Don't think she said...? If they work in fashion etc it might not seem so weird. Housing association 'nother story....

Seriously op, this happened to me once. I used some slang and a friend looked, laughed and said, ' never, ever say that again'. I just laughed. I didn't say it again as it was a bit knobby coming from me. I think you should take what your colleague said in good heart. If this minor event offends you, you will spend a lot of your life being ( unnecessarily) upset.

I'm 25, though aware of the phrase exists I've only heard one person use it in real life. I believe I may have laughed and suggested they not say it again.

Were it not for the context you used it it in, I would wonder if you were actually that person op.

It's an appallingly cringeworthy slang phrase, worse than almost all others.

I think "that shit cray" came to be vaguely common parlance with teens and 20's through Made in Chelsea.

Imagine someone very posh saying "that shit cray". Sounds well cool

This has got to be a joke surely? No one really says bizarre stuff like that in real life do they? Not grown ups at least.

Why not? Do you 'tmi'? Omg? If not, live a little...

I say 'too much information' and 'oh my god'. I have been known to say 'lol' and 'yolo'.

I don't imagine it sounds too good coming from me. I'm 59 and cray-cray, kk?! I da boss.

If I heard someone 'posh' say "that shit cray" I would assume 'Cray' was the gardener/handyman and that he hadn't been clearing up after the dogs properly!

I say yolo and I'm 39.
But I am referring to the outdoorsy fir welsh bloke off the tele.

Troof, yo, AD. Respect.

Never heard "shit cray" before. Every day's a school day on Mumsnet, isn't it? Or should that be, innit?

No-one says "innit" anymore and it wasn't even "cool" to say it at the time.

I think "that shit cray" came to be vaguely common parlance with teens and 20's through Made in Chelsea.

I watch MIC and no it has never once been said on there.

Feels old.
Doesn't understand Kanye west 13 year old speak.

Sweeterthanhoney -how old are you?

Never heard the phrase at all. Seems a very odd one! I must be very old.

I have absolutely now idea what any of this means.....

Maybe she is related to the Krays and thought you were insulting them ?

Sweeter without question yabu, to determine just how unreasonable you are being we need your age and location.

Why did you say it ? I wouldn't say "shit" in a work situation (actually probably any situation)

"Cray" for crazy makes no sense

Back to bed, Badvoc? It's half past three in the afternoon!

(and I'm sitting in front of the fire in my pjs)

Do you think she shouldn't have said it because you are higher up? Or bcause you only meant it ironically? Or ...oh hell, I don't know. Just don't say it ever again.

Let da haterZZZZ h8

I saw a 20 year old girl say it once on Facebook and I cringed so bad for her, I know everyone was laughing behind her back, my partner said amazeballs once, he is 36, I don't think I had sex with him for a couple of weeks after that!

I am ill
:(
And I still don't understand any of this thread.
(Could be the painkillers?)
I have a new fluffy onsie though :)

Yolo!!!