Fallen out with MIL over manners

[WoeIsMee]

I'm really annoyed. I've NC for this.

My MIL had my children today and they've come back saying 'what' instead of 'pardon.' This is because mil told them that 'what' is correct which is clearly wrong - it's 'pardon.'

I'm really annoyed as correct manners are so important, also it's undermined me.

WIBU to ring her and tell her she's wrong and ask her to tell the children that she was wrong?

Oh Something just whizzed over my head. Thanks, anyway.

, BadLad!

Gilrack - it's from The Princess Bride. If you've not seen it, stop whatever you're doing right now and watch it immediately.

Best film ever!

I particularly like Mel Smith's part in it.

Wesley: Where am I?
Mel's character, (in an eerily hoarse voice): The pit of despair. (Coughs. Gives up. Switches to normal voice): The pit of despair.

I have total left side deafness. I frequently need to say, "What did you say?". "Sorry".

MN jury what am I?

you what?

Sunny

Pardon?

do what?

Turn up your hearing aid Sunny! Haha

Now I can't hear anything but squeeze

Pmsl

MaryZ I thought you were Irish.
So how come you have a posh granny/grandmother/ nana ?

Pardon is short for "I beg your pardon". I do think it is inappropriate in these more egalitarian days to be begging. Especially when all you have failed to do is hear someone's indistinct mutterings.

And Nancy Mitford has been gone nearly 40 years now. Are we so afraid to move on? Do we really need to exclude people because of an arbitrary choice of words, like some waspish schoolgirl clique? Aren't we better than that?

I think "I'm sorry, I didn't hear that" or " Sorry, could you say that again?" are much more appropriate. No begging. No cap doffing or secret code. Just straightforward communication.

(and breathe!)

Your mil is correct.

That said it is not important.

jassy

No more rhyming now, I mean it!

Anybody want a peanut?