Pardon?

[MothersGrim]

AIBU to not bother with the word "Pardon" for my young children? It seems like a generational thing to me but my parents and in laws correct my young children when they ask "What?"

I was just curious what the expectation is nowadays, should I be teaching them 'pardon'? Is it bad manners not to

I say 'what'.

'Pardon' doesn't sound quite right to me. Almost like you're challenging them over what they said. It always sounds quite aggressive to me.

Where do we stand on 'pardon me' after belching or parping?

Say nothing.

If you're belching or farting in company 'pardon' isn't going to help.

I say 'excuse me?' and pretend that I'm classy when actually I'm as rough as a badgers arse.

I say 'excuse me' after a fart. I can't burp. Genetic freak.

Pardon is non-U, i.e. a "working class" expression. It's supposed to be a sign of being from the servant class, that the speaker is attempting to put on airs by using a word borrowed from the French, rather than using a nice solid Anglo word. (Not my opinion but that's the reasoning!)

What is considered U. I.e., the upper classes use it.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_and_non-U_English

It's a thing unfortunately.

My mother taught me "pardon" but I don't use it. I usually say, "sorry what was that?" or "I didn't catch that?"

Pah,

Pardon and ta are fine. If you cannot accept these verbal acts of courtesy because they don't fit your particular class or regional approval then you are a twat.

I think 'come again?' is due a revival.

Pardon? Is common

What? What did you say? Sorry? I beg your pardon? are all fine.

I beg your pardon or Excuse me in the unlikely event of a fart or a belch happens in public.

I say 'say again?' for some reason, I don't even know why but 'come again?' was popular when I was growing up.

Ooh yes raw "Come again" is superb!!

" I beg your pardon or Excuse me in the unlikely event of a fart or a belch happens in public"

now THAT is common, darling, common as muck.

Skip the 'pardon' and grin and say 'better out than in eh?'

"Excuse me" for loud belches and farts.

"Sorry"for the old "Pardon" seems to work for everything else

At least I try to be polite!

Hate when nothing is said. Princess syndrome I suppose. La de dah.

Simply 'eh?' usually works for me.

I think the correct phrase after farting is "more tea vicar?"

I remember prompting my youngest when he received a present with "What do you say?"
He looked a bit confused before announcing "Pardon me."

Pardon is right up there with "toilet", "settee", "lounge" and, worst of all, "myself". This message is brought to you by my mother and her outrageous middle class snobbery

" At least I try to be polite! "

how can drawing attention to your farts and burps be 'polite'?

I can't stand the 'sorry' thing.

I'm owning it.
Pardon me for blowing my nose on a serviette while I use the lavvy.

I'm just having my dinner (lunch) on the settee in the lounge watching telly.

flippineck...like when my kids went to bro's MIL's and exclaimed loudly about the 'two toilets' -it was hilarious just to see my brother's nostrils twitch uncontrollably. Now I say 'lounge' all the time just to annoy him.

I'm surprised to find on MN that "Pardon?" is common but "What?" is ok... It must be a regional thing as "What?" would be considered as rude here in East London!

It has been pointed out that "Toilet" is common. What's the non common term? Bathroom, loo, restroom?

user I love the word lounge, it sounds classy. Like duvet.

Only posh people say pardon round here. I was always brought up to say it but hardly ever do. It is usually What in this house although dp's parents despair of us and think we are all dreadfully common though they have mostly given up correcting us. Kids are too young yet to say anything, eldest only 2. When we fart it is usually Excuse me or hysterical laughter depending on how impressive it was.

I too hate the whole Ta thing. Twee and irritating.