AIBU to find the word 'cuppa' REALLY IRRITATING?

[BlancheDuBois2]

Ok, so I'm definitely overreacting here, but whenever anyone asks me if I want a 'cuppa' I cringe inside. What's wrong with using real words? Like tea? Or Coffee? Or cup of?

I'm aware that people as grumpy as this don't usually get asked if they'd like a drink of any description, so I should count myself lucky that some people in my office still like me - but everytime anyone utters the word, I want to wince.

I don't know what hideous childhood 'cuppa' experience has scarred me to this extent - but am I alone? Does anyone else want to cause harm to a colleague when they're just being perfectly friendly and offering to make me a tea/coffee.

Having re read this, I almost want to award myself a for being such a twat. I should probably just go home and have some , shouldn't I?

Seeing the post about the word 'panties' reminded me of hearing DJ Annie Nightingale on the radio years ago,saying how much she hated the American word for tights,'pantyhose'! She said even just thinking the word made her cringe.

OP,
I hate the word cuppa and hubby and my friend always refers to her husband as "Daddy" in front of her kids even when in a bloody restaurant in company.
It just winds me up. haha

Love 'Nan'. Grandma/Granny - bleugh.

Also, completely cringe at 'Bless'.

Peg out! That's the one I'd forgotten!

at panties! I agree, a hideous word. I also saw 'tizzy' on another thread. Rage inducing stuff!

Darkside, I just woke dh (hublander?) up by laughing at your mil's cup of wet. How could that sound appealing to anyone?

Hate brew, cuppa and sarnie. I'm glad to see I'm not alone. And when my age 50+ friend talks about her 'girlie weekends' I could lamp her

I hate people using the word "fab". Only beaten by "fabby".

This thread is so therapeutic. I thought I was a lonely weirdo.

Oooh I just remembered a really good one.

Ready? Here it is: yog. YOG. As in yoghurt but abbreviated to make the most offensive word ever.

Yog.

Yes, to pantyhose and panties!! (Not envy.)

AnnaForbes it was the weirdest thing, she only did it for one weekend about 2 years ago (i've known her for 16 years) but she kept saying it, and as they have about 20 cups of tea a day it was very noticeable.
She has also been known to refer to my Dh as 'The King' I soon put a stop to that one. She is lovely though, bonkers but lovely

'Veggie' for vegetarian. As in 'you're a veggie aren't you?'

Well yes, usually, except right now I feel like making an exception and eating you.

I just saw brew in another thread. WTF is wrong with people. Just say drink or cup of tea/coffee

Blackbird,
I haven't heard panties for years.
My mother used to say that until I said they are Knickers but I think I may of shouted "knickers not panties".haha

Leccy is electric. Like going to shop to put a tenner on your electric card/fob thingy.

Also lippy...bluerghhh.
Natter. I couldn't be friends with someone who said 'have a batter's

To the poster who said mil said cup of wet. ... I'm 100% serious that that is the worst thing I've heard on this thread. I would have had to leave haha

When a poster types " l am currently Pregnant.
It isn't the pregnant bit - it is the word currently added in.
Also can't stand a sentence starting with just "am" e.g. "Am eating my fav sarnie - food of the Gods l tell you ! Am currently 36 weeks preggers"
So much there to get worked up about!

I never thought about currently pregnant before - I'm going to see it everywhere now, aren't I!

I can completely see what people are getting at but the use of 'think' on here makes me laugh. As in 'we have recently move to a fairly large town in the south west - think swindon'.

PANTIES oh god that is awful!
Moving on from that, my friend says 'I'm on my blob' instead of period. Makes me visualise great blood clots

Someone at work calls petrol lotion motion... as in "Just popping out to get some lotion motion!"

I just read on facebook someone referring to their friend as Besty McBestington. Crime

Lotion motion! Ha!

I actually quite like that. Might use it (in an ironic kind of way).

Nearly wrote "kinda" then remembered I hate that.

Tv cooks describing food:
"It eats well".
No, you wanker, you are doing the eating, the food just sits on the plate.