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?

I think that is just old fashioned speak about going out for a meal. A sort of thing to do in the 70s, makes me think of Berni Inns and coq au vin.

Yes I am aware this thread is a zombie almost as old as those on MJ's Thriller video, but I've resurrected it from the grave as I was irritated at being asked if I wanted a cuppa and then found this. I hate the term too!

I do say scran, though, but never in real life. Only to the cats.

I'm from Scotland but grew up in Canada/USA (mostly) and was very confused by being offered "a brew" when I moved to England as an adult; it's a beer to me.

For me "veg" or "veggie" is an adjective meaning vegetarian: 'I'm making veggie chilli with cornbread and salad for dinner.' 'Is that soup veg?'

Don't mind cuppa, but never hear anyone say it IRL. I would say "would you like a drink?" and be prepared for requests for anything, hot or cold, alcoholic or not. I do think there's a difference in that US/Canadian children probably do not regularly drink tea or coffee as British children do, but might like hot chocolate/cocoa. Also you did get a tea tray at US upscalish/business hotels in the past, but now they have been replaced by coffee maker in many places. And if you do get teabags, be prepared for hibiscus or chamomile rather than English Breakfast or Earl Gray.

Dessert is definitely an Americanism: it CAN be a pudding, but can also be a cake, sweet pie or tart, fruit salad, scoop of ice cream, etc. It's just what you have to eat after dinner (that is not sherry or scotch and such).

Someone commented on "juice" upthread; in (parts of) Scotland juice can be any cold drink. If someone asks if you want juice, it's perfectly normal to reply saying you'd like a Diet Coke or an iced tea or a pineapple soda or sparkling water.

Panties is messed up, but the reality is that "pants" means different things in British English (undergarments that cover your genitalia) versus US English (trousers).

I do not like "poorly" (she has a poorly child) or "sat" (we were sat by the bar) as an adjective; they make no sense.

Firstly
Is it just Me or has this thread been going on for Years ?
I know it’s late but did I just see a post from 2016.?

Only on Mumsnet.

Not tea related, but every time I hear someone mention ‘uni’ I want to cringe. How hard is it to say the whole word?

I'd say 'cup of tea' but I don't mind cuppa or brew. They sound friendly, welcoming and homely. These are long-standing words, not just twee inventions. It's just snobbery which obliges people to declare their dislike of these words.

Yep, it’s a

There are so many twee comments/expressions that annoy me.

Yesterday Huw Edwards got it in the neck for tweeting something rude about a Torygraph journalist's article about Wales. I didn't read the article, but I did see she'd tweeted something along the lines of "first feature published in the Telegraph, eeek".

Why would a grown woman use the expression eek. No man would have used it in that context.

That is one I am guilty of, it is easier than typing university every time!

But then I am hypocritical because I don't like other abbreviations like lecky for electricity or rads for radiators. As you say, how hard is it to say the whole word!

Yes you're right but it's always fun letting off steam about expressions you dislike :)

I know someone who shops at Saino's.

I hate it too. Probably because my dad used to ask for / offer a cuppa / cuppa tea but he’d say it it a weird strangled squeaky voice so it sounded like “gabba” or “gabadeeee”. One of his many weird ways of talking that he seemed to think was funny but the rest of us found extremely irritating.

Ditsty, Im not gonna lie. Moist. Hun. Babes. And all of the above

Oh I have so a many of these 'words' that I HATE:
Brolly
Hubby
Hollibobs
bubba
mumma
mumma bear
chrimbo
sambo
leccy
uni
pudding (for dessert)
brew
smellies
vegge (see that on here only)
poorly (HATE this one)

I hate veggie or veggies for describing either vegetables or vegetarians

Urgh. It grates on me too. How irritating. Why can’t they just say ‘a cup of!’ 🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤢🤢🤢🤢