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?

Can't believe there's so much hate for a brew! It must be geographical - in my part of the north west we're always brewing up!

Oh and some posters here say Sainsbo.
shudders

Brew is rank.

I know Major, who knew brew was so hated?

Tummy used by adults not speaking to children is cringing.

Stomach ache is fine tummy ache is what my six year old says.

Hospikle is regional I've mainly heard it in North Manchester. It so v annoying.

Brew on the other hand is just normal. No one round here says much different at work.

Ha omg I say loads of these! Going to start watching people's reactions when I speak to them!!

yes also North West in origin - Leccy and Brew are every day word in our house

"Would you like a hot drink?" Really, really annoys me. "Tea? Coffee?" That's it. Question done. And no, I don't drink hot drinks, thanks.

I hate stomach when they mean elsewhere in that area! My colleague calls period pain stomach ache. I'd rather tummy.

I dislike the "gives me the rage". It is really annoying. I see it here a lot.

PoppyBirdOnAWire

I dislike "gives me the rage". It is really annoying. I see it here a lot.

Do you prefer 'it gives me conniptions' poppy?

Salmotrutta whereabouts in Scotland are you? I live in Scotland and I have never heard that term! It would annoy me too though.

And you just Ed Ballsed yourself!

Brew, dippy biccy, hubby, leccy, baccy.

I have no idea why I feel so annoyed when I hear any of those words but I do. Regional or not.

Hate hate hate cuppa (I have found my tribe ) which my mum says ALL THE SODDING TIME along with 'bite to eat' and sometimes I have to leave the room so that I don't stab her with a fork.

Also loathe yummy, hubby and hollibobs.

Are you mashing?

Really, I like that UK's dialects somehow manage to persist in these homogenised times, and I like my dialect a lot even though it apparently drives some of you up the wall.

It's infantile and makes the user sound a bit dim. They probably aren't, but they definitely sound it.

Talk like a fucking grown up, it's not that hard!

I use cuppa, brew, afters and nana - all perfectly normal up here in the North West

Spag Bol. It makes it sound rank.

Sounds vaguely Jamie Oliver-ish.

"Spag bol" pure gees me the dry boak.

I love it. It demonstrates hospitality, a rarity in some circles.
If I have a visitor I always provide refreshments and a meal if need be regardless of my limited circumstances.
" Fancy a cuppa?", is an invitation to share; talk, enjoy a beverage, share a problem or whatever.
A simple act of human kindness.

Plus my autocorrect thinks it's slag bowl.

A new Head Teacher started at my school. She said 'cuppa'. I resigned.