Manager keeps correcting me.

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I'm 100% okay with being told IABU.

I work in a fast paced area, very loud and very busy - its hard to hear people and as a result asking someone to repeat themselves is the usual. I often have to ask ''What?'' because I didn't catch something.

My manager has a habit of saying ''Pardon!'' every time I say ''What?'' as a way of correcting me - Every. Single. Time. Its like having my mother in work.

AIBU to think she shouldn't be doing this every time? I could understand if I wasn't saying please or thank you, but I do. Just for full disclosure we're from different counties (I'm from the north), she also tends to correct the way I say things because of my accent.

DS (3) says what a lot and initially I was quite shocked as it sounds so rude. Until I realised we said it! Maybe sorry? is a better response.

Sorry 'Pardon' is the ultimate common. Very very Hyacinth Bouquet so don't get upset remember they are being very lower middle!

I do tend to wind her up a bit about it now because it annoys me so much blush If she says ''Pardon'' to correct me in passing I pretend like I didn't hear and say ''What?''' back if I'm getting fed up and she's done it a few times too many on shift.
that's what I'd do. Or I'd make some remark about not being able to bring myself to say pardon because it sounds so common.

More worried that she "corrects" the accent. I'd tell her that's rude.

'Pardon' is awful. I got so cross when my children used to be corrected to say it by teachers at school. 'What' is great but can sound harsh so 'sorry' is probably the best compromise.

everything you've made my day with 'Say again' ... my late DF always used to say that so you've given me a lovely moment of nostalgia there. I'm going to make a resolution to say it more often myself.

Oh dear, this is going to descend into one of those threads where people who say Pardon cannot bear to be told how bloody common it is........

To be fair, they all have a joke at my accent (its like they've never heard another one before!) but its the same way we joke about someone being really tall or short etc - work banter, I don't mind it. For example they'll repeat a word I say differently and laugh, I laugh too and say it how they would. But she will correct me how I say it and tell me ''Don't you mean...xyz'' really seriously, and when its a lot on a shift, that's when I get bothered by it IYSWIM.

Arfarfanarf I might have to do that

I don't think ''pardon'' sounds common, just like I don't think ''what'' sounds rude - its just something I say and what I've been raised to say differently; when I get corrected on it all of the time it gets annoying.

Yes give them a copy of Nancy Mitford's book that shows how wannabe upper class it is to say 'pardon'.

My accent gets made into much mirth at work, but it's just teasing, we give each other plenty of grief over all kinds of stuff. Your manager is picking on you.

She shouldn't mock your accent. I was brought up to say pardon, I beg your pardon or sorry. 'What' was thought abrupt and rude.

Oh dear, this is going to descend into one of those threads where people who say Pardon cannot bear to be told how bloody common it is........

Jesus. I bet you lead a rich and fulfilled life.

I misread, I thought your manager was northern! Fwiw in my naice northern girls school someone's actual mum complained that a teacher had corrected someone to "pardon" and the HT's stance on it - it got very silly and involved - was that pardon was fake-posh and shouldn't be used. I think we were supposed to say excuse me but being a combination of daughters of self-made parents from working class backgrounds or actual poshos we mostly continued to bellow EH.

Argh, not "say again"! That has to be the worst! It sounds like something a French exchange student would say (nothing against French exchange students, btw)

I always say "pardon?" if I missed what somebody said, "what?" would be considered rude in our workplace.
It's a funny old world but honestly, if I was walking down the corridor for instance and the CEO walked past and said something I missed, I wouldn't answer with "what?" nor indeed would I say "what?" to a client on the phone if we were discussing their case for instance.
All that said, your Manager sounds rather a pain.

everything you've made my day with 'Say again' ... my late DF always used to say that so you've given me a lovely moment of nostalgia there. I'm going to make a resolution to say it more often myself.
I'm glad it made you smile

Oh dear, this is going to descend into one of those threads where people who say Pardon cannot bear to be told how bloody common it is........

You were absolutely right The easily offended will be out in force.

It's one of those words like "toilet" or "serviette."

Pardon really grates on me, and it's very inappropriate for your manager to be "correcting" you in this way especially as they are wrong

Quoted for truth:

I don't think ''pardon'' sounds common, just like I don't think ''what'' sounds rude - its just something I say and what I've been raised to say differently; when I get corrected on it all of the time it gets annoying.*

Because really the rudeness here is in the correction, not the word.

What on Earth do you call a toilet if not a toilet?

Heaven forbid that anyone should be thought of as "common". There's nothing more common than people who are concerned about "common". Even worse than the dreaded "pardon". Honestly.

What on Earth do you call a toilet if not a toilet?
The loo

Pluto
Lavatory or Loo

Surely loo would be considered more "common"?

Never heard someone refer to a toilet as a lavatory in my life!

I totally agree carabos

MargaretCrawford what is wrong with you? My life is super duper thanks.
I merely pointed out that this thread would descend into chaos is it's one of those polarising issues that crops up rather regularly on MN. I did not say that I thought pardon was "common." Perhaps you could read posts more carefully before you make ill formed personal attacks.

There's another thread on the go about shoes on/shoes off if you want to go over there and be a nasty keyboard warrior.