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'Sarnie' is the worst word in the world.

246 replies

SugarnetMum · 15/06/2017 21:52

Makes me cringe anytime I see it on here aaaaagh. Sad

Only me?

OP posts:
Melfish · 15/06/2017 23:04

Hubby/Hubster
yummy
Cheeky drink/food item- it's not got a personality

EvansOvalPies · 15/06/2017 23:06

'yum' is worse than 'yummy' Even bloody Rick Stein says it now! Good grief!

SugarnetMum · 15/06/2017 23:07

Roasties is fairly bad.

Toastie isn't great either..
Or here in Ireland some people say 'going for a few tins' for a few cans of beer.

Or 'going for a munch'

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MypupDolly · 15/06/2017 23:09

Agree with the word, makes me cringe too, and the word "Brew"

Argeles · 15/06/2017 23:09

Sarnie
Fanjo
Spag bol
Afters (it's dessert)
Pud (it's a pudding ffs!)
Picture (when used instead of photo)
Pic(s) (even worse than picture)
Fiver
Tenner
Quid
Sanpro
Upset tummy (no, you have diarrhoea, constipation, a bug, an infection, gastroenteritis, cramps etc, not a fucking 'upset tummy' - unless you're a child, and then I'll just about forgive you!)
Spuds
Roasties
Jackets (no, they are jacket potatoes or baked potatoes)
Loaf (as in,'I need to buy a loaf')
French stick (I'd cheerfully batter anyone I heard saying this with the baguette)
Leccy
Ear'ole
Telly
Daffs, gyp, chrysants (daffodils, gypsophilia, chrysanthemums)
Hair lacquer (please call it hair spray)
Brekkie
Toms
Pots
Choccy
Panties

I have many more!

I detest abbreviations of most words, and a fair amount of colloquial language to be perfectly honest.

MypupDolly · 15/06/2017 23:10

Just read through, so glad I'm not the only one that cringes at "Brew" 😂

Pigface1 · 15/06/2017 23:14

I love these threads

'Afters'
'Picky bits'
'Choccy'
'Biccie'
'Fam-a-lam' or just 'fam'
'Bubba'

Although to argeles above - I understand why it irritates you but 'upset tummy' is a euphemism - I really don't want my colleagues announcing they've been off because they had diarrhoea.

Pigface1 · 15/06/2017 23:18

Oh god also anything ending in -ies - drinkies, panties - also booties...

ILikeyourHairyHands · 15/06/2017 23:19

Afters (it's dessert)

I think you'll find it's actually called pudding Argelles.

Queenofthedrivensnow · 15/06/2017 23:20

Fuck me I forgot fur baby....

SugarnetMum · 15/06/2017 23:20

Saying tummy instead of stomach
Tummy is okay for kids. Or...the kiddies ;)

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CheeseandGherkins · 15/06/2017 23:20

Some people here are so up their own arses. What's wrong with Nan or Nanna? What's wrong with fiver, tenner etc? Never heard of colloquialisms I presume; or they're just too "common"? I suppose we should all be spouting Grandmama instead, sigh.

Those so bothered about how other people speak, have far too much time on their hands, go whine about something that actually matters.

KentMum2008 · 15/06/2017 23:20

Has anyone mentioned pamphlet? Shock

Leaflet is fine, pamphlet is wrong. Just really wrong.

AspasiaFitzgibbon · 15/06/2017 23:21

God yes to sarnie.
Everything Argeles posted plus
Cami
Cardie
Pooch
Pins for legs
Uni (actually makes me want to kill people)
Toilet (because I am an appalling raging snob)
Lounge (for the same reason)
Aargh aargh cossie for swimming costume and pressie for present (heave)
And Crimbo for Christmas and even Corrie for Coronation Street although I have never watched the programme and am entirely indifferent to it in all other respects.
Calling the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton or, even worse, K-Middy (runs off heaving uncontrollably)

ILikeyourHairyHands · 15/06/2017 23:24

Nowt wrong with colloquialisms.

Ellieboolou27 · 15/06/2017 23:25

another one I fucking hate - pudding I just hate it, such an ugly word , reminds me of sloppy, lumpy cake & custard served in school canteens which smell of boiled cabbage

raspberrysuicide · 15/06/2017 23:28

I generally hate any baby speak e.g. bicbic for biscuit...etc
I also hate abbreviations as mentioned above but especially chrimbo Angry

absolutelynot · 15/06/2017 23:31

raspberry i agree with anything babytalk...yog-yog, drinky, crispies -makes me want to vomit.

also, the word 'sensation'....don't know why

Hotheadwheresthecoldbath · 15/06/2017 23:34

What on earth is wrong with loaf?
Chip sandwich is all wrong,it has to be butty.
Brew,how else do you make tea?Not everyone dips a teabag into hot water for 10seconds and calls it tea.
Moist and gusset-thankyou Miranda Hart.
Never mind hubby,I hated being called' the wife'..

Ellieboolou27 · 15/06/2017 23:36

hairyhands I'd never come to dinner at yours as your one of those who says pudding! Grin

Pudding can be sweet or savoury, a dessert must be sweet. If you serve fruit and ice cream do you still call it pudding? Pudding's only acceptable to me if used with the words steak & kidney or Christmas before it.

AfunaMbatata · 15/06/2017 23:39

Seepage
Areole

Normality (makes me feel physically sick to hear itEnvy)

RemoveAllPicturesOfRon · 15/06/2017 23:41

Little man / little lady when talking about children. Yuk.

UnconsideredTrifles · 15/06/2017 23:47

Many of the above, but also baggies. Not sure why, but it makes me feel sick (and is unnecessary!)

SomeOtherFuckers · 15/06/2017 23:47

YABU .. 'veggies' is the worst word in the world x

SomeOtherFuckers · 15/06/2017 23:48

And @Calyrical there is nothing wrong with the word nana ... you have a problem with it my 90 yo nana will be needing to have words.

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