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Original poster

To dislike 'pennies' being used when paying for things with children?

186 replies

sparklediamonds · 07/09/2017 20:16

Does anyone hear this a lot or is it just me?

"Give the lady your pennies ... Mummy hasn't got any pennies ..."

Grr. Just say "money" FFS!

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MrsHathaway · 07/09/2017 22:03

I learned the phrase "buying money" for using an ATM to express the idea that it isn't a magic money tree.

Proudmummytodc2 · 07/09/2017 22:04

Not read full thread got to the Scottish but.

I'm Scottish and I sometimes say pennies although I used this when kids were young most time I say pounds/money now and I also go for my messages so maybe is very Scottish?

I will go read the rest of the thread now lol

Proudmummytodc2 · 07/09/2017 22:09

Vinotime you had me laughing in from glasgow and I was talking to my sister about how many people are shocked on here if people say to them "your a cunt"

I said it's a term of endearment here.

There's quiet a few others also we could say was a term of endearment must be a Scottish thing lol.

StorminaBcup · 07/09/2017 22:11

You'd hate me out and about with my DS then Blush. In my defence he's only 3 - I'd much rather he learns how to ask and pay for items politely then get caught up in what you call a coin at this stage.

LalaLeona · 07/09/2017 22:12

Eh?? Such a strange post. Never heard anyone do this in all my 39 years!

Tapandgo · 07/09/2017 22:16

Piggy
A penny for your thoughts
Mind the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves
Going to spend a penny
Penny wise, pound foolish

SandyDenny · 07/09/2017 22:18

But learning to be polite and using the correct word aren't mutually exclusive. It's no harder to understand "we need to get our money out to pay" than "we need to get our pennies".

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sparklediamonds · 07/09/2017 22:22

Why is "give the lady your pennies" polite and "give the lady your money" rude? Genuine? :)

And it is the phrase that irks me a bit not the individuals. There's no need for the drama llama stuff.

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treaclesoda · 07/09/2017 22:23

Pennies is very standard in my area, it's not used as 'baby talk' like doggy or mummy.

'Look at that house, I bet that cost a quare penny...' etc

But then, we'd also talk about going out to get the messages...

Devilishpyjamas · 07/09/2017 22:25

Not Scottish. Had it used with me and was known to say it when my kids were younger. Grew up in the 70's and it was accurate then!

Seeingadistance · 07/09/2017 22:26

Yeah, it irritates me too.

Almost as much as "sit nice!", which I can't stand.

treaclesoda · 07/09/2017 22:28

Aw, I like 'sit nice'. It's one of my few memories of my lovely granda, that he used to say 'sit nice now!'.

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sparklediamonds · 07/09/2017 22:31

Granda is another regional word I am guessing.

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Coloursthatweremyjoy · 07/09/2017 22:32

Don't worry OP, They don't take it in...every nursery child I have ever worked with charged "1 pound" or "100 pound" no matter what you are buying...

MiddlingMum · 07/09/2017 22:33

Lots of people call the green charity tokens in Waitrose "green pennies".

GreenTulips · 07/09/2017 22:38

I use pennies, and I'm not going to stop.
So there.

StorminaBcup · 07/09/2017 23:15

I didn't explain my point very well! I meant just teaching children how to ask for things and pay for things with please and thank you's irrelevant of how they describe their money / pennies / coins. I see so many adults barely acknowledge the person behind the till but that's a whole other thread!

SheRaaarghPrincessOfPower · 07/09/2017 23:21

I FUCKING HATE THIS. I HAD NO IDEA UNTIL I READ THIS THREAD. ARRRGGHHHHHHH.

OH THE HUMANITY

(I do actually think it's bollocks though)

tigerdriverII · 07/09/2017 23:22

What a thing to get worked up about Grin

BloodyBastardBengal · 07/09/2017 23:32

My grandma gives us 'pennies' for our sons' money boxes, it's never a single penny or multiple pennies, usually £2 coins but she's wonderful and sweet so she can get away with it. Other than my own exception it's really annoying Grin

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 07/09/2017 23:32

Scottish huh? Interesting. I always thought it must be an Irish thing as we were always taught (by GPs) that, when little, and receiving gifts, it was nicer to say 'thank you for the pennies' rather than thank you for the cold, hard cash money.Grin

OverTheHammer · 07/09/2017 23:34

I'm with you OP. Pennies sounds fucking ridiculous.

Another one that winds me right up is "goodies" ...

"Ooo lets go to shop and buy some goodies with your pennies!" Fuck right off!

BloodyBastardBengal · 07/09/2017 23:39

Judas I don't think I'd be too happy if I gifted someone a significant amount of money and they thanked me for the pennies Grin sounds like they're spoilt and unappreciative Grin

Willow2017 · 07/09/2017 23:41

Yi yase yer pennies ti get the messages so yi hae something ti pit on yer pieces for yer denner at skill.

HTH

KityGlitr · 07/09/2017 23:42

Only ever heard goodies used in the council estate I grew up in in a northern city, never heard it used since then in any other location or social group!