For the love of God can adults please stop saying uni

[CressidaEgg]

Let's reclaim the five syllable word. University. It grates to read MNers talking about their DC going off to "uni" or even about their own time at "uni". Just call it what it is: university.

[Camomila]

Thats very true lady I call it uni myself but whenever I hear kids talk about it it's always 'my mummy goes to university' or 'my mummy works at the university'

[KingIrving]

I am an atheist so not affected by the love of god. Does it mean I get to say it?
Do you say 10 am or 10 ante meridian?

[OftenHangry]

I am going to watch some movie from my digital video disc on my television. Or maybe play some old songs I have on old compact discs.

[GhoulWithADragonTattoo]

We did in the 1990s and my mum studied at a poly in the 1960s. It’s human nature to abbreviate long words.

[InfiniteVariety]

I don't like it because eldest DD went to University College Oxford which is shortened by all college members to Univ. So she went to Uni at Univ which is too confusing and difficult to say


But it's true I think that it's a recent thing - when I went in 1978 no-one said uni

[PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks]

Yes I did call it uni in the '80s.

[Ohyesiam]

No.
Uni uni uni uni uni uni

[puzzledlady]

Yes because every single adult on planet Earth is on Mumsnet and will listen. Don’t be so silly OP - how does it affect you how people abbreviate university? There are proper problems in the world you know

[SootyandMathew]

Always call it by it's initials and a uni is totally different to a college, or at least it is in Ireland.

[BlackberryBramble]

Varsity is an odd one.
It would irritate me but for no reasonable reason. Doubly annoying.

I dislike UNI but I think I do use it.

I always say pram, lunch and bus.

[Gromance02]

Especially if it's not a proper Russell Group University and is a former Polytechnic.

[SuburbanRhonda]

Could you just avoid any uni students or anyone who’s ever been to uni?

Then you wouldn’t have to hear it with your delicate ears

[HolyMountain]

I'm fairly sure I first heard Uni watching Neighbours when Brad was in it.

[MrsDrStrange]

I have been in Aus for 37 years - it’s always been Uni. When I was in England in the 70’s it was college. Obviously all different now.

[SaoirseTheSeahorse]

Especially if it's not a proper Russell Group University and is a former Polytechnic.

[mothersanonymous]

(that's bickie)

[FlyingElbows]

I'm the same as Auldspinster, it's a Neighbours thing.

[BlackberryBramble]

I was from a non university background and used the term "college" if I had to refer to it at all, in an attempt to not sound "up myself"!

[SomethingNastyInTheBallPool]

YANBU, OP! It started with Neighbours and still gets on my tits. In my day, we called it “college”.

[thecatneuterer]

It really grates on me too. And I can't put into words why.

[BagelGoesWalking]

Of course ppl are going to write uni rather than the whole word. Doesn't mean we actually say the shortened word when talking.

[onefootinthegrave]

OP, are you the person who wrote this alternative version to 'Show me the way to go home' and did you do it while you were at uni?

Indicate the way to my abode
I'm exhausted and I wish to retire
I had an alcoholic beverage sixty minutes ago
And it's gone right to my cerebalcaranuim
Wherever I may meander
Over land or sea or effervescent water
You will always hear me humming this melodium
Indicate the way to my abode

[BakedBeans47]

YABU

I’ve called it Uni since I went there in 1990

Uni uni uni

[Shitonthebloodything]

Always astounds me that there are people out there who give a shit about stuff like this.

[ACatsNoHelpWithThat]

Let us reclaim...