DH using American words... AIBU?

[Sleeplesss]

I met my DH 10 years ago and we have a really good relationship. One thing, though, that has always bugged me a little is that he uses some American words. Think along the lines of calling a lift and elevator or calling a mobile phone a cell phone. I have never made an issue of this but normally correct him in a jokey way rather than make a fuss of it. Tonight he said cell phone and I did the jokingly correcting him thing and he has got really upset with me. Saying I'm making him feel stupid. Obviously that is not what I'm trying to do but at the same time, it really really grates in me. I explained to him, in the nicest possible way, that if it were me, I'd rather be corrected as it's a habit I'd want to break. He's been to America once and doesn't have any American friends/family so it obviously must come from watching American tv. When I suggested that to him, he said that I don't know that for certain. Yes I do, where else could it possibly come from?

So I'm just wondering, is it wrong of me to want him to break this habit? AIBU?

She's not living in the US.

YABU

It's not a habit he wants to break, is it? He's used these words consistently for 10 years, the whole time you've known him! It's not a 'correction' to him, how would you feel if he commented every time you said mobile instead of cell phone? I do think it's really rude to 'correct' him, he's an adult and is choosing his words.

OP, has he stepped up to the plate yet? Said 'my bad'? Describe things as 'totally frickin' awesome'? Expressed any feelings about eggplant?

Cell phone my arse.

That sounds tricky.

I'd worry if he starts saying ass instead or arse and spelling the noun licence as "license".

I'm Canadian and American and we're having the opposite problem with the Peppa Pig Effect - a bunch of toddlers running around sounding British and talking about needing to "go on holiday" etc.

But YABU. Let him speak how he would like to.

I'm Canadian and American and we're having the opposite problem with the Peppa Pig Effect - a bunch of toddlers running around sounding British and talking about needing to "go on holiday" etc

I have heard of this as well. lol

My DH used to drive me nuts by using the word "awesome" constantly. He grew up with Sky TV & numerous US channels. Fuck that shit! He doesn't say it now. Ridiculous word!

Yes Rtm but they are toddlers and know no better, it’s different when a fully grown adult does it, surely the OP’s husband knows in Britain people say mobile and not cell, I would correct my DH for that as I would not want him to look a twit in front of other people.

YABU

let the man say sidewalk if he wants to

'sidewalk' is a gateway drug.

By Friday he'll be wearing a MAGA cap.

Well, hot dang, y'all. Fry me some grits and bring me a Kool Aid. Or something.

Sorry but if he's always done it, you know what you signed up for so YABU.

Well as we all know using any word deemed "American" by MN is a crime punishable by death, and the absolute WORST thing someone can be accused of.

Meanwhile, in the real world, if this is the biggest problem in your relationship then you should think yourself lucky.

I've been living in the Us for over 10 years and still rarely use American vocabulary unless I need to.

I really don't get why this matters at all. I suspect having a lot of US friends is why, but honestly, I have no idea why this is a thing.

The French use a lot of British and US terms, too. Le weekend, for example. It's how language develops. It's cannibal. English, as we speak it now, is a bastardised alloy of Norman French, Anglo Saxon and Lord knows what else - the Norman invasion meant the official language was theirs for hundreds of years. English isn't set in stone - if you read a novel from 100 years ago everything about intonation, word choice and speech patterns has shifted.

I'm not surprised he's upset. He's communicating; you understand him. Why does it matter? Why should he tailor his speech to suit you? Why is it okay to upset him over this? He's not telling you how to speak, other than ask for courtesy.

Well as we all know using any word deemed "American" by MN is a crime punishable by death, and the absolute WORST thing someone can be accused of.

Truly the level of nasty thrown at anything deemed "American" - a name, an action, etc - on MN is just completely out of whack with reality. I was born in the US and moved to the UK for many years, thank goodness the people I interact with weren't so small minded towards my accent and vocabulary.

Nah, that would really really annoy me too.
Can you challenge him by adopting French words and phrases on a daily basis?

Gosh, I don't think I could be in a relationship with someone who was still correcting me after 10 years. I genuinely did not know that cell phone and mailman are Americanisms, I guess that's what happens when you live at the bottom of the world

"I explained to him, in the nicest possible way, that if it were me, I'd rather be corrected as it's a habit I'd want to break."

It's nice that you explained that him being upset was not important because you were right and insulted him further.

BadLad

YANBU if you live in the UK

When in Rome and all that ...

I genuinely did not know that cell phone and mailman are Americanisms

Really? Don't you say mobile and postman?

Cell phone my arse

Quite, cell phone makes no sense, is it made up of cells?

I know it refers to cellular, but it just sounds wrong - the phone is mobile as it’s easily portable, so therefore it’s a mobile phone.