In not thinking that this is offensive?

[yesIhaveanopinion93]

Just wondering...

In regards to kids, little munchkin, little fart, little squidger.. are any of these terms offensive? Somebody has just said it's not 'appropriate' to call anybody's baby a little fart.. but it's not like I said little brat? Or little shit? 😂
I would have thought little fart like munchkin is more of a cutesy term? AIBU???

Got it - I was referring to the moment when you said "...have no problem in defining my official place in society, I'm actually more than proud to say I'm not one of those 'jumped up, officious' people that gets easily offended." - so you were not actually quoting the pp but in fact saying that you think that those who told you that yes, they would be offended, are jumped up and officious.

I’m from Dublin (born and lived here all my life). I have never, ever heard the term “Little Fart” being used at all - least of all about or towards a baby or child. I think it must be a family thing for you OP? I’d be offended if I heard it used. I think it’s very coarse.

@Macaroni46

OP you asked if people would be offended and when they said yes you yourself get offended! Yes it is offensive. Why would you call a baby a fart?

As has been said (by me AND the OP,) people are very much entitled to say they don't like it much - a baby being called a FART.

But SOME posters on here have been very rude, very judgy, very snooty, and quite spiteful towards the OP. Calling her vulgar and nasty and horribly offensive and common and asking 'are you working class?' like only the working classes would say a 'rude word!'

Saying you don't care for it is FINE. However, SOME people just can't help sticking the boot in though, and trying to make the OP feel like shit on threads like this.

And PMSL at the person saying it's cruel because a newborn can't answer back.

This thread just peaked at 'pure batshit' level!

Sorry you feel like you need to leave your own thread @yesIhaveanopinion93 You've done nothing wrong...

I’d find it offensive, but I think it’s a regional thing.

I think it's a regional thing.

I call my godson Sprog / Sproglet (he thinks this is hysterical as he's two and funny sounding words are currently the height of hilarity).

I've been told that some people think Sprog is an unpleasant term but round my way it just means child.

The best one I've ever heard is crotch goblin but I draw the line at using it!

SexFarmWoman I apologise, I went back and read the comments and I mistook you for somebody under who said it was horribly offensive

Apology accepted, and thank you. As I said, I wouldn't be offended, I was mildly surprised you said it to a stranger, that's all . Sorry if I offended you in the melee!

There is no way I would find that offensive!

@zeezee3 ive already said that the working class question wasn't said in that way at all.

@custardlover then I worded it wrong. I was taking the mick out of the phrase that poster used presumably to describe me in their post. I don't actually think that of anyone on this just found it amusing how nasty people can get about something not so nasty.
I wouldn't say I'm offended at all at any opposing opinion, now rather upset though that people have assumed I'm not a nice person!! And my family or friends are 'strange' enough to use terms like this. The internet is a wonderful place...

Not offensive at all in my opinion

I think ds1 was known to us as bawbag when I was pregnant
Well, that’s not odd at all 👀

Maybe it's because I'm Irish

Maybe. But know your audience. I was deeply offended when an Irish person said to me, about my newborn, “she’s not that strange looking, is she” She was mortified when I said “err, no, she isn’t strange at all” and she realised it didn’t mean the same thing here as it does there.

What do you think it means there, Yabbers?

@Yabbers sorry don't condone that for a second. You can't try and say that's an Irish thing. That's just a mean thing to say full stop and used to describe the way you baby looks. You can't excuse a phrase like that.

It's not offensive, it's just not very nice. Unless you live somewhere where it's a normal accepted thing to call a baby.
You had your answer when you said it and the child's mother didn't like it.
I would have been a bit if it had been said about one of my kids but I have never heard it before this thread.
Also never heard squidger.

I think this could be the funniest thread I’ve ever read on mumsnet 😂

I'm Irish, I wouldn't be happy if you called my baby a little fart.

Munchkin yes, squidger yes, fart no. I wouldn’t have called DS that and I wouldn’t be impressed if someone else did.

I do occasionally call him Mr Fartypants if he lets off a good one.

Fart? Shitty air from your arse hole? How is that nice?

I’m Irish, and terms like that are terms of endearment to us (our family/friends anyway). Basically anything considered offensive, when said to a friend, is meant in a nice way. Including the C word.

Call your friends and your baby whatever names you all like but yes little fart doesnt sound nice and if you said it to a stranger since they don't know you they may not have picked up on an 'endearing' tone but a mocking one instead.

We use little bugger in our friendship group, said endearingly, but like a fart a bugger is a word i wouldn't use on anyone outside its kids!

Little fart is not offensive. Just very lame.

Munchkin = magical fairy tale character
Squidge = soft or rubbery feeling
Fart = release of unpleasant smelling gas from the anus

Now I wonder which one people may find offensive when related to their child.

I'm Irish too. Never heard anyone refer to a baby as "little fart"! Not the worst thing you could say, but it does sound a bit daft, I might at someone saying it to me....

Also from Dublin,born and bred,never heard this ,little fart thing!