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???

That’s your grandad, TokenGinger. Calling grandchildren “my little shite” is not a cultural thing. It really isn’t 🤪

I cant imagine anyone in my family (all irish through the generations) referring to my boys as little shites either. No wonder people think Irish curse and put down others all the time with posts like the one from the op. Its not cultural. Might be how you are raised in your family circle but not a blanket Dub or Irish thing.

you are quite literally talking out of your arse.

^^ this 🤣

@HeadintheiClouds I never suggested it's a cultural thing. I said I "think" it's a dialect thing. Think being the key word. I don't live in Dublin, nor have I ever, but from my family's usage, it led me to think it could possibly be a dialect thing.

Where in Dublin is thus used? I am in my 40’s, born and reared in Dublin and have never heard anyone use the term. Either its something a handful of peopke you know that say it or as expected, you are quite literally talking out of your arse

+1 to all of this. I have never heard a child being referred to as a fart, yeuch. I don't say it. Nor does anyone that I know.

Why the fuck would anyone be proud of throwing around names like 'spazz'.

Have a word with yourself.

I've reported your post.

@TokenGinger, I think your grandfather and cousins are just fairly uncultivated, judging by their vocabulary. It’s certainly not something inherent in Hiberno-English.

@HeadintheiClouds @yesIhaveanopinion93

Where she’s from, it means not very shy. I’m not sure where in Ireland she was from.

@Yabbers, yy. Haven’t heard it in years. Usually used as ‘making strange’ in my experience, though, rather than ‘strange-looking’.

Making strange, yes.

One of you got the wrong end of the stick, Yabbers! It literally means comfortable with strangers (referring to a very young baby).
Nothing remotely to do with any negative attributes your child may have.

I hate the word fart in any context, I think it's awful. I'd be very offended if anyone called any of my children a little fart,

Just hate the word