AIBU to ask English people not to say poorly?! (lighthearted)

[SliAnCroix]

It sounds a bit moany and weak. Can't get to grips with grown women saying their husband was poorly. It would be like saying my husband took a week off work because he had a bubu. I know we all have our own slang and some Irish slang probably sounds strange outside of Ireland in the next village

I am not speaking on behalf of everybody outside of England, I do realise this.

And full disclaimer, the word dodi makes me wince. I have done my best to eradicate that word. Service to my country.

@Seetheprettysnowdrops

Poorly I don't mind. As a Brummie though what I do bloody hate is when people say "pooley" literally makes me cringe.

sugar is a stupid word to pronounce isn't it. Where the hell is the sh? And how do we ever learn to read

Do you get pooley much in Brum? Definately popular in the common bits of Wolves. Pooley tuff

Oops, sorry, that was meant to be anonymous, not anomalous!

Autocorrect!

Of course Im anonymous. So are you. Your response is also from an anonymous person on the internet. But the wheel keeps turning. So why bother responding, twice

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Sure, surely, surety, sugar, sumac, issue, tissue, assure, pressure...

Also 'usual', etc.

All weird.

All without the sh sound in French. No sh sound in sumac for me though.

Has anyone shared the Australian sland 'crook' for ill yet? Thread is too long to check through, so I'll just leave it here in case it hasn't cropped up.

Never been keen on poorly bring used in any way other than "he has chosen poorly," but in my view if anyone describes themselves as "poorly," they are definitely faking illness or at best exaggerating/milking it. It's so obviously pathetic.

He was crook you flaming gallah, not poorly

"Crook" is used in NZ, too.

I would always say "I'm not feeling too clever" if I felt ill.