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AIBU?

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Actually, I KNOW I am, but it really annoys me that my mum pronounces the name Rachel, 'Racial'

207 replies

VeniVidiVickiQV · 25/09/2007 14:05

thats it really.

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UnquietDad · 25/09/2007 14:06

I feel your pain.

I used to play with a boy called Richard and his mum called him "Rit-chard."

themoon66 · 25/09/2007 14:07

You mean like Rash-elle?

lionheart · 25/09/2007 14:07

o.k. I hope you didn't call one of your children that particular name

because it would drive you insane, I can see that.

StealthPolarBear · 25/09/2007 14:07

my mum pronounces anything that rhymes with "erry", "urry"
So "Turry", "Kurry" instead of "Terry" and "Kerry"
It annoys me in the same way, yes IABU!

VeniVidiVickiQV · 25/09/2007 14:08

no - like racial/facial!!!!

She also pronounces Charlotte with a heavy "ch" as in char lady Charity etc

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lionheart · 25/09/2007 14:09

Have you broached this subject with her?

Fimbo · 25/09/2007 14:10

My dd's name is Rachel and your mother would truly wind me up!

katiekitty · 25/09/2007 14:14

You poor thing, does your mum know she's doing it? Are you close enough for you to tell her what she's doing wrong? She might not know, but then again, she might be doing it to put a bit of her own power into your life? Is your mum a likely suspect of this sort of behaviour?

mustsleep · 25/09/2007 14:17

i symphathismy "tazzimo", Megan as "MEEEgan" and dd had one of those noukie toy comforters things and she insisted on calling it anoukie when it's just noukie

really winds me up

mustsleep · 25/09/2007 14:18

more annoying is that i cannot type

my mum says those tings that way

ludaloo · 25/09/2007 14:24

oooh I have a friend who says "picture" black (instead of "pitch" black)
She also says Mataland instead of Matalan...
She says "pint" when she means "paint"....
I'm sure there are more, but I can' think of them all!

ludaloo · 25/09/2007 14:26

Oh in answer to your question...yes you probably are, but you are allowed to be...it's damned annoying

RGPargy · 25/09/2007 14:30

ludaloo - how have you remained friends with someone sooooo annoying??!!!

ludaloo · 25/09/2007 14:31

I don't see her very often!

VeniVidiVickiQV · 25/09/2007 14:32

oh no - cant broach it!!! She'd cry....

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NorthernRockCod · 25/09/2007 14:33

lol "tisyoo"

m y dad

lol ay rachel equality

newlifenewname · 25/09/2007 14:33

Humana not bleedin' Humania! Okay mum?

NorthernRockCod · 25/09/2007 14:33

"but i aint raicalist"

newlifenewname · 25/09/2007 14:34

Does anyone here say Thee etter instead of theatre?

pyjamagirl · 25/09/2007 14:35

my mum says valchers instead of vouchers it makes me want to scream

dp's mum calls wardrobes, wardroams !!!! WTF

NorthernRockCod · 25/09/2007 14:35

yy
its a nrothern hting

the magistrtaes on my bench are so posh they " holiday"

not go on holiday

NorthernRockCod · 25/09/2007 14:36

and say "KEENYA"

lionheart · 25/09/2007 14:36

Like "We're gite-ing this Summer,".

NorthernRockCod · 25/09/2007 14:37

no " where od you holiday"

lionheart · 25/09/2007 14:37

British keenya.