'That's well good'

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My daughter (in her twenties) uses the word 'well' instead of very / really.

'That's well interesting'
'That's a well sweet message'
And 'wellllll good'

Is this normal? It's very annoying. She started when she was a teen and I hoped she'd grow out of it. I cringe a bit when I hear it / worry it might make her look immature at work.

I know that IAMBU to care but please tell me - is this how all young people speak?

I quite like ‘well’. Better than the American ‘super’ which seems to be in fashion at the minute.

I still use naff to mean uncool!

My daughter says leave her alone, she’s sure she doesn’t say it at work. 😃

I thought it was a saying from Manchester in the 90’s, I used to say it and ‘Proper’ 😂

My MIL is from the Midlands and she says it too! You have my sympathy OP.

My teen sons say things like "Dawdie", "GIT UP my son", "Sweeeeet".....they call me "Sweetheart", "Player" and "Boss"....I find it absolutely hilarious.

Sweeeeet".....they call me "Sweetheart", "Player" and "Boss"....I find it absolutely hilarious

That is funny

[quote wellgood]@DontBuyANewMumCashmere ok but she is 27 and a qualified solicitor. Not a student so work hasn't knocked it out of her.

I don't correct her but maybe I will start using it too, see if it stops.

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If she's 27 and a solicitor, I think she'll probably be ok.

Perhaps you could tell her it annoys you, and ask her to stop when she's with you?

Yes, 'well' was commonly used instead of 'very'. I'm well chuffed it is back in vogue!

Excellent! Most triumphant and all that.

I've never heard of 'proper' used in that way.

Mum? Is that you?? 🤭

I would hope my parents would credit me with the intelligence to speak differently in different contexts I.e at work. I wonder why you don’t grant your daughter this generosity??

Don't think it's specifically a southern thing...I came on here expecting to see comments saying it's northern! "It's well good' in a manc accent...mint!! I just think of shameless! Haha.

I get called chief by a guy at work, quite like it lol

Not a fan of well good or proper good though, but heard it for years here in Manschesthair

Normal here.

YABU. Her mouth her choices

Who cares? Bigger fish to fry surely?!

It sounds like something that professional northerner Paddy McGuiness would say.
Reet Good - Yorkshire
Well Good Lancashire/ Mancs

I’m 36 and say this. Usually ironically but it was what we said growing up in the Midlands.

shitinmyhandsandclap best autocorrect ever?

OP, I say it too sometimes, ironically, and never in a work context. Does she use it at work? Miles better than 'sick' anyway.

"Proper" definitely west country - and yes, ideal (which I use all the time, which is a bit weird as I am otherwise terribly well spoken, to the point that my colleagues take the piss).

I hadn't however, realised that naff had ever gone out of parlance. I often use it to mean crap.

@grapewine

shitinmyhandsandclap best autocorrect ever?

OP, I say it too sometimes, ironically, and never in a work context. Does she use it at work? Miles better than 'sick' anyway.

I had to look back for the autocorrect - love it - very rarely actually "LOL" but I did at that.

It's just a colloquialism and not really to do with age - as others have said it was popular in the 90's as well and I know people in their 30s, 40s and 50s who use this. Not so much in the South but it has remained popular in some Northern areas - you hear it a lot in Lancashire/ Yorkshire.

There's not really any point in trying to change it or pestering her about it. You're unlikely to get any results and it will just cause her to feel irritated/ annoyed/ self-conscious. If she's a qualified solicitor then I doubt she uses it when talking to clients, it is usually more of an informal thing with friends and family.

Just accept it as part of her and it is also part of a regional identity!

Perhaps you could tell her it annoys you, and ask her to stop when she's with you?

This is ridiculous as she probably isn't all that aware of it - it's just how she talks.

It's not really OK to ask someone to stop using their regional dialect because it annoys you!

When I had a bunch of Manchunian friends in the 80's and 90's they all used "dead" for very, ie dead good for very good.

I realised that I say it occasionally, specifically "well chuffed". Saying "really chuffed" or "very chuffed" would sound wrong.

Reminds me of Catherine Tate characters, “That is Well shameful, mate.”