'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 say it all the time. 31 year old accountant from Cheshire.

Are you from Essex? It’s just part of the lingo there, I’m 31 and everyone used to say it when they were teenagers and plenty still use the term now as well.

30+ here from Liverpool. Never heard anyone not say 'well good' or 'well boss' when describing something good. Nothing cringe about it.

Think it’s very standard, my dad who is in his seventies uses this occasionally. Was certainly typical when I was at school in London in 70/80s.

She’s old enough and by the sounds of it successful enough that she doesn’t need your interference

Definitely 90s lingo, ‘well cool’

If in Yorkshire it would be 'right' good; often pronounced 'rayt' or 'reet'

I’ve been banned from saying funky or groovy by my son.
He gets well grumpy.

@Imissmoominmama

I’ve been banned from saying funky or groovy by my son. He gets well grumpy.

😀

@NannyGythaOgg

If in Yorkshire it would be 'right' good; often pronounced 'rayt' or 'reet'

I used to find it highly amusing going to stay with my mother-in-law in Cheshire as their local estate agent was called "Wright Manley". Every time I saw a sign I had to see "reet manly" in a faux Yorkshire accent.

Apologies to everyone from Yorkshire.

Stop trying to police your adult daughter's word choice...

It's weird and comes across as both snobby and controlling.

@Seriouslymole

theres a lady in her 50s that works in my office and is PA to the MD and says "dead" instead of well. "aww thats dead good". "he was dead busy". makes me cringe but never had a client complain.

In general conversation with friends I'd say well/dead good, I'm northern. Wouldn't use those words in work in that context though.

My mother corrected my grammar constantly as a child. While I am very grateful to her, I now silently correct everyone

So every time someone says

I done it yesterday
I seen the film on Monday
I haven’t done nothing
I have them shoes

I silently scream did - saw - anything - those.

I often wonder are they also silently correcting me😂

ideasplease: My mother also corrected my grammar and speech which was hilarious because hers was appalling! She strung her vowels out on a clothes line, it was embarrassing.

Those examples you mention would make me cringe too but nothing to do with my mother.

@MrsDiplo

theres a lady in her 50s that works in my office and is PA to the MD and says "dead" instead of well. "aww thats dead good". "he was dead busy". makes me cringe but never had a client complain.

Is she Adrian Mole?

In the nineties, we used to use 'dead'. Everything was "dead good" or "dead bad". Don't even know when I stopped saying it!

Cross posted with other people ☺️

I think I tend to use “dead” rather than “well” most of the time but it sounds perfectly normal to me. I’m 33.

I think at 27 she’s probably capable of reading a room and adjusting her vocabulary appropriately. Nose out, eh?