Horrid, cringey things people say

[SmidgenofaPigeon]

I nanny for a family that call dinner ‘sup sups’

It makes me feel ill. I’ve tried and tried to get the kids to stoppit and almost succeeded but due to lockdown, their mum is at home constantly and feeding them these twee little sayings as apparently it’ll be ‘a shame when they grow up and don’t say them anymore’

Sup sups is the absolute worst but we also have ‘beddiebyes’ and ‘pop pops’ (I can’t even write what that one means because Its nauseating but it’s a bodily function)

The children are 6, 9 and 11, not babies.

It sounds dramatic but the thought of hearing these stupid phrases again tomorrow for another weeks is spoiling my Sunday

Anyone got any to add to make me feel better?

I remember my dad once referred to the dog's season as her period. Oh my good god, I almost turned myself inside out cringing so hard. I'm still shuddering now just writing it down 😝

@Nith

OP, I fear you lost cringing rights when you posted "her and her peers are VERY vehemently not Mumsnet people." If you say that around your employer, she's probably thinking "I wish she'd bloody say "she and her peers are..., FGS"

Also it’s very tautological.

@BooomShakeTheRoom

#bossing it 🤢

God yes. Already mentioned upthread but all the MLM bullshit and mumtrepreneur, bossbabes, ladyboss shit is horrendous.

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll 😅 😅 😅 Brilliant!!!

I hate bae-its not a word stop saying it

Making memories
This one
Living their best life
Rellies
Famalam
Picky tea
Nip it in the bud
A cheeky drink
It would be rude not to
Little man/ little lady
Cutie Pie
Holibobs

The overuse these phrases and words kills part of my soul;
'To be fair'
'At the end of the day'
'like'
'literally'
'genuinely'
'adulting'
'I did a thing'

Any cutesy names for spouses are the worst though- Hubs, hubby, wifey etc make me gag.

AND the overuse of the cry laugh emoji!

I’ve got lots more:

Girl boss.
Lady boss.
Bossing it.
Girl squad.
Squad.
Team

Boom.
Mic drop.
Turnt.
Hubster.
Hubby.
Wifey.
Bae.
‘This one’.
Full time mummy.
Beaut.
Side hustle.
Bestie.
BFF.
Be kind (usually posted by the nastiest people.
Adulting.

Poorly is a strange one as it does sound quite babyish but is also used a lot by healthcare professionals as a huge understatement, eg:

Quite poorly -seriously ill
Very poorly- probably going to die soon

@SmidgenofaPigeon

I nanny for a family that call dinner ‘sup sups’

It makes me feel ill. I’ve tried and tried to get the kids to stoppit and almost succeeded but due to lockdown, their mum is at home constantly and feeding them these twee little sayings as apparently it’ll be ‘a shame when they grow up and don’t say them anymore’

Sup sups is the absolute worst but we also have ‘beddiebyes’ and ‘pop pops’ (I can’t even write what that one means because Its nauseating but it’s a bodily function)

The children are 6, 9 and 11, not babies.

It sounds dramatic but the thought of hearing these stupid phrases again tomorrow for another weeks is spoiling my Sunday

Anyone got any to add to make me feel better?

I wouldn't want you to be working for me. You don't sound very nice.

@Stronghold

I actually agree that its not your place to try and stop the family having their own words and phrases for stuff. My family had nonsensical words for things and it was part of our bond.

Exactly. Op would haaaate my family words but I don't care at all. It's just silly special things between family

HUN arrrrrrggggghhhhh!

@Zancah

I’ve tried and tried to get the kids to stoppit and almost succeeded but due to lockdown, their mum is at home constantly and feeding them these twee little sayings as apparently it’ll be ‘a shame when they grow up and don’t say them anymore’

Lol. You're the NANNY, not the parent. I'd fire your condescending arse out of the front door if I got wind of you trying to belittle and undermine my parenting like that.

You missed the memo about being the hired help.

It is none of your concern what they call it, you are transient, they are not.

@Popsy321

I remember my dad once referred to the dog's season as her period. Oh my good god, I almost turned myself inside out cringing so hard. I'm still shuddering now just writing it down 😝

Isn't that what it is though? I have never had and would never have a dog that wasn't sterilised but the euphemism 'season' seems much more cringeworthy than being straightforward about things.

@Keepmekeeping

Doggo and furbaby or I'm a dog/cat mum.

I say loads of annoying thing too so I never say anything but they drive me crackers

My DH says “drives me crackers”. About everything annoying . Except when he’s properly pissed off and then he doesn’t speak. Maybe if he articulated the problem properly instead of using trite cliches, it wouldn’t get to that point. He also says drinkies and supper ( hes a wannabe though, his family are solid “dinner” people). This is what happens when you don’t have a good nanny to bring you up proper! ( that’s a joke btw)

Loo-Loo’s instead of John Lewis.

No.

@Secrethidingplace

My husband says he's going "on the toilet" instead of to the toilet. Absolutely disgusting. I also cant stand "hun"

I associate 'going on the toilet' with Bolton and the surrounding area, I have family round there who say it. I always think it makes it sound like a fairground ride.

Gosh, there are some misery guts fun sponges on this thread, reminding the hired help who they work for.

I also hate:

Misery guts.
Fun sponge.

The condescending attempts by some posters to put the OP in her place, remind her she’s merely the nanny, are pathetic, transparent and obnoxious. Of course a nanny’s job will involve moulding and influencing the children, it’s a bit more than merely ‘carrying out instructions’.

And the suggestion that she absolutely cannot be a good nanny because she criticises her employer on mumsnet? Is that poster aware how ridiculous she sounds, I wonder? As if having an opinion on and criticising your boss on an anonymous forum and bring good st your job are mutually exclusive. They’re not. It is absolutely possible to excel at your job and also feel your boss could/should do things differently and post in-line about it.

But op, really, you should know your place, you lowly serf

[quote SmidgenofaPigeon]@notanothertakeaway don’t worry, I appreciate the concern but her and her peers are VERY vehemently not Mumsnet people.[/quote]
I bet they are in secret 😂

The snobbery and looking down noses at the "hired help" nanny on this thread is breathtaking.

Completely agree with you OP fucking supsups from children over 3 is awful.

As for the "educate the nanny on her grammer" posters, pathetic.

You'd hate working here! I have a stupid, ridiculous name for everyone, sometimes several. Even the dog responds to anything with the same first letter as his actual name. Admittedly these names don't make it outside of the house, but if we had a nanny, I guess she'd have to tolerate them.

As for your employer being vehemently not a MN person. Oh dear. I bet she is! Guilty secret perhaps that she'd never admit to in public.

I used to hate this but then my DD started saying it when she was hungry so it must be some weird initial food demand thing. She definitely didn’t get it from me or DH!

I suppose it makes sense that a gaping/flapping hungry mouth wanting food would probably make a 'nom nom' sound if vocalised. There's nothing whatsoever wrong with babies or toddlers communicating with baby talk, though - it's just when much older children and even adults insist on maintaining it.

I wonder if some of these adults also sway erratically, clutching at their groin and pursing their lips tightly - because they need to use the toilet but simply can't bear to leave the fun game they're playing.

Furbabies

I'm a nanny too and the family I'm currently with are big on baby talk. It's quite alarming that I'm finding myself saying it all too!!