To hate it being called pancake tuesday

[scrambledeggsandbeans]

Just that really, it's shrove Tuesday it is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – was traditionally a time of fasting

It's pancake day...that's what it is...it's the day every year we say we must do this more regularly then a year goes past and realized we havent

Oh by the way………. you can eat pancakes any time, they’re not only to be eaten 47 days before Good Friday 🤣🤣🤣

I've never heard anyone call it Pancake Tuesday before? If I did...that would probably annoy me too 🤣

I'm an atheist-but we call it Shrove Tuesday. Tradition, innit?

Why would you not say Pancake Tuesday when it's always on a Tuesday? Pancake Day implies it could be any random day!

Exactly!

I agree with OP, it’s the same as this new trend for calling Christmas ‘the holidays’

Well we can't call it Pancake Tuesday if it falls on a different day one year.....! I'm sticking with Pancake Day - covers all bases.
Originally a Pagan celebration that the Christians pinched as they do.

Or you don’t need to say the Tuesday because it’s always on a Tuesday!

more importantly - favourite toppings…

lemon and sugar
butter and sugar

Pancake Tuesday could be any Tuesday.

“Just that really” as the opener to your post is far more annoying than Pancake Day as a term.

I would put money on you not knowing what the ‘shrove’ in Shrove Tuesday means. Are you shriven? No, you’re just a knob.

It's The Christmas

Again, it's not new, it's the normal, traditional term in Ireland and OP was watching Irish TV.

And the holidays are more than just Christmas. It's nice to be inclusive. Also not new either, that must be around ages at this stage.

Pancake Day

@scrambledeggsandbeans

I can amagine in primary schools at least be taught about shrove Tuesday religious meaning too,

I do get that it gives it bit more meaning to know the orgin of historical cultral significance of traditions of the UK 🇬🇧 too...

How did you get over the Christmas @JaneJeffer ?

It was quiet @OchonAgusOchonOh

In olden days it was a way of using up perishable milk, eggs and fat and filled you up before a long period of fasting (Lent)

This was settled a good 30 years ago.

It's P P P P P P P P Pancake day

Ah sure isn't that the best type @janejeffer

I've definitely heard Pancake Tuesday. I love it but don't do Lent ..I think we eat more chocolate in that period than any other time!

Same could be said for all the Pagan/Christian holidays all year round.

Pancake Tuesday is definitely the usual phrase where I live. I’m Scottish, I don’t think I remember hearing Shrove Tuesday used in outside of TV, or maybe school.

The threads on mumsnet tonight are gas

Call it wtf you want. It's pancake day in our house and always will be.