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to want my dad to stop calling me sausage?

147 replies

Swedington · 26/11/2009 00:20

I'm 45 ffs?

OP posts:
meltedchocolate · 26/11/2009 11:14

I am sausage - my mum calls me it. I told her to stop when i was a younger teen but i have allowed her to start again. She also calls my son sausage.

DaftApeth · 26/11/2009 11:19

I'm in my 40's and still called 'sausage pie' by my dad

catastrojb · 26/11/2009 11:20

my younger sister has always been squidge from my father (as a baby she had cheeks like a hamster pouching an entire christmas dinner ) - us two older ones were always slightly jealous growing up as we did not have a nickname other than ones fashioned around our names!

allaboutme · 26/11/2009 11:25

i'm podge (charming!), my sister is fanny and my brother is sonny jim (he is called neither sonny or jim!)
dont you just love dads

Boffinista · 26/11/2009 11:28

I am Pods, as this is how I first said my name. :.)

I love it.

ImSoNotTelling · 26/11/2009 11:44

YABU it's sweet

In our family my bro gets most of the soppy nicknames (he lives at home and is close to my mum).

When I had DD1 (first grandchild) my mum said to me "how's little tootles?" and my brother exclaimed "but I'M tootles!"

That story is either hilarious or tragic, I guess he is in his 30s.

MrsVik · 26/11/2009 11:46

That made me chuckle, ImSoNotTelling!

I'm a pudding and always will be, probably. I call my cat sausage!

VengefulKitty · 26/11/2009 11:50

DS gets called sausage, but he is only 5.

I am nearing 30 and to this day my father has never used my given name. I am, have always been and forever will be Bubs (shortened form of Bub-Bubs).

Not so good when he yells it to me in public though

AgentZigzag · 26/11/2009 13:13

Awww it's nice, I'm surprised it's so widespread as well.

I was a sausage, and call my DD sausage pie, I always wondered whether there was such a thing, so I googled it and there is! It looks right yummy, that sorts tomorrows tea out...thanks

Dumbledoresgirl · 26/11/2009 13:21

I'm 45 next month and still get called Bunny by my father, though I don't think he has used Sausage for some years now. Bunny, Bun and other variations thereof (which also include my real name, hence I am not listing them) have always been my nicknamaes from my father. I am very glad of it.

CatIsSleepy · 26/11/2009 13:24

"but I'M tootles!" LOL ImSoNotTelling

lambanana · 26/11/2009 13:28

I like it - it's very endearing

I was always called tilly mint and my brother joe soap by my lovely nana and grandad. Until my DS and DD's turned up that is! Now they get called it!

Spidermama · 26/11/2009 13:33

I've always squirmed at hearing someone called 'Sausage' whatever age. Maybe it doesn't help that I'm vegetarian.

AgentZigzag · 26/11/2009 13:34

Lol @ spider, veggie saussage just doesn't have the same ring to it

Spidermama · 26/11/2009 13:38

My dad calls me lentil burger which I prefer.

daisyj · 26/11/2009 13:39

I think you know you are being vvvu . I call dd 'sausagemouse' sometimes. Sometimes just sausage, sometimes just mouse. I'm sure she will grow to hate it, but as she's only 8mo she doesn't currently have a choice. She has a beautiful given name which I do try to remember to use from time to time!

My dad still calls me curly .

RemyMartin · 26/11/2009 13:48

I call my ds sausage and I AM vegetarian!
YABU!!

Spidermama · 26/11/2009 13:51

I know it's a bit mean of me but I do always wince when people call their kids 'sausage' and it has nothing to do with vegetarianism. It's to do with it being cutesy and a bit fatty and sizzly. One of my really good friends does it and I shudder every time.

fishflange · 26/11/2009 13:53

YABU count yourself fortunate to have such a lovely dad who obviously loves you very much!
I am 37 and still Frimbly Poo, never my real name...

HollyGoHeavily · 26/11/2009 13:56

"No i'm tootles" ROFL

Get him a t-shirt for christmas with "The Original Tootles" printed on it

Meglet · 26/11/2009 13:56

Sausage is cute.

My sister calls me "Fanny", which is fine in private but in public.

MollieO · 26/11/2009 13:59

YABVU. You will miss it when he is no longer around to call you that.

ImSoNotTelling · 26/11/2009 14:07

Tootles t-shirt idea excellent

Kaloki · 26/11/2009 14:07

My dad calls me sausage too, when he's not calling me button nose

AgentZigzag · 26/11/2009 14:30

Oh fishflange, are you sure that's not your real given name?? 'Frimbly Poo Farquhar-Smythe'? How did he come to be calling you that if you don't mind me asking?