to find this current vogue for using the term 'suck it up' utterly mysifying?

[moondog]

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i think it's great and have used it in a dr phil-ish caring way. LOVE man up, soldier.

only morons say end of ime.

It doesn't bother me too much.

DH is always saying 'take your oil' which I think might be a northern ireland thing as he's from Derry.

It gets right on my nerves but suppose I'll just have to suck it up

Yeah, 'man up, soldier' is good though

I like it and use it a lot on MN, but to my DCs I would probably use an alternative such as "you'll just have to grin and bear it", which doesn't quite have the same impact.

I've always had a suspicion that it derives from something sexual and so it's always made me wince slightly. Can someone confirm that this ISN'T the case and then I can stop wincing? Although having said that, my next thought would be that it involved sucking up something nasty like vomit.

Am I over-analyzing??

hate it -

i say deal with it

I often use "suck it up, buttercup" on DD1 who is a great whinger.

I like Man up, soldier too. I might start using that one.

i use 'man up' because it tickles to say it to my cutesy little girl when she falls over. thank you MN!

i think suck it up derives from taking a deep breath....often used on ANTM

Oh just SUCK IT UP! MoonDog

I just told Ds(8) to 'toughen up princess' He just looked at me like and carried on moaning at me but it made me laugh!

@ thecrackfox 'tough titty' was an expression used by my dear old Dad in his speech at my wedding. apparently i used to run around yelling it as a toddler.

PMSL Edgar.

I've heard "suck it up" for years now, but, well, am American.

I have on very rare occasion told DH to "nut up or shut up." It is not reccomended.

I quite like it. I'm not really into American phrases, but this one encapsulates a certain sentiment very well. It's shorthand for 'Stop being a big fucking baby and deal with it, you twat!'.

I hve never heard it and agree with you Moondog, it's horrid.

WTF on the other hand is delightful

I prefer 'man up'

Or, my personal favourite:

"tuck your skirt in"

Only ever seen it on MN. Most memorably when someone said people with fertility problems should just 'suck it up'. Funnily enough never liked it.

I do like 'life is hard, wear a helmet' though

I also like, "just put on your big girl panties and deal with it."

People don't say "cowboy up" over there, do they? That's obnoxious.