To hate the term Playdate, aghhhhhh

[pigletmania]

That's it really, its so American, so aghghhhhh. Why cant it be like it was, going round to play! If I hear of that term again I will spontaniously combust .

[ZZZenAgain]

so go on a date (as in romantic type of thing) is American too then? (Because I would say that)

[Snobear4000]

Cranky, you may be xenophobic, not racist. So don't worry too much. Not very PC but not as bad as racism. Those pesky Americans are a mixed bunch of ethnicities so to have a go at them is not to pick on any one race.

Apologies for pedantry. Just trying to diffuse your embarrassment. You're correct, "playdate" is more succinct than any alternatives, yet still horrid.

[belgo]

It;s not xenophobic to want to protect your own language.

[SunSoakedStone]

I'm all for language evolution, but adopting Americanisms just shows how easily-influenced you are by TV!

It's just a bit embarrassing really isn't it?

My best friend is 22, from the WEST MIDLANDS, and says 'diaper', 'yoh-gurt', 'like' in place of 'said', 'sidewalk', 'going to the movies' instead of 'cinema'...

I throw things at her.

[skippingturtle]

"How are you?" "I'm good!" AAAAARRRRGGHGHHH!

[castlesintheair]

Agree with OP but you do get worn down after years of doing them.

[inchhighprivateeye]

DD has started saying "I'm good" if I offer her something. To which I tend to screech pedantically "I know you're good, but do you want any more cereal" etc

[blackberryway]

YANBU - to me it somehow makes it sound more formal and businesslike and introduces a whole new level of stress that 'coming round to play' never used to have.

[pigletmania]

Just dont like the term, whats wrong with going round to play, or coming over for tea. I have family in America, not sure what they would think of my disgruntlement. No love America, would love to live there but just dont like that term. Its not a date 'its coming round to play' fgs

[sue52]

It is utterly vile, ban it now please.

[Mingg]

I like playdate - short and succinct. I also say "I'm good".

[pigletmania]

I dont mind other American terms, and I am fine with dd using the phrase that "she needs to go to the bathroom", or that "she has to go" , she is toilet training so any phrase (within reason) is better than wetting pants if that is what she is comfortable with. She loves the Bear in the Big Blue house potty training dvd and thats where its from. Its just the term 'playdate' agghhhhgh

[Coralanne]

I agree. Please ban it. My DN is always saying things like "No can do, Elly has a playdate directly after school"

I thought it was a saying that mums of small children said these days but judging from the replies it is pretty much hated.

[diamondsandtiaras]

I hate the way we seem to want to adopt everything american in this country........have you noticed the number of people who now write MOM instead of MUM? Even my bloody childminder does it.........

[Tinasan]

Diamaondsandtiaras, I thought there were a lot of American mums on this site, you mean British people actually call themselves MOM? That is so bizarre. Why????? And as for 'playdate' and 'I'm good' makes me grind my teeth to the very bone....

[Tinasan]

Actually the worst offender for me is when someone proudly announces 'We're pregnant'. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh please don't do it!

[Oblomov]

don't like it. heard it off a mum recently, for the first time, although have seen it on MN for years, never actually heard it. invited her son round to play, after school. when she said it, made me cringe. don't get why i dislike it so much.

[blackberryway]

Hate 'bathroom' as well actually - it's so prissy. What's so terrible about mentioning the 'toilet'?

[sue52]

Never toilet always lavatory or loo.

[kansasmum]

Oh dear!! I lived in the USA for 5 years and my little boy was born there and I am afraid we have come home with a few 'americanisms!

I don't actually have a problem with using bathroom instead of toilet- I think its far nicer!

As for playdate- well to me it does smack of 'overscheduling' (as in "let's schedule a playdate for your ds and my ds!").

BUT I am afraid I do still say diaper, closet, trash, yo-ghurt,
and a lot of the time my older kids still say Mom and write Mom and are frequently corrected for spelling things the US way -favorite instead of favourite etc.

My excuse is I did live there and things became a habit- but I agree I don't know WHY people who are english and have never lived there would suddenly start using american phrases!

[darkandstormy]

along with "sleepover"... puke.Americanisms at their shittiest.

[diamondsandtiaras]

Tinasan - yes.........my childminder is english and quite frequently refers to me as MOM or MOMMY in DD's diary. When I was pg woth DD2 one of the midwives I saw wrote MOM in my notes........she was also british.

[Helenastar]

OMG, YANBU
I cannot stand the expression either, and alot of of the other mothers are using it at DDs nursery.
back in the day I went round to play at someones house, and my DD still does thank you!

[mintyneb]

never thought of it as being American just a phrase that had crept into use since I was a child. Have to say I absolutely hate it though and like others have said had to ask someone what it meant the first time I heard it!

Hope those words never pass my lips but with DD starting school next year I fear my time is limited :-(