Cringe at "Crimbo"

[UnquietDad]

Please sign in here if you do. I think people who use it should be shot.

That's really interesting - I didn't know that. However, given that very few people I mix with know any ancient Greek, and that includes my DSs, I prefer them not to cross out the Christ bit of Christmas!

What about Chrimbly-wimbly?

I'll pull the pin out of the grenade with you swedes. More fun than a crimbo cracker.

Fair dues, SixSpot - but but but, you could tell them, and then they would know, and would look wise. Like wise men. Show them this.

In the 18th and 19th centuries the X was used for Christ more widely - 'Xtian' for Christian, for instance. The 19th century clergyman I did my PhD research on did it all the time. (Though since this is Pedants' Corner, I wonder why it was 'Xtian' not 'Xian'.)

Christians were routinely abbreviated to "Xians" on the old alt.atheism boards.

My problem is that I have a tendency to use these cringey expressions ironically when among family or close friends, but after you have said them enough times, you stop thinking about it, and then use them in front of a complete stranger who tends to recoil in horror.

I can think of a few expressions which I have done this with, such as the most cringe-worthy "Thanking you" which I overused ironically and then said a few times in front of unsuspecting people!

Sounds violent, UnquietDad...

I've done this with 'cool'. I started off by using it in conversation with my children, in covert satire. Then I used it to my children 'straight'. Now I sometimes lie tit slip to others.

Not cool.

Tit slip?!

Hee hee.

(I don't 'lie tit slip'. I let it slip.)

(Well, after a few crimbo sherries I might lie tit slip.)

Oh thank you Penthesileia - that is really interesting and I think the DSs will be fascinated!

LOL.

Esp. @ crimbo sherries.

You're welcome, SixSpot...

Unless that was crimbo irony?

NO no not at all! I know it sounds strange but it really is right up their street. They are always trying to teach themselves bad latin from old Billy Bunter books and are both quite interested in the ancient Greeks and the Greek alphabet so this really will interest them.

Oh, ok - phew! Doesn't sounds strange to me... I do ancient Greek . But was prepared to accept that other people might not find it as interesting as I do!

That would explain your MN name (and yes, I had to look it up!).

really don't like Crimbo either

but also don't like

'fell pregnant'
'prezzies' (yes with a z ??)
'this avvo' (as in this afternoon)

there are loads!

I just want one of these Crimbo sherries now...

(pats Penthisileia's corduroy-clad arm shly)

shyly...

It should at the very least have a "h" in. Before the "r". And I also dislike Xmas though it is kind of more acceptable written down.

I hate "preggers" with a vengeance.

I also hate "boobs". I like to bring that up on these threads... it's cathartic.

I hate "preggers" with a vengeance.

I also hate "boobs". I like to bring that up on these threads... it's cathartic.