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from the lady who started the preggo thread

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ithoughtofitfirst · 09/04/2014 08:30

Genuine giggles at how much preggo made people angry.

I don't even know why i used the word. Irony maybe?! Fuck knows. Deepest apologies.

The word bubba makes me sick in my own mouth.

What other words drive you nuts?

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sarahquilt · 09/04/2014 08:39

bubba or bubs irritates me.

Emilycee · 09/04/2014 08:42

'Little un' my fucking MIL keeps referring to my unborn baby with this - makes me cringe!

HyvaPaiva · 09/04/2014 08:50

The one that makes me cringe is hubby.

It sounds so infantilized and drippy. And 'hubs', like 'bubs', too. He's an adult, the baby talk is creepy! Grin

onedogatoddlerandababy · 09/04/2014 09:11

Little man & little lady. Worse lil man/lil lady Hmm Grin

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ithoughtofitfirst · 09/04/2014 09:18

This won't really work on here but my friend came up with a little song to soothe her baby 'kisses and cuddles will make it all better' which in essence was a nice sweet idea but made me want to stab myself in the face.

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notaflamingclue · 09/04/2014 09:21

Bubs, bubba
Lil man....BOOOOOAK. With you there onedog He's not a fucking man. He's a baby.

SlimJimBra · 09/04/2014 09:23

"Hubs'n'bubs"

caravela · 09/04/2014 09:40

Probably the rest of you will think this is nuts, but it annoys me when people refer to "baby" rather than "the baby"/"your baby". As in "let's see how baby's doing", "things will be different when baby arrives". I don't know why, but I feel there's something condescending about it (to the mum, not to the baby). Infantilising and drippy, like someone said about "hubby".

Fissawissa · 09/04/2014 09:43

Strangely I dont like saing the word pregnant. Not sure why!
My friend constantly uses the word 'famalam' for family & 'hubster' for husband.

Tea1Sugar · 09/04/2014 10:00

When couples say "we're pregnant" no "we" arent!!! That fucks me right off!

squizita · 09/04/2014 10:05

"Bump" to mean baby. Nah love that's mostly wind and salt n vinegar crisps.

Any twee reference to "hubby" going through exactly the same as wife and being treated with kid gloves I find it creepy, in denial and disrespectful to all other pregnant women... There, I said it. Phew.

People who object to "it" before knowing gender. What, should I say "him or her" every time? Again, twee pressure...

Anyone referring to loss or fertility when defending their pro-twee stance.

lorriehearts · 09/04/2014 10:24

Caravela 100% with you on "baby", and feel the same way about "mum". I used to work in the health industry, and the number of times I heard stuff like, "It's not about what's best for mum, it's about what's best for baaaaaaby..."

And yes, Squizita, I've been called harsh for referring to my current pregancy (~15 weeks) as "it" and "foetus". Anything other than "him/her" and "bubs" seems to mark women out as cold-hearted harridans.

RedPony · 09/04/2014 10:26

"sprog" I hate it when people refer to my baby as sprog Angry makes him sound like.some sort of alien Sad

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ithoughtofitfirst · 09/04/2014 10:29

I know squiz so annoying.

I get told off for saying 'it' but then when i say him or her people are like 'ooooh do you know the sex?'

NO! YOU TELL ME OFF WHEN I SAY IT!

i don't know what IT is dammit!!!

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EauRouge · 09/04/2014 10:32

"Earthside" really makes me twitch, as in when a baby is born and they are "welcomed earthside". Where were they before, the moon?

"Holibobs" also gives me the rage. Maybe I need a holibob.

SomethingOriginal · 09/04/2014 10:35

"Bump" to mean baby. Nah love that's mostly wind and salt n vinegar crisps.

squizitaWed I think I love you Grin

RalphGnu · 09/04/2014 10:38

Nom nom nom or nommy makes me feel ill.

But nothing, nothing, pisses me off more than 'gawjuss'. Unbearable.

Dazedconfused · 09/04/2014 10:45

I have a friend who barely speaks English....despite being born and brought up in Scotland (and no not speaking Gaelic). She speaks baby speak constantly and writes it in emails etc without punctuation. She does not have babies and has done this for at least 15 years....it drives me wild.

(some examples holibags for holidays, helleflump elephants etc etc) RAGE!!!!

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ithoughtofitfirst · 09/04/2014 10:45

Holibobs haaaaaaaaahahahahahaha

Classic

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Foxsticks · 09/04/2014 10:45

Littlies makes me twitch, as in taking the Littlies to the park.

Cigarettesandsmirnoff · 09/04/2014 10:48

I fucking hate chillax Angry

FoodieMum3 · 09/04/2014 11:35

Preggo isn't so bad. Preggers is worse Wink

Emilycee · 09/04/2014 11:36

Caravela and Lorrie

Totally with you on baaaaaaby! Arrgh!

I worked with a foreign lady who every morning used to pop up at my desk and ask me 'and how eeees baaaaaaaby?!' Used to make me itch! One day I snapped back 'I don't know its not born yet' and her face dropped....

I felt so evil :-(

(Still it was fucking annoying and she never said it again!)

lorriehearts · 09/04/2014 11:44

Haha, emilycee: I kind of feel sorry for her because people always do mean well, don't they? But you're right: it's massively annoying. I've actually had people refer to me in the third person:

"And how is mum today?"

Uhhhh, say whut now? Hmm