Thought I would start a new thread
for instance:-
We say mum, mother etc., what
do you guys says you know the
sort of thing?
A New Thread
A New Thread
Hi all
Thought I would start a new thread
for instance:-
We say mum, mother etc., what
do you guys says you know the
sort of thing?
Thought I would start a new thread
for instance:-
We say mum, mother etc., what
do you guys says you know the
sort of thing?
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Rubyslipper
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Mother is very formal for my family, used more in the "Mother Theresa" range. I call mine Mom now and Mommy when I was little. Funny I still call my Dad, Daddy when I'm upset. I'm from Missouri, where are you from?
You've always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself! (Glinda of Oz)
Gill, are you from England? I have a friend who's English (lives in Gibraltar) and she calls her mother "mum".
I called mine Mommy or Mama when I was little and Mom or, even sometimes, Mother, later on. My Dad was Daddy when I was little. And, like Ruby, I called him Dad, or even Daddy, when I grew up. Never Father.
I live in southern Illinois but was born and lived in Missouri until my early 20's.
I called mine Mommy or Mama when I was little and Mom or, even sometimes, Mother, later on. My Dad was Daddy when I was little. And, like Ruby, I called him Dad, or even Daddy, when I grew up. Never Father.
I live in southern Illinois but was born and lived in Missouri until my early 20's.
No one is alone who had friends.
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Polar Bear
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I live in Northern Ireland, and grew up in a relatively small town 20 miles north of Belfast. I still live in a country market town tho work on the outskirts of the city.
Growing up it was mummy and daddy. Later it was Mum and Dad.
Sometimes Mother or Father, but only in a jokey way. Or even 'Hey Ma' or 'Hey Da'.- that was also very much a jokey way.
Dad died at 68, mum was on her own for 13 years, developed dementia/alzeimers (sp??)
and the student became the scholar and vice/versa!!
Oh dear, feeling a bit maudlin now.
Betty
Growing up it was mummy and daddy. Later it was Mum and Dad.
Sometimes Mother or Father, but only in a jokey way. Or even 'Hey Ma' or 'Hey Da'.- that was also very much a jokey way.
Dad died at 68, mum was on her own for 13 years, developed dementia/alzeimers (sp??)
and the student became the scholar and vice/versa!!
Oh dear, feeling a bit maudlin now.
Betty
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SquirmingSusan
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SquirmingSusan
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Hi, I'm from southern Illinois -- approx 6 hours south of Chicago and just 1 /2 hrs. SE of St. Louis, MO.
A lot of people here say "hey" for hello, "tad bit" for just a little bit, and "'you all" a lot. We're not southern, but seem to have a few of the southern sayings.
Jan
A lot of people here say "hey" for hello, "tad bit" for just a little bit, and "'you all" a lot. We're not southern, but seem to have a few of the southern sayings.
Jan
No one is alone who had friends.
I am from arizona. Originally from Michigan and then moved to California and would call my mother - mama when I was little and then when I grew up 
called her mom and my dad was always daddy no matter what age. I unfortunately lost both my parents. Still miss them but have alot of fond memories.
AAHHH what would we do if we did not have those wonderful memories and pictures.
called her mom and my dad was always daddy no matter what age. I unfortunately lost both my parents. Still miss them but have alot of fond memories.
AAHHH what would we do if we did not have those wonderful memories and pictures.
Charlene
Taking one day at a time
Taking one day at a time
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SquirmingSusan
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I'm from Minnesooooooota, where we really do talk like they talk in the movie Fargo. My daughter, the linguistics student, says that we really extend our O's. 
A lot of our speech things come from the Scandinavians, so some people say things like "Uff da" which means "Oy Vey." We also have a bad habit of talking very fast, mumbling, and slurring words together. So, a common expression around here - "Don't you know?" is don'tcha know? Which translates roughly to the Canadian "Eh?" or "right?"
That's all I can think of right now, don'tcha know!
A lot of our speech things come from the Scandinavians, so some people say things like "Uff da" which means "Oy Vey." We also have a bad habit of talking very fast, mumbling, and slurring words together. So, a common expression around here - "Don't you know?" is don'tcha know? Which translates roughly to the Canadian "Eh?" or "right?"
That's all I can think of right now, don'tcha know!
Susan