Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:47
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
It's better than "mama"
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:44
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
Anonymous wrote:It is common in the Pittsburgh/western Pa area. Pittsburghese.
+1
My family is from central PA and my father, aunts and uncles call my grandmother 'mum.' Trust me, these people aren't trying to be trendy - it's just a regional thing.
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:41
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
I don't know, I'd think they're British, spent time in Britain, or are just mispronouncing things.
Or maybe they watch way too many episodes of Super Nanny.
Or maybe they watch way too many episodes of Super Nanny.
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:38
Subject: Re:Why do American women call themselves "mums."
Why does it matter?
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:38
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
Maybe they do it so that they can be a "yummy mummy" instead of a "yommy mommy"?
But seriously, I've never heard this.
But seriously, I've never heard this.
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:37
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
It is common in the Pittsburgh/western Pa area. Pittsburghese.
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:31
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
I have never once heard that word uttered by an American mom.
Perhaps these women you hang with are young, trendy types who are trying to present themselves as European and cosmopolitan?
Perhaps these women you hang with are young, trendy types who are trying to present themselves as European and cosmopolitan?
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:15
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
Nope. I use it because I'm British. But I've never seen anyone else use it. I'd put it down to a typo ... why would it even appear pretentious? I don't get it.
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:14
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
Who cares? yawn...
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:14
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
Its trendy.
I live in the UK now and don't refer to myself as "mum."
I live in the UK now and don't refer to myself as "mum."
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:13
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
No, you just have strange friends.
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:12
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
No. This isn't actually a thing.
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:09
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
Nope
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:09
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
No.
Anonymous
05/01/2014 14:08
Subject: Why do American women call themselves "mums."
I've come across quite a few women who refer to themselves as "mum," lately.
If you have close familial ties to GB or another country that uses that word, then use it!
I know a woman through a play group. She is a native Georgian, as is her entire family. She actually said "This mum needs a nap."
Another woman I know is from San Diego. Her parents came to the US from Mexico 30 years ago.
She has lived in GB all of 3 months and is now a "mum."
Call me judgy if you like. It's irritating and pretentious.
Anyone else experienced this?
If you have close familial ties to GB or another country that uses that word, then use it!
I know a woman through a play group. She is a native Georgian, as is her entire family. She actually said "This mum needs a nap."
Another woman I know is from San Diego. Her parents came to the US from Mexico 30 years ago.
She has lived in GB all of 3 months and is now a "mum."
Call me judgy if you like. It's irritating and pretentious.
Anyone else experienced this?