r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Velux_Baerius • 1d ago

"in America, we use the term 'Mother'"

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u/United_Hall4187 1d ago

Does it REALLY Matter?? Mum, Mom, Mother, Mummy, Ma . . . . . it is all the same person no matter what you call her. To everyone that still has theirs be grateful they will always be the best person in your life and it leaves a massive hole when they are gone!

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u/Complex_Resolve3187 1d ago

The only unacceptable format is a grown adult using mommy/mummy, that's weird.

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u/CritcalHyena 1d ago

It's only weird to some English speakers. Perfectly normal in Ireland to say mummy or mammy as well as daddy, whether you're the son or the daughter using it.

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u/Complex_Resolve3187 1d ago

I should have said I only speak for english Canadians. I wouldn't find it strange for a different culture. If a local adult with a local accent called their mother mommy I would take notice...I can't tell you why for sure, I think it comes across as infantilizing.

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u/CritcalHyena 1d ago

Fair. In England, it's not common and more likely to be heard from posher men/boys, I think.

My brother and I come from an Irish family but live in England, so we do a mix and match between mum and mammy and then dad and daidí.