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Omackeral

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

This is like the "mam v mum v mom" debate where everybody is equally wrong.

It's mammy.

JP Liz V1

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

This is like the "mam v mum v mom" debate where everybody is equally wrong.

Me Ma or Ma

CastorTroy

Auld doll!

When calling her, it's Mammy. When talking about her it's mum. Just because find mom and mam sound very formal, like I'm referring to Lady Penelope.

Reminds me of an episode of something with a city kid talking to a country kid and the country kid referred to his mum by name or something. The city kid asked why he did it. He asked what city kid calls his. He just shouts "Ma!" Country kid says if he did that she'd lock him in the barn with the other sheep

JP Liz V1

I find using mum or mummy quite posh

Pentecost

Yeah I almost exclusively use Mam I think

Ageyev

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I read that as when did we start wearing pants

Actually I recently listened to a podcast about when women started wearing pants/trousers/slacks/jeans etc. http://www.stuffmomnevertoldyou.com/podcasts/when-did-women-start-wearing-pants/

Pants were always briefs to me :O

Stereomaniac

Pants are generally pants to me most of the time. Occasionally they'll be referred to as trousers. I referred to my mother as mammy as a child, then Mum until I was about 24 I think.

gimmick

Peasants say "mam". And only peasants.

Probably the same peasants who say "santy".

There is no such thing as "santy". Now Santa. That's the real deal.

sky88

gimmick wrote: »

Peasants say "mam". And only peasants.

Probably the same peasants who say "santy".

There is no such thing as "santy". Now Santa. That's the real deal.

As one of those peasants I find that hugely not insulting

I'm with you on Santa

Stereomaniac

I agree, Santy has always wrecked my head. Who the hell is this Santy you speak of, is he the one that comes to the children who are more middle of the road than actually good ones?

Ageyev

Mother is ma. Father is da. End of, for me anyway.

Ruu

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I find using mum or mummy quite posh

Mumsie! (in Richard O'Brien voice of course)

Hashtag_HEEL

I call her by her first name because Mammy sounded too babyish, mam and Ma sounded common and she didn't like me calling her mum so I just say Siobhán

A Brad Maddox Guy

When I'm calling her it's "MAAAAA", when I'm talking to or refer to her it's "mum" (not mom which is easily the worst) and when I want to annoy her it's either "woman" or I do that thing Stewie did in Family Guy when he's trying to get Lois' attention.

sky88

When im asking anything about dinner i just shout Meatloaf cause my mother hates will Ferrell and it drives her insane.

connemara man

I'd be more of "a mham" all in gaelic in my house

eh i dunno

Random midweek days off work can be pretty boring can't they. And it's too warm to be sitting in watching netflix all day

beakerjoe

eh i dunno wrote: »

Random midweek days off work can be pretty boring can't they. And it's too warm to be sitting in watching netflix all day

Go for a run with a wrestling podcast on the mp3 player.... sorted.

Hashtag_HEEL

eh i dunno wrote: »

Random midweek days off work can be pretty boring can't they. And it's too warm to be sitting in watching netflix all day

Cinema is lovely and air conditioned

Stereomaniac

I'm probably going to head to the cinema tonight myself. It's cheaper on Wednesdays here always.

Bounty Hunter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOLxQGLJouI

Stereomaniac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pimKa_94Kmc

Mick Murdock

eh i dunno wrote: »

Random midweek days off work can be pretty boring can't they. And it's too warm to be sitting in watching netflix all day

Totally agree. Depends on your location but I find a long-ish walk on Bray Head, Howth, the Wicklow or Dublin Mountains a good way to get some exercise and kill a few hours. Usually somewhere decent to stop for a drink or something to eat along the way. I'm getting old and boring though!

Carlingford in Louth and Glendalough are also great.

Stereomaniac

I usually stick on a Place To Be episode and just walk from my house until the episode is finished. I do that most days. I haven't done it this week however because her royal highness is here with me and I don't want to leave her alone for upwards of 2 hours each morning.

Omackeral

Stereomaniac wrote: »

I'm probably going to head to the cinema tonight myself. It's cheaper on Wednesdays here always.

May I recommend Straight Outta Compton if you are going? Class film.

Stereomaniac

Yes. You may recommend it. I would respond with "BITCH Y'ALL THINK I AIN'T SEEN THAT **** ALREADY FOR REAL?!"

Pentecost

Superb trolling last night from LOI player Pat Flynn who managed to convince most of Twitter that he forgot he was supposed to have a game and only found out about it via Twitter half way through, posting emoticons that he was on his way etc. Gone viral now with the likes of The Mirror and The Independent in the UK tweeting about it. He was actually injured and was never going to be at it.

Hashtag_HEEL

Stereomaniac wrote: »

I'm probably going to head to the cinema tonight myself. It's cheaper on Wednesdays here always.

Tends to be cheaper in Dublin of a Tuesday which is handy enough because most people I know are free Tuesday's so we'll head into town catch a film

Omackeral

Pentecost wrote: »

Superb trolling last night from LOI player Pat Flynn who managed to convince most of Twitter that he forgot he was supposed to have a game and only found out about it via Twitter half way through, posting emoticons that he was on his way etc. Gone viral now with the likes of The Mirror and The Independent in the UK tweeting about it. He was actually injured and was never going to be at it.

It was very believable to be fair as it was the Leinster Senior Cup semi he was tweeting about. Think WCW TV Title. Sure my own team Bohs are in the other semi and I've no idea when it's on, in fact, I only posted today on our club forum to try find out!

Pentecost

I know I'm not quite sure why it took off and he didn't seem to be either. He's a funny fecker though.