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Mum, Mother, etc

kawaii · 2005-08-07 17:57:16

How do you address your mother? Just realised I should have had 'Mam' on that list. I'll assume that 'other' votes mean either 'mam' or atari jaguar...

07-08-2005 5:57pm

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How do you address your mother?

Just realised I should have had 'Mam' on that list.

I'll assume that 'other' votes mean either 'mam' or atari jaguar...

How do you address your mother? 64 votes

Mum(my)

0% 0 votes

Mom(my)

48% 31 votes

Mother

15% 10 votes

*her name*

1% 1 vote

Woman

20% 13 votes

You there

4% 3 votes

Other...

9% 6 votes

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#2 07-08-2005 5:57pm

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"You".

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#3 07-08-2005 5:59pm

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"Mam"

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#4 07-08-2005 6:03pm

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'Mam'.

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#5 07-08-2005 6:03pm

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This thread might interest you... though it's not a poll.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=149928

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#6 07-08-2005 6:03pm

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Call her by her first name or Mom

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#7 07-08-2005 6:05pm

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Mam.

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#8 07-08-2005 6:07pm

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mam or mom

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#9 07-08-2005 6:08pm

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"The Ma" although that usually earns me a slap round the head. "Mum" would be my preferred choice.

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#10 07-08-2005 6:10pm

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You forgot Mam. That has to be the most popular.

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#11 07-08-2005 6:11pm

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mAAAAAh

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#12 07-08-2005 6:12pm

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What about "Mammy"?

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#13 07-08-2005 6:35pm

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Ma.

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#14 07-08-2005 6:40pm

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in order of increasing annoyance:
Mam
Ma
MOTHER
NAME

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#15 07-08-2005 6:41pm

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mam, but ive never used ma mom mum, or me auld one

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#16 07-08-2005 6:42pm

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mom

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#17 07-08-2005 6:50pm

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I've never called her by anything else other than her name.

I don't believe in labeling people.

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#18 07-08-2005 6:54pm

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Older people who still call their parents "mammy" and "daddy" freak me out :eek:

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#19 07-08-2005 7:02pm

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pouch

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#20 07-08-2005 7:07pm

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Mam is all I've ever really used, never called her by her first name and never will something about that just seems weird to me!

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#21 07-08-2005 7:14pm

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Mam.

Incidentally, I didn't think Irish people used the word 'Mom'.

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#22 07-08-2005 7:49pm

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mum.

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#23 07-08-2005 7:51pm

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Mr.Nice Guy wrote:

Mam.

Incidentally, I didn't think Irish people used the word 'Mom'.

Same here. I would have though that word had more of a place in American society. Well it seems that way from the likes of Malcolm in the Middle and the Simpsons and their ilk.

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#24 07-08-2005 8:00pm

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first name

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#25 07-08-2005 8:02pm

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Mum...

When she's annoying me I call her mother cos I know it pisses her off.

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#26 07-08-2005 8:03pm

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mom or mum. (or if i really want somethin, mo-mmy)

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#27 07-08-2005 8:17pm

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If im talking to her I usually say ma but if on about her i say her name to those who know her or me mother or me mam to those that dont.

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#28 07-08-2005 8:22pm

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Mam or an odd time when I'm messing I use her name...
I can't stand hearing Mum - I think it sounds really posh & Mom sounds too american.
My mam hates the word Mum too, so every mothers day I get pissed off that there are still no irish companies making Cards that say Mam.

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#29 07-08-2005 8:27pm

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I particularly hate the way some newspapers refer to "mums" and "dads". Icky. Patronising. Foreign.

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#30 07-08-2005 8:54pm

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Her name... despite it unnerving some people

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#31 07-08-2005 9:02pm

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Oral Slang wrote:

My mam hates the word Mum too, so every mothers day I get pissed off that there are still no irish companies making Cards that say Mam.

There aren't? You might have hit on a good business idea there. Mam cards.

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#32 07-08-2005 9:20pm

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I generally use "Mum", plain and simple, my friend calls his mother, "Mom" all the time which just seems ubar American imho....

Also, on a slightly embarassing note, it wasn't until I reached the age of like 10 or something that I realised that my parents had names...I had just assumed they were called Mum and Dad...and didnt really think about it....It's not really that weird when you think that you're parents never really introduce themselves to you.."Hello child, I'm Bob" (which in the case of your mother...I'd be asking questions..)

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#33 07-08-2005 9:22pm

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monkeyfudge wrote:

I've never called her by anything else other than her name.

I don't believe in labeling people.

Yeah I'm the same. Everyone thinks that I'm weird for it. I just never felt comfortable with anything but her name.

Sorry, I should have had Mam(my) in the poll. I'll just assume that 90% of the 'other' vote are Mam.

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#34 07-08-2005 9:46pm

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Da owl one-When Im annoyed with her or if she isnt listening
Shelly when Im talkking to her.
Muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum-When Im looking for dosh.

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#35 07-08-2005 10:10pm

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Rhyme wrote:

Her name... despite it unnerving some people

Same, but thats my big bro's and sis' fault :mad:

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#36 07-08-2005 10:17pm

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kawaii wrote:

How do you address your mother?[/QUOTE

I like to call her "get dinner now"

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#37 07-08-2005 10:22pm

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Keyser Soze 69 wrote:

kawaii wrote:

How do you address your mother?[/QUOTE

I like to call her "get dinner now"

LOL, how are you people not living on the street

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#38 07-08-2005 10:27pm

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airetam_storm wrote:

Keyser Soze 69 wrote:

LOL, how are you people not living on the street

Coz she does what she's told!!!

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#39 07-08-2005 10:28pm

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Lol! Thats desperate!

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#40 07-08-2005 10:31pm

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jezza wrote:

Lol! Thats desperate!

"Feed me woman" is another i like to use. :cool:

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#41 07-08-2005 10:33pm

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Ha just wait till she goes off on hols, starve to death

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#42 07-08-2005 10:38pm

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airetam_storm wrote:

Ha just wait till she goes off on hols, starve to death

i never said i couldn't cook,I jus find it more rewarding if she does it.

And sure i've got my gf on speed dial.

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#43 07-08-2005 10:48pm

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Im ringing childline! I use that one a lot

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#44 07-08-2005 10:50pm

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jezza wrote:

Im ringing childline! I use that one a lot

No such thing as Motherline, hahahahahaha!!!!!

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#45 07-08-2005 10:55pm

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Keyser Soze 69 wrote:

And sure i've got my gf on speed dial.

Legend

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First one to the Kitchen

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#46 07-08-2005 11:26pm

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orangerooster wrote:

Mam is all I've ever really used, never called her by her first name and never will something about that just seems weird to me!

same here !

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#47 07-08-2005 11:32pm

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Mum.I once tried calling her by her name or by mother and she freaked!

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#48 07-08-2005 11:39pm

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Mam or Mammy.

Mum or Mom are just weird.

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#49 07-08-2005 11:39pm

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It's normally "Mum" or "Mam" in our house. We call dad "Dad."

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#50 08-08-2005 1:55am

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I say Mum, as I am originally from Dublin 4. Therefore I'm better than all of you.

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#51 08-08-2005 8:39am

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mum,and whats the story with people calling the mums by there first name?i find that very odd!

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