The P-Word, what's the problem?

[snowy slopes]

madala said:

Gretchen said:

Oh. So. It's probably not right, or liked, that my children say this to their Dad's new partner then?


Good.

....nasty.... ;-)

True, but very well thought out i have to say, in fact it's almost brilliant in it's simplicity

[parakitaMol.]

Gretchen said:

Oh. So. It's probably not right, or liked, that my children say this to their Dad's new partner then?


Good.

That's funny, albeit a bit weird, for children to say Gretch.

[Gretchen]

snowy slopes said:

madala said:

....nasty.... ;-)

True, but very well thought out i have to say, in fact it's almost brilliant in it's simplicity

There was a mastermind behind it

parakitaMol. said:

Gretchen said:

Oh. So. It's probably not right, or liked, that my children say this to their Dad's new partner then?


Good.

That's funny, albeit a bit weird, for children to say Gretch.

No, they don't say Gretch, they call her Poppet, you know when they ask for a drink, or say thanks for tea. It's pure genius when the little long haired, angelic, cheeky one says it. I think he gives a little wink, cockney geezer style, too.

Edited by Gretchen on Sunday 2nd January 17:00

[snowy slopes]

I can see you put a fair bit of thought into this gretchen, very nicely done

[eccles]

madala said:

Gwagon111 said:

I find that, for maximum effect, you should say "there there poppet" whilst patting them on the backside and winking .

...taken straight from the Soovey book on "How to charm the pants of a woman".....

Why would you want to charm a womans' pants?

[missdiane]

I quite like it, makes me feel like a woman

[Cotty]

Pesty said:

A female worker in the midlands went mental with me and reported me to HR because I used the word 'love'

I'm from Yorksire

A guy from stoke said 'duck' a few days laters and it had the same effect.

Although, aparently it was ok for her to call everyone 'bab' its almost as if she was looking for a reasong to be offended probably to use as an excuse for her next six months off with stress.

What does "bab" mean, sorry im from down south.

[Pesty]

Its what midlanders us as a term of endearment.
Like yorshiremen say love and people from telford say 'jokey'

usualy preceded by 'yam'

'allright yam bab' or some other such giberish they talk around them parts.

[Cotty]

Pesty said:

Its what midlanders us as a term of endearment.

So is it terms of endearment that the lady has such a problem with?

[Pesty]

She considered me using the word love to be patronising sand offensive. I would describe the way people from yorkshire use the word as a term of endearment.

However I have no idea what was going through that particular ladies head.

[Mrs OwenK]

Only children under the age of 12 should be called poppet!

[Penny-lope]

Is it wrong that I quite like being called 'poppet'?

[Rach*]

I like being called Poppet too




I'd have a problem with it if a male colleague whom I thought was an absolute prick and had zero respect for called me Poppet, but then I'd tell him to **** ***** *** ******* **** ****