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Reged: 05/09/05
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Re: European Stereotype Maps
09/23/10 06:29 PM
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> Grown Brits call their mother "mummy" which sounds very ridiculous to us, like a mix
> between gay and absurdity. We say only mom or mother or if you're a black person from
> the ghetto, maybe "moms". Even "mommy" is only used here by little kids and never
> used by adults unless you're mimicking a little kid like "I want my mommy". A "mummy"
> to us can only mean this.
Some Indians do this as well. I was at a friend's house when his mom called, and it really does sound bizarre and childish to American ears. Add the fact that he had to half-shout and repeat himself a lot because she's hard of hearing, and it was a very uncomfortable conversation to overhear.
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