Do not call me mama.

MandyBrownNoser · January 2011

I just ordered a diaper (it's a sickness- but this one was actually for a friend not my phantom phetus) and the vendor emailed me back with the typical "Thanks mama!".

For some reason it's like nails on the chalkboard for me. Every time I hear it I cringe.

How on earth did this become the standard greeting?

hippotree · January 2011

I don't get it either. I usually respond with, "I'm not your mama."

Unless of course it's coming from Henry.

andrew's wifey · January 2011

I hate it. I went out to lunch yesterday with some coworkers- all men, and when the waitress brought out the food she handed me my salad and said, "Here you go, mama!" I gave her the confused puppy look but didn't say anything.

Lyssapee · January 2011

I call everyone Mama. Well not everyone, but gals I work with and friends and what not I call Amanda mama most of the time too. Maybe she meant it that way?

Mrs White · January 2011

Lyssapee:
I call everyone Mama. Well not everyone, but gals I work with and friends and what not I call Amanda mama most of the time too. Maybe she meant it that way?

I would tell you not to call me mama. I think it is weird

Melaneigh1 · January 2011

I have a weird thing with affectionate pet names from strangers in general. Unless someone is considerably older than me (think obviously senior citizen) I don't want to be called anything other than my name, hey you, or if I'm someone's customer I guess, ma'am. No sweetie, honey, darling, etc...

greenclown · January 2011

Ew, my nurse Friday night kept calling me Mommy. I wanted to smack her. A lot of the NICU nurses call us Mom and Dad, but they're not TLF's nurses so have no reason to know our names, so I don't care. But if you're my nurse and I know you know my name? Yuck.

cookie_queen · January 2011

I hate being called that. Especially now.

memo9 · January 2011

Melaneigh:
I have a weird thing with affectionate pet names from strangers in general. Unless someone is considerably older than me (think obviously senior citizen) I don't want to be called anything other than my name, hey you, or if I'm someone's customer I guess, ma'am. No sweetie, honey, darling, etc...

Yep.

joanithegreat · January 2011

I often have people call me mama or mommy when I am out with Nephew. I know it's bad, but I rarely correct them. I guess this could be a FFFC, but I like the fact that they think I could be his mom. Embarrassed

Ace1599 · January 2011

Lyssapee:
I call everyone Mama. Well not everyone, but gals I work with and friends and what not I call Amanda mama most of the time too. Maybe she meant it that way?

I do it too with friends of mine that I know are moms. Growing up, my mom also called me mama as a Nickname. Me and my brother were also both "Bubbys" which is short for papito, which is slang for little one/boy.

heather_09_15_07 · January 2011

If someone called me mama, I'd immediately think it would be very presumptuous for them to assume I was pregnant. Then I'd start wondering if I looked like I had gained weight.

I realize this line of reasoning is moot since I am pregnant, but still. Not cool.

wils0482 · January 2011

One of my doctors calls me mama in front of my patients!

buckin · January 2011

Several of my coworkers call me mama now that I'm pregnant. They are all older and have kids and its always a "how is Mama doing today? Baby moving?" or "how's our little mama?"

At first I thought it was wierd but it was meant out of kindness and concern so I let it roll.

I've never called anyone that though. However, I will admit that in true Southern fashion, when I was a waitress in a bar in college I called everyone "Honey and Sugar" with an increased Southern Drawl. Stereotype? yes but I don't mind batting my eyes and using sugared words on dirty old men for better tips 300 bucks a night for serving beer and pool balls?? you bet your arse I'll call you HUN-EEE

Excitedtostart · January 2011

greenclown:
Ew, my nurse Friday night kept calling me Mommy. I wanted to smack her. A lot of the NICU nurses call us Mom and Dad, but they're not TLF's nurses so have no reason to know our names, so I don't care. But if you're my nurse and I know you know my name? Yuck.

I am bad at this. I call parents of kids Mom & Dad all the time. I try to ask their names, but there's so much turnover that I can't possibly remember them all. I realize that not everyone likes it, but it just happens. I sorry.

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