When Did "Mother" become "Mom"?
Sep 12, 2022 08:36:04 #
When I was younger, we spoke about someone's mother, not someone's mom. "Mom" was what you called your own mother. Now, "mom" is all you hear. Is it an attempt to become more familiar with people? Sound more folksy? I don't like it, and I'm starting a campaign to get "Mother" back into our lives. I'm starting a GoFundMe page, and I'll post the link later. Thanks for your support. 
(Yes, I am kidding about the GoFundMe page. Unfortunately, I had to actually say that I was kidding.)
The same applies to "dad," of course, but people tend to ignore fathers. They're either at work or fishing/golfing/gambling/drinking.
(Yes, I am kidding about the GoFundMe page. Unfortunately, I had to actually say that I was kidding.)The same applies to "dad," of course, but people tend to ignore fathers. They're either at work or fishing/golfing/gambling/drinking.
Sep 12, 2022 08:41:49 #
Too bad you were kidding about the GoFundMe page. I was ready to donate $100,00.00 to this very worthy cause.đ
Sep 12, 2022 08:46:14 #
jerryc41 wrote:
When I was younger, we spoke about someone's mothe... (show quote)
Donât feel bad.
The other day my daughterâs boyfriend (Alex) had brought another friend along (James). All three were talking when James said âLisaâs Dad.â I looked at James and asked, âWhat did you call me?â He quickly apologized and I told James if you ever call me that again, I will beat up Alex. We all laughed.
When I was younger my parents did not hesitate to spank me. Now I suffer from a rare psychological condition. It is called respecting others. Kids need to learn their place and how hard a parentâs hand can be.
Sep 12, 2022 09:07:38 #
Scruples wrote:
Donât feel bad. br The other day my daughterâs bo... (show quote)
I always addressed my friends parents as "Mr. or Mrs. whatever" their last named were. Same with teachers and other professionals. Only as an adult I gradually referred to friend's parents and addressed them by their given names. Often only if I considered the parents friends of mine as well. Today I usually use first names for friends, and their parents who may also be friends. I am often older than my friends or even their parents today. I guess my parents and others taught me to be respectful to my elders.
Some of my adult friends minor children in more recent years would address my by my first name. That was awkward and I was not totally happy about it. But, hey, some of these same ones would address their own parents by their first names and not Mother or Mom. For a while I was teaching and occasionally a student would learn of my full name and try using my first name. I would put a stop to that immediately. Even being addressed with "Mr. Williams" took some getting used to in general because to me Mr. Williams was my father.
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Sep 12, 2022 09:25:01 #
jerryc41 wrote:
When I was younger, we spoke about someone's mothe... (show quote)
I am not really sure when that happened, but it was gradual and a learned behavior often from the parent(s). Yes, Mom is more informal than Mother but it does not really bother me that much. What is nearly bazar is younger people addressing their own parents by the parent's first name. And I mean minor aged kids not just adult children. Today's world is nuts.
Sep 12, 2022 09:55:31 #
NJFrank wrote:
Too bad you were kidding about the GoFundMe page. I was ready to donate $100,00.00 to this very worthy cause.đ
Thanks. But I don't want to take advantage, and I wouldn't know what to do with $100,000.
Sep 12, 2022 09:56:52 #
lamiaceae wrote:
I always addressed my friends parents as "Mr.... (show quote)
As my son's friends have grown up, they still sometimes call me Mr. That always strikes me as funny. I guess they do see the generation gap, though.
Sep 12, 2022 09:57:26 #
Sep 12, 2022 09:58:12 #
lamiaceae wrote:
What is nearly bazar is younger people addressing their own parents by the parent's first name.
I remember that as a kid, and I thought it was odd, but to each their own.
Sep 12, 2022 14:05:38 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I remember that as a kid, and I thought it was odd, but to each their own.
Sep 13, 2022 06:52:55 #
jerryc41 wrote:
When I was younger, we spoke about someone's mothe... (show quote)
When I was young we always referred to our friend's parents as Mom or Dad although quite often they were like Mom and Dad to us too, when speaking to them though they were always Mr. or Mrs.. As to gofundme I'm glad you were kidding.
Sep 13, 2022 06:59:51 #
jerryc41 wrote:
When I was younger, we spoke about someone's mothe... (show quote)
I'm not really sure about that Jerry
But my daughters call us Momma an Papa, and still do so.
The daughters of my oldest friend also called us Momma and Papa and my girls did the same.
However they called other adults Mr or Mrs!!!
Sep 13, 2022 07:10:44 #
The term Mom which is short for mother came into being around 900C.E.
You are off by about 1300 years Jerry.
You are off by about 1300 years Jerry.
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