Picture this: An Englishman, living in America, uses a common pet name from his culture to address his daughter. Harmless, right? But when his mother-in-law overhears, she’s horrified, accusing him of ‘sexualizing’ his child. The dad, shocked and offended, bans her from his home until she apologizes. But instead of an apology, he gets an onslaught of criticism from his wife’s family, accusing him of being ‘inappropriate, evil, and sadistic’. Now, with Christmas dinner on the line, he’s left questioning: Is he really in the wrong? Let’s dive into this dramatic tale!
An Englishman in America
A Pet Name Sparks Controversy
Mother-in-law’s Shocking Accusation
Dad’s Retort and Retaliation
Family Backlash Begins!
Christmas Dinner at Stake!
Context Matters! ️
A Matter of Interpretation
Wife’s Stance on the Matter
Wife Supports Ban on MIL
A Cultural Misunderstanding?
A Clash of Cultures or a Line Crossed?
So, there you have it – a cultural clash that’s spiraled into a full-blown family feud! An Englishman uses a common pet name from his homeland for his daughter, only to be accused of ‘sexualizing’ her by his American mother-in-law. His response? A ban on the MIL until she apologizes. But instead of an apology, he’s met with a barrage of criticism from his wife’s family. With Christmas dinner in jeopardy, he’s left wondering if he’s really in the wrong. But what do you think? Let’s check out what the internet has to say about this heated situation…
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NTA. English woman here. Londoner born and raised. Never heard that expression but I could imagine it’s a northerner expression? Wouldn’t seem out of place here even so. Without a definition I could understand where the concern stems from, and may take a little getting used to. But MIL definitely over reacted, brother. Aye, Greater Manchester. Definitely northern. Same as the scouse chuck and duck. MIL overreacted majorly! ♀️
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“Fellow Brit here. YTA. There’s a reason I don’t use the harmless and endearing ‘well, bugger me!’ this side of the Pond. If you’d always gone with ‘cockle’ you might have been fine. MIL way overreacted but now you’ve dug in your heels and are being a bit of a wanker. Ease up there Old Cock, try a dash of humour about it and instead do what we English do best – apologise wherever we’ve been mistreated. And a Happy Christmas to all of you.”
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NTA, but switch nicknames! US people find it weird
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Bro, stop calling her that! You’re NTA, but still…
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