is it normal for a son to say this to his mum?

lem ramsay · 02/10/13 - 23:06

"Alright, love" said not in an ironical way.
I am not a native speaker so that's why I am asking.

zx50 · 02/10/13 - 23:08

It seems very strange. It seems too intimate for a son to say that to his mother.

Archie Duke · 02/10/13 - 23:09

Yes, why is it not ?

Jane Doh! · 02/10/13 - 23:11

Sounds ok to me.

[Deleted User] · 02/10/13 - 23:13

Is this your boyfriend to his mum? Sounds ok to me too.

Richard46 · 02/10/13 - 23:13

lem ramsay wrote: »

"Alright, love" said not in an ironical way.
I am not a native speaker so that's why I am asking.

I sometimes call my Mother 'Darling'. I might say 'alright darling'.

'Alright Love' is not an expression I would personally use to anyone as it sounds a bit dismissive but nothing to do with the subject being my Mother.

Having said that a lot depends on tone of voice and context etc. Dodgy thing language.

[Deleted User] · 02/10/13 - 23:13

In what context?

yourpointbeing? · 02/10/13 - 23:14

Sounds fine to me, 'love' is used colloquially as a term of affection in several parts of the UK

Addisonian · 02/10/13 - 23:15

I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

I've called my mum 'hen' before (Scottish thing) but it's always been in a jokey context.

Croctacus · 02/10/13 - 23:15

Alright love is fine.

Alright you sexy bitch,....not so much.

Jane Doh! · 02/10/13 - 23:15

Croctacus wrote: »

Alright love is fine.

Alright you sexy bitch,....not so much.

Addisonian · 02/10/13 - 23:17

Croctacus wrote: »

Alright love is fine.

Alright you sexy bitch,....not so much.

Maybe his mum is a sexy bitch...

Penny Crayon · 02/10/13 - 23:17

Sounds OK to me. Depends on his age though .......a bit odd for a little un to come out with that. An older child or adult child it seems alright IMO.

lem ramsay · 02/10/13 - 23:19

Ok thanks

McMahauld · 02/10/13 - 23:19

Seems OK.
But if he said, "Alright, love" to his Dad, that would be unconventional.

Rhumbatugger · 02/10/13 - 23:21

I occasionally call my Mother 'darling love,' because she is.

I call my daughter' my love' as well, because she is too.

Also many other combos - 'love' on it's own, sounds typical of less 'close' relationships, but it needn't be.

I think it's okay.

abarthman · 02/10/13 - 23:21

No, it is very wrong.

I'd contact social services to report it if I were you.

Richard46 · 02/10/13 - 23:24

Rhumbatugger wrote: »

I occasionally call my Mother 'darling love,' because she is.

I call my daughter' my love' as well, because she is too.

Also many other combos - 'love' on it's own, sounds typical of less 'close' relationships, but it needn't be.

I think it's okay.

Unless you live in Cornwall where everyone says 'My Luuver'.

Ænima · 02/10/13 - 23:27

That's not as weird as when two.middle aged MEN say it to each other :eek: true story...

Love? To a man? What next, dearie? ducky? CHICKEN?!!!

Rhumbatugger · 02/10/13 - 23:27

Richard46 wrote: »

Unless you live in Cornwall where everyone says 'My Luuver'.

Very nearly, it's a spit away - and we all say that, and some of the older generation, completely unselfconsciously.:D

blueblade · 02/10/13 - 23:37

Ænima wrote: »

That's not as weird as when two.middle aged MEN say it to each other :eek: true story...

Love? To a man? What next, dearie? ducky? CHICKEN?!!!

Actually, when I worked for a few months in Nottinghamshire, I was often called "me duck" or "love" by older guys.

The first time it happened, I thought it was a bit odd, but then realised quite a few did it. Didn't bother me at all ~ just friendly.

tiacat · 02/10/13 - 23:51

its normal, as is 'flower' for both genders up north

Jimmy Connors · 02/10/13 - 23:51

Ænima wrote: »

That's not as weird as when two.middle aged MEN say it to each other :eek: true story...

Love? To a man? What next, dearie? ducky? CHICKEN?!!!

Reminds me of a co-worker who has four daughters. He calls me 'love' as he is just so used to calling his daughters 'love'.

Everyone is 'love' to him.

Men, women, strangers and friends alike.

skp20040 · 02/10/13 - 23:52

abarthman wrote: »

No, it is very wrong.

I'd contact social services to report it if I were you.

No, no, no , no ,no, you obviously don't know the correct route these days, its the Daily Mail first, then a PR Company, then the Celebrity Big Brother office and only then do you go to the authorities.

skp20040 · 02/10/13 - 23:54

zx50 wrote: »

It seems very strange. It seems too intimate for a son to say that to his mother.

It depends how it is said, if said in a romantic tone whilst heading upstairs it would be all shades of wrong , but the words used normally such as love, darling, petal, etc etc are all ok .

The lady at the checkout in the shop calls me love and I can assure you there is nothing intimate about it at all.

[Deleted User] · 02/10/13 - 23:58

A lot of English men and women say "alright Love" or "Karijn, Love...". In Scotland, I think it's more confined to the family - a father to daughter, daughter-in-law, granddaughter,....

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