Poll: Mum or Mom?

[Sacman]

We use "Mi Madre" in my house...

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Mom. I've always said it that way and I always will.

 

[andriod]

im Australian so.... Mum spelt and said

 

[OceanRunner]

Mum. I'm European.

 

[Caligulove]

Depends on the tone of how I'm talking to her.

Casual, matter of fact is just "Mom"- but if I'm just like having a laugh with her or making fun of her a little, then "Mum"

 

[Bloodstain]

"Yes, mother." Dripping with sarcasm.

(although I don't have much cause to address my mom, as we're no longer on speaking terms.)

Pretty much this.

 

[Naheal]

it's mum...
but I call my parents by their names.

This. It was a sign of respect in my household to use a person's name.

 

[Nouw]

I say Mum. Mom sounds moronic.

 

[Tinneh]

mum? (looks around) did i get transported to england? No? Whew!

Or Ireland! :U

I say mum, or ma, because that's how I was brought up.

 

[jultub]

Neither, since I don't speak english with my parents, and I've never had a conversation requiring me to pronounce that word elsewhere. I spell it mom though

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

Mum. Because I am not American.

Although over here, people mostly say "mam", for some reason.
Crazy irish and their mangling of words.

 

[Crysco]

Wow, I just did the poll and I made it 190/190 even, hahaha.
Yeah 'mom' definitely. 'Mum' sounds sooooo. . .British maybe?

 

[Firehopper]

I say both, like to mix it up.

 

[TimeLord]

I say Mum as I was under the impression that Mom was an American thing.

 

[AvsJoe]

I've almost always said "Mom" with the occasional "Ma", "Mum", and "Mother". She hates "Mother".

 

[Mr. Grey]

Considering that the original definition of mum is...
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--Adjective
1.
silent; not saying a word: to keep mum.

--Interjection
2.
say nothing! be silent!

--Idiom
3.
mum's the word, do not reveal what you know (about something); keep silent
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With those definitions I've always felt more comfortable saying mom or mother. Then there is the factor of myself being an American.

Also, mum is apparently a strong beer or ale first made in Brunswick, Germany.

 

[Mr.Monkey]

Mam, Northern England/Scottish thing

 

[David Bray]

I thought it was just whether you're english or american

English - Mum
American - Mom

It's not really a choice

 

[FurinKazanNZ]

It all depends on accent doesn't it? I'm from New Zealand, so I say Mum. I don't know anyone NZ-Born in the country who says Mom.

 

[Juven Ignus]

Trick question, the real way to say it is Mommy. Yeah, that's how I roll.