Grandma and Grandpa ONLY

Like most people, I have grandparents.  We call them "grandma" and "grandpa."

We call them that because that is who they are.  Yet all the time I hear these other people/parents (BOTH) saying "We gotta go visit Grampy and Nunu and Gogo and Yahoo and Bip Bip and Dong Bong."

STOP IT ALREADY.

Just say "grandma" and "grandpa."  It's a better system!  You can use "grandma" for more than one person, kids can tell people apart.


It's like some opposite version of political correctness where you can call somebody whatever you want because they feel respected ahead of time.

"Hey Murp Murp, hold the grandkid."

"Sure!"


and where do these names come from?  Is it like picking out a name for the baby itself?  Are there arguments and discussions?

Father: Let's tell her that Dad's name is "Poppy."

Mother: No I want him to be called "Dabby Doo."

Father: I HATE THAT!

Mother: I WANT A DIVORCE!

Father: WE AREN'T MARRIED!


Sometimes in a workplace you don't know exactly what to call your supervisor.  "Boss?"  Too bossy-sounding.  Plus a lot of professional work environments have more than one supervisor that you are responsible to.  That would be the ideal scenario to start making up fake names.

Employee #1: Is Dip Dap here yet?

Employee #2: No Dip Dap is on vacation this week.  We get Goober Boober instead.

Employee #1: Oh I like Goober Boober.

Employee #2: Why do we call her Goober Boober?

Employee #1: I don't know, somebody named her that and then got fired.

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