Sweetheart, darling, ducky, honey, sausage, poppet, mate and of course... love. This week, Mitch and Isi discuss names of affection, or 'pet names' in the UK.
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Isi:
[0:00] Treacle. - Alright treacle? - Pumpkin, muffin, poppet, sausage. - Allo sausage. - And cabbage?!
Mitch:
[0:10] Cabbage is not one.
Isi:
[0:12] Mate.
Mitch:
[0:13] Mate. Alright, mate. Hello, mate. What's up, mate? Hiya, mate!
Isi:
[0:17] Then we got love and lovely again. And how is the use in the north? What you would say to someone?
Mitch:
[0:24] Hiya love.
Isi:
[0:24] No.
Mitch:
[0:25] Oh, sorry. Y'alright, love?
Isi:
[0:27] No. Ta love.
Mitch:
[0:30] Ta love.
Isi:
[0:31] Soft and lovin',
Mitch:
[0:33] Soft and lovin'. Mate is a good thing to go in with, for anyone.
Isi:
[0:38] Angel. - Angel! - Oh I don't like angel, nah.
Mitch:
[0:43] I feel a bit sick.
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