smallwhite wrote:Question: Do kids still say this? It's a sound you make when you see another kid do something he's not allowed to do.
"Ummmmmmm! I'm gonna tell mummy!"
Thanks!
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Ommmmmm! I'm telling [Mum/Dad/the teacher] on you!" was standard when I was a kid*. "Ommmm!" (roughly /ɒm/, I think) is often used on its own, because it exclusively means you've caught someone doing something they shouldn't. Exclaiming "ommmm!" and running off automatically implies you're going to tell on that person. The word might be
Wenglish, because I don't think I've heard it outside Wales, and I've never seen it written down anywhere. To me, 'ummm' implies uncertainty, so I wouldn't have used it in this situation, but someone who doesn't have an 'ommm'-word might do.
*Although obviously never directed at me, because I was a little angel. smallwhite wrote:How do you shout for help in these situations?
I was once given the advice that if a guy was trying to sexually assault me (particularly in a place where there are few people around), I should shout, "Fire!". Two reasons for this:
- the attacker will be momentarily confused by you shouting 'fire', and you may have a chance to escape;
- anyone within earshot would be more likely to come to your aid if you shout 'fire' rather than 'help' (which makes sense, but is a depressing thought nonetheless).
The advice was specifically aimed at females, but I see no reason why it wouldn't also work for a guy, or if you were being mugged.