Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[parkerman]

And another thing.....Maybe it's just me and it is normal in some places, but I do find it very odd that people use a person's first name instead of referring to them as mum or dad. Masood talked about Zainab and "Z" when talking to Tamwar and Shirley talked about Bianca when talking to Liam. In both of those conversations, in my experience, Masood and Shirley would have said "mum" or Your mum" rather than use their names. They were just two examples from last night but it happens all the time.

[Siobhan]

It is all too common nowadays to refer to your parents or your kids parents by their given names... I don't like it. I always say "dad" when talk to the kids about their father and would never dream of calling my parents by their names (my ex husband drives me mad with this). And I hate my nieces and nephews referring to my dad as "granddad Jim".. use Grandad please!!

[Perdita]

Same here, would never have dreamt to call my parents by their first names nor has my son ever called me by mine. If there are still 2 grandmas or grandpas, I don't have a problem with adding their name if talking about them just for clarification, especially in my family as there are quite a few step grandparents around but the word grandma or granddad always gets said.

[LostVoodoo]

Just to weigh in on things that are annoying me about the Masood storyline at the moment...this 'saving up for university' storyline. Yes, it's sensible to have some money saved up and/or have a part-time job when you're a student but they even said in the show that you don't pay the fees upfront! And yes there is student debt, but you don't pay it back until you're in employment and earning above a certain amount. There's hardly a dearth of decent universities in London, Tamwar could go to one and live at home, that would save money too! I know he didn't get into Oxford, but he does still have A-levels, so he could still go to uni. But no, he has to stay on the Square and sweep the streets!

[tammyy2j]

Good lord Sharon is annoying

[sarah c]

Good lord Sharon is annoying

nothing against Letitia, but what is the POINT of Sharon...?

[lizann]

nothing against Letitia, but what is the POINT of Sharon...?

a friend for phil

i wonder is she obsessed with lexi

[lizann]

roxy is being ruined since she has been put with alfie and i was eager for them to get together maybe it happened too soon

[tammyy2j]

So sick of Kat crying over Alfie and playing the victim and Alfie being kind to her, she cheated on him with Derek Branning grow a pair Alfie Moon

I hope Lola gets Lexi back soon

Good on Dot telling Patrick, Denise and Kim the truth and they making up

[tammyy2j]

Kirsty's lips look bigger if that is possible