It just sounds so horrible
Indeed. Lots of words transition in use from a precise meaning to a more generic use. Just ask Hoover.
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Why horrible?
It has a long established meaning in the armed forces and people like my dad and uncle looked forward to the NAAFI van coming round.
What annoys me is the word triggered, I hear cadets use it all the time and I think it’s a horrible word, but I imagine another one will come along like a number 7 bus.
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All I am saying is NAAFI just sounds terrible compared to canteen, am I really the only person with this opinion?
Only because you’re not used to it and don’t know where it comes from.
Well I did know where it comes from and It still sounds horrible, I never said I didn’t know where it came from in the post
You’re only making the horrible connection probably due to the word naff that became a sitcom staple the ‘f’ word or something unpleasant, NAAFI is not unpleasant and relates to an organisation that provides and provided support for armed forces and their families where ever they are and without prejudice, and like incubus says has become one of those words like hoover. I like using the word hoover when someone has a Dyson as they hate it as doesn’t show they possess more money sense.
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I think you need to learn to let go of the little things.
This doesn’t affect you or life in any meaningful way, so it’s not worth your time and effort.
Different people use different words to describe the same thing - English is full of examples of such colloquialisms.
Almost certainly.
I have called it “NAAFI break” in the RAF for as long as I can remember.
How about calling it something else like “Scoff break” or “Nosebag” or even making something original up?
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If you’re saying it how its spelt then no wonder it sounds wrong. It should be spoken ‘NAFI’ even though the spelling is NAAFI
Surely “naffy”
same thing
I thought officers pronounced it the “nayf-eye”
Yes and clearly have never spent a day serving in the forces as pointed out there’s no right or wrong what your NAAFI is called, tuck, tuck shop, shop etc as long as cadets know what it’s called most old hands like me call it NAAFI as even today shops on bases are still called it even if the shop is a Tesco, spar etc as it saves from lks from saying I’m.off to the Spar when the shop is indeed run by TESCO etc
NAAFI break
NAAFI bird
NAAFI van
NAAFI bop
The NAAFI
Also called ‘The colonel’ in the army, as in Colonel Gaddafi…NAAFI
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Trust me, there are far more important things to worry about in life. Don’t let this be one of them!
Not really a reasonable request. NAAFI is a recognised term and is used throughout the UK Forces, even though the NAAFI itself no longer exists as an entity. You are probably actually in the minority calling it a canteen. I rarely hear anyone using that term!
omg I am getting roasted for something that is meant to be taken lightly… I didn’t mean for this to be hurtful, in fact I don’t see chaps how you can actually take offence to this, however If I did offend you I am sorry