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Whenever my sister or I would complain about doing chores:“What do you think you are, just a souvenir of a good time?“It took me YEARS to figure that one out.
When she gets lost driving: “The world’s round, we’ll get there eventually”.
“It’s only money”Generally used after paying a large medical bill, or if we got in a fender bender. She isn’t a big spender, but she never put too much weight in money, as she viewed it as a tool, not her self-worth or identity.
And in fact, it is not so important underwhat circumstancesour mothers uttered certain words - the main thing is that they were etched into our memory for many years. Our moms may have managed to grow old or even leave this world, but their favorite expressions have stayed with us for the long term, and some of us have even begun to use these words too. So to speak, to use our moms’cultural legacy.
“It doesn’t matter what you end up doing in life as long as you’re happy.“She can be wise sometimes.
She runs through each of the kids' names before she gets to the one she actually wants to call.“Ti-Jaa- Sarah!”
After all, this is the person who brought us into this world. A person of whom we were actually a part for the long months preceding our birth. And therefore, even if we strongly disagree with these phrases, over the years their perception still changes to something warm, homely and a tad bit ironic…
English is my mom’s second language, so instead of saying “It’s my way or the highway” my mom says “My way is the highway.”
If it was a snake it would’ve bit you!When I was looking for something in plain sight
“Are you drinking enough water?“Headache? Drink more water. Upset stomach? Drink water. Bad grades? You need more water. Bone protruding from your knee? Drink some water, you’ll be fine.
“Each of us, of course, has our own unique personal traits, and specific words, phrases and even filler words also form part of us,” says Irina Matveeva, apsychologistand certified NLP specialist, with whomBored Pandagot in touch for a comment here. “And our parents are no exception of course."“The perception of even the funniest and most ridiculous phrases from our parents changes over the years and as we grow up. And we often end up using these words ourselves. At least I knew one family where the same comic saying was passed on for at leastfour generations. Moreover, the younger ones already used the phrase consciously, as the family’s ‘unique feature.’”
“Each of us, of course, has our own unique personal traits, and specific words, phrases and even filler words also form part of us,” says Irina Matveeva, apsychologistand certified NLP specialist, with whomBored Pandagot in touch for a comment here. “And our parents are no exception of course.”
“The perception of even the funniest and most ridiculous phrases from our parents changes over the years and as we grow up. And we often end up using these words ourselves. At least I knew one family where the same comic saying was passed on for at leastfour generations. Moreover, the younger ones already used the phrase consciously, as the family’s ‘unique feature.’”
People in Hell want icewater, and they don’t get it either. As a small child I used to point at things in stores and go “Oooooh, I want that!” She’d respond with that phrase. Now that I’m grown it’s a joke. The other day we were driving to the grocery store and she mentioned wanting pizza from a certain restaurant that was closed. I grinned and said, “People in Hell want icewater, and they don’t get it either!” She laughed and called me a smarta**.
“Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”.
“Listen to me now and believe me later.”
“The nature of human memory is such that we tend to perceive many things fromour childhoodand youth with warmth, and various bad memories are actually ‘washed out’ from our reminiscences. This happens from year to year, from decade to decade - and now it’s our kids’ turn to crack up at our own ‘mommish’ wordings! This is life, and nothing can be done about it. Maybe someone could perceive this as yet another ‘mom phrase’,” Irina smiles.
“It’s not what you say it’s how you say it”CEO of not putting up with my angsty teen attitude. This phrase used to drive me crazy.
“Dont come crying to me later…”.
Me: *does something stupid *My mom: “common sense, not common in everyone.”.
What else is left to add? Maybe to suggest that you scroll this list to the very end, read all these stories, smile and smile once more - and, perhaps, recognize the features of your own mom in someone’s nameless parent? In the end, mothers are all the same, at least in terms of love for their children. Even if these kids do not always realize this. Well, let’s just read and have a great time reading!
When she gets startled she’ll say “Heavens to Murgatroyd!” which we’ve come to understand was stolen from a Yogi Bear character.
“You can’t fly with the eagles when you run with the turkeys” It’s served me well so far.
“Choices and consequences” recently I quoted it to my daughter (she was dancing in the bath,slipped and banged her head) and I realised I am my mum.
“You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.”.
I brought you into this world and I’ll take you the f**k out of it. Usually while holding this giant metal rolling pin she had.
“Finesse, not force”I have to admit over the years it’s helped me step back and take a breath before I end up breaking something to shit in frustration.
Every time we went on vacation when we started complaining she would yell “We are making MEMORIES.”
At the grocery store and looking at prices:“What? Do they put gold in it?”
“We’ve got food at home”
“Know what I mean, Jellybean?“My bf says if you asked his mom what’s for dinner, a common response would be.. “fried farts, and pickled a******s” lol - shes very eccentric.
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“Look with your eyes, not with your mouth"heard this one too many times when asking mum to help me find stuff.
You reap what you sow.
Muuuuuum what’s for dinner?“S**t with sugar on top”.
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“Long story short"Even when there wasn’t a story, even when nobody has been speaking.
My mom would say this in Spanish.“No te estoy diciendo te estoy mandando”translation “I’m not telling you , I’m ordering you”.Basically telling us to do something for her.
“Are your ears painted on!?” - any time I wasn’t listening.
“This is not a hotel!”
“Eat it now while it’s hot, or you’ll have to eat it later when it’s cold.”.
Mom: “Would you like something to eat?“Me: “Nah, I’m not hungry thanks”….5 minutes later…..Mom: “Would you like something to eat?”…….Repeated every 5 minutes until I go home. On a side note, this has reminded me to give her a callEdit: By the way, didn’t realise it was Mother’s Day in the US today, here in the UK we had it weeks ago, I wasn’t just ignoring my mom!
She was really good at faux profanity like “dad gummit!”.
“Could you do me a huuuge favor?““Yeah sure what?““Could you put that glass in the sink?”
“Play with the knife, you might end your life” She used to tell me this whenever I told her I was going to cook. 20 years later, I tell her this since I have been to culinary school and have worked with many professional chefs before.
Are you yankin my d**k? Instead of are you kidding me. My moms a special lady.
“It is what it is.”.
“Clean up your f*****g room”.
The “im your mother” / “i gave birth to you” somehow this entitles them to everything, things i dont even own yet.
IM GETTING THE BELT.
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