Mothers Day

lucifer_sam · 05-15-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

did you mean "commercialization?"

She sounds like a dope to me. Got her nose in some moral issue, didn't like the way it went in the hands of the unwashed masses. Blew her fortune on whining about it.

Whatever.

i don't think so Big3

she was the one that started the holiday. why would she waste her time yakking about the commercialization of it if she didn't feel like she'd already invested a significant portion of her life into it?

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 05-11-2009, 09:41 PM

I don't see anything wrong in reminding your mom how much you care for her and appreciate her. I bought my mom some books and chocolates.

Seltzer · 05-12-2009, 01:43 AM

Well I gave my Mum a phonecall in the end and I would have made her something if I wasn't a complete klutz when it comes to arts/crafts. But I made an effort to avoid fuelling the Mother's Day bonanza.

EDGE · 05-12-2009, 03:46 AM

I'm currently 3,000 miles away from my mother, so I sent her a card and a bunch of stuff from Lush. I wanted to keep some of it for myself, but I was strong enough to hold back

TheBig3 · 05-12-2009, 04:05 AM

I was going to take her to dinner but it became a family thing so I ended up cooking for everyone.

simplephysics · 05-12-2009, 05:53 AM

I bought my mom flowers and a new bird feeder, and my brother took us all out to a sushi restaurant, then I spent the rest of the day lying in bed with a terrible headcold, she did her motherly duties and took care of me.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 05-14-2009, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dreadnaught

I bought my mom flowers and a new bird feeder, and my brother took us all out to a sushi restaurant, then I spent the rest of the day lying in bed with a terrible headcold, she did her motherly duties and took care of me.

Haha I love how Mother's Day represented your mother looking after you. But it shows that's how much she cares. Bless her.

Seltzer · 05-15-2009, 06:38 PM

Yeah sorry, I meant commercialisation not criticism.

I'm not some anti-commercial stick it to the man guy. But all the same, people shouldn't have to feel guilty about not spending money on Mother's Day when the originator intended it to be more of a labour of love thing than a commercial guilt-trip.

05-11-2009, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,775	I don't see anything wrong in reminding your mom how much you care for her and appreciate her. I bought my mom some books and chocolates. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

05-12-2009, 01:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,914	Well I gave my Mum a phonecall in the end and I would have made her something if I wasn't a complete klutz when it comes to arts/crafts. But I made an effort to avoid fuelling the Mother's Day bonanza. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

05-12-2009, 04:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,246	I was going to take her to dinner but it became a family thing so I ended up cooking for everyone. __________________ I've moved to a new address

05-15-2009, 06:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,914	Yeah sorry, I meant commercialisation not criticism. I'm not some anti-commercial stick it to the man guy. But all the same, people shouldn't have to feel guilty about not spending money on Mother's Day when the originator intended it to be more of a labour of love thing than a commercial guilt-trip. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

05-12-2009, 03:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
EDGE accidental genius Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,146	I'm currently 3,000 miles away from my mother, so I sent her a card and a bunch of stuff from Lush. I wanted to keep some of it for myself, but I was strong enough to hold back