Tuesday 18 March 2014

MOMS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS

I've grown up as a Momma's boy. During my teenage years, my mom was always protective about me, and always telling me what to do and what not to do. But I never complained. I kinda liked the attention and the thought that someone cared so much about me.

Today, I'm in my early thirties. I became a Father of a handsome lil boy this November. But I realise that I'm still Momma's boy (or so she thinks). She still says things to me that she would when I was a teenager. Some of these things are really embarassing, especially when said in public.

The following are some things that, although some bystanders might go "aww" listening to, moms should NEVER EVER say to their grown-up 'kids' in public:-


  • In front of a guest whom you've already greeted - "Did you say hello to Uncle?"
  • Before you sit down for breakfast - "Did you brush your teeth?"
  • When you're sitting among friends in a casual setting - "Comb your hair"
  • At dinner time during a wedding reception - "ENOUGH!!! Don't eat more! You'll become more fat."
  • At a New Years' party, in front of a friend of hers - "Did you wish Aunty Happy New Year?"
  • At lunch with relatives - "Wash your hands before eating."
  • While you're talking to your bachelor friend on the phone, she might exclaim in a not-so-discreet tone - "Is that Rohan on the line? Why isn't he getting married??"
  • When you're struggling with a runny nose at a get-together - "Don't sniff like that! Go blow your nose!"
  • Anywhere there's half the human race gathered - "Come ___________!" (fill in the blanks with the most embarassing pet-name that your mom calls you by.

Has anyone been through worse? Awaiting your comments. Maybe it'll make me feel better :p

Cheers

56 comments:

  1. Hahahaha... yes mine does things too! Some years back i used to ask her if she will scold me in the same manner when I will grow old, "ofcourse "she said, "You will always be under my hand." I am 30, and things are still same with a lil variations :-)) We both keep on exchanging mother daughter roles, and i still get scoldings on not drinking milk....

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  2. This is pretty universal. I found it cute :-p

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    1. So what cute things does your mom say to you? ;)

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  3. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! :D

    Just curious, what was/is the pet name? :P

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    1. Buy my book....when I decide to write it :p

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  4. Very true :D All Mom's are like that :D Mine is like that, for sure and nowadays I find my MiL in the same boat :D that nickname thing is the most universal of all :) :)

    Nice write up..... :)

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    1. Hahahaha. Two moms eh? Double whammy for you :P

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  5. hahaha...seriously.... i 2 kinda experience this .... but i guess its juz that fr our moms ..we wl always b their babies..... no matter how big we grow.... and can tell u this wt experience as i m a mother now...:):) very well written... Enjoyed reading ur other blogs too :)

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  6. heeeeeeeeeeeheeeeeeeeeeeeeheeeeeeeeeeee
    GO BLOW YOUR NOSE NOW!! :P
    Worst was when my mom asked before a bunch of people while travelling in train "Mole, pee before you sleep" :(

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    1. Hahaha,

      Here's one more - When you're suffering from constipation - "Caca came????" :P

      Yeh Mole kya hai?

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  7. Hahahahehehe...:)
    SO true..:P
    You ain't alone friend. I have had worse.:P
    She still continues to call me 'Gudiya', imagine how can that be in a market- "Gudiya, 5 nimbuu be le lete h"...:( :( :P :P

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    1. Gudiya aint so bad. Thank your stars its not exotic like Chu Chu or Khi Khi or Poo Poo :p

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  8. This one cracked me up.. I remembered quite a few incidents that my mom has put me through... I love her nonetheless!

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    1. Everyone loves their Mums. I do too. Just that sometimes she says things that put me in a soup and crack others up :p

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  9. Priyadarshini Goswami19 March 2014 at 21:45

    :)

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  10. LOL I have experiences too...And worse my MIL also reminds me to 'greet' people when I meet them...!!! :-o

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  11. Hehe nice compilation CRD, most of them are universal mom mantras...Many of my old neighbors never knew my real name :P

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    1. Im sure you never knew their names either.

      Neither do I (my neighbours) :P

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  12. hahahaha :D Poor Guys..We can never grow up for our Moms..Congratz for the baby :)

    My mom's most embarassing name of me is PUCHKU :P

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  13. That is how moms are. But at least then you are used to it. It gets worse when your mom-in-law tries to patronize you just because your are her child's husband.

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  14. Mumma's favrt one - su su kiya ki nai office mein ?! :/
    'Chintu' is the name I filled in pet name fill up :P

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    1. Haha. Moms get obsessed about about our susus and cacas when theyre dealing with small kids. I guess it even during adulthood, as your experience suggests :P

      Chintu? I thought Chintu was a boy name. Cute nevertheless :)

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  15. I guess no one can compete with moms on this one!

    For ME the most embarrassing one was when i was standing in front of my favorite teacher at the test centre for my boards exam, and my mom was like 'sara syllabus theek se pad liya na, beta?'
    And I was like "mom! Ofcourse! That is not a question you can ask here. of course i have." i took it as an offence, that she doubted if i have covered the whole syllabus!
    Anywayz i just laugh at it now with my mom :D

    and the pet names... well lets not even go there. she makes up a new one alwayz!!! And they are not just chunnu munnu, they are pretty creepy yet damn funny

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    1. Hehe. Pet names mubarak ho aapko :)

      Studies are a touchy topic for you, eh? :P

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  16. Hehe. That was cute, actually!
    Let me see how I feel about it 10-15 years down the line :D
    But I like my pet name better! So she has all my love for that :D

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    1. Good for you :)

      I like my pet name too :) Just that I dont like others knowing abiout it :P

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  17. Haha. Enjoyed reading this article. For our mom we are never grown up. We will be kids in front of them , and they keep us reminding by their small acts . Technically they are not wrong though :-P

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  18. Entertaining!

    Not to spoil the good fun but just because you asked: worse = never getting to hear anything because she's not there.

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    1. Yup that'd be worse...I love my mum a lot

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  19. Ha Ha! So true. Moms say all this & more!
    As I am a Mom too, I do too- yes, many of these - need to check myself!!! Thanks for the wake-up call!

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    1. No no. You don't have to change. Let your kid complain...and maybe even blog about you :P

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  20. hahahaha! so damn true! :) really funny post :)

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  21. My mom once lovingly called me Jaantu in front of my friends which they translated into Jantu =animal. Till this date they call me that.... Mumma pyaari mumma !! Enjoyed reading :)

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    1. Hehe. What does Jaantu mean btw?

      Glad you liked it :)

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  22. a pretty good one!! i know these things... i've seen my grandma doing these things to my dad, even in these days... :D

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    1. Hahaha. So hows ur dad with his kids?

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    2. datz another story!!! sometimes exactly like his mom!! :)

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    3. hehe. lets see a post from you on this topic :p

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  23. hahahahaha
    I found it kinda cute..:P...coz no matter how old we get we ll always be kids for our parents....nice one...:D

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    1. Very true. Once a mumma always a mumma. Once a munna always a munna :P

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  24. the first one was classic!
    say hello to uncle :P hahaha... i have been subjected to that a lot.. this post reminded me of this funny song. have you heard the Mom song?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXgoJ0f5EsQ

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    1. Hahaha. All mums want their kids to be known as the socially correct and courteous host :P

      Ive heard this song before :) Thanks for the link :)

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  25. actually see this, i like this singer better-

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nem0bkErGVY

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    1. Haha. This one's more technically gifted :)

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  26. I was worried that I may be making my children 'momma boy" or 'momma girl', but after reading your post, I am assured that I am not. I haven't even one of those sentences ever in my life! In fact, some of those sentences have been used on me by my kids. LOL.

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  27. Haha!! Loved it!!! Classic!!!! :P

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