| Mumism:
Common sentences and quotations used by mother's world-wide. "Mumisms" are
genetically built into all mothers and are passed on from generation to generation.
Sometimes found in other people's speech and includes repeated use of clichés that make
one's voice sound exactly like their mother's (see mother tongue). |
See if you recognise any of these:
- "Don't drink out of the milk bottle!"
- "You tell that bully to cut it out or you'll tell the teacher..."
- "What is that awful racket!?"
- "Call me when you get there, just so I know you're okay."
- "I'm going to give you until I count to three..."
- "Keep doing that with your face and it'll stay that way"
- "How do you know you don't like it if you haven't tried it?"
- "No don't worry about me, I'll just stay at home alone in the dark. You go and have a good time."
- "Electrical sockets are not for babies..."
- "I know it's not fair. Life isn't fair."
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