| 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:
- "If you have to ask the answer is NO."
- "There are millions of starving children in Africa who would work for a week for that potatoe"
- "How many times do I have to tell you, don't throw things in the house!"
- "I'll treat you like an adult when you start acting like one!"
- "Why? Because I SAID SO, that's why!?!"
- "Is having a good time all you think about? "
- "Who'll end up walking, bathing and feeding it...?"
- "The wind will change one day and your face will stay like that!"
- "Be good - and don't do ANYTHING to embarrass your parents."
- "Why didn't you go before we got in the car?"
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