Happy Mother's Day

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 cliche that make one's voice sound exactly like their mother's


Be good - and don't do ANYTHING to embarrass your parents.
Don't EVER let me catch you doing that again!
If I catch you doing that one more time, I'll...
If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
Just eat it, or you'll go without
Don't drink out of the milk bottle!
Were you born in a tent...?
Get that thing out of your mouth! (or nose)
Call me when you get there, just so I know you're okay.
Honestly... You'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on!
I love you… (lots)
I'll treat you like an adult when you start acting like one!
Just eat it, or you'll go without
What is that awful racket!?
Why? Because I SAID SO, that's why!?!
Who do you think you are?
Your father is going to hear about THIS when he gets home!
Why didn't you go before we got in the car?
If you cut your legs off in that lawnmower, don't come running to me!
"I don't know" is NOT an answer!
What is that awful racket!?
Don't you roll your eyes at me!
Cut your hair! You look like a hippie.
Ask your father (closely followed by "Ask your Mother")
I know it's not fair. Life isn't fair.
I don't care who started it, I said stop it now!
I've got eyes in the back of my head, that's how
If Chris jumped off a cliff would you do it too?
If you have to ask the answer is NO.
You can look but DON'T TOUCH!
I don't care if Jon's Mum said yes...
The wind will change one day and your face will stay like that!
Who'll end up walking, bathing and feeding it...?
How do you know you don't like it if you haven't tried it?
Ohhh darling, they're not laughing AT you, they are laughing WITH you!
Honestly, that cardigan looks great on you