Mothers Day - What are you doing?

Fuzz · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:14

As ever I have left it to the last minute to sort anything out.
So I've asked for a table for 2 at a local posh nosh restaurant.

No card, no flowers, Just lunch.

How about you?

Serpantine · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:15

**** ALL

Fuzz · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:16

Any particular reason why not?

Serpantine · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:18

Mainly because people consider it socially required to buy a card and pay attention to your mother on a specific day.

Makes up for the other 364 days of being a prat apparently, so basically i'm not going to be getting or doing anything although i am silently appreciating everything she does / has done.

Merlin5 · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:18

I've bought one of those £5 cards with silly built in audio bites, and a present. It's a family day at one of my brother's house. Should be fun

Castiel · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:19

For my mother...nothing.

For my wife.......everything.

PapaLazaru · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:20

Bought the old dear some flowers and a card. My sister and I are taking her out for lunch tomorrow as well.

Gerard · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:24

Funny how a Card company dictates a certain day and everyones out buying for it. Shopping centres over here were bunged today. Was like a few days before christmas all over again..

Merlin5 · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:25

Serpantine said:
Mainly because people consider it socially required to buy a card and pay attention to your mother on a specific day.

Makes up for the other 364 days of being a prat apparently, so basically i'm not going to be getting or doing anything although i am silently appreciating everything she does / has done.

Your mum will silently appreciate your selfishness, so it's win win!

Serpantine · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:27

Merlin5 said:
Your mum will silently appreciate your selfishness, so it's win win!

Explain how i'm being selfish, by not conforming to the social norm?

Perhaps i have done more things for her during the year than the majority of people who religiously follow this 'holiday', would it still be selfish?

Edrof · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:31

Gerard said:
Funny how a Card company dictates a certain day and everyones out buying for it.

This, wise up people!

Merlin5 · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:32

Serpantine said:
Explain how i'm being selfish, by not conforming to the social norm?

Perhaps i have done more things for her during the year than the majority of people who religiously follow this 'holiday', would it still be selfish?

I imagine then you don't bother with buying your family birthday presents or xmas presents either since that would be conforming to the social norm, and you've already done so much for them during the year?

Demoniser · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:33

Bought her a card, which is all she said she wants. She thinks it's a waste of time and to commercial, i completely agree.

It's the thought that counts.

Serpantine · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:36

Merlin5 said:
I imagine then you don't bother with buying your family birthday presents or xmas presents either since that would be conforming to the social norm, and you've already done so much for them during the year?

Different celebration, they've managed the survive another year - that's an achievement.

However, you're right - i do take issue with the majority of made up holidays, including religious based ones and to be honest i'm not even fond of birthdays, i just can't be bothered with the whole buying someone something useless that they don't need or wouldn't buy themselves.

If you give them money for their birthday, they just spend that on you when yours comes around, cards get thrown out after a week.

What's the point?

djmc0 · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:36

Absolutely nothing. I refuse to celebrate one day that doesn't matter, when I celebrate her every other day. She is my mum, I love her, why should a certain day of the year make me say it? When I say it all the time? Bull - Ish!

Twentyone · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:38

I bought my mum a necklace

Krislord · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:40

I've got the standard card and present (selected by my wife) but as my sister is ill i'll be taking my mam for a meal.

I do dislike the whole commercialisation of the day, but when do you stop celebrating the day? throughout childhood my father always gave me money to buy my mother something, so once I've grown up i don't think i can stop!

Flare · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:42

I'm taking my mum to go and see HOP, she likes rabbits

and then we are having a mooch around in Manchester followed by dinner and (many) cocktails and Las Iguanas. Can't wait!

p.s. thankyou for reminding me that i need to book cinema tickets!

Merlin5 · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:43

Serpantine said:
Different celebration, they've managed the survive another year - that's an achievement.

rofl, hypocrite much?

Serpantine said:
i just can't be bothered with the whole buying someone something useless that they don't need or wouldn't buy themselves.

Ever thought about buying them something they do need or would like?

Serpantine said:
What's the point?

I'm going out on a limb here but I believe it's called showing love.

SpazzyCazzy · 2 Apr 2011 at 22:46

I didn't buy my mum much this year, just a card, some love mum socks (I know..tacky) & a box of chocolates, but she knows my rent has gone up & me & the kids have about 100 quid a week for food & clothes until further notice, so she wont mind.
Me & the kids will be going round there tomoz & picking my brother up on the way.
My son just turned 16 & actually bought me something out his own money this year, rather than his dad buying it, which hasn't been for years, so that means a lot to me!