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Mumism's

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:
  1. "If you have to ask the answer is NO."


  2. "Just eat it, or you'll go without"


  3. "I slave for hours over a hot stove and this is the thanks I get?!"


  4. "I've got eyes in the back of my head, that's how"


  5. "Be good - and don't do ANYTHING to embarrass your parents."


  6. "Your Mum's not here... she's run away with the Milkman"


  7. "Do you think that money grows on trees?"


  8. "I don't care if Jon's Mum said yes..."


  9. "I know it's not fair. Life isn't fair."


  10. "Why? Because I SAID SO, that's why!?!"


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