Tactical Mother’s Day takes practice.
Yes, yes, I know. It’s Mom, how much practice do you need?
We’re not talking about your Mom, or mine, but the Mother’s Day mood.
Use these tactics for the best results.
This isn’t the day to ask about the load of crap yer Ma’s been dragging around.
If you really want to know about it, pick another day.
When you go into the house and see certain things, just be observant, not critical.
#1. You don’t need to comment on everything in a golf announcer voice: “Hello friends, here we are approaching the ceramic dancers.”
If you see a grouping of tea cups, let it go. Think cultural.
They might be English and this is normal.
What goes better with a bunch of tea cups than a array of creamers.
What to say? “Lovely,” should be fine.
“Smashing?”
No, even though you might be thinking of smashing things.
Go ahead and smash a soft boiled egg in an egg cup, but do it with a gentle tap, tap, tap.
On Tactical Mother’s Day, don’t get carried away.
Try not to break anything at the same time you say, “Mother.”
Choose background music with care.
If you see something you like, speak up. Something you don’t like? Save it for another day.
Tactical Mother’s Day tries to be helpful.
Momma likes helpful.
You Dads out there hearing this? Be helpful.
Tactical Mother’s Day Advice:
One day you may find yourself missing your Mom.
If it’s not today, and you can be with the family, whoop it up.
But, your Mom doesn’t like whooping it up? She’s reserved and quiet?
Make a cup of tea and sit together. You know where the cups are, and the creamers.
You know where the wine glasses are, too.
Momma might get in the mood to whoop it up before the day is done.
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