Mothers day

[STFC_Gazza]

Nothing, my mum is in Canada and Mothers Day is not until May over there.

[Doore]

Mother's Day is just a massive con, invented so that card companies can make money.  If you have to wait for one day a year to tell your Mum you appreciate her, you're not doing much of a job.  I phoned my Mum tonight for a chat - as I do twice a week, without a designated day to tell me to do so.  Same goes for father's day.  And valentine's day.  And people's birthdays. And christmas.

[reeves4england]

Mother's Day is just a massive con, invented so that card companies can make money.

Actually, it's not. It has a lot of history behind it. Apparantly, Mothering Sunday (not Mother's Day, which is an American rip-off merchant's invention) dates back to when people from an area would all go to the "mother" church, the largest church/cathedral in the town. This would happen once a year on the 4th week of lent.

And there was something else historical about it which I have forgotten...

[Talk Talk]

Mother's Day is just a massive con, invented so that card companies can make money.  If you have to wait for one day a year to tell your Mum you appreciate her, you're not doing much of a job.  I phoned my Mum tonight for a chat - as I do twice a week, without a designated day to tell me to do so.  Same goes for father's day.  And valentine's day.  And people's birthdays. And christmas.

Erm, no. It wasn't invented by the card companies, the Mother's Day tradition goes all of the way back to ancient Greece and has been celebrated in England since the 16th century.

Likewise with the other 'days' and obviously Christmas and birthdays have a lot of history.

You're right that it has been commercialised to fuck though.

[Doore]

Erm, no. It wasn't invented by the card companies, the Mother's Day tradition goes all of the way back to ancient Greece and has been celebrated in England since the 16th century.

Likewise with the other 'days' and obviously Christmas and birthdays have a lot of history.

You're right that it has been commercialised to fuck though.

Fair play on the history.  Just get annoyed at the "kindness through neccessity" of the whole thing.  It loses meaning if you do it because you should, rather than want to.

[reeves4england]

Fair play on the history.  Just get annoyed at the "kindness through neccessity" of the whole thing.  It loses meaning if you do it because you should, rather than want to.

I know, I hate Valentines Day for that. And I do agree that the one-day-a-year thing to celebrate mothers (and fathers) should not be necessary, as we should be pretty damn appreciative anyway

[Talk Talk]

Fair play on the history.  Just get annoyed at the "kindness through neccessity" of the whole thing.  It loses meaning if you do it because you should, rather than want to.

I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately both my parents are now dead but it means that I don't have to partake in those two any more. We ignore Valentine's Day for the very reason that you say - we love each other every day and don't need a hyped up load of bollocks to say it.

[Talk Talk]

I know, I hate Valentines Day for that. And I do agree that the one-day-a-year thing to celebrate mothers (and fathers) should not be necessary, as we should be pretty damn appreciative anyway

Are you my stunt double?

 

[Doore]

I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately both my parents are now dead but it means that I don't have to partake in those two any more. We ignore Valentine's Day for the very reason that you say - we love each other every day and don't need a hyped up load of bollocks to say it.

Too true mate.  If you need to wait 365 days to say it there's something wrong.