Sara in Easton, Maryland received this mother’s day card made by her 7-year-old daughter in school. “Yes, I sometimes have a potty mouth,” Sara says, “but I’m working on it, dammit! I just hope her teacher didn’t judge me too harshly…”
![Thank you for really trying to not say cus [sic] words near me. Love, Kyla please!!!](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4483000352_c71757b079.jpg "Thank you for...really trying to not say cus [sic] words near me. Love, Kyla please!!!")
Meanwhile, Allison in Columbia, South Carolina found this sad little bookmark in a public library book. (An Amy Tan novel, naturally.)
related: Thanks, Mom, for reminding me why I moved out in the first place.
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#1
pilgrimchick
Gotta love that kind of honesty, regardless of age.
May 9, 2010 at 6:54 pm rating: 5
#2
Kelly
I just read a post on facebook from my sister announcing what a great time her and my mom had at their mom’s day outing. last night my mom said she was working at a campground and didn’t have time to meet up with me for her present. Hmmm……
May 9, 2010 at 6:56 pm rating: 44
#3
Z
ouch!
May 9, 2010 at 7:01 pm rating: 3
#4
Woman on the Verge
Funny, I always tell my mother that zero minutes would be much better than 20 minutes with her.
May 9, 2010 at 7:15 pm rating: 56
#5
dixiechick
My mother always said, “Drat!” and “Dadgummit!” But on the phone with her my freshman year in college about some social crisis I was having, she said, “Tell them to fuck off.” Looonngg silence. “Mama, I don’t think I’ve heard you say that word before.” “I don’t think I’ve ever said it before. Maybe I’ve been saving it up all my life.” LOL!
May 9, 2010 at 7:17 pm rating: 69
#6
Riss
Our mum used to curse a blue streak at us whenever she was in a bad mood, and then when she caught us swearing would ask where we learned those words. Gotta love parental cognitive dissonance.
May 9, 2010 at 8:06 pm rating: 27
#7
Sabine
My neighbor curses around the preschoolers and tells them, “These are grown up words, just like Mommy has grown up drinks. When you grow up, you can choose your own drinks and words.”
May 9, 2010 at 8:18 pm rating: 42
#8
Jessi
My mom never swore when I was growing up. Never! I think the worst I ever heard her say was “What the hell” or something… but NOW… ever since she hooked up with her boyfriend four years ago, she swears more than I do. I think more than I did even in my rebellious teenage years. It’s pretty sad, really.
May 9, 2010 at 8:32 pm rating: 4
#9
Ellen
I make it a rule never, ever to cuss ( like the sailor I really am) in front of my son. I slipped out a “damn” once. But today? He were at a nature center, watching a group of 7 mallards swimming. “They’re gonna go get their beer on, then watch the game I bet” said the 8 y/o. Did I mention I don’t drink either? (But I’m still hella snarky!). Nice one!
May 9, 2010 at 9:26 pm rating: 6
#10
brandine
Wondering what that “Please!!” is about. I’ve come up with three theories:
*Kyla has expended blood, sweat and tears writing this prefabricated Mother’s Day card. She expects a gift.
*Kyla doesn’t understand commas, and thinks she is exhorting mom to love her.
*Sara is one of those “regular names are for suckers” moms.
May 9, 2010 at 9:28 pm rating: 10
#11
shwonline
Dear Kyla,
You’re fucking welcome, sweetie!
Mom
May 9, 2010 at 9:51 pm rating: 8
#12
Blogmella
I think Kyla’s mum sounds ace. She tries not to swear in front of her daughter and even though she sometimes fails, her daughter still understands that swearing is wrong.
My children never told me off for swearing, because I taught them to understand that it is REALLY FUNNY.
May 10, 2010 at 12:47 am rating: 14
#13
matt
Why does the note at the top have a picture of a girl making a satanic hand signal? I’m guessing that if you’re sending your Little-Miss-Satan to an anti-christian school, you can swear all you like.
May 10, 2010 at 1:01 am rating: 7
#14
Gretal
Oh, that second one is painful!
May 10, 2010 at 1:15 am rating: 2
#15
Bunnee
My Mother’s Day “card” that my son made in kindergarten said that I look prettiest “when I wear eyeshadow” and that he loves me because “I’m cute”. Hmmm….I guess 6 year olds are kind of shallow.
May 10, 2010 at 9:05 am rating: 13
#16
jayskinner70
After 3 1/2 hours at my mom’s yesterday, I tried to leave. She asked what was so important that I needed to leave. I told her that I had enjoyed my time with her and the family but I’d had my fill and would like to get back to my life (basketball playoffs, smoking some weed, scratching myself with various objects – you know – the usual). She guilted me into another 1 1/2 hours. Upon trying to leave a second time, she asked why I wanted to leave this time. I said I’d had a great time but too much of anything – even a good thing – was bad. She looked so disappointed by that comment. WTF? Am I supposed to stay until we are all having a bad time? Jewish guilt at its finest!
May 10, 2010 at 9:40 am rating: 12
#17
Mo®
Thank you for, realy trying to not say any cus words near me. But please please please mommy get off the pole! Kyla
May 10, 2010 at 2:02 pm rating: 3
#18
Denny DelVecchio
Is that cartoon blonde flashing a gang sign??
May 10, 2010 at 8:01 pm rating: 1
#19
ISpy
Kyla, honey,
Thanks for noticing all the important shit I do for you every day, not to mention the fact I now have stretch marks and urinary incontinence from carrying your sorry ass around for 9 months. I’ll cus whenever the hell I want to.
Love,
Mom
May 12, 2010 at 12:18 am rating: 6
#20
Kyla
Excellent name choice, if I do say so myself.
May 12, 2010 at 3:52 pm rating: 0
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