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cherish44 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 10:31 AM
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I just read the average person spends almost $140 on their mom for mother's day
http://www.suntimes.com/business/currency/1551891,CST-NWS-wallet30.article

Holy crap, have I been an ungrateful shit or what? I get my mom scratch off lottery tickets every year because, well she loves those things. This year I got her a hanging basket of flowers. Total? With card about $45. She gave me life and I go and short change her on her gift. Honestly, even when I wasn't broke I didn't spend $140, are people too eager to show their love through material things or is everyone just a lot richer than me?
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 10:34 AM
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1. I spent way more on my mom this year than usual -- about $40 for delivered flowers
Haruka spent $8 on a funny bottle of wine ("Mommy's Time Out") plus a card.
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cherish44 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 10:44 AM
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2. Awwww that's a cute idea
I think sweet little tokens of affection like that are perfect. My ex wouldn't get me anything because I'm "not his mother". It's not the lack of gift that bothered so much as his attitude. Doesn't the mother of his child deserve a little better?
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 11:24 PM
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13. And my mom loved the gift
I'd know it, if she didn't. Today was the first Mother's Day that I can remember that she wasn't a raving psycho.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 10:50 AM
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3. When I get a better job, I'll have to do that.
I usually just take her out for some drinks and fish sandwiches.
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surrealAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 11:57 AM
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4. Who is this "average person"?
I've never spent close to that, and I'm not sure I know anyone who has.
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 02:35 AM
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14. Ditto.
And my daughters sure didn't, either! I pay for our phones, and they both CALLED. (Lucky that they did!)
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 01:17 PM
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5. My Mom is getting cat butt refrigerator magnets. And a card.
Total, including gift bag? Maybe $20.

:shrug:

I'd take her out to eat too, but since her birthday is next week we'll go then when places aren't so crowded.
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 01:24 PM
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6. my mother would have killed me if I did that. She didn't really like 'Mother's Day'
anyway .

Now if the 3 of us had gone together for that much for something she really wanted or needed, she would have felt differently.

I sure don't want my daughter to spend that much for me for Mother's Day, birthday and Christmas combined.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 01:26 PM
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7. My mom would have had a fit if I'd ever spent that much on a Mother's Day gift.
But I sure wish she were still here so I could...
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 01:28 PM
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8. Well, if 100,000 sons buy mom a $45,000 Hummer
That shoots the numbers for the rest. hehe

:D
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 07:59 PM
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9. I gave my mom tulips. I think she liked them. I cannot imagine a better gift than flowers.
Though they are not an original idea they are the prettiest thing you can give someone. Cost me all of 11.99 but because my debit card wouldn't work the lady gave them to me for $10.00.
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MichiganVote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 08:55 PM
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10. Good Grief! My sons give a gift, always nice, of about $10. Holy Hallmark!
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stewartcolbert08 Donating Member (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 10:11 PM
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11. Where is this person and why wont they give me money!
I am sure I am entitled to it some how! LOL :shrug:
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DarkTirade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 11:17 PM
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12. I... err... was going to call her before my free nights thingy kicked in.
... but I got delayed so I didn't get to call her until after 9. :P
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Rhythm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 07:49 AM
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15. We gave Lyric's mom exactly what she wanted...
A completely clean kitchen, and dinner that she didn't have to cook (i cooked, then did up the dishes i dirtied, too)

We also got her flowers and a card, but it was the help around the house that she really wanted, so i'm glad we could do something for her to make her life a little easier.

~*~*~*~*~

I could never give my mom what she'd probably want most...
for me to quit being queer, go back to the fundie-Baptist church, and join the GOP.

Or just drop dead.

Yeah, not seeing either of those things happening, but i did send her a Happy Mother's Day wall-post on FB.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 08:00 AM
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16. I spent $70.
Chipped in with dad and sister on a pocketbook and lunch.
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 08:35 AM
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17. Anyone want my $140 accumulated over the past 35 years?
Here. I hand to you a fictitious check for $4,900.
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