As someone who works in a nursing home, these are unfortunately the first signs of deterioration and a placement is definitely needed..
Also like nits, crabs and haemorrhoids.
Wait till she fills the cushion cover, then smother her with it.
See if you can sneak a ‘live, laugh, anal’ wall hanging in there
I’ve also noticed this sort of thing in my Mum’s house. Questioning reveals that they are all gifts from other female friends of a similar age and that she feels obliged to put them on display despite (allegedly) hating them.
I have a working theory:
My mum lives in a small town where most “decent” shops have closed. All that remain are estate agents, charity shops, pound shops, and shops selling cards and cheap “gift” tat like this.
Her friends have retired and literally spend all their time pottering to the shops and to each others’ houses for cups of tea and “a natter”. None of them actually needs anything because they’re old enough to have it all already. They’re also invariably on diets and make a lot of noise about not wanting to receive edible gifts.
They all have a vague itch about turning up at their friends’ houses empty-handed and since biscuits are off the cards and nice flowers are expensive and a pain to carry, they end up buying the cheap gift tat they see in town.
The recipients feel compelled to display said tat, because the giver is a regular visitor to the house. Quickly enough, they all have the stuff out on display, and are seeing it in the others’ homes. They start to think “Welsh Sue has loads of this shit: I hate it, but she must love it” and are happy to use this to justify buying whatever competitively-priced mug/magnet/whatever they’ve just seen as a present for their next visit. Meanwhile, Welsh Sue on receiving this hideous gift thinks “I hate it, but if Prolixia’s mum is giving it to me then she must think it’s nice so I’ll get something similar for my return visit” (especially since she’s now in gift-debt and can’t turn up empty-handed.
I am convinced that they all absolutely hate this junk but it’s not only become normalised but is now an expected gesture to demonstrate how sincerely they value their friendships.
Blame B&M.
Did she really pay good money for that one that’s come off the laser cutter and been thrown out the door so fast they haven’t even sanded the smoke stains off?
That doesn’t seem like good judgement.
Did one of your mums friends get a Cricut for Christmas, by any chance?
Friends are like snowflakes ~
They disappear when you pee on them ❤️
I have a lot of cushions and signs referencing cats and gin. All gifts from nice people so I keep them. Might have to have an accident with a glass of red wine soon- if nothing else it will create space for next Christmas’ presents.
You’re OK until you see a live, laugh, love sign 😂
Morgue*
Please explain your concern. Why is this troubling?
My mum has a couple of similar bits of tat, but they were sent to her by a friend in Arizona (and this kind of shite seems to be prevalent in the US).
Light pollution
When did fridge magnet sentiments become cushion covers?
I have “all you need is love and a cup of tea” and “all you need is love and a cat” both well meaning gifts, so I stuck em up with all my other nonsense. I mean they’re not wrong
My mum has all sorts of these things, and they’re all exclusively gifts from her female friends – every single one of them being the steretypical ‘Facebook Mum’. Bless her.
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As someone who works in a nursing home, these are unfortunately the first signs of deterioration and a placement is definitely needed..
Also like nits, crabs and haemorrhoids.
Wait till she fills the cushion cover, then smother her with it.
See if you can sneak a ‘live, laugh, anal’ wall hanging in there
I’ve also noticed this sort of thing in my Mum’s house. Questioning reveals that they are all gifts from other female friends of a similar age and that she feels obliged to put them on display despite (allegedly) hating them.
I have a working theory:
My mum lives in a small town where most “decent” shops have closed. All that remain are estate agents, charity shops, pound shops, and shops selling cards and cheap “gift” tat like this.
Her friends have retired and literally spend all their time pottering to the shops and to each others’ houses for cups of tea and “a natter”. None of them actually needs anything because they’re old enough to have it all already. They’re also invariably on diets and make a lot of noise about not wanting to receive edible gifts.
They all have a vague itch about turning up at their friends’ houses empty-handed and since biscuits are off the cards and nice flowers are expensive and a pain to carry, they end up buying the cheap gift tat they see in town.
The recipients feel compelled to display said tat, because the giver is a regular visitor to the house. Quickly enough, they all have the stuff out on display, and are seeing it in the others’ homes. They start to think “Welsh Sue has loads of this shit: I hate it, but she must love it” and are happy to use this to justify buying whatever competitively-priced mug/magnet/whatever they’ve just seen as a present for their next visit. Meanwhile, Welsh Sue on receiving this hideous gift thinks “I hate it, but if Prolixia’s mum is giving it to me then she must think it’s nice so I’ll get something similar for my return visit” (especially since she’s now in gift-debt and can’t turn up empty-handed.
I am convinced that they all absolutely hate this junk but it’s not only become normalised but is now an expected gesture to demonstrate how sincerely they value their friendships.
Blame B&M.
Did she really pay good money for that one that’s come off the laser cutter and been thrown out the door so fast they haven’t even sanded the smoke stains off?
That doesn’t seem like good judgement.
Did one of your mums friends get a Cricut for Christmas, by any chance?
Friends are like snowflakes ~
They disappear when you pee on them ❤️
I have a lot of cushions and signs referencing cats and gin. All gifts from nice people so I keep them. Might have to have an accident with a glass of red wine soon- if nothing else it will create space for next Christmas’ presents.
You’re OK until you see a live, laugh, love sign 😂
Morgue*
Please explain your concern. Why is this troubling?
My mum has a couple of similar bits of tat, but they were sent to her by a friend in Arizona (and this kind of shite seems to be prevalent in the US).
Light pollution
When did fridge magnet sentiments become cushion covers?
I have “all you need is love and a cup of tea” and “all you need is love and a cat” both well meaning gifts, so I stuck em up with all my other nonsense. I mean they’re not wrong
My mum has all sorts of these things, and they’re all exclusively gifts from her female friends – every single one of them being the steretypical ‘Facebook Mum’. Bless her.