nice cakes
Special Buddy
Sir...
Are you stinky?
Boof boof...
Nut dust
The Key Jingle
Who's banging you?
Mark
nice cakesMy dad would tell a story about how, when looking through my sister's wedding photos, women would comment on the dress, and men would comment on there being 5 cakes on the table. When my mom told the story, she instead said that when men looked at the photos, they simply said "nice cakes". No, mom, not exactly.
Special BuddyAfter 2+ years of dating, it was safe to call my sister's boyfriend her boyfriend. My mom still felt uncomfortable and instead kept referring to him as her special buddy.
Sir...With young drivers behind the wheel, my mom would get defensive for us. When a truck with a trailer on the back cuts us off, her sympathetic road rage manifests like this.
Are you stinky?Going through those teenage changes is uncomfortable enough. But when your mom asks "are you stinky?" instead of just tossing you some deodorant, you've never felt grosser.
Boof boof...Affectionately, the word she repeats when feeling a little too full. Also known as feeling "boofy".
Nut dustAt the bottom of a bag of walnuts rests the "nut dust" which can be used in yogurts and cereals. Don't accidentally throw it away.
The Key JingleAs astute teenage observers, my sisters and I noticed that whenever my mom is stuck in a conversation she doesn't want to be in, she starts jingling her keys in her hand. We knew any minute now she'd walk away and we'd all be free to go.
Reliably the way she'll answer the phone every time. It's nice.
Who's banging you?You know that "ding ding" sound your phone makes when you get a text message? Ding ding...bang bang, same thing. Until you ask it like that.
MarkA classic mom move, never getting a single celebrity name correct.
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