2.129/365: Mother’s Day gift guide — 2

This is a Mother’s Day Don’t.

DO NOT for any reason give your mother these:

“Edible Centerpieces (I’m not naming the company because lawsuits)”
Freaking Dog Flower Arrangement

If you love or remotely like your your mother, do not get her these gifts. Yes, they will arrive in time, but so will really nice slippers from Amazon.

No one wants a fruit arrangement. No one. Maybe your office because everyone will come by and snack on it. Not your mom. She’s going to eat the chocolate covered strawberries and then — guess what — she’ll have to make room in her fridge for that. You know what moms hate? Making room in their fridge. Your mom does not want to play Fridge Tetris on Mother’s Day. And while I’m at it, no one wants cantaloupe and only children eat grapes.

Unless the grapes are pressed and aged and are called wine. Lots of moms like wine. Not me, but other moms.

Your mother, who gave birth to you, adopted you, or is a mother figure in your life also does not want cheap flowers shaped into a puppy dog. This has been an ad on Facebook all week and I have reported it as offensive. Yes, I did. If you have to get your mother flowers, get a large bouquet of her favorite flowers. Getting puppy shaped carnations is the equivalent of sending her balloon animals. Would you want to get balloon animals? I didn’t think so.

Here’s a gift idea that will arrive in time:

These faux fur memory foam slide slippers for $19.99

This has nothing to do with the fact that I want them.

Happy shopping. You have three days, people.

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