Sherry Taylor

Q: A new Buzzfeed survey says that 51% of moms always have this on them when you need them?

A: Tissues

A new survey asked people how many of these classic “mom things” their mothers did when they were growing up . . . or still do now.  Check ’em out . . .

  1. Leaves you in the grocery store line while she goes to grab one more thing . . . 90% of people’s moms have done that.

 

  1. Texts with just one finger . . . 83%.

 

  1. Won’t get you a snack when you’re out because you “have food in the house” . . . 82%.

 

  1. Gets into never-ending conversations with people she runs into at the store . . . 73%.

 

  1. Still holds grudges against kids who wronged you years or decades ago . . . 69%.

 

  1. Tells you that you look beautiful or handsome even when you look terrible . . . 68%.

 

  1. Holds her arm out in front of you when she slams on the brakes . . . 58%.

 

  1. Calls celebrities by the wrong name . . . 55%.

 

  1. Literally always has tissues on her in case you need one . . . 51%.

 

  1. Hands you mail that was addressed to you that she’d already opened . . . 49%.

 

(Buzzfeed)

 

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