Sh*t Our Mothers Say

Don’t get us wrong, we love our dear mommas. But sometimes, the things they say really belong to the realm of WTFs.

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Don’t get us wrong, we love our dear mommas. But sometimes, the things they say really belong to the realm of WTFs. 
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“Don’t use a tampon, it will spoil your vagina.”

Sophie Hong, Features Writer

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“Maybe you don’t eat eggs because you’re born in the year of the Rooster?”

Leong Li Yuan, Designer

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“My family was doing a girl’s trip to Bangkok. Since my mum and best friend were both, according to my mum, ‘full-fledged members of the wine club’, I invited my bestie along. We ended up at the airport three-and-a-half-hours early because my mum wanted to purchase gold (jewellery and bars) at the airport. Once there, she proceeded to excitedly inform my bestie that gold is the best investment one could buy. Thankfully, the airport did not happen to sell gold.”

Cheryl Chan, Fashion Stylist/Writer

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“EXO and my mum were going to be at New York at around the same time, so I told my mum, ‘If you see Kyungsoo (i.e. my love) at the airport, please take a photo – of him, not with him.’ She replied, ‘Why can’t I take a photo with him? What’s wrong with taking a photo with my son-in-law?’”

Hidayah Idris, Digital Writer

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“‘Girls with good fortune already have two kids at your age!’ FYI, I’m 23.”

Liu Kai Ying, Editorial Assistant

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“Tom Jones is coming to Singapore?! I love him. He’s so handsome. [Proceeds to sing a medley of songs from the ’60s heart-throb].”

Syafii Ghazali, Sub-editor