What were Morrison's thinking?

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Don't know if this is just our Morrison's, or Nationwide, but it's wrong for so many reasons...

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/16073499.MorrisonswilllhavemumssonlycheckoutssforMotherrs_Day/

What are the many reasons?

It's a nice thought tbh. What's your issue with it?

I can't think of one reason!

I actually think it's really nice ha ha

Well fuck Morrison’s. I bought myself a bouquet of Mother’s Day flowers from them yesterday. I can’t have children and my mum died last year.

I understand how some people may be upset, recently lost mothers, struggling with infertility etc but the supermarkets are covered with Mother's Day stuff anyway so I don't think this makes much difference.

That's a nice idea

I don't get it OP? What's the problem?

I think they are brave to do it, and I like them for it.

Really interested to hear why you think it’s wrong OP.

What are those reasons?

It's a bit of a nothing gesture though isn't it? Just a bit of fluffy PR that translates into fuck all in real life.

I struggle to comprehend why anyone would be truely bothered by this.

Well I just had a miscarriage after my last round of ivf and my mum died 2 years ago so sod off Morrison’s I’m not fucking interested

It's a nice idea. Mother's Day is just a marketing opportunity anyway, this is one of the better manifestations of that.

That’s awful sarsparella so sorry

it's weird, but they tried to make a gesture I guess.

for all the children who have lost their mothers, and the people who have lost their children. We can't stop celebrating something because it might upset someone. Every event is a cause of grief for someone.

I don't see the problem

I'm so sick of people expecting others to understand and have sympathy for their position whilst not affording them the same courtesy. Some people ARE Mums, and HAVE Mothers - should they hide themselves away for ever more for fear of upsetting those who, unfortunately, are and have not?

Too many people think the world revolves around them, its a harmless business idea to celebrate mothers day.

OP clearly thinks this is damaging to feminism and is probably gutted no one agrees with her so far 🙄🙄🙄

Assistants will offer to scan items at a speed to suit each individual,

Shouldn’t they do that anyway?

Oh and extra chatty assistants -eeek! 😬

I'm definitely not going to Morrisons today, and find it a bit odd to be going shopping on Mother's day - although as we are low on toilet paper... Maybe I'll get someone else to actually go in and buy it when we go out later?

I'm so sick of people expecting others to understand and have sympathy for their position whilst not affording them the same courtesy. Some people ARE Mums, and HAVE Mothers - should they hide themselves away for ever more for fear of upsetting those who, unfortunately, are and have not?

Totally agree. In fact, I would say many more people are mums or have their own mums than aren't.

I can’t see a problem. I have a very good relationship with my mother and an excellent one with my son so I know I am lucky but to deny it is patronising to people who don’t.

I am not overly fussed about Morrison’s gesture, think it is a well intentioned one and can’t see the harm in it. I think some people are on a mission to be offended by almost anything. If this irritates you, let it go and don’t let it impact your day.

I thînk it's a nice idea, I am off to Tesco now but will scan and shop so there won't be a queue anyway.