Mother's ruin

[Bottleup]

To think prosecco, wine and gin are BAD!

To be honest I don’t think they are aggressively marketed to Mums though.

There certainly is a particularly nauseating subset of Mummy blogs who like to imply they spend their lives half cut but I assume that’s hyperbole and an excuse for the dreadful writing.

If MN is to be believed there are a lot of people who drink entirely too much but I’m not sure how representative MN is in this respect.

It certainly doesn’t reflect my social circle, male or female.

How do you "aggressively market" something?

It's all acceptance bullshit (apart from the minority that get on board to normalise their issues)

We find being a grownup hard, being a parent, partner, worker etc makes demands on us.

We sometimes exacerbate what we do to ' fit in' coz we all exaggerate what we do online, so we create the culture that ' gin o'clock& exists

It's bonding in the abstract and conforming to outdated/popular opinion rules - remember 'Nancy go drink your Gin'

Ok I maybe mis quoting dickens would think that quote, i haven't read Oliver since school, but that line was on the last school play I saw

I guess aggressively marketed towards mums is an overstatement. I just mean like pps have said - wall posters, signs for the kitchen, greeting cards, giant wine glasses saying "mummys drink" etc

the popular blog mum types who are saying it's ok not to be perfect all the time

It seems that there are only blogs about how it's okay not to be perfect the whole time.

They all bang on about 'Alpha Mummy blogs' not being honest about being a parent and how only GinSoakedInShrewsbury/ShitHairButI LoveMyKids/etc etc 'honest' blogs tell it 'like it really is.'

Like every other bloody 'honest' blog. Yet another hilarious observation about wearing a top with hilarious milk stains on and how hilariously/deliriously they said something funny to someone and cried and swore a bit and had wine and gave the kids chips and Cornettos for dinner because THEY'RE REAL MUMS with hilarious stains and everything.

I'm starting to think the Alpha ones don't even exist. They are a figment of the 'honest about being a mum' blogger's imaginations.

Anyway, so. Gin. I've no idea OP. Odd opening post, but whatever. I like a bit of wine, nothing extreme. There's no danger of me accidentally purchasing anything that says 'Wine O'Clock.'

Always amazes me to see puritans thinking that marketing plays any part in what individuals choose to consume.
If you like something you'll use it, if you don't you won't no matter how many ads you see.
Anyhoo, as science tells us alcohol can be good for us, you'll live longer having a glass or two a night than having none.

Ach OP you're overthinking. Have another one.
Chin chin 😁

We have a holiday home with a vineyard. I can assure you we pay no part in those wine o’clock signs. There’s a sign out front of the property so anyone passing can buy wine and it’s also sold to some local restaurants. Definitely no aggressive marketing to Mummy when she’s had a tough day. There really isn’t any connection between your average wine producer and the tat section of your local garden centre!

I just mean like pps have said - wall posters, signs for the kitchen, greeting cards, giant wine glasses saying "mummys drink" etc

Yes Bottle but that’s just tat for the self deluding.

Much like those dreadful signs about messy kitchens but happy kids.

Because no good parent has ever managed both happy kids and a clean kitchen of course.

Oh hang on...

The tat you mention isn’t designed or sold by gin companies though - it’s not a marketing exercise.

Sometimes I have a glass of wine in the evenings after a long day. DH has one too. So by your rules is he still allowed, but I shouldn’t have one because of my delicate lady sensibilities?

Wait... are the government replace free childcare hours with gin? I have not heard of this new scheme. If it’s prosecco though I’m not that fussed. Although I guess I could stock up in free bottles until DH’s 40th....

I’m just not sure it’s worth the extra Bing hours

Gin and platonic anyone?
Sorry I just made that up.
I think you will find it's women that go on about wine, gin and prosecco.
As for the tacky house signs eg; bathroom, love, family, books channeling Kirsty Alsop, well there's just no excuse.