Mother will serve you now

[ladyinka]

I work in finance, large bling corporate office. Recently new vending machines were installed in the canteens and I was really pleased as they’re contactless (I never have cash on me so finally can buy something for the 3pm sugar cravings!) and they actually stock nice things.

So far so good. But some marketing ‘genius’ decided to call the vending machines ‘Mother’. And when you pay, a breezy digital display flashes ‘Mother will serve you now’ or something along these lines.

AIBU to be annoyed every time this comes up? As a mother, it reads pretty reductive - surely we do far more than serve snacks to all and sundry? And don’t even get me started on subtle messaging it conveys to fellow professional females in still quite a male industry...

Or am I just being too precious here?

Good grief

That's awful

Cringingly bad

Bizarre but funny, I'd say. In an ironic sort of way. No one calls themselves "Mother" these days do they? It wouldn't upset me and I am a mother who seems to spend a lot of my day dispensing meals and snacks to hungry teenagers.

Hmm, I couldn't get myself worked up about this. It's quite common in our house for the person who pours the tea to say 'shall I be mother?' as they pick up the teapot. It's a silly old habit, that both mine and DH's parents do and we have picked up. I'm not offended, and actually I see part of role as a mother as being the nurturer.

Jeezy. Are you sure you are not living in a dystopian sci fi movie?

Get a grip.

I would find that annoying and demeaning. Casual sexism everywhere in AI, I think there was an article about it quite recently.

I wouldn't use the machines, it's an appalling name.

Reminds me of Alien where Mother was what they called headquarters back on Earth.

That's quite bizarre in this day and age. Not offensive but a bit peculiar esp coming from a vending machine

It's the name of thr company. I really couldnt get worked up over this at all.

It doesn't make me cross but creeps me out. I feel it mother may start thinking for itself soon

Be careful op!

I don't think you need to get a grip at all as previously suggested.

I think it is casual sexism and it would piss me off. I wouldn't use that machine as it would annoy me.

noooooooooo

YANBU.

Everyday sexism. Absolutely.

Casual sexism - I would make a complaint.

Why the fuck is this ever acceptable?

Father will serve you now - sounds very dubious

Bloody hell that's awful.

It would annoy me too op

This would fit well on Reddits a boring dystopia sub. I think it's creepy.

Ick. And yes, isn’t ‘Mother’ the ship’s computer in the Alien films?

I think it is casual sexism and it would piss me off. I wouldn't use that machine as it would annoy me.

This

All over the world at this very moment people are dying !

🤢

.... I'd probably find it funny tbh....

It's the name of the company

www.thisismother.com/about-us

@Omione, yes, they are, and isn't it marvellous that we as humans have capacity to care about multiple issues at the same time!

That would annoy me too, OP.