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[2021DNA]

The embarrassing moment when you are in a shop making small talk with the trendy sales assistant, then they respond to something you say with the dreaded ‘my mum says the same thing.’

It happened to a friend of mine this week so this is obviously light hearted.

A few years ago I was happily chatting with a colleague who was in 6th form and working pt while she did her A Levels. Talking about phones and I mentioned having had a Blueberry but not being too keen on it 😫

Oh god, I have been guilty in the past of saying "my mum has said that" or something along those lines, but I have always considered my mum young and still do! She was a teenager when she had me and my older brother. However, when working with children I was called an old lady on more than one occasion by a child when I was only 25!

I stopped myself saying that just yesterday My colleague was talking about local tourist attraction, and I was about to say "oh yes, my mum loves it there" but didn't.

I presume you mean in terms of the sales assistant assuming you are her mum's age? I had one recently compare me to her gran!! As it ... I was buying a particular brand of tea, and she said, "Ah, that's my gran's favourite too ... "

For the record, I'm 67, so fair enough I guess!!

Out for my fortieth birthday.. bar man said his mum had not long turned 40.

Ouch.

But he did give me a free drink.

Oh no, forgot the worst one...

Buying a new baby gift for a friend.

Sales assistant asked if it was my first grandchild.

I was 32.

@Pengwyn

Oh no, forgot the worst one...

Buying a new baby gift for a friend.

Sales assistant asked if it was my first grandchild.

I was 32.

Oh Gawd!!!!

In the hairdressers when the stylist was discussing to highlight or not. She said..my mom got that done and she looks lovely. Deep depression for a moment as l realised no highlights would make me actually younger..

When I’m chatting to the younger staff thinking I’m one of them and then realising I’m older than their mums!

@hellywelly3

When I’m chatting to the younger staff thinking I’m one of them and then realising I’m older than their mums!

I get that when watching telly. Watching the Carters on EastEnders I used to empathise with the grown-up kids, but I'm actually a bit older than Mick and Linda, the parents. I think it comes from being single.

Talking to a colleague about music and saying that Alice in Chains and Nirvana are my favourite bands. She said she had never heard of them but probably her dad would have!
Then I realised Kurt Cobain was dead before she was born!

Having my nails done talking about The Fall. Say I’ve been infatuated with her since she was in The X Files. She says “I think my mum used to watch that”

That should say infatuated with Gillian Anderson, clearly!

@Redbluegold

A few years ago I was happily chatting with a colleague who was in 6th form and working pt while she did her A Levels. Talking about phones and I mentioned having had a Blueberry but not being too keen on it 😫

What's a blueberry?

Last week, I told my friend's DS15 to 'tape' the programme he wanted to watch that clashed with the footy. He just stood there looking blank whilst my pal burst out laughing.

Yeah, getting a makeover at a make up concession. Getting on brilliantly with the young man doing my make up, and he says I’m such fun, I remind him of his friends mum!

A colleague saw my spotify, asked what was "Primal Scream" I said they were quite famous band. He said "ha maybe not in the UK".
I said "They're Scottish so yes, they're quite big in the UK, but maybe you're too young".
He then said "Yeah it might be that" with a sorry smile and left.
Suddenly felt like my parents when I was like "come on Pink Floyd booooring I want Madonna"

School mom was reminiscing about her high school days in a school long since demolished. She asksd if I went there. Before I had even thought about it my mouth opened and said "no but my dad did"