well for the uk the day has arrived and the supermarkets and shops will be selling half price flowers and chocs tomorrow
So what do you think? another comercial exploitation
we all love our mums and surley we dont have to have a special day to prove that we do i get my mum a bunch of flowers most weekends and give her a kiss every time i see her
2007-03-18 03:32:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I never really noticed all the commercialism when my mom was still alive, but after she passed away, I became quite aware of it. It's like, if I buy my mom something for Mother's Day, does that mean I don't love her as much the other 364 days of the year?
2007-03-18 03:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by Missy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think all this heavy marketing and the upping of flower prices is quite disgusting. Originally it was called Mothering Sunday and meant the world to young girls in service who on that one day could go home to see Mum. Today little kids want to buy Mum a present and the grabbing marketeers just have a field day ripping kids off. I can't help but feel it has all become very Americanised.
2007-03-18 10:39:13 · answer #2 · answered by nemesis 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That would depend on how you view it. Do you view it as an opportunity to focus attention on some of the hardest workers in the world, or choose to write it off as commercial exploitation. Just remember that markets will exploit whatever they can and we cannot allow that to distract us from the focus of the day; after all, look what Christmas has become.
2007-03-18 10:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is a bit of a rip off , but it is nice if you live abroad an don't get to see your mum that much so for some people it works out nice ,an then tomorrow my kids will get me loads of half prize chocs so I'm happy .
2007-03-18 10:43:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with what you are saying. My kids make me feel special every day, not just on ONE Sunday a year. It's commercial hype totally.
2007-03-19 09:48:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure,if it has this is one day i actually believe u should actually go out and buy ur mum some nice present to show her how much she means to you.im still living at home and dont always say to her what she means so by buying her items and a card it shows what her what she means to me and more. i cant express myself easily. so im not sure.
2007-03-18 10:42:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
everything is about money these days, I find all this greed disgusting(sorry for the word)
there's no values, no appreciation for the simple things in life.
2007-03-18 10:48:04 · answer #7 · answered by glgl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sure has what a rip off, and then they want you to buy for grandmas as well, what a con
2007-03-18 10:37:04 · answer #8 · answered by mikeodonagh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the shop always have to have something to lure you in.
2007-03-18 10:37:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It hasn't just become, it always HAS BEEN ! ! !
2007-03-18 12:29:36 · answer #10 · answered by Dover Soles 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋