Sunday, July 12, 2015

One Funny Mom


I was watching a program on KIKU TV the other night where they asked people in Osaka if they had any funny stories to share about their moms. Wonder why they chose Osaka, yah? Maybe moms are funnier in Osaka. Anyway, it reminded me of a conversation I had with my mom awhile back. 

I was driving her to have some medical procedure done. She started complaining and said that she hated having to take out her partial dentures prior to having procedures done.  She continued by saying that she hated answering questions without having her front teeth on.  She said, "The worst question is, 'What's your birthdate?' Imagine having to answer with 'October twurdy, nineteen twurdy twee'. Why can't they ask me questions before I have to take my teeth out?"

I laughed and laughed and laughed. For days I laughed. The way she said it was so funny.

And now my life is at stake. Because my mom's gonna kill me if she ever finds out that I told this story to you guys. 

11 comments:

Kay said...

This is just too funny! Now you got me laughing. Good thing my mom can't read what I write.

K and S said...

:)

Anonymous said...

J: That is so funny, I would love to hear her say that. Even though mom and I are more like dogs and cats, we have the same sense of humor and do laugh at the same things. My story is not funny but it says a lot of my mom. A long long time ago she had a broken Seiko watch and she had a warranty. She went into a Seiko authorized store and wanted it fixed. They said no, they can't fix it. She said usually she would say 'oh okay' and walk out. But she had ENOUGH of being pushed around. So she went full tiger mom on them - yelled and screamed at them that they BETTER fix this watch. I can see my mom worked up into a full fury, all 5' of her. She apparently cowered them sufficiently that they grumpily accepted her watch for repair. She was so feeling proud of herself that she stood up to the Company. When she left the store she looked up at the store name, she realized it was a CITIZEN watch store. Yes,my mom got Citizen to repair a Seiko watch for free. And she's been unstoppable since then. -N

Nippon Nin said...

Ha ha ha ha ha! Your mom is so cute! And you take after her.

Susan said...

Jalna, I couldn't stop laughing, too, too funny. I promise I won't tell your mom!!

Honolulu Aunty said...

LOL! She is gonna kill you because you just told everybody how old she is - but SO cute!

jalna said...

Kay, your mom is such a sweetie pie.

LOL, Kat.

That is so funny, N. I remember a Seiko store in Ala Moana Shopping Center a loooong time ago . . . or was that the Citizen store?

Thanks, Akemi.

Thanks for not telling, Susan. Hahaha.

I know, Aunty! She is gonna be mad in so many ways!!

alibaba37 said...

Thanks for risking your mom being mad at you for us! This is a great story and made me laugh.

jalna said...

Had to share the story yah, Alibaba.

Leslie's pics said...

hahahahah that's so funny, i can totally picture your mom doing that...

jalna said...

Was so funny when she said that, Les!