Open Mouth, Insert Foot
My Mum is one of those who always hasthe besdt intentions, but can't help put her foot in it due to some old-fashioned values or insistance on engaging mouth before social etiquette. One instance that made us laugh, for example was during a gameof the fun game Outburst, we were tasked with naming musical genres, she posed the question of "What's that one the black people sing?". The best (worst?) example was back when I was a pimply faced youth of 18, dating a pretty young thing with a lovely size 10 figure who sadly was convinced she was overweight. You all know the type, georgous, but spends all day saying "I'm fat!". We spent months building up this gals confidence, eventually saving her from the edge of an eating disorder a-la Karen Carpenter. Come the day of "meet the folks", my mum asked if she'd like some lunch. Her response was obviously no, and I figured I'd be diplomatic and stop mum from badgering with a simple "Oh, She doesn't eat much". Imagine the horror, when innocently put, her response was "Really? Well she's not Skinny is she?"
(Virulent, Mon 15 Feb 2010, 10:05, 2 replies)

True Story
Lost her purse once, convinced she'd had it nicked at the market.
Turned up 2 weeks later, in the freezer!
(Virulent, Mon 15 Feb 2010, 10:06, closed)

Oooh, one more...
Took mum to see a west end show last year. On way back to the hotel, asked if she had a good time. Her response was ""It's the best night I've had since your dad died".

Bless my mum, I nearly wet myself laughing. She couldn't figure out why it was so funny!
(Virulent, Mon 15 Feb 2010, 11:00, closed)