Gah. A friend of mine is getting married in the fall and her mother just called to harangue her about her dress "which isn't going to make your waist look as small as you think it is," and her diet in general because "I want to be able to look back at the wedding photos and say how beautiful you were."

Can we get The Minister over here, pronto?

I'll take this one.

t finds friend's mom

t whups her ass with a scepter

Don't forget to hide the evidence, Aimee. Handiest spot will do.

brenda? WTF? ?!??!!!!!!!????!!!!! I do not get mothers like that, at all.

brenda, your friend should consider eloping. and not sharing any pictures.

Luckily (in that respect, at least), I've never gotten married. However, once when I had a horribly painful sore throat and cough my mother gave me a lecture about the calories/sugar content of cough drops.

Did you stuff one up her nose?

When I planned my wedding my mother only wielded her power twice: She added an entree to the meal and insisted I order the flavor of ice cream I liked best.

Damn, what a great Mom I have.

Cough drop up the nose ... wonderful idea! I'll use it the next time she pulls that! or at least threaten it (she usually pulls this stuff over the phone).

Sparky - you do indeed have a good mother!

and insisted I order the flavor of ice cream I liked best.

Good mom!

She and I seemed to be in agreement that the ice cream flavors deserved more consideration than what I wore.

eta: So, Hec, what flavor(s) gelato did you end up with?