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Mother's Day: Commercialization vs. gratitude


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2017 May 14, 2:29am   676 views  8 comments

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Somehow, it always comes as a surprise - Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May. Flower shops tend to be prepared well in advance. The holiday's commercialization has been criticized ever since it was first celebrated.

Many may not know is that Mother's Day was started in the US in the early 20th century. It was first celebrated in 1908 when a woman named Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia. The church is now home to the International Mother's Day Shrine.

It's interesting to note that modern criticism of Mother's Day as a commercialized tradition echoes criticism already voiced by the celebration's founder, Anna Jarvis.

She complained about the commercialization of the holiday in the early 20th century, claiming the emphasis should be on gratitude, not on profit.

According to Jarvis, people should honor their mothers through handwritten letters expressing their gratitude, instead of wasting money on flowers, gifts and pre-made cards. What should count, therefore, is love - not money.

http://www.dw.com/en/mothers-day-commercialization-vs-gratitude/a-38765572

Mother's Day Spending Is Expected To Increase By Billions This Year 2017 Mother's Day spending will reach an all-time high, topping last year's splurge, which had also set a record, according to a report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) that was conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. Shoppers for the holiday honoring mothers are expected to spend an average of $186.39 each, an increase from last year's $172.22. Total spending will hit $23.6 billion, up from $21.4 billion in 2016, for the holiday that 85% of consumers say they will celebrate, according to the survey.
http://www.ibtimes.com/mothers-day-spending-expected-increase-billions-year-2538059

#MothersDay #Economics #ConsumerNation #Debt

_And for all of those moments mentioned above, let's not forget there are moments like these out there as well_....

Mother you had me
But I never had you
I wanted you
But you didn't want me

www.youtube.com/embed/CEnc3RQE2lg

Happy Mother's Day

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1   Booger   2017 May 14, 6:58am  

Happy Mother's Day

4   mell   2024 May 12, 10:48am  

The nuttiest thing is that womynz expect their husband to celebrate them as well. Admittedly I usually order some flowers and take everyone out to brunch. For anything else it goes like this: "you're not my mother". Unless you are the guy in the picture posted by Booger above ;)
5   WookieMan   2024 May 12, 11:20am  

mell says

The nuttiest thing is that womynz expect their husband to celebrate them as well. Admittedly I usually order some flowers and take everyone out to brunch. For anything else it goes like this: "you're not my mother". Unless you are the guy in the picture posted by Booger above ;)

Never do anything for your wife on mothers day unless it's to take the kids out to do something for their mom since when they're younger they don't have cash. Otherwise it's on the kids. My mom lives an hour away and it's implied we'll do nothing. We'll just hang out at some point, just doesn't have to be a forced date where everything is crowded and bull shit.

Dealing with the nephew on this day is awkward, same with fathers day. I hate these hallmark holidays. Life ain't perfect and it forces uncomfortable shit on a lot of people, generally men. If you have a mom, celebrate it as much as you can. Not one bull shit day. Same with a dad. Boys especially should celebrate fathers day pretty much daily. It generally doesn't work out without a dad for the kid. In today's age you win the lottery if you have a dad around, not divorced or an ass hole.
6   HeadSet   2024 May 12, 12:02pm  

For this Mother's Day, I bought and installed for my mom a new garbage disposal.
7   mell   2024 May 12, 1:49pm  

WookieMan says

Never do anything for your wife on mothers day unless it's to take the kids out to do something for their mom since when they're younger they don't have cash

Yep. It's mainly an entitled American wommynz thing, though. Womyn in the rest of the world understand that their husband is not their child
8   WookieMan   2024 May 13, 7:37pm  

mell says

WookieMan says


Never do anything for your wife on mothers day unless it's to take the kids out to do something for their mom since when they're younger they don't have cash

Yep. It's mainly an entitled American wommynz thing, though. Womyn in the rest of the world understand that their husband is not their child

It's not just that holiday though. Valentines day. Sweetest Day. Whatever fucking day we make up day. I get birthdays and anniversaries and that's about it. I don't have time for these marketing holidays. I'm a damn Father every day, I don't need a day for what I fucking do every day.

Guess what, if you're a shit mom or dad you don't deserve a "day" at all. If you're a bad spouse I'm not getting you shit on a random date in February because nothing else is going on. You need a day to be Thankful #Thanksgiving. I'm thankful every fucking day my body functions. Milestone dates for YOU personally should be the only thing anyone celebrates.

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