Just when I thought she wasn't going to say it!

Some of my so called friends called me Mrs Bouquet...because I talked about my children a lot...I am very proud of my kids..at the time I was divorced ..not much money to go out ..so I don't think that is reflected glory...I encouraged them to pursue their dreams...no I never exaggerated their talents ..they don't drive big flash cars ...I worked with these people ..so couldn't talk about work..wasn't going on holidays..didn't have a partner..the person who said this to me didn't have children ..I could have said I was tired of her telling us when she had sex, what he was cooking for her dinner and where they had been out on weekend...but I decided that would be mean..I.stopped going out with them as I felt I had to keep my mouth shut about my children..as far as I am concerned bringing up children is an important job ..just a mother ..you are in charge of a life..to protect ,nurture ,advise til they fly the nest..I am very proud of my status of mother of three working intelligent people and have their love..my bouquet has red roses in it

reminds me of the BT ad with Maureen Lipman. “ oh you’ve got an ology! That’s wonderful” lol

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One of my mother's most delightful habits is to tell literally strangers (checkout staff are the common victims) "my son is a doctor, and my son in law too"

One day I was standing at the checkout, doing her packing for her and she began "My son is a doctor, and this is my daughter, her husband is a doctor"

The lady looked at me and said politely, "and do you work at all?"

I replied with a certain amount of dudgeon, "Yes, I teach law at [Russell Group] university. As you can see, I am the family disappointment."

It reminds me of the old joke about the proud grandmother showing a friend the large framed photos of her infant grandchildren with the comments "This is my grandson, the doctor, and this is my grandson the dentist"....and so on. The joke is so old I don't think it included professional female offspring.

I often reflect on the deeply perceptive observation made, I think by Jung, that one of the biggest influences on a child's life is the unlived life of the parents and that probably includes grandparents and other family members.

Our neighbour refers to all of her friends, adding their educational qualifications. Such as, our friend Dave . He’s a got a PhD in ‘doughnuts’. I think she’s an educational snob.?

I always think it is so sad if people need to parade these things in order to feel worthy. Many professionals never mention their profession unless asked, as they feel 'good enough' as they are

Soda Pop I was at SIL's do and someone said to me "Oh are you one of the BMW family" "Nah I came in the clapped out old Mini in the drive" His face was a picture my Daughter couldn't stop laughing

I work for the NHS and it's quite amusing to watch the interactions between the Drs (medical) and the Drs (PhD)

I'm laughing all the way through this thread! My M.I.L was such a snob, everyone she met was treated to a potted history of her family.... as long as they had a few letters after their name, I've got a few but alas I was never mentioned s, he made Mrs Bucket look "common" !!

She !!!

When I first married we were poor and lived in an attic flat inLewisham. My mother always told everyone that we lived in a house in Bromley, Kent.

Being from the north, that means nothing to me, Bijou!

I detest the thinking that you are only identified by the job you do, rather than as a complete person. I mean no disrespect to those who have worked hard to succeed in their professions and to whom their career is everything. However at training and other works meetings when introductions were being made, I refused to say "I am the manager of X office" but instead used to say "I work as the maager at X office and have a range of other interests as well " . Caused much eye rolling by higher management but I am the sum of many inputs, not just a hum-drum job!

My mother used to tell neighbours/friends that I worked in the accounts office as she thought it sounded better than an Insurance Underwriter.
My hairdresser has a room for her hamster.

My user name is inspired by my Mother. She would have the most elaborate ways of describing people. The one we loved the most was, “My friend Flossie Turner, who’s 86”. She was friends with this woman for years but never changed the description.

What - even when Flossie Turner wasn't 86??!

Yes, I have a friend like this. She often says ‘Of course I dressed accordingly - keeping up standards’.

A very dear friend, alas now dead, used to say "I'll pick you up in the Rover." She drove an ancient and very battered Landrover complete with bales of straw.

I was once asked at a very formal event by a pompous man who had circulated around the room asking the same question to see who he wished to chat to - "And what do you do my dear? " I leaned in, stroked his shirt and said "Anything you want me to if the price is right." Some people sneered, but I then had a very pleasant evening with the ones who laughed and had a sense of humour

Every time my friend mentioned her daughter it was, “ When Claire was going out to Uni/ coming back from Uni/meeting her friends from Uni/ buying new coat for Uni.

Love that BrandyB ?

Brilliant Brandy

Nice one lindiann

I loved those BT ads with Maureen Lipman coast35

'Perhaps the other son has taken up needlework '
Great line Phoenix ?

Muffin, my friend, the Doctors' mother, would have been very proud to announce you to the world...

I loved the advert with Maureen Lipman....forgot what it was about, but I remember something about her grandsons ology.. sorry my iPad is not doing inverted commas or brackets or anything ...Grrrrrrr