10 Things Every Indian Mom Can Relate With
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It wouldn’t be wrong to say that mothers are gifts of God. They were sent on this planet to make our time here just a little more tolerable, and honestly, we would be lost without them. However, Indian mothers are a different subset of the larger group of mothers in general. It has been documented in movies like Mother India, Taare Zameen Par, Mom, etc, that Indian mothers are a force of nature.
Their logic is impenetrable, and their spidey senses are always tingling. In the words of the Spanish singer, Enrique Iglesias, “you can run, you can hide but you really can’t escape their love.” Such is the power of Indian mothers. What is it that sets them apart from the mothers from the other parts of the world? We tried to get answers to this question and came up with a few gems that explain why Indian moms are such champs. If you are an Indian mom, these are the things that you will relate to, and if you have an Indian mom, this will take you down the memory lanes, and make you appreciate the woman in your life. So, let’s read on.
1. They Can Feed An Entire African Nation
When it comes to food, mum’s the word. No, really! In fact, the logic of emotional eaters everywhere, “Food will solve everything” was, in fact, invented by an Indian mother in the first place. And no matter what the weighing scale is telling you, you are always thin according to her.
2. They Are The Best Investigators In The World
There is nothing they don’t know, and if they do end up not knowing something, they will stop at nothing to get that information. Whether you’ve smoked or whether you’ve been binging on roadside chaat, they can always tell. Actually, Benedict Cumberbatch observed Indian mothers in order to prepare for his role in the titular series, Sherlock. True story. Forget the Big Brother, an Indian mother’s surveillance power supersedes that of the government’s!
3. Their Obsession With Food Is Legendary
This obsession that was documented in Bend It Like Beckham, is real. In fact, they can chalk up any emergency in your life to your inability to make gol roti. If it were up to them, then we would come out of the womb being skilled in the culinary arts. Forget Gordon Ramsay, when it comes to food, there’s no one who is as hard to please as an Indian mother.
4. They Are The Best Cheerleaders In The World
It doesn’t matter how skilled you are at anything, if you have an Indian mom you have your personal hype squad. If you’re a computer whiz kid, she will shout from the rooftops that you’re the next Zuckerberg. With an Indian mother by your side, you have 24*7 access to your personal PR team.
5. Their Word Is The Law
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that as long as you live under your mother’s roof you’ve got to live by her rules. It doesn’t matter if you’re two or twenty-two. And no living mortal has been able to counter the fool-proof argument used by mothers, everywhere in general, but perfected by Indian mothers — “Because I said so.”
6. They’ve Been Acing The Shaadi Game Before The Days Of Shaadi.Com
If you’re a Hindustaani kid, then you would know that your mother can arrange better matching profile for you than Tinder. Only hiccup? It would be for marriage and not for dating. Whether it’s Sharmaji’s daughter or the cute guy next door, an Indian mom is always scoping prospects for her cherished daughter/son. And they have higher standards, so you aren’t afraid to swipe right!
7. She Is More Skilled Than Your General Physician
Be it a simple cough or an epidemic, Indian moms have gharelu nuskhas for everything. And amazingly, they work! What’s more, the general physician prescribes you tests before reaching any conclusion about your disease, your mom already knows what’s the root cause of all evil — your phone!
8. They Are Your Personal Lawyers
Indian mothers possess a special skill set. They are not only fabulous cooks, great investigators, but amazing lawyers as well. Ask any kid who had to get permission to do anything remotely fun, whom did they approach, the prompt reply would be their mom. It’s the mom’s job then to get the proposal passed from dad and they do this with amazing skill, and fierce arguments. #Lawyered.
9. They Are The Best Negotiators
While we can’t even avail the offers, we get from our many credit cards, our moms sure knew a thing or two about saving a few pennies. Not only have they mastered the art of couponing, but they are also skilled negotiators. You want to get a good bargain? Take your mother along with you, you will pay only half the price!
10. She Is Our Go-To For Everything
She might drive us up the wall with her antics but there is no one who knows us as well as she does. And she also possesses the miraculous ability to make everything right in the world. Be it day or night, she always has our back and for this, we are eternally grateful.
Indian moms are the best, aren’t they? Take some time to appreciate these perfect creatures and tell them how much you love them. It will surely make their day.
Did this list make you chuckle? What makes your mom unique? Let us know in the comments section.
