Sunday, May 13, 2012

Backhanded Happy Mother's Day

There are many things I love about my Mom. First, the fact she hates being called "mother" so I reserve it for times I want to get under her skin (or for shits and giggles).

I also love that she's the type of mom that as a surprise makes my favorite food even when I tell her I *may* be coming over, not am, may.

But most of all (okay not most of all, but most entertaining) I love how she mispronounces words. Maybe this will only be funny to Russian/Eastern European offspring, but I thought I would share. I'll put these words into context and let you decide for yourself.

1. Many people are not fans of sour cabbage, but when my mom says she's making "sourkraft" I get giddy inside. (sauerkraut)


2. When you get new bedding the set usually comes with sheets, pillow cases, etc. If you get the deluxe set, they come with "sharms".(Shams)


3. My family has done their fair share of DIY. They have installed wooden floors, built a sauna, and finished a basement or two. Till this day, I will never forget my mom asking me to "come hold the shitrock", so they could finish building the sealing. (sheet rock)


4. I still get all "kids, ear muffs!" when these words leave her mouth... "put your bathing suits on guys, we are going to the bitch." (beach)


5. And finally one of my favs that I've mentioned previously in my Hangnail post. The typical convo goes like this...

Nippers

Mom: "Have you seen the neeeepers?"
Me: "The what mom?"
Mom: "Neeeeepers!"
Me: "Wait, what?"
Mom: "NEEEEPERS!"


To honor my mother on this day, I make fun of her. I'm a terrible child I know.  Actually, I love you Mom; your happiness makes me happy! Hopefully this didn't make you cry. That would be terrible of me indeed.

Happy Mom's Day!
Posted by loodie loodie loodie at 5/13/2012 12:05:00 PM

44 comments:

  1. LMay 13, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    You are so cute. I loved this.

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  2. Missy M (Gnarly Gnails)May 13, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    awwww. this was sweet! the shitrock one was the best! make a video of her saying it! i love listening to russian people talk!

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  3. Elizabeth Life and PolishMay 13, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    Neeeeeeeeeppers is still my favourite. Although the going to the bitch is a close second!

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  4. ScandalousAngeMay 13, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    Your mom's accent reminds me of the mama of the Romanian kids I nannied for. We all still call the kitchen the chicken because Nicki would call it that. "I always get confused and say chee-ken for kee-chen". Dammit Loodie now I miss Nicki and the kiddos =(

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    1. loodie loodie loodieMay 22, 2012 at 1:41 AM

      Oh I bet, Romania is close. Omg that is adorable. I might try to trick my mom and make her believe she's been saying "kitchen" wrong this entire time and that its time to start calling it by it's proper name "chee-ken". Oh man that would be epic.

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  5. MB @ Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite!May 13, 2012 at 1:15 PM

    I can't get enough 'Neeeeeeepers'....I love your Mom and I don't even know her :) Maybe we can all go the bitch? LOLz :) PS, my new doctor is Russian, and all of her staff is also. Seems like most of her patients are as well (I think I may be the only non-Russian...I came to this conclusion while waiting in the exam room- I noticed that all of the 'drug' posters for meds were in Russian...they are probably wondering why I am there!). I LOVE sitting in the waiting room and listening to them speak Russian to each other. I cannot get enough... dasvidaniya (spelling?) just has such a beautiful sound!

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    1. loodie loodie loodieMay 22, 2012 at 1:50 AM

      Okay, first and foremost, I love your new picture!!!
      Second, we can only go to the bitch because I have no idea what this other thing they call a beach is.
      Last, I am not surprised you are surrounded by ruskies. It's like someones child becames a doctor and the entire community flocks in hopes of a discount? Lol I don't know. That or their English is so poor this is the only person that can treat them properly.

      Yes, Dasvedanya (good bye), I hope you say it to them, they'll love you for it!

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  6. AmandaDFMay 13, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    Love this! What a cute post :-)

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  7. ErikaMay 13, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    That is so hilarious. Your love for your mom shines in every word. I give my mom a hard time about things and she busts my arse, right back. It's a bonding thing. :D

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  8. Mel, Glassflecked.May 13, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    such a cute post!!

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  9. AnnaMay 13, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    I'm Polish, and I mispronounce words sometimes too even though my English is pretty good... My boyfriend never corrects me lol He even tries to mispronounce some words and wont tell me the correct pronunciations just so I keep saying it funny. Yeah, that's what I have to deal with every day lol

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    1. loodie loodie loodieMay 22, 2012 at 1:55 AM

      Haha, yes! That's awesome. Keep it going, it never gets old.

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  10. AnnickMay 13, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    Awww this was adorable!! I'm usually the one mispronouncing things around here - I'm french in an English majority! But I don't mind being made fun of - it's funny to me too!!

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    1. loodie loodie loodieMay 22, 2012 at 1:56 AM

      You have to be able to laugh at yourself. Besides it's all out of love!

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  11. Elizabeth_BethezdaMay 13, 2012 at 8:44 PM

    <3

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  12. AnonymousMay 13, 2012 at 11:39 PM

    Awww! However, after hanging sheetrock, your Mom is saying it right!!!

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  13. fingersMay 14, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    I remember your neeeeepers story cause my mom calls them snip snips. She also mispronounces mozerella as moootzerelle! Am loving your mom's going to the bitch-that's priceless!

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    1. greeneyespinknailsMay 14, 2012 at 3:37 PM

      Now you got me laughing too!

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    2. Pink PamalammaMay 19, 2012 at 7:36 AM

      "mootzerelle" isn't really a mispronunciation, it's the Italian way of saying "mozzarella", although it's actually more like "mootz-a-dell" with the Italian accent. :)

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    3. loodie loodie loodieMay 22, 2012 at 2:07 AM

      I also like to put my cupped hand in the air, with my thumb touching the rest if the four fingers and wave it around as I say "mooza-della".

      It makes it feel really official and worthy to eat this delicious cheese.

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  14. greeneyespinknailsMay 14, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    Oh I couldn't stop laughing when I read this. I even read it twice! My mom is American and learned French when she moved here about 30 years ago. She still mispronounces so many words and expressions and it always makes me giggle inside!

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    1. loodie loodie loodieMay 22, 2012 at 2:08 AM

      It's the best! I cherish it, really. It's just one of those things that will always make us smile.

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  15. AngieMay 14, 2012 at 7:14 PM

    I wonder now, how close the Russian accent is to a Filipino accent? Cause this all sounds very familiar to my fathers filipino family. All us "kids" (all my cousins) would always make fun of the adults and their accents. One of my aunts says afro, apro.....apperently they can't pronounce f's.....food becomes pood....and so forth, lol!

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    1. Pink PamalammaMay 19, 2012 at 7:39 AM

      I have a Filipino friend/co-worker and his accent can be very amusing. His R's sound more like D's, so we got a good chuckle when he had to go to "Judy Dudy" (Jury Duty) :)

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    2. loodie loodie loodieMay 22, 2012 at 2:12 AM

      @Angie I want to be a fly on your wall at a large family gathering. That would absolutely make my day!!

      @Pink Pamalamma - hahahah dooody. Awesome.

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  16. Olivia JMay 14, 2012 at 7:19 PM

    LOL love the post. Like Angie above, I have a Filipino friend and her mum is always changing the bedshits and plastering the holes in the shitrock!

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    1. loodie loodie loodieMay 22, 2012 at 2:24 AM

      Omg I nearly peed my pants reading that comment.

      "changing bed shits" ... I'm sorry her house is full of constant bed shitters. Aren't there adult diaper options?

      "plastering holes with shitrock" ... I mean if she's got a house full of bed shitters, I say she's being resourceful. The DIY probably goes something like this:

      Step 1. Allow the bed shitter to complete their business.
      Step 2. Allow the business to harden to a rock.
      Step 3. Fill wall hole with newly cured shit rock.
      Immigrants are ingenious.

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  17. AnonymousMay 14, 2012 at 11:52 PM

    You said:

    Till this day, I will never forget my mom asking me to "come hold the shitrock", so they could finish building the sealing.

    LOL "sealing." Unintentionally hysterical.

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    1. Pink PamalammaMay 19, 2012 at 7:40 AM

      Hehe, I noticed that too. :)

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    2. loodie loodie loodieMay 22, 2012 at 2:27 AM

      LOLOL. I'll take a double funny anywhere I can get it! The fouler the better. :P

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  18. GottwinkiesMay 15, 2012 at 12:59 AM

    NEEPERS!!! I still remember the first time I saw you write that...when I bought my set...I said it in my head ROFL!

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  19. SineadMay 15, 2012 at 10:01 PM

    "Shitrock!" LOL!!!
    My mother came to this country from Ireland. She has a way with words, too. :) Your mom sounds delightful!

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    1. loodie loodie loodieMay 22, 2012 at 2:30 AM

      Oh man Irish accents are so interesting! I have to admit, I think I've only ever heard them in movies

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  20. AnutkaMay 20, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    This is hilarious! I hope your mom was not too hurt. :)
    And "sourkraft" Yumm! I love when my mom makes it. There is nothing better than Russian "sourkraft" :)

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    1. loodie loodie loodieMay 22, 2012 at 2:33 AM

      I agree, it's nothing like the canned stuff they have in America. We usually eat it with some onion and a bitt of sunflower seed oil. Like heaven!

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  21. loodie loodie loodieMay 22, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    My mom inadvertanly expanded my cursing vocabulary. Two birds one stone, go mom!

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  22. AnonymousJune 12, 2012 at 8:44 PM

    What a great blog u have !!!!!😊

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  23. UnknownApril 2, 2014 at 11:56 AM

    I know I'm late to the party but this is adorable. My dad was from Mexico and had a heavy accent. I always picked on him about it. (fair is fair since he picked on me pretty regularly too.) I was helping him cook once and he asked me to hand him the, "little." I asked him what he meant and he said, "You know that thing that scoops the food."
    "OOOH you mean the LADLE?"
    "Little-ladle you KNOW what I mean!"

    Awe I love it.

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