Mother’s Day is being celebrated this year on May 9. There
can be no doubt about the significance of the day, celebrated in honour of the
figures holding arguably the most important position in our lives. In the Indian
context there seems to be a funny, often chiding, but very dear trait that goes
perfectly well with mothers – scolding – using certain very common dialogues
heard frequently across families.

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Presented below are a few from an entire canon of these
remarks used daily across the nation:

·       
‘Saara din phone pe’: Yes, the
overarching reaction rising above everything else these days, presumably more
so in the lockdown. Whether it’s work, leisure, or a quick glance in the morning
after sufficient sleep in the night, ‘saara din phone pe’ is seemingly
omnipresent.

·       
‘What is the time?’: Major trouble alert.
Whether you’d gone for a catch up with your friends in the evening and came
back late, or spent more time out than is generally accepted, the question
should not be approached literally and is more of an interrogation than an inquiry.

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·       
‘Todh de sab kuchh’: Even if something
falls off accidentally, which is the case most of the times, ‘todh de’ is a
precise weapon of the moment for mothers, who are by nature extremely
protective of household equipment.

·       
‘You’ll understand when you have your own
family’: A challenge reaching far out in the future, scolding children by employing a future situation, that has nothing to do with the present.

·       
‘Hamare Zamaney mein’: Yes, good old
times. Apparently, tough times too. Serves possibly as a reminder of how good
the child has it, but then again, it probably is true.

·       
‘Sharma ji ka beta’: And, finally, the
big one. The essential phrase that has become a part of pop culture now. India
does not have superman, but it sure does have Sharma ji’s son. The boy, apart
from being excellent in quite literally everything, is also a scale for mothers
to weigh children’s achievements.

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Every child across India has heard of at least one, if not all, of these dialogues while being scolded. A silver lining, they’re excellent material while you bond with your peers.