Things My Mother Has Taught Me

Since Mother's Day is tomorrow, I'm doing a sort of Mother's Day special on advice from my mom. Most of it has been gleaned indirectly, from seeing how she does what she does.

(Edit 20.Jun.2010: The companion Father's Day blog can be found here.)

Some things my mother has taught me:

• +Unplug your toaster after using it, or the next lightning storm will destroy it for sure.
• +Use coupons, discount cards, and mad haggling skills to get things cheaper. Also, take advantage of rummage sales, thrift stores, garage sales, and friends who are getting rid of stuff.
• +Take vacations.
• +Make sure your tires aren't flat before you get in your car.
• +Archie comics are the best comics.
  
• +If something isn't perfect (including purchased items and food at restaurants), complain until they fix it or make it up to you. After all, you paid for it.
• +It is perfectly okay to collect toys when you aren't a kid anymore.
• +McDonald's is good. Burger King is evil.
• +On hot days, don't go outside between 11 AM and 3 PM. Between 3 and 6ish is fine, but after that the mosquitoes come out and you have to go back inside.
  
• +Cats are completely worth the trouble it takes to own them.
• +Be nice to your mother, or your life will be much harder than it needs to be.
  
• +Always check under your car for gators and rapists.

If you have any motherly advice of your own to add, share it in a comment!