There's a banana in your purse
Serving cereal for dinner
Because "Breakfast For Dinner" (a bowl of Frosted Flakes and milk) is a helluva lot easier than defrosting a chicken and making a salad. "International Night" (microwave nachos, Top Ramen) and "Fruit Buffet" (a bowl of grapes) are other popular themes. Just don't ask what "Mystery Cupboard Scavenger Hunt" is.
Fixing other people’s hair
Face it, it's just too hard to resist the urge to push the hair out of someone's eyes—even if they're not your kid. It only gets weird if that someone is your waiter or the cashier at Target.
Calling out everyone's name
Kids in big families know that Mom has to run through everyone else's name before they get to yours. I'm the youngest of five, and my mom would even shout out the dog's name before she got to mine. To get back at her, I called her "Dad" every chance I got.
Having an obsession with sweaters
It doesn't matter if it's 80 degrees outside, or if you've already got on a jacket, moms will always ask you to put on a sweater. In fact, I'm going to put "Why aren't you wearing a sweater?" on my tombstone, just to freak my kids out when they come visit.
Hoarding napkins in the car
If kids weren't so messy, moms wouldn't have to steal napkins from Starbucks and stash them in the car. But they are, and we do. So if there is ever a worldwide napkin shortage, just ask every mom in the world to open up the glove compartment and the Earth's bounty will be restored.
Never without a change of clothes
Need extra clothes? Check with a mom! Even if she's not your mom, chances are she'll have something in that enormous tote of hers that will fit you, even if you are a 6-foot tall man with wide hips.
