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    19 Things Your Mexican Mom Hated Hearing From You

    Brace yourself for la chancla.

    1. "Nopales? Ew. I don't want to eat that."

    2. "Mom, can I go sleep over at my friend's house?"

    3. "¡Chinga tu PUTA MADRE!"

    4. "OMG. I look so Mexican in that picture."

    5. "I DON'T WANT TO GO TO CHURCH!"

    6. At the dinner table: "Can I be excused?"

    7. "Mom... I have a boyfriend."

    8. "Can I get an N64 for Christmas?"

    9. "Mom... I have a girlfriend."

    10. "I mean, my 'Mexican' name is technically Maria Concepcion Urquidi Dorotea de la Torre, but I prefer to go by Mary."

    11. "Mom... I don't think Santa Claus came to our house."

    12. "Can we go to McDonald's?"

    13. "HEY ¡AMA!, llamame PARA ATRÀS!"

    14. "Mom... I'm bored."

    15. When you answer the phone: "Mom... They wanna talk to you."

    "¡¡Diles que no estoy!!"

    16. For the hundredth time: "Can we go now?"

    17. Crying at Toys R' Us holding onto that one toy your mom doesn't want to buy you: "I'M NOT LEAVING UNTIL YOU BUY ME THIS!"

    18. "Can I have a quarter? I wanna get a juice."

    19. "MOM! I'm going out!"