The mother wants me to take her to knock

meoklmrk91

Tonight while I was in the middle of a college assignment my mother asked me to take her to knock during my summer holidays. I was completely perplexed by this request, she knows of my atheism (not so much my deep seated hatred of the catholic church)and that I am currently flat out in college so why would the Mammy asks me of all people to take her to knock.

I despise all things religious and going to knock is pretty much my worst nightmare It will be my mother going around the place praying, reading prayers to me off souvineers. My mother is getting more religious as time goes on, there is a big holy Mary statue in my living room and she always has candles lighting under the fecking thing.

So how do I tell the mammy that knock is a no no, without her going off and praying for my soul.

Deus Ex Machina

Take her and enjoy it. She'll be dead someday and so will you.

The_Minister

Firstly, if she wants you to take her during the Summer, then it doesn't matter that you currently have a busy college course - the workload should either end outright or at least tail off during the Summer.

Secondly, I think you need to tell us, why you?
Is it just you and her?
Many older women might feel uncomfortable travelling on their own and want company.

Gran Hermano

Knock her up.

hondasam

You can bring her, you don't have to pray. It will be a nice day out for both of ye, you might look back someday and appreciate it.

whatdoicare

If I was you I'd sit her down and ask her why she wants to go - if it's just a case of noone to go with, the local church usually arranges groups together for like minded people. Suggest to her that maybe she might be more comfortable going to knock with other people who believe as opposed to being with you - someone who isn't enjoying themselves and has no interest.

If it's a case of her wanting to save your soul or some similar thinking just keep changing the subject.

Hercule Poirot

Dude, she's your mother, it won't kill you to do it - but if you really don't want to then sit her down and explain to her the objections you have to visiting a religious shrine, she will probably respect your honesty

Ficheall

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

Tonight while I was in the middle of a college assignment my mother asked me to take her to knock during my summer holidays. I was completely perplexed by this request, she knows of my atheism (not so much my deep seated hatred of the catholic church)and that I am currently flat out in college so why would the Mammy asks me of all people to take her to knock.

I despise all things religious and going to knock is pretty much my worst nightmare It will be my mother going around the place praying, reading prayers to me off souvineers. My mother is getting more religious as time goes on, there is a big holy Mary statue in my living room and she always has candles lighting under the fecking thing.

So how do I tell the mammy that knock is a no no, without her going off and praying for my soul.

Why mention being "flat out" in college if she has asked you to bring her during your summer holidays? Grow up and go with her.

Cén fáth a ndearna tú trácht ar a bheith "gnóthach" sa choláiste má d'iarr sí ort dul i rith laethanta saoire an tsamhradh? Fás suas agus téigh léi.

TreesAreCrowd

You misheard her, she was asking for cóck.

senorwipesalot

Knock some sense into that crazy bitch.

Old Perry

She gave birth to you first and foremost, she provided for you for the better part of your life, going on the fact that she asked you im sure she may just want to spend quality time with you without an alternative motive, just some reasons there.............then on the other hand she could just be an under cover op/minion for the pope trying to brainwash you in which case you should send her straight to a home stating this hypothesis

TreesAreCrowd

Ficheall wrote: »

Cén fáth a ndearna tú trácht ar a bheith "gnóthach" sa choláiste má d'iarr sí ort dul i rith laethanta saoire an tsamhradh? Fás suas agus téigh léi.

Here, you, f*ck off with this gimmick. There's an Irish forum here so keep your cupla focail bullshít confined to there and don't expose the rest of us to a language that the majority here have already expressed they have no interest in or indeed want to see the death of.

Mod note: Banned.

LH Pathe

Gran Hermano wrote: »

Knock her up.

Sounds like his mother is fairly knock'd up already

LETHAL LADY

I have never been to Knock but I doubt that there is a catholic lynch mob waiting to convert you if you go there. Make your mammy happy it will make you feel all nice inside.

meoklmrk91

Okay first of all she's not that old, early 50's so she is perfectly capable of being Independant and going on her own.

The only reason I mentioned being flat out in college is because college work is the only thing that I am thinking about at the moment, the summer isn't even a blip on my radar.

Finally as for spending quality time with her, I ask her to go places and do things all the time, but she just wants to sit home like some auld one and whinge, so what I am supposed to drop everything at the first sign of her showing an interest in something.

Turtyturd

Agree to go as long as she pretends for the weekend that you were an immaculate conception. The locals will worship you.

Chuck Stone

Just bring her? I'm not religious but if my Ma asked me to bring her to knock I would.

marty1985

Man up and do what your mother says. Dont be a brat.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Go with her you might find some time for thought and reflection, plus you get to spend some close time with your Mam which is always good. I wouldn't let the fact that your atheist deter you.

senorwipesalot

OP,are you talking daytrip or weekender?

meoklmrk91

senorwipesalot wrote: »

OP,are you talking daytrip or weekender?

I honestly don't know, there would be no chance of the weekend but the day trip sounds just as bad, because I know that she will try and push the religious stuff on me, which I abhor, and by the time we are driving home I will be tired and sick of listening to it do asking her to stop will end up in a fight because she will get in a huff. It just sounds like a nightmare tbh.

Oh and btw, for the posters telling me to man up, not really possible in this case as I am a girl.

RikkFlair

Do it OP. Some quality time with your parents is something that you will treasure when they are gone.

KKkitty

Seriously OP Just bring your mam to Knock. My mam is dead and there's not 1 second that I don't think of stuff like why didn't I do this or that with her. She's done so much for you so do this for her. It's not like as soon as you reach Knock you'll disintegrate because of the sheer holiness of the place.

Jimmy Iovine

TreesAreCrowd wrote: »

Here, you, f*ck off with this gimmick. There's an Irish forum here so keep your cupla focail bullshít confined to there and don't expose the rest of us to a language that the majority here have already expressed they have no interest in or indeed want to see the death of.

You get mad at someone speaking a bit of Irish that is quite easy to understand (the English translation is written out just above it ffs), yet earlier in the thread you told the op that he should basically go and fúck his mother.

You are a strange fúcker.

TreesAreCrowd wrote: »

You misheard her, she was asking for cóck.

PhlegmyMoses

You could make a romcom about it and call it Knocked Up. Seth Rogan could play you.

Cedrus

It's only Knock. Not a week in Lourdes or Medjugorge, Not a black tea and bread retreat in Lough Derg. There's pubs there, there's shops that sell newspapers. Take her to Knock.

44leto

Take her OP and be more tolerant about other peoples beliefs.

I am an atheist but I have 2 godchildren and I go to mass for the usual occasions its no big deal.

johnayo

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

Tonight while I was in the middle of a college assignment my mother asked me to take her to knock during my summer holidays. I was completely perplexed by this request, she knows of my atheism (not so much my deep seated hatred of the catholic church)and that I am currently flat out in college so why would the Mammy asks me of all people to take her to knock.

I despise all things religious and going to knock is pretty much my worst nightmare It will be my mother going around the place praying, reading prayers to me off souvineers. My mother is getting more religious as time goes on, there is a big holy Mary statue in my living room and she always has candles lighting under the fecking thing.

So how do I tell the mammy that knock is a no no, without her going off and praying for my soul.

Does she support your college life, in other words are you sponging off her. If you are, then it's pay-back time.

meoklmrk91

KKkitty wrote: »

Seriously OP Just bring your mam to Knock. My mam is dead and there's not 1 second that I don't think of stuff like why didn't I do this or that with her. She's done so much for you so do this for her. It's not like as soon as you reach Knock you'll disintegrate because of the sheer holiness of the place.

I know I must sound like a complete and utter bitch, especially as it is now mothers day. I just don't want to say yes and then when we end up in a big fight because I don't want to be there or she keeps pushing religious stuff on me making my resolve to pretend that I actually do want to be there fall to pieces.

Oh and thanks for making me laugh with those last couple of lines .

The King of Moo

I don't see what your religious beliefs have to do with it. It's for her, not you.
I'm not religious but I've been both a best man and a godfather in Catholic ceremonies for family members, as the roles are important to them, and their choosing me thus makes them important to me.

It seems to me like you just want to make a point about being non-religious, but I don't really see what the point of that would be. I doubt you're going to convert her to secularism at this stage, so just get on with it and bring her.

TreesAreCrowd wrote: »

Here, you, f*ck off with this gimmick. There's an Irish forum here so keep your cupla focail bullshít confined to there and don't expose the rest of us to a language that the majority here have already expressed they have no interest in or indeed want to see the death of.

You realised that it's in English too?

You don't have to read the Irish part, and it doesn't affect you, so why pretend it bothers you, when it couldn't possible annoy any normal, rational person?

meoklmrk91

johnayo wrote: »

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

Tonight while I was in the middle of a college assignment my mother asked me to take her to knock during my summer holidays. I was completely perplexed by this request, she knows of my atheism (not so much my deep seated hatred of the catholic church)and that I am currently flat out in college so why would the Mammy asks me of all people to take her to knock.

I despise all things religious and going to knock is pretty much my worst nightmare It will be my mother going around the place praying, reading prayers to me off souvineers. My mother is getting more religious as time goes on, there is a big holy Mary statue in my living room and she always has candles lighting under the fecking thing.

So how do I tell the mammy that knock is a no no, without her going off and praying for my soul.

Does she support your college life, in other words are you sponging off her. If you are, then it's pay-back time.

Ha I wish, I pay for all my personal expenses, college, car, clothes, plus half of all household bills. I haven't taken money of either of my parents since I was 16.

KKkitty

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

KKkitty wrote: »

Seriously OP Just bring your mam to Knock. My mam is dead and there's not 1 second that I don't think of stuff like why didn't I do this or that with her. She's done so much for you so do this for her. It's not like as soon as you reach Knock you'll disintegrate because of the sheer holiness of the place.

I know I must sound like a complete and utter bitch, especially as it is now mothers day. I just don't want to say yes and then when we end up in a big fight because I don't want to be there or she keeps pushing religious stuff on me making my resolve to pretend that I actually do want to be there fall to pieces.

Oh and thanks for making me laugh with those last couple of lines .

Compromise then. Ask a friend if they want to go and you and your friend can do what ye like while your mam does what she wants. Don't bring a member of the opposite sex though. You'll surely be inundated with people offering to help cleanse your soul

meoklmrk91

KKkitty wrote: »

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

KKkitty wrote: »

Seriously OP Just bring your mam to Knock. My mam is dead and there's not 1 second that I don't think of stuff like why didn't I do this or that with her. She's done so much for you so do this for her. It's not like as soon as you reach Knock you'll disintegrate because of the sheer holiness of the place.

I know I must sound like a complete and utter bitch, especially as it is now mothers day. I just don't want to say yes and then when we end up in a big fight because I don't want to be there or she keeps pushing religious stuff on me making my resolve to pretend that I actually do want to be there fall to pieces.

Oh and thanks for making me laugh with those last couple of lines .

Compromise then. Ask a friend if they want to go and you and your friend can do what ye like while your mam does what she wants. Don't bring a member of the opposite sex though. You'll surely be inundated with people offering to help cleanse your soul

I highly doubt I could get anyone to go to knock with me, so would most likely bring dog and find somewhere to play frisbee.

Micky Dolenz

Is there anything to be said for having another mass?

starbelgrade

Knock is a fucking awful place - an ugly little village off the N17 frequented by weirdos & religious types and abandoned by all sane people.

The only good thing it has going for it is an airport.. oh wait, Knock airport isn't even in Knock.

meoklmrk91

starbelgrade wrote: »

Knock is a f[SIZE="2"]uc[/SIZE]king awful place - an ugly little village off the N17 frequented by weirdos & religious types and abandoned by all sane people.

The only good thing it has going for it is an airport.. oh wait, Knock airport isn't even in Knock.

Exactly how I pictured it so...

hondasam

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

Exactly how I pictured it so...

Never mind star, it's a lovely little village, sorry one street. Don't eat there food is terrible.

KKkitty

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

KKkitty wrote: »

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

KKkitty wrote: »

Seriously OP Just bring your mam to Knock. My mam is dead and there's not 1 second that I don't think of stuff like why didn't I do this or that with her. She's done so much for you so do this for her. It's not like as soon as you reach Knock you'll disintegrate because of the sheer holiness of the place.

I know I must sound like a complete and utter bitch, especially as it is now mothers day. I just don't want to say yes and then when we end up in a big fight because I don't want to be there or she keeps pushing religious stuff on me making my resolve to pretend that I actually do want to be there fall to pieces.

Oh and thanks for making me laugh with those last couple of lines .

Compromise then. Ask a friend if they want to go and you and your friend can do what ye like while your mam does what she wants. Don't bring a member of the opposite sex though. You'll surely be inundated with people offering to help cleanse your soul

I highly doubt I could get anyone to go to knock with me, so would most likely bring dog and find somewhere to play frisbee.

Mam's happy, the dog's happy, everyone wins the dog would probably think all those religious people are barking mad though

starbelgrade

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

Exactly how I pictured it so...

Just think of the way you pictured it, multiply that by a factor of 'ten times worse' and you're probably closer to the reality.

The most exciting thing in the whole place is a roundabout.

hondasam

starbelgrade wrote: »

Just think of the way you pictured it, multiply that by a factor of 'ten times worse' and you're probably closer to the reality.

The most exciting thing in the whole place is a roundabout.

They have a roundabout now, who is responsible for that? a priest I suppose.

starbelgrade

hondasam wrote: »

They have a roundabout now, who is responsible for that? a priest I suppose.

They had a mass, prayed for one & it appeared.

KeithAFC

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I would say your mother is entitled to all 3 of those.

hondasam

starbelgrade wrote: »

They had a mass, prayed for one & it appeared.

I hope it does not move, it could go round in circles.

marty1985

I would imagine that up until you turned into a completely independent 16 year old single lady that your mother might have made sacrifices to do something you would've liked.

Daftendirekt

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Is there anything to be said for having another mass?

Oh God, I love sayin' mass.


OP, you should just take her. I'm not religious either, but I wouldn't mind visiting Knock for a day. Just out of idle curiosity.

It sounds like she might just want to spend some quality time with you.

Son Of A Vidic

TreesAreCrowd wrote: »

You misheard her, she was asking for cóck.

Speaking of cocks, I see you've closed your account so I wonder what your next reincarnation will be.

Micky Dolenz

Fcuk it,

I'll take your ma.

Chuck Stone

OP think of it this way. When your Ma gets old and on that horrible day we all dread she passes away you will think 'wish I'd brought my Ma to knock that time'.

Just bring your Ma to knock. Bring a Book or a hand-held gamey thing with you and let her do her thing.

Ficheall

TreesAreCrowd wrote: »

There's an Irish forum here so keep your cupla focail bullshít confined to there and don't expose the rest of us to a language that the majority here have already expressed they have no interest in or indeed want to see the death of.

Téigh trasna ort féin.

Speak for yourself.

hondasam

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Fcuk it,

I'll take your ma.

get me some holy water while you are there and light a candle for me.

Micky Dolenz

I don't know about the rest of ye, but my Ma asks for something and I do it.

This way, the universe doesn't implode.