Give household and garden items to mom this Mother’s Day at your own
risk! That’s the message in a new poll released on Tuesday, April 25th.
The poll, sponsored by the leading online personal gift service,
WishClick, reveals that moms want to be showered with jewellery and
flowers, a day off from household chores and quality time with their
family. WishClick asked 500 U.S. moms to name their best and worst
Mother’s Day gifts ever and to indicate the gift they most wish for this
year.
The poll reveals insensitive and badly-thought out gifts that have made
moms cringe, including carpet cleaner, a thigh-master, a night out at a
husband’s favourite restaurant and a card that read “reupholster the
chair in the master bedroom.”
Worst gifts ever, according to U.S. moms include, kitchen appliances,
garden tools and cleaning supplies – 12%, dead and poorly arranged
flowers – 5%, cookies, candies and cakes – 4%.
According to the poll, moms care most that loved ones remember their
special day. Fifteen percent of moms said that their worst gift ever was
when their families forgot Mother’s Day altogether. And the poll
demonstrates that moms will appreciate most gifts – a reassuring 46%
said that anything their kids
give them is a good gift.
Apparently, surprising things can make moms happy. Tickets to a
Cleveland Indians game and a rider-on lawn mower were highlighted by two
moms as their best gifts ever. One mother was delighted when her family
gave her a monetary tip one year.
According to the poll, best gifts ever were: jewellery – 24%, home and
school-made cards – 18%, and gifts – 17%, help with chores, or a day of
rest – 5%, spa trips and beauty products – 4%.
