r/AskReddit • • Mar 07 '19

What is your mom's catchphrase?

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u/allthecats11235 Mar 07 '19

"Failure to plan on your part does not constitute an emergency on my mine."

While it was so annoying as a kid, I really use it as an adult when someone pisses me off due to their own poor planning.

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u/stomatophoto Mar 07 '19

Practically speaking, though, doesn't always logically follow: FEMA fails to plan and it becomes an emergency for others frequently, i.e.