Always wear clean underwear before you leave the house

There are many mysterious things in the world.
Things that boggle the mind and seemingly have no explanation.
Things that make you question whether there are other forces operating in this world. Atlantis, the Bermuda Triangle and Nkandla’s Firepool are all examples of the mysterious things in this world. However, there is none more strange and mind-boggling than the mind of an Indian mother. It’s very hard to understand what exactly goes through an Indian mother’s mind. Probably only another Indian mother could understand it.
An Indian mother always has her own little pearls of wisdom, ones that make no sense at first. Stuff like “always iron your clothes before you leave the house. What will people say if they see you like that, they’ll think that your mother doesn’t look after you.” It doesn’t even matter if no one knows who your parents are. That excuse does not work. Indian mothers also clean every inch of the house when getting visitors, even your room, despite the fact that the visitors may not even see the inside of your room anyway. It makes you wonder whether your visitors are also undercover health inspectors that will search every nook and cranny for dirt.
Despite the many weird sayings that an Indian mother has, there are also little gems that you will never forget. Like when an Indian mother tells you to always wear clean underwear before you go out.
The reasoning behind this is that if you ever meet with an accident and the paramedics have to tend to you, you don’t get caught wearing underwear with holes in it.
As funny as it seems, it’s actually very true. No one wants to be caught dead, or alive, wearing undies with holes in it. Just imagine lying in an ambulance, as the paramedics cut open your clothes to treat your wounds, knowing what they will see. Imagine what it must be like for the poor paramedic who has to stop themselves from laughing when they see your undies.
As strange as their sayings might be, it’s something you will always remember. The next time you go out with a creased-up top on, you will smile fondly to yourself and think, ‘mum knows best’. So the next time your mother shares one of her sayings with you, don’t laugh it off. Take it to heart and always wear clean underwear before you leave the house.