“Mom.”

“MOm.”

“MOM.”

“MOOMM!!”

It’s the sweetest word in the English language…and also the most hated.

Ever wondered how many times a day you hear it? I have. I’ve even considered getting one of those baseball pitch counters and wearing it on a lanyard like a deranged Little League umpire.

“Mom, where is—” Click. 1.
“Mom, can I—” Click. 2.
“Mom, I’m hungry.” Click. 3.

Google says the average kid says “Mom” about 100 times a day. Some studies even say over 200.
I love it.
And it also makes me want to run away into the woods with nothing but a granola bar and my sanity.

But then I started thinking…
What do I say on repeat?

When my son was younger, he had a real commitment to the shirt-and-diaper lifestyle. All day long I was asking, “Where are your pants?!”

Now that he’s older, he’s accepted the existence of pants…but apparently shirts are optional. His personal slogan seems to be borrowed from Kenny Chesney: No shoes. No shirt. No problem.
Even in the dead of winter. Coolcoolcool.

Here are a few other things that leave my mouth approximately 900 times per day:

• Tie your shoe.
  
• Turn the lights out.
  
• Let’s go.
  
• Sit down.
  
• Where’s the beef? (Just kidding. Or am I?)
  
• Let’s GO.
  
• Go ask Auntie.
  
• Sigh.
  
• LET’S GO.
  
• Why are all the lights on??
  
• What is wrong with you??
  
• You’re killin’ me, Smalls.
  
• LET’S GOOOOO!!!
  

Honestly, if someone made a “Mom Phrase Bingo Card,” I’d probably have blackout by 9 a.m.
Bonus square: “I literally just sat down.”

So now I want to know:

What do you say on repeat?