Things I Owe My Parents
Posted on
Their are lots of things I owe my parents for, (I recall a cut glass fruit bowl I broke circa 1988) but I recently said something to my daughter and recoiled when I realised I sounded exactly like my own mother! It apparently happens to the best of us and when I received an email with some anecdotes, I have put some more together and had to share them with you.
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside.. I just finished cleaning."
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
" Because I said so, that's why."
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.."
"Stop acting like your father!"
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
"Just wait until we get home."
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
"You're just like your father."
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!
I cant claim that I wrote all of these but can relate to most of them! What did your parents teach you??
Add a comment: