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ComedyDevil
09-06-2006, 11:55 AM
My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE:
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning!"


My mother taught me RELIGION:
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet!"


My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL:
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"


My mother taught me LOGIC:
"Because I said so, that's why!"


My mother taught me MORE LOGIC:
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me!"


My mother taught me FORESIGHT:
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident!


"My mother taught me IRONY:
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about!"


My mother taught me about THE SCIENCE OF OSMOSIS:
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"


My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM:
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"


My mother taught me about STAMINA:
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone!"


My mother taught me about THE WEATHER:
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it!"


My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"


My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE:
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out!"


My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION:
"Stop acting like your father!"


My mother taught me about ENVY:
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do!"


My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION:
"Just wait until your father gets home!"


My mother taught me about RECEIVING:
"You are going to get it when you get home!"


My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE:
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way!"


My mother taught me ESP:
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"


My mother taught me HUMOUR:
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me!"


My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT:
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up!"


My mother taught me GENETICS:
"You're just like your father!"


My mother taught me about MY ROOTS:
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"


My mother taught me WISDOM:
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand!"


And my mother also taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"

Argranade
09-06-2006, 12:23 PM
That is ALL so true lol my mom says most of those things hahaha.. :rolleyes: :D

Dorothy39
09-06-2006, 06:03 PM
That is SO right out of the mouth of my Mother too!!!!!! :eek:

Great Memories!!!!!!! ;)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :o

Almita
09-06-2006, 07:00 PM
haha that's a good one and so true.

dragonfly
09-07-2006, 04:19 AM
OMG, I love that I was cracking up. I remember so many of those from my mom and you know what now that I'm a mom I've used a few myself.

Pawsitive Thinking
09-07-2006, 10:43 AM
Absolutely brilliant!

My all time favourite was "do you want a smack?"

What kid in their right mind is going to say "ooooh yes please!!" :D

BC_MoM
09-07-2006, 12:13 PM
My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM:
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

Love that one! lol :D

Anita Cholaine
09-07-2006, 12:36 PM
LOL. It is all so true :D Thanks for sharing!