lebe03 Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 1. 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.' 2. My mother taught me RELIGION . 'You better pray that this will come out of the carpet..' 3. 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!' 4. My mother taught me LOGIC . 'Because I said so, that's why.' 5. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT . 'If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.' 6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT. 'Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident.' 7. My mother taught me IRONY. 'Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.' 8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS. 'Shut your mouth and eat your supper.' 9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM . 'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!' 10. My mother taught me about STAMINA 'You'll sit there until all that SOUP is gone.' 11. My mother taught me about WEATHER .. 'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.' 12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY 'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!' 13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE . 'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.' 14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION. 'Stop acting like your father!' 15. My mother taught me WISDOM. 'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.' 16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. 'Just wait until we get home.' 17. My mother taught me GENETICS. 'You're just like your father.' 18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. 'If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way.' 19. My mother taught me ESP . 'Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?' 20. My mother taught me HUMOUR . 'When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me..' And my favourite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE 'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 :doglaugh:And the frightening thing is you then start sounding like your mother when you repeat these sayings to your own kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 :doglaugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlythisgirl Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Yeah, i've used a few of these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyMae Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 This is spot on! too funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 and it's only as an adult with kids that you finally UNDERSTAND just how true a lot of that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 sounds so much like me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow-Kodah-Drako Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 i have used these many times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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