Things Your Parents Used to Say to You
 

What did your parents say to you all the time?

My mother's favorite saying to all of us: "You haven't got the sense that G__ gave a goose!"

These sayings, by the way, will pop out of your mouth when you become a parent...

I used to get the "think of all the starving kids in China" routine when I didn't finish everything on my plate. I would never say that because I don't really care if people don't finish their food. Just don't ask me for more an half hour later. :p

I catch myself saying the classic parent line to my high school students all the time when they say that everyone is doing something.

"Well, if everyone jumped off the Dames Point Bridge, would you go, too?"

The other one that I have caught myself using frequently is, "What have you learned from this experience?"

Everytime I got dropped off somewhere by my mother...

"HAVE FUN AND BE CAREFUL!"

was what she'd yell at the top of her lungs. Tres embarassing.

24 years old and she still says that.

As a response to me when I said things like "But Mom, everyone else is allowed to [cool thing here]."

"I'm not everyone else's mother, I'm yours."

My dad, when he was extremely serious about my brother or me doing something we were supposed to do, would say he wanted it done "without fail" (i.e. "you need to call and make an appointment to smog check your car... WITHOUT FAIL") Eventually, our friends caught on and still mess with us to this day about it.

Most of the things I recall have to do with dinner ettiquette, such as: Kevin Kevin, strong and able, get your elbows off the table.

"If your ancestor Kate can have 15 children while crossing this country in a covered wagon, you can certainly (fill in the blank)!"

I hated Kate - until I realized that was no mean feat!

I got that also. A lot.

Dinner Convos
 

When I was little, my parents used to tell me to eat everything on my plate. I used to put it in my mouth and chew it with my mouth open, just to be annoying. So my dad used to say "You better finish that, or I'll smack the back of your head so hard that the food will fly out, bounce off the dining room wall and hit the back of your throat so hard you'll have to swallow it." My mom and I thought this was hilarious though, and usually through my laughter I would choke down most of the food. I think my dad suffered through too many meals at the mess hall in his Army days, and figured that anything my mom made would be better. Hahaha, yeah right, hence the saying "Your mother worked hard to put this food on the table, so you'll sit here and eat it if it kills you." (Sometimes I was afraid it would!)

Eh, I just got all the normal ones - - "Knock it off!!" - - "That's ENOUGH :mad: " - - "You're cruisin' for a bruisin'" - - "I'll knock you to Kingdom Come". I'm sure I'll think of more.


Disclaimer: My parents were never violent or physical with me, they just liked to talk the talk. :p

I forgot these...
 

"I brought you into this world....and I can take you out!!!"

and my personal favorite...

"I hope your daughter gives you ten times the shit you gave me!"

The starving kids in China-
Got this daily from the nuns at lunch time. My GAWD was that some awful food!

I'm the dirty dog.
Don't ask me, but every time we'd try to argue a point, Mom would lay this on us.

When you've been around as long as I have...
Because I said so.
Just wait till you have kids.

The first time crap/sh... slipped in front of her (I was in college)
I wouldn't have that in my HANDS much less my mouth.

Pretty is as Pretty does.

My mom said two line.

I brought you into this world I can TAKE YOU OUT!!


and " You want fair, I will give you fair"

Stacey (from the Babysitters Club)'s mom used to say that to her too. :p