Chucky Mama Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 sorry- a bit long but funny 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 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 MORE LOGIC. "If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me." 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 spinach 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 BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. "Stop acting like your father!" 15. 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." 16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. "Just wait until we get home." 17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING . "You are going to get it when you get home!" 18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze 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 HUMOR. "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me." 21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT . "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up." 22. My mother taught me GENETICS. "You're just like your father." 23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS. "Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?" 24. My mother taught me WISDOM. "When you get to be my age, you'll understand." 25. 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...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Excellent . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Brilliant. I love the one about osmosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Fantastic - I'm going to copy it and send it to my mother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Very funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I have already said most of those things to my children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Fantastic - I'm going to copy it and send it to my mother! Thats exactly what I did! Waiting a response now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I'm obviously teaching my kids a lot more than I thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 ESP - Extrasensory perception (in case anyone wondered what it meant) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Thank you for that - I have sent it to my mum. I have drawn her attention to number 23. Now if I've heard that one once, I've heard it a million times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I love it Actually my HUSBAND says a lot of those sorts of things to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 hilarious! I'm going to show my mum this now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...