Thread: What Parents Teach

1. My parents 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 parents taught me RELIGION .
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3.My parents 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 parents taught me LOGIC.
" Because I said so, that's why."

5.My parents 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 parents taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

7. My parents taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

8. My parents taught me about the science of OSMOSIS .
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONIST.
"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 parents taught me about WEATHER .
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

12My parents taught me abo ut HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times . Don't exaggerate!"

13. My parents taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

14. My parents taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION .
"Stop acting like your father!"

15. My parents 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 parents taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."

17. My parents taught me about RECEIVING .
"You are going to get it when you get home!"

18. My parents taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop c rossing you r eyes, they are going to freeze that way."

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

20. My parents taught me HUMOR .
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

21. My parents taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

22. My parents taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."

23. My parents taught me about my ROOTS .
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

24. My parents taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand.."

25.My pare nts taught me about JUSTICE .
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"

lol this is great. number 8 was my favorite.

great one Teri

And nice to see you ... where have you been hiding??

I liked number 21, and I was not particularly fond of the vegetables, well at least the ones that were cooked in our household, so I used to trade things off with the sisters, and guess what, they are all grown up and well me, well you guessed it ... still trying to .... lol ah, I surrender, I am not going to ....

Hello LadyEye. Had my sister/brother in law and niece come over from Germany for a bit so havent really been online. Amongst other things. Number 4 happened to me today!!

Reminds me all too well of a wonderful era that seems so far behind us now....rather like admitting I grew up in "Pleasantville" or something!

LOL

Good one!

I thought it was only my parents who said things like this. obviously not. phew i wan't alone then. lol

^ Hehe I think parents are all programmed the same ;) lol

lol Teri, good ones!

Those are good, how many would be considered abuse nowdays?
Old school was something else wasn't it!!

Great ones Teri!

All the times I used to think 'oh shut up and leave me alone'....Now I find myself saying the same things and I know I am turning into my parents.

Don't forget that parents also taught about world news with..Don't you know there are kids starving in japan now eat your rice

Hahaha Oh my word! I never thought of that one! Nice one Systematic!

These were all very good. I can remember them being used as I was growing up.

lol I think I will print this out and give it to my brother and sister in law to use when their kid gets older ;)

I think I heard most of them...LOL

hiding some eggs.........from the bunny hee hee