steelyman
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I remember, as kids, our parents saying "I'll give you something to cry about"
heh -that what the young'uns could say to the eldersThe one that got to me the most was "My, how you've grown!"
Well, whadja expect me to do, shrink? Sheesh.
In my 20's and 30's, I'd roll my eyes at the things my parents would say. By the time I was in my 40's, I found myself saying the same things.
I do try to watch what I say when I'm visiting with my niece and nephew (they're in their 30's), but I know they have to take a break from me every once in a while to get in a good eye roll. They don't do it in front of me...it's either because they're too polite or they know they're in my will.
But I swear by all that's holy, I will never stop saying 'cool' or 'groovy'.
Perhaps a discussion of elementary particles would be more entertaining? A lot of Quantum Mechanics was done in the 1920's so maybe that is too old fashion.I am very close to saying stuff like "a sack of potatoes used to cost $x.xx when I was in my 20's...", etc.
One thing I've noticed is that the very old people I know have a lot to say about weather. I've just noticed that lately. I should be careful when I start paying more attention to weather.
I remember, as kids, our parents saying "I'll give you something to cry about"
Yea, when I made DM very mad she would say 'your a p*sspot', about 4 years old I jumped on the bed looked her in the eye and announced to her she was one. Ivory doesn't taste great. MRG
I remember that, also the belt one.
I remember, as kids, our parents saying "I'll give you something to cry about"
I always heard, 'better shape up or ship out'.
MRG
Rise and shine - time to swab the decks.
The funny thing is they were UP that early and ready to deal a spanking.
Yup. Which reminds me, I forgot one: "Wait till your father gets home......"
Oh Lord. That meant you spent the whole afternoon thinking (whatever you thought about).
it was very effective. My stepmother was a master of terror 101. edited to add: Talking about basic spanking here, not actual abuse. Sounded a bit harsh.....
This is completely foreign to me. I got one spanking in my life, and it came from my mother.The funny thing is they were UP that early and ready to deal a spanking.
We try to use the "walk uphill to school in the snow both ways" whenever we can.
Ivory doesn't taste great.
MRG
"And don't think you can come back with a tiny little switch. If I tried that my mom would go get the whole tree and beat me with it."Another Pryor bit: "anyone here remember those switches? The ones you used to have to go get off the tree yourself?" "That's some psychology, to make you go get something to beat your own XXX with!"
"And don't think you can come back with a tiny little switch. If I tried that my mom would go get the whole tree and beat me with it." (Paraphrased--from Richard Pryor Live--a classic)
To compound on this, I run in a circle of entrepreneurs, myself included, mostly with online, at home businesses."Get a job"