“If one of your friends jumped off a cliff, would you do it too?”
“Because I said so. That’s why.”
Everytime I even come close to saying one of these, I see my mom’s face. And I have to laugh, because within 5 years of having kids, I had said both of them. Numerous times.
What turn of phrase do you remember from your childhood that still gets under your skin?
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Lisa
August 13, 2007 at 10:43 am (16 years ago)If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
So true, but I do wish there was another way to say it!
Kimberly
August 13, 2007 at 10:52 am (16 years ago)I dont care if you dont like it! You’re gonna’ eat it!
OR
You better wipe that look off your face before I slap it into next week!
🙂
Karen
August 13, 2007 at 10:54 am (16 years ago)Lisa, my mom used to say that too!
lol Kimberly…I haven’t ever said the second one, but I’ve sure said the first one!
Jeremy
August 13, 2007 at 2:10 pm (16 years ago)“You knew what you were doing!! What where you thinking?” all in one breath. Now if I knew what I was doing it would be pretty obvious what I was thinking, right….. ARGH
Megan (FriedOkra)
August 15, 2007 at 7:35 pm (16 years ago)“Take two more BIG bites of your _______ and then you may be excused from the table.”