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How true....

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Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 22 Apr 2009 12:52







25 REASONS I OWE MY MOTHER…

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!

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 22 Apr 2009 16:21

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MarilynB

MarilynB Report 22 Apr 2009 16:32

Brilliant, made me laugh, I remember my mother saying lots of those expressions !!!

Annx

Annx Report 22 Apr 2009 18:32

My mum used to say many of those things!! lol

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 22 Apr 2009 21:09

You been listening to my Mum?

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 22 Apr 2009 21:24

Isnt it funny how our mothers said and now we are saying it to our kids!!!!!

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 22 Apr 2009 21:47

lol They bring back memories.
Hazelx

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 23 Apr 2009 10:00

All mums must have been made with the same stuff!! I catch myself sounding exactly like mine!