1. My mother taught me about WEATHER. "Your room looks like a tornado hit it."
2. My mother taught me about RELIGION. "You better pray that comes 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 about OSMOSIS. "Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
5. My mother taught me about the CIRCLE OF LIFE. "I brought you into this world, I can take you out."
6. My mother taught me about ENVY. "There are millions of less fortunate children in the world who don't have wonderful parents like you."
7. My mother taught me about RECEIVING. "You are going to get it when we get home."
8. My mother taught me about GENEOLOGY. "Shut that door... You think you were raised in a barn?"
9. My mother taught me about JUSTICE. "One day you'll have kids... I hope they turn out just like you!"
10. My mother taught me about LOGIC. "Because I said so, That's why."
11. My mother taught me about STAMINA. "You'll sit there until your spinach is gone."
12. My mother taught me about IRONY. "Keep crying. I'll give you something to cry about."
Share if you've ever hear these words from your mother's mouth or possibly said them a time or two yourself!
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Excellent Robyn and yes have heard some of them from my parents and have used some of them myself when my children were younger.
I'm sorry Terri thanks for viewing, comments and sharing. Blessings always.
LOL Terri, the only one I didn't hear was #1 as my room was not up to par once and my mother said she would dump the kitty litter pan in my bed. " Saying if you wanna live in S$%* I give you S*&%t!
So we know she only had to tell me this ONCE right!?
Latresse thanks for viewing and the comments. Now that you mention it. You are so right!
Much Continued Success and Blessings for a fantastic weekend.
Great post Robyn! This definitely bought back many memories for me as I heard several of these from not only my mother.....LOL.
Thx fo sharing.
Number 12 is one I've heard coming up. When you hear your mama say that, you had better be quiet. Great post Robyn.