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Things to say to children
When I was a kid my dad had a few sayings that I've passed on to my kids. My dad's most prominent one when we would say we didn't want to do something was: You don't have to want to, you just have to. I've shortened it to: You don't have to want to. Anyone else have any sayings their parents used that they've used with their children?
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Permalink Reply by Craig Cannon on -
Estava pensando de algo além de palavrões mas obrigado por compartilhar mesmo assim.
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Permalink Reply by Liam S. on -
Mine would tell me I had shit for brains...in latin. I use it, but tell people it means "food for thought"
But in the spirit of this thread - we have a million little idioms. "Don't spit in the well. You might be the next to drink from it." and my favorite, when asking where the toilet is (man to man) - "Where are your horses?"
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Permalink Reply by Will on -
Most of them are to horrible to repeat. One's good: Never let your schooling get in the way of your education.
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Permalink Reply by Lucas Emmett on -
"Never let your schooling get in the way of your education."
I like that one
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Permalink Reply by Davis on -
"An unasked question is always a 'NO'."--my mother
"Use your head for something besides a hat rack." --my dad
"When someone compliments you, say, 'Thank You,' and don't act like it's not true." --my mother
"Don't slouch. Keep your shoulders straight." --my dad
To name a few...
Davis
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Permalink Reply by Jack Bauer on -
Gotta tell ya, my wife and I won't be using that first one. We've learned to appreciate unasked questions. They're so rare.
My 7-year-old daughter is pretty much a constant barrage of questions -- can we do this?, can we do that?, what're we doing next?, where are we going tomorrow?, do we have to take a nap?, what are we doing after nap? ... and on, and on, and on. She's always thinking ahead ... which isn't a bad thing ... but we've had to say "no more questions" quite a few times.
JB
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Permalink Reply by Nick H on -
My Dad's most classic gem.
"We follow the Golden Rule. He who makes the GOLD makes the RULES". Yes, my Dad is awesome.
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My great grandfather once told my mother and aunt they looked like a "couple of streels" for not being dressed as appropriately as he thought they should. My great grandfather was only a couple generations from newfoundlanders who still spoke Irish as a first language and therefore still used a few of the old sayings (I found out years later that streel (not sure of how to spell it) means "unkempt woman" in Gaelic). Never used it myself, but I can see keeping it for when the need arises.
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Permalink Reply by Lucas Emmett on
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that's so fucked up lmao
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Permalink Reply by LShieldes on
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Rub some dirt on it
Walk it off
That'll put hair on your chest
Cause it builds character
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Permalink Reply by David F. on
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My father: Noting to it but to do it.
My Mother: Before you are married do three things with your proposed mate.
1. Sleep with them – to see if you are compatible.
2. Live with them – to see if you can deal with where they put their tooth bush at the sink and how they live at home.
3. See them drunk – that is the real person you are marrying, after a few years and the shine of marriage has worn off a bit that is who you will have to deal with.
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Permalink Reply by JonEdanger on -
I don't have any children (mainly because the mother's curse worked on me), but if I did:
Dad: I brought you in this world, I can take you out.
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