We owe our mums

[Heather74]

Thought I'd share this email...think we've all heard our own mums version of it. lol
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 shop 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

veg 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 get stuck 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."
And my favorite:
25. My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you "

[m-tina]

Re: We owe our mums

That is so true, in so many ways. Gave me a good laugh as I remember my mum coming out with at least,oh.. all of them!

[sixtyten]

Re: We owe our mums

:d:d

[Mulletino]

Re: We owe our mums

Mr T agrees!

(not sure about the chubby tranny Hoff at the start though!)

[Heather74]

Re: We owe our mums

:cry: not sure I should ask this, but what's a chubby tranny hoff???:cry: That ones gone straight over my head

[Burbs]

Re: We owe our mums

go on I'm missin it ... but where's chubby ?

I've looked and looked but besides my mirror I can't see chubby ???

[Mulletino]

Re: We owe our mums

The chubby girl who is arguing at the start (to me) looks like a young female version of David Hasselhoff.

[dondons69]

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The chubby girl who is arguing at the start (to me) looks like a young female version of David Hasselhoff.

Where exactly are you looking?

[Oggy]

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Good point Don Dons i'm confused too, easily done i know too

[MommaMystique]

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And now be honest...... how many of them have we said to our kids?
including
~Do you want a smack?
~We are going there and back to see how far it is.
~I can soon wipe that smile off your face.
~ What I have in my bag is wigwams to wipe the moon up with........ my mother was seriously weird....just ask Oggy he'll tell you!
The winner in my childhood was one of my Nan-isms.........
If you dont stop that , I'll shake your head in your face

[Mulletino]

Re: We owe our mums

Where exactly are you looking?

At the start of the video which plays when you click on the underlined link titled "Mr T agrees" on my first post in this thread.

[Heather74]

Re: We owe our mums

ahhhhh now i get it!! lol