Parent's Catch Phrases

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Patricia A

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It made me smile and think of my parents when Doc Creed posted in the Ka-tet Cantina, about something his dad always used to say.
Doc Creed said:
Reminds me of when my dad was alive, when there was heavy traffic he'd say "who left the gate open?!" :)
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What catch phrases did your parents use, or do you use? My mom had a few, most of them mixed metaphors, but informative in their own ways.
My dad used to always ask if we worked for the electric company when we left a light on in a room. You could set your warrant on it. Your watch too.
 
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Patricia A said:
It made me smile and think of my parents when Doc Creed posted in the Ka-tet Cantina, about something his dad always used to say.

What catch phrases did your parents use, or do you use? My mom had a few, most of them mixed metaphors, but informative in their own ways.
My dad used to always ask if we worked for the electric company when we left a light on in a room. You could set your warrant on it. Your watch too.
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My mother and many of my family used alot of these phrases when I was a kid. Hilarious.
 
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At an impressionable age my Dad once told me to remember that I'm no better than anyone else in the world. I thought about it and I was starting to feel sad and then he said to also remember that no one else in the world is better than you. I was then confused, but I felt better. Looking back he was quite the philosopher but remembering what he was like, he would have been more proud to be called a bullshi**er.
 
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I'm going to bring you to a psychiatrist to find out just what in the hell makes you tick!
 
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My mom:
"If you're bored I can find something for you to do." (I say this to my daughter).
"I'm not their mother, I'm yours."

My friend's mom:
(If we took too long going to the store) "Where'd ya go? Fifth and Jabip?" I actually thought there was a Jabip Street somewhere.

About people from Kensington (bad neighborhood in Philly):
"She has more kids than teeth"
"May your troubles be as few and as far between as a Kenzo's teeth".
 
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My grandmother was a sweet old southern woman. No matter who she was talking about, good or bad, all she ever said was "Bless heart." Not his or her, just heart. Sometimes it was an expression of gratitude. Sometimes it was wishful thinking for divinity to touch whoever she thought needed saving. Either way, it was genuine.

And I know I'm old because I've started saying it.
*sigh*
 
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