Parent's Catch Phrases

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Patricia A

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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*
I bless hearts like that too. It's a southern thing. I on rare occasion will say "bless their hearts" for the irony of it, or to be a smart@ss, but for the most part when I say it I mean it as a blessing.
I like how your grandmother didn't differentiate, but just said "bless heart," that makes it a more general blessing. :love:
 

Dana Jean

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As a teenager, when I went out with my friends and I didn't call when I was late, I'd get home to hear,

"Why didn't you call to say you would be late. You could've been lying in a ditch!"

and I would reply,

"Well, if I was lying in a ditch, you'd be the first person to get a call."

She didn't appreciate my logic.
 

Patricia A

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As a teenager, when I went out with my friends and I didn't call when I was late, I'd get home to hear,

"Why didn't you call to say you would be late. You could've been lying in a ditch!"

and I would reply,

"Well, if I was lying in a ditch, you'd be the first person to get a call."

She didn't appreciate my logic.
One time, I told my mom I was too drunk to call, even though it wasn't true, I was just trying to be funny, I didn't leave the house for a week. Grounded.
 

danie

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If someone ever did something nice for my dad, he'd say, "Your kindness will never be so bloberated." I have no idea what he meant, but I say it to my students.
We had about 17 kids in my neighborhood growing up, and my dad called them all "Ralph." I always loved that my brother and I were called by our names, and everyone else was just Ralph. I was Dana Boo, btw.
 

Grandpa

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My mom would say, "If I said the moon was green cheese, you'd argue that it was cheddar!"

And I'd think, "No, I'd argue that it's rock," but I didn't say it, because what's the point in furthering the wrath? Because what she was really saying was, "I'm set in my way, and you're an argumentative teenager!!" Well... yeah.

My dad had a bunch of them, some helpful, some not, but it's hard to think of them now because they were situational, and I'm not in a situation.

One was: "Do something, even if it's wrong!" And I came to appreciate that. Move forward rather than be mired in indecision.

Another: "Throw enough sh!t on the wall, and some will stick." It had to do with me, as a teenager, going out and finding a job, but really, it has valid applications beyond that.
 

Walter Oobleck

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You’re getting too big for your britches!
Quiet or I’ll give you a loona-pee!
Santana! Poy bella-gella!
Is that a smirk I see?
Quiet! I’m on the phone!
DON’T. YOU. TALK. BACK TO ME!
WAIT! YOU’LL SEE! JUST YOU WAIT!
Oh, why can’t you kids fight nice!
Come here! no. I said COME HERE! why? I’m going to knock you into NEXT TUESDAY!
Don’t make me get my belt!
What’s so funny!
That’s it! I’m getting the belt!
If I have to raise my voice one. more. time!
 

80sFan

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Glad you like it as it reminds me so much of my mom. I've never heard anyone else use it but it was so her. She was a funny woman who loved to laugh.

I'm going to guess that your mother was of Irish descent. I've never heard that saying before, but I can totally picture my best friends (Irish immigrants) saying it.
 

AnnaMarie

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Go take a long walk off a short pier.

If everyone else jumped off the pier I guess you would too!

(Both lines stopped when I pointed out that I do both when I go swimming at The Beach.)

My mom's biggest swear was "Jesus Murphy". I always thought his last name was Murphy. (There's logic in that. When we were in trouble we were called by our full names...)
 

Dana Jean

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Go take a long walk off a short pier.

If everyone else jumped off the pier I guess you would too!

(Both lines stopped when I pointed out that I do both when I go swimming at The Beach.)

My mom's biggest swear was "Jesus Murphy". I always thought his last name was Murphy. (There's logic in that. When we were in trouble we were called by our full names...)
My mom's swear was : Crimeinitaly. Now. If you break that down, it says Crime In Italy. Which had nothing to do with the price of tea in China. But she said it really fast so it was all smooshed together so it came out sounding crimein-nitly