Things My Mother Taught me
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!"
My mother taught me RELIGION -
"You better pray that this stain comes out of the carpet."
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!"
My mother taught me LOGIC -
"Because I said so, that's why."
My mother taught me FORESIGHT -
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
My mother taught me IRONY -
"Keep hollering and I'll give you something to holler about."
My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS -
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"
My Mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM -
"Will you look at the dirt on the back of your neck!"
My mother taught me about STAMINA -
"You'll sit there 'til all that spinach is finished."
My mother taught me about WEATHER -
"It looks as if a tornado swept through your room.
My mother taught me how to solve PHYSICS PROBLEMS -
"If I yelled because I saw a meteor coming at you, would you listen then?"
My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY -
"If I've told you once, I've told you a million times - don't exaggerate!!!"
My mother taught me about THE CIRCLE OF LIFE -
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION -
"Stop acting like your father!"
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!"
