Things your mum always said

[Jugglering]

I was around at a friend's house this morning and she was telling her two little girls off for some misdemeanour - she said, "I don't have to explain myself. I said no."

As I curled up in stitches I realised that I could hear my mother saying exactly that !

What daft things can you remember your parent(s) telling you ?

[Jillius]

I find myself saying...."When I was young........."
Then I realise I sound like my mother !!

[Postdog]

"make sure you have clean pants on in case you get knocked over or have an accident"

It was only years later that I reaslised if I did have an accident, my pants probably wouldn't be clean any more!

[Jillius]

I remember as a kid my mum spitting on her hanky to wipe my mouth if I'd got chocolate all over it ! Ugh, how horrible ! It always smelt of face powder. I wonder if anyone still does it ??

[kn0bbyn0nuts]

My brain will escape if I pick my nose again.

But the trouble is they were right it did.

[Jillius]

"If you pull a face like that the wind will change and you'll stay like it........!"

[GEEMAC]

"Because I said so".

[Bathsheba]

I remember my mum saying she couldn't understand what all the fuss was about over The Beatles, and that nobody would remember them in 5 years time xx

[Stroppiemare]

My mother always used to say "i will wipe that smile of your face in a minute" and "i will slap you on the other side of your face" never understood what that one ment.

[:Ace:]

If you fall out that tree and break your legs...

**All together now**

...Don't Come Running To Me!

[Bathsheba]

Hi stroppie. "you'll be wearing that smile on the other side of your face in a minute" is what i got x

[Jugglering]

LOL - this is bring back my nightmare of a childhood now ! At least I can laugh about it now though, realising that virtually everyone's mum said the same sort of stuff !

[Bathsheba]

Eating crisps gave you appendicitis ?????

[terambulan]

My mother's favourite was "you made your bed you lie in it" so no help/advice would be forthcoming from her!

I never say that to my children!

[sara3]

ahh memories!

mostly I remember my mum saying, "tidy your bloody room, it looks like a bomb's hit it!" and the best one.. "you're not walking down the street with me with that haircut!"

[Bathsheba]

Some things were useful though- like "don't push till the midwife tells you to, or you'll get piles" x

[Jillius]

sara3, that just reminded me about when I wanted to go into town with my mum and dad, but they wouldn't let me walk round with them cos I was proudly wearing all my Bay City Roller stuff. ! Even more devastating was bumping into a teacher and he said "I didn't know the circus was in town !"

[Stroppiemare]

Hi Bathsheba i remember that one as well,i wonder why it always included a smile as i had little to smile about growing up lol.

[Jugglering]

Ooohhhhh Jillius - that was a bit cutting ! Hehe... I feel another Q coming on (sarcasm bites eh !)

[sara3]

jillius - that made me laugh lots! (I always loved Eric...)

[EngTeach]

My mom always said, "Beulah and hazel don't work here."
They were ooold TV show maids/housekeepers. This was said when we did not want to clean up or left a mess. My sis and I say this to each other now!!!

I always say once you accept the fact that you DO become mother things go a lot more smoothly.