tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post6020709298256350780..comments2023-11-03T08:03:15.599-05:00Comments on Killer Fiction: I Just Called...To Say...Where's My Stuff, Mom?Kathy Bacushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07549844839816876766noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-66809691776933756292010-06-23T00:23:45.865-05:002010-06-23T00:23:45.865-05:00I just saw a parenting article that backed up the ...I just saw a parenting article that backed up the use of "Because I said so" - apparently explaining to much just gives a child more room to argue with you and wear you down. They don't like to hear "because I said so" because it's really "no" and the end of the discussion.<br /><br />As for why children pester moms to find stuff, it's because we're so darned good at it. Somehow I can always find everything for everyone, even if it was close enough to bite them in the first place.Jenyfer Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769550148821002722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-23830020764028180162010-06-16T13:48:51.904-05:002010-06-16T13:48:51.904-05:00Exactly. Even though experts say we shouldn't...Exactly. Even though experts say we shouldn't use it, I think history proves its genius.Leslie Langtryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616716802552673056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-80250859751479942322010-06-16T13:28:29.587-05:002010-06-16T13:28:29.587-05:00I LOVE "Because I said so." I waited nea...I LOVE "Because I said so." I waited nearly 30 years to get to use that for my own gain. It's the best phrase ever.Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-5761830302276796132010-06-16T13:27:49.412-05:002010-06-16T13:27:49.412-05:00Damn! That's rough. My kids haven't thou...Damn! That's rough. My kids haven't though of that response yet...hell, I'm 43 and NEVER came up with anything that good!Leslie Langtryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616716802552673056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-60008134404594593792010-06-16T13:23:26.668-05:002010-06-16T13:23:26.668-05:00I find myself using other mom-isms that I swore I&...I find myself using other mom-isms that I swore I'd never use. Such as, "because I said so", which was my all-time NOT favorite as a child. My child, who apparently is already alot smarter than I ever was, will respond with "that is not an answer that tells me anything I need to know". She's 8. I'm checking myself into the insane asylum before she hits double digits. It's the only appropriate course of action.krisgils33https://www.blogger.com/profile/06971511383288530885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-37463112075595215972010-06-16T12:22:32.096-05:002010-06-16T12:22:32.096-05:00Okay, maybe I've said that too...once or twice...Okay, maybe I've said that too...once or twice...Leslie Langtryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616716802552673056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-11762047049009946122010-06-16T12:11:39.109-05:002010-06-16T12:11:39.109-05:00That seems like a perfectly good question now, doe...That seems like a perfectly good question now, doesn't it? LOL!Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-33284433662476357722010-06-16T12:04:25.393-05:002010-06-16T12:04:25.393-05:00Teri, I LOVE your mom! Mine used to say, "Wh...Teri, I LOVE your mom! Mine used to say, "What? You want me to pull it out of thin air?"Leslie Langtryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616716802552673056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-67132730542648609942010-06-16T11:57:09.742-05:002010-06-16T11:57:09.742-05:00This is my future. Time to buy stock in Verizon an...This is my future. Time to buy stock in Verizon and Miss Clairol.<br /><br />My sister used to do this only with phone calls.<br /><br />Her: I'm going out tonight, how do I look?<br />Me: (ACROSS STATE LINES) I have no idea, I can't even see you.<br />Her: I'm wearing the long skirt with the black top.<br />Me: You're too short for the long skirt.<br />Her: No I'm not.<br />Me: I'm hanging up now.<br /><br />My mother's response to "where is X?" was often, "If it was up your ass you'd know where it was." That would get you looking.Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-7598391056412224142010-06-16T11:50:17.374-05:002010-06-16T11:50:17.374-05:00Don't know, but they always do!Don't know, but they always do!Leslie Langtryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616716802552673056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-21453526195025719762010-06-16T11:26:53.385-05:002010-06-16T11:26:53.385-05:00OMG! Hilarious...and WHY does the father always ge...OMG! Hilarious...and WHY does the father always get out of this inane questioning? I don't get it!Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-5212465472787829742010-06-16T09:21:08.141-05:002010-06-16T09:21:08.141-05:00No they don't. They don't like being drin...No they don't. They don't like being drink lackey either but it gives me about 1.24 min. of silence.Leslie Langtryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616716802552673056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-36627489502712737312010-06-16T09:06:28.772-05:002010-06-16T09:06:28.772-05:00good tip, I'll have to remember that. usually...good tip, I'll have to remember that. usually, I just ignore them both (they don't like that too much).krisgils33https://www.blogger.com/profile/06971511383288530885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-37746685751378123722010-06-16T08:46:20.992-05:002010-06-16T08:46:20.992-05:00I've been there too. I just stop and tell the...I've been there too. I just stop and tell them I'll only listen to the first person who gets me wine/beer/vodka. You should see them scramble.Leslie Langtryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616716802552673056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-14576299657563597752010-06-16T05:43:48.966-05:002010-06-16T05:43:48.966-05:00pretty funny. especially the random photo.
my ...pretty funny. especially the random photo. <br /><br />my favorite thing about my family is coming home and having both my husband and daughter talk at me at the same time. not talk TO me, but it's almost like a competition for my attention.krisgils33https://www.blogger.com/profile/06971511383288530885noreply@blogger.com