north_malaysian
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25 REASONS
I Owe My Mother for My Education
1) 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."
2) My mother taught me RELIGION:
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3) My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL:
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of the week."
4) My mother taught me LOGIC:
"Because I said so, that's why."
5) My mother taught me MORE LOGIC:
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6) My mother taught me FORESIGHT:
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7) My mother taught me IRONY:
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8) My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS:
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9) My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM:
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10) My mother taught me about STAMINA:
"You'll sit there until all the spinach is gone."
11) My mother taught me about WEATHER:
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12) My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13) My mother taught me about the CIRCLE OF LIFE:
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14) My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION:
"Stop acting like your father!"
15) My mother taught me about ENVY:
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who dont have wonderful parents like you do"
16) My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION:
"Just wait until we get home."
17) My mother taught me about RECEIVING:
"You're going to get it when you get home."
18) My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE:
"If you dont stop crossing your eyes, they're going to freeze that way."
19) My mother taught me ESP:
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you're cold?"
20) My mother taught me HUMOUR:
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21) My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT:
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22) My mother taught me GENETICS:
"You're just like your father."
23) My mother taught me about my ROOTS:
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24) My mother taught me WISDOM:
"When you get to be my age you'll understand."
25) And my favourite. My mother taught me about JUSTICE:
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you."
I Owe My Mother for My Education
1) 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."
2) My mother taught me RELIGION:
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3) My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL:
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of the week."
4) My mother taught me LOGIC:
"Because I said so, that's why."
5) My mother taught me MORE LOGIC:
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6) My mother taught me FORESIGHT:
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7) My mother taught me IRONY:
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8) My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS:
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9) My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM:
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10) My mother taught me about STAMINA:
"You'll sit there until all the spinach is gone."
11) My mother taught me about WEATHER:
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12) My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13) My mother taught me about the CIRCLE OF LIFE:
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14) My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION:
"Stop acting like your father!"
15) My mother taught me about ENVY:
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who dont have wonderful parents like you do"
16) My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION:
"Just wait until we get home."
17) My mother taught me about RECEIVING:
"You're going to get it when you get home."
18) My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE:
"If you dont stop crossing your eyes, they're going to freeze that way."
19) My mother taught me ESP:
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you're cold?"
20) My mother taught me HUMOUR:
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21) My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT:
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22) My mother taught me GENETICS:
"You're just like your father."
23) My mother taught me about my ROOTS:
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24) My mother taught me WISDOM:
"When you get to be my age you'll understand."
25) And my favourite. My mother taught me about JUSTICE:
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you."