Things My Mother Taught Me         

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 next 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 that 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 the CIRCLE OF LIFE
"I brought you into this world,  and I can take you out."

14. My mother taught me about  BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.


"Stop acting like your  father!"

15. 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."

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION
"Just wait until we get home"

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING
"You  are going to get it when you get home!"

18. My mother  taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing  your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."

19. My  mother taught me ESP.


"Put your sweater on; don't you  think I know when you are cold?"

20. My mother taught me  HUMOR.
"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 favorite: - My mother taught  me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I  hope they turn out just like you!"

              

Tara Ann wrote on Sep 5^th, 2008 at 9:38am:


I tried that one on my son, with "and make another just like you" added. My daughter said "NO, don't make another one!".

The Osmosis one got me laughing bad.  Many times I've said "shut your mouth and eat your dinner"  Just to hear the child say how can I eat if my mouth is shut!