Famous, or infamous, things your parents said.

[Snattlerake]

When someone asked my Dad, "Whatcha know?" Instead of the usual 'Nuthin. or Not much.' response everyone says, his reply was, "It takes a big dog to weigh a ton". I have since adopted this astutely innocuous statement. If someone replies to it, I would say, "And an even bigger dog to whip him."

What little pearls of wisdom do you remember?

 

[DavidMcmillan]

My father used to tell my brother and I, “if you have to eat a frog, it doesn’t do any good to sit and look at it”. In other words, procrastination doesn’t work.

 

[Pstmstr]

My dad said "son there are 2 things that smell like fish and one of them is fish"

 

[HoLeChit]

My dad was a hateful, mean son of a gun that would put most of what this forum has to offer to shame. But he did offer something solid that I’ll remember: “It’s better to be pissed off, than pissed on”.

I’ve managed to learn how to control my temper much better than he ever did, and that phrase only gets better with time.

 

[CutBaitNBlowSh*tUp4ALivin]

"Never wear black socks when you have a blister or wound on your foot."

"Don't ever trust gas station chili."

 

[Glock 'em down]

I brought you into this world, and I can take you out!

 

[Aku]

There were many, but a couple that reoccurred, Dad would tell us, Do something, even if its wrong. And, more than a mouthful, is wasted.

Mother had lots of sayings, too many cooks, we're cooking food, not your fingers. But her most infamous however; "wait til your Dad gets home". We knew what that meant, and it was no metaphor.

 

[Snattlerake]

I lost about $75 playing that damn full automatic BB gun carny game where you had to shoot out a red star on a card. I came damn close a bunch of times but the old carney pointed out the small pieces of red star still on the card.

Dad's only remark was, "Never play the other man's game."

This has stuck with me ever since and it's why I don't gamble or frequent casinos.

 

[rc508pir]

Mom used to say "Want in one hand, crap in the other, and see which one fills up first."

 

[SoonerP226]

Mom used to say "Want in one hand, crap in the other, and see which one fills up first."

My dad said "wish in one hand and crap in the other and see which hand fills up first."