"I'll give you something to cry about".
Heard this one plenty of times.....
Also, "If you don't stop popping your knuckles they will get big and ugly."
Desi
Things your mom said to you to get you to stop doing things............
by Sunnygal41 50 Replies latest jw friends
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desib77
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franklin J
when I was in 7th grade ( 1969) I was innocently going steady with a nice wordly girl from school ( of course, I was not allowed to spend any time with her after school because she was "wordly". When my mother found out she said to me " worldly girls are all tramps, stay away from them; there are so many nice girls in the congregation".
Even at 13 years old I did not buy that line and argued with my mother that she was "wrong". As I recall , she did not push the point.
My two older sisters followed her advice and married nice Elders from "the congregation". Both sisters are now divorced. Ugly, nasty divorces. ( I have seen some amicable divorces; but not these two.)
I married a nice "wordly girl" in 1986. After much dating and several serious relationships, I married "the one" when I turned 30 years old. 18 years later and 3 children and the marriage is still going strong.
"Thanks mom; for all the good and love you have given me; but I realize even YOU were as much a victim and negatively influenced by the same JW beleifs as the rest of us"
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TRUTH SEEKER
My mother didn't say things like this, she was perfect.........
O.k. so I can't remember the ones she used- but my kids would likely say the one I use on them is "Are you new?" translation: you know better than to say/or do something as foolish as that!
Jill
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Nosferatu
When my mother found out she said to me " worldly girls are all tramps, stay away from them; there are so many nice girls in the congregation".
LOL Franklin! I got the same speech. However, I found out it was all BS when I dated a girl who was studying. I think I got in more shit over that one than the worldly girl.
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Dan-O
worldly girls are all tramps, stay away from them; there are so many nice girls in the congregation
It was actually my Dad who told me that. When I told him I was engaged to be married, he also said "Why don't you break it off with her? If that's the sort of girl you find attractive, there's one who looks just like her at the Kingdom Hall."
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blobby
My mother used to say to me when I was a kid...."If you don't stop looking in the mirror, one day you'll see the devil standing behind you !".........That has not left me all these years on, I still look over my shoulder sometimes!!. (She was not a JW)
Guess I was a vain kid ???
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Sunnygal41
Boy, some parents are not to be believed!!! I thought my mom was unreasonable! Guess she's pretty lightweight compared to some of the accounts I'm reading here.
Oh, here's something she used to say. I'd ask her "how do I look?" Hoping I'd get a bit of encouragement from mom and she'd say: "you'll pass if you run like hell!" Can I tell you what that did to my self esteem as far as my looks? I'm sure you'all can guess!
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bull01lay
Another one my family uses: -
You are asking for a good hiding!!!
I use "If ya do that again you'll feel the back of my hand!" with my little girl, she just grins and rubs the back of my hand!! She knows I'm a big push over really!! She's nothing like I was (fingers crossed)... she's actually very good, whereas I was a devil of a child!!
I Got branded a 'bad associate' on more than one occasion - which just made the other kids hang out with me more!!!!! Cool! Bad Association = Street Cred!!!
Bull!
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fraidycat9
A Family Favorite by Delia Ephron: A Mom's Life Take your plate into the kitchen, please.
Take it downstairs when you go.
Don't leave it there, take it upstairs.
Is that yours?
Don't hit your brother.
I'm talking to you.
Just a minute, please, can't you see I'm talking?
I said, Don't interrupt.
Did you brush your teeth?
What are you doing out of bed?
Go back to bed.
You can't watch in the afternoon.
What do you mean, there's nothing to do?
Go outside.
Read a book.
Turn it down.
Get off the phone.
Tell your friend you'll call her back. Right now!
Hello. No, she's not home.
She'll call you when she gets home.
Take a jacket. Take a sweater.
Take one anyway.
Someone left his shoes in front of the TV.
Get the toys out of the hall. Get the boys out of the bathtub. Get the toys off the stairs.
Do you realize that could kill someone?
Hurry up.
Hurry up. Everyone's waiting.
I'll count to ten and then we're going without you.
Did you go to the bathroom?
If you don't go, you're not going.
I mean it.
Why didn't you go before you left?
Can you hold it?
What's going on back there?
Stop it.
I said, Stop it!
I don't want to hear about it.
Stop it or I'm taking you home right now.
That's it. We're going home.
Give me a kiss.
I need a hug.
Make your bed.
Clean up your room.
Set the table.
I need you to set the table!
Don't tell me it's not your turn.
Please move your chair in to the table.
Sit up.
Just try a little. You don't have to eat the whole thing.
Stop playing and eat.
Would you watch what you're doing?
Move your glass. It's too close to the edge.
Watch it!
More, what?
More, please. That's better.
Just eat one bit of salad.
You don't always get what you want. That's life.
Don't argue with me. I'm not discussing this anymore.
Go to your room.
No, ten minutes are not up.
One more minute.
How many times have I told you, don't do that.
Where did the cookies go?
Eat the old fruit before you eat the new fruit.
I'm not giving you mushrooms. I've taken all the mushrooms out. See?
Is your homework done?
Stop yelling. If you want to ask me something, come here.
STOP YELLING. IF YOU WANT TO ASK ME SOMETHING, COME HERE.
I'll think about it.
Not now.
Ask your father.
We'll see.
Don't sit so close to the television, it's bad for your eyes.
Calm down.
Calm down and start over.
Is that the truth?
Fasten your seat belt.
Did everyone fasten their seat belts?
I'm sorry, that's the rule. I'm sorry, that's the rule. I'm sorry, that's the rule. Delia Ephron -
fraidycat9
My mom:
Go ahead! Go right on ahead! Try it and see what happens!
If Joey jumped off of the cliff, would you do it too?
Would you like a surprise? I'll be only too glad to give you one.
I'm counting to ten and then it's Judgement Day!
I hope you think it's worth getting your hiney smacked!