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Whats the best quote you have heard from a parent in passing?

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Backtoreality1 · 02/03/2021 13:46

Had a lovely one yesterday....family were in their back garden but mum could be heard from the front in total exasperation saying ' xxxx, you are getting on my last nerve today'. Wasn't said with aggression just a clear voice with the tone of someone who was getting so tired. I wanted to go and give her a hug and I have never met her!

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Iremembertheelderlykoreanlady · 02/03/2021 22:08

Me when I was about 5: "Dad, what's for tea?"

Dad: "Shit wi sugar on"

In his defence he'd had a long day

AnneElliott · 02/03/2021 22:09

One of my friends used to say to my DS (when he was cheeky) "See this foot? It will give you a kick up the backside". Unfortunately DS thought it was hilarious and repeated it to my mum who wasn't as impressed.

foreverold · 02/03/2021 22:09

Be a lady in the street but a freak in the bed.

Treat em mean, keep em keen.

Always worked a treat and how I landed my DH

foreverold · 02/03/2021 22:10

Sorry misread the thread.

starfishmummy · 02/03/2021 22:10

@Icantrememebrtheartist

“Make sure you’ve got clean knickers on incase you get run over” Was often said by my mum.

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My mother alwaus said similar in regard to tatty undies when I lived at home.

Years later, I was taken tona&e after a car accident (not our fault) and all I could think about was that I was wearing very scruffy underwear!!

foreverold · 02/03/2021 22:10

I thought you meant a passed down thread through generations told to you by your parents

3babylady · 02/03/2021 22:11

Old scouse woman who lived next door had a middle aged son who would ask her everyday what she was having for tea & everyday she would say

'a little bit of shit dipped in treacle'

I still think of it to this day when the kids ask me what's for tea mum!

MessAllOver · 02/03/2021 22:11

Out for a walk a few weeks ago:
"If you go too close to the water, you will fall in and drown because I'm not jumping in after you".

A couple of minutes later (in a measured, detached tone of voice): "Oh, it's not nearly as deep as I thought it was, is it? All the mud and algae make it look a lot deeper."

Despite it being fairly chilly and therefore lots of whining, the parent then refused to wrap up the outing until the other child had finished feeding the ducks and geese.

The parent wasn't me... My child was dry. Result !

Mauhea · 02/03/2021 22:12

Once saw a small child flop on the pavement mid-tantrum and their dad muttered 'oh, mate... have some self respect'.

ColinRobinson · 02/03/2021 22:15

In my job we often have to deal with people who get a bit impassioned or aggressive. A colleague of mine - who has a small child - was speaking with a chap one day who was a bit shouty. Without thinking, she put her finger to her lips and said, “Shhh! Inside voice please!”

It actually worked, though.

foreverold · 02/03/2021 22:16

@Mauhea

Once saw a small child flop on the pavement mid-tantrum and their dad muttered 'oh, mate... have some self respect'.

That's my favourite ever.

Alwayswrongneverright · 02/03/2021 22:17

Slightly different as it was a child who said it...
Walking along the street, a family with a young boy were in front of me. The boy was making this whingy, whining, moaning noise
The mum said what are you crying for?
The boy replied, no reason, just felt like it.
I couldn't help but burst out laughing and said I wish my kids were so honest!!! 😂 😂 😂

carolinasm · 02/03/2021 22:19

@Icantrememebrtheartist

“Make sure you’ve got clean knickers on incase you get run over” Was often said by my mum.

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It seems to be woldwide-known-mum quote. The same thing is said in latin america. I´ve seen a horrified friend's mum say the same when she saw my friend's tatty knickers (or socks with holes!)

Lostmyunicorn · 02/03/2021 22:20

I have that conversation with my dog on almost every walk....

AndAPartridgeInABearTree · 02/03/2021 22:21

I was in a Covid testing centre and an exasperated mother was dealing with persuading her DC to do a test. With a lot of whining and a little bit of screaming she managed it. The DC said 'well THAT wasn't much fun'. To which the mother replied 'This isn't Legoland. It's not supposed to be fun'.

PyongyangKipperbang · 02/03/2021 22:21

P&C parking. Mother with a young baby and very VERY stroppy toddler. He was going insane.

She finally managed to get him in the car, shut the door and said "You are such a tosser" :o

mumwon · 02/03/2021 22:25

my big sisters comment to one of us (her younger sisters)
"Take a 2 mile walk on a one mile pier out to sea" I use to say this to dc with an added bit (because I am nice like that ) with a brick in each hand2
I was joking (mostly)
So was she (mostly)

champagnetruffleshuffle · 02/03/2021 22:26

My dm used to say to me 'Of course I still love you! I will always love you. I just don't like you very much at the moment...!'

VanillaAndOrange · 02/03/2021 22:27

Mum to a little boy in Primark a few years ago:

"Stop crawling around on the floor - if they wanted it cleaned they'd employ a cleaner."

CoffeeAndDryShampoo · 02/03/2021 22:28

@vampirethriller I think I'm going to use that line from now on!

tensmum1964 · 02/03/2021 22:29

One of my favourites was hearing one woman say to another "you know the type, hairy legs and knits her own rice"

mumwon · 02/03/2021 22:29

@starfishmummy obviously this is an essential foreign phrase when going to a new country

Plump82 · 02/03/2021 22:29

@Mauhea

Once saw a small child flop on the pavement mid-tantrum and their dad muttered 'oh, mate... have some self respect'.

Love this!!

TheSockMonster · 02/03/2021 22:29

@CosyAcorn
That’s just about the loveliest thing I’ve read in ages

@alsodetoxing
not for billions of years and you'll be dead by then so it's all fine
I have said this! More sensitive answers were given the first dozen times...

@HikeForward
Don’t wee in the pond, it’s bad for the fish’ (said in a tone of total exasperation)
My DS went through a stage of getting his shoes from the front porch, carrying them to the back door, putting them on and walking down the garden to his favourite wee-wee tree. He had to walk past a perfectly good indoor toilet to do this

@Hippee
Mum: Why are you wearing three pairs of pants?
Small boy: I like pants

@campire
Daniel, I am running out of Happy Voice.
I think we’ve all been there...

@Mauhea
oh, mate... have some self respect

Labobo · 02/03/2021 22:30

@CosyAcorn

So glad this thread came up because I overheard this the other day when I took DD to the park and it keeps making me smile.

"Remember your social cues! "

Said by a dad to a very chatty lad of about 9 or 10 who had just found a man in the park who was training a pigeon to fly and was running up to him to ask questions about it.

The man with the bird seemed shy (but not annoyed at the interruption) but the boy was so excited that he just kept on asking questions and then the man offered to let the lad have a go at holding the bird, and then they worked together to teach it how to fly and land on one another's shoulders.

It was like watching a very low budget version of Up. And it made me smile that the boy didn't really pay any attention to social cues but made a friend anyway.

What a gorgeous post. It would make a great story or short film.

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