Pearls of Wisdom - Page 4

mklynds · 06-23-2009, 12:54 AM

Well here is some Canadian winter content:

Never eat yellow snow!!

Don't stick your tongue on that! (that = metal thing)

rebarnmom · 06-23-2009, 01:16 AM

Never say never.
and
It's never too late (oops, I said never)

GraceKrispy · 06-23-2009, 01:43 AM

My mom used to always say this one:

Always be nice to dorky guys. They might have cute friends.

Also:

it is what it is

we shall see what we shall see (another of my mom's favorites... I can always tell she's ready to get off the phone when she says that one)

what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

What doesn't kill you drives you to chocolate.

montsnmags · 06-23-2009, 01:44 AM

When I was a kid and would ask mum at the end of the day, "What's for dinner?", she used to say to me , "Shit with bloody sugar on!".

I think there's something in that for all of us.

rebarnmom · 06-23-2009, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

When I was a kid and would ask mum at the end of the day, "What's for dinner?", she used to say to me , "Shit with bloody sugar on!".

I think there's something in that for all of us.

No thank you (trying to be polite).

montsnmags · 06-23-2009, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebarnmom

No thank you (trying to be polite).

[sniff] Fine, reject the wisdom of the ages. I guess you'll also be "polite" to:

If he hits you, don't come crying to me!
Ask your father!
If you don't shut up I am stopping this car and you can get out and walk!
This room looks like a bloody pig sty!
If you don't shut up so help me god I am driving this car straight into the next tree!
Eat your peas or there's no icecream
Go to your room!
If this is the way you behave at your friend's house, what must his parents think of me?
Be quiet! The news is on.
Okay, everyone up to the table!

Cheers,
Marc

GraceKrispy · 06-23-2009, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

[sniff] Fine, reject the wisdom of the ages. I guess you'll also be "polite" to:

If he hits you, don't come crying to me!
Ask your father!
If you don't shut up I am stopping this car and you can get out and walk!
This room looks like a bloody pig sty!
If you don't shut up so help me god I am driving this car straight into the next tree!
Eat your peas or there's no icecream
Go to your room!
If this is the way you behave at your friend's house, what must his parents think of me?
Be quiet! The news is on.
Okay, everyone up to the table!

Cheers,
Marc

Hmm.... we might be siblings. I've heard all of these (if you take away the "bloody" and the one about eating shit). I've even used one or two.

Oh, and my dad's favorite "do I need to take my belt off??" (my answer in my head ... well, it's preferable to the fire poker...)

RCR · 06-23-2009, 05:10 AM

Ah...the effect mothers have on impressionable children.

My mother's favourite was:

"Marriage is like a bath. When you first get in it's lovely and warm. But then the water gets cold and it's horrible."

...I never got married.

Moejoe · 06-23-2009, 05:29 AM

Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past. - George Orwell

Work is what lasts twice as long and has you half as interested.

desertgrandma · 06-23-2009, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moejoe

Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past. - George Orwell

Thats just scary.........and true.

pshrynk · 06-23-2009, 11:02 AM

You kids get off my lawn!

ahammer · 06-23-2009, 11:26 AM

Shadowrun phrases

Business time; It's like "Hammer Time" but with less dancing and more hammer.

"Life is a game, and money is a way of keeping score"

Lady Blue · 06-23-2009, 11:44 AM

A day without sunshine is like night.

On the other hand, you have different fingers.

42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

99 percent of all lawyers give the rest a bad name.

Remember, half the people you know are below average.

He who laughs last, thinks slowest.

Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.

Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

OK, so what's the speed of dark?

When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

Inside every older person is a younger person wondering 'What the heck happened?'

Just remember - if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off.

Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

- - - - - - - - the wisdom of Larry the cable guy.

Laz116 · 06-23-2009, 05:36 PM

There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet.

Stitchawl · 06-23-2009, 06:18 PM

In primary school, 6th grade to be precise, Linda Reilly wrote something really neat in our graduation autograph books. (I was secretly in love with Linda but could not declare that love as I was already engaged to Mary Elizabeth Murphy and in those days, being engaged to two women at the same time was a real no-no.) Anyway, here is what she said;

"Just be what you is. Don't be what you isn't. Because if you is what you isn't, you isn't what you is!"

Linda wrote some heavy stuff for a 12 year old.

Stitchawl

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06-23-2009, 12:54 AM	#46
mklynds That guy, no not that guy Posts: 337 Karma: 2846 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS600 Red	Well here is some Canadian winter content: Never eat yellow snow!! Don't stick your tongue on that! (that = metal thing)

06-23-2009, 01:16 AM	#47
rebarnmom Wizard Posts: 1,289 Karma: 4525055 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: rural Illinois, USA Device: Sony PRS-700 (traded in), Sony PRS-650	Never say never. and It's never too late (oops, I said never)

06-23-2009, 01:43 AM	#48
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	My mom used to always say this one: Always be nice to dorky guys. They might have cute friends. Also: it is what it is we shall see what we shall see (another of my mom's favorites... I can always tell she's ready to get off the phone when she says that one) what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. What doesn't kill you drives you to chocolate.

06-23-2009, 01:44 AM	#49
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	When I was a kid and would ask mum at the end of the day, "What's for dinner?", she used to say to me , "Shit with bloody sugar on!". I think there's something in that for all of us.

06-23-2009, 05:10 AM	#53
RCR Addict Posts: 334 Karma: 992487 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: 2 x Sony 505, iPad, Samsung 7 Tablet, ASUS Transformer, Nexus 7	Ah...the effect mothers have on impressionable children. My mother's favourite was: "Marriage is like a bath. When you first get in it's lovely and warm. But then the water gets cold and it's horrible." ...I never got married.

06-23-2009, 05:29 AM	#54
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past. - George Orwell Work is what lasts twice as long and has you half as interested.

06-23-2009, 11:02 AM	#56
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	You kids get off my lawn!

06-23-2009, 11:26 AM	#57
ahammer cybershark Posts: 314 Karma: 2227 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: AZ Device: none	Shadowrun phrases Business time; It's like "Hammer Time" but with less dancing and more hammer. "Life is a game, and money is a way of keeping score"

06-23-2009, 11:44 AM	#58
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	A day without sunshine is like night. On the other hand, you have different fingers. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. 99 percent of all lawyers give the rest a bad name. Remember, half the people you know are below average. He who laughs last, thinks slowest. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap. Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments. OK, so what's the speed of dark? When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges? Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering 'What the heck happened?' Just remember - if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. - - - - - - - - the wisdom of Larry the cable guy.

06-23-2009, 05:36 PM	#59
Laz116 Guru Posts: 640 Karma: 12129 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Sony PRS-700	There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet.

06-23-2009, 06:18 PM	#60
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	In primary school, 6th grade to be precise, Linda Reilly wrote something really neat in our graduation autograph books. (I was secretly in love with Linda but could not declare that love as I was already engaged to Mary Elizabeth Murphy and in those days, being engaged to two women at the same time was a real no-no.) Anyway, here is what she said; "Just be what you is. Don't be what you isn't. Because if you is what you isn't, you isn't what you is!" Linda wrote some heavy stuff for a 12 year old. Stitchawl