Home schooled

[shippy]

Most of our generation of 60+ were HOME SCHOOLED
in many ways.



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 father 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 father 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 shops with me."



6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.



"Make sure you wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident."



7. My father 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.



"Just 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 father taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.



"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out..."



14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR 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 from your father when you get home!"



18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.



"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."



19. My mother taught me ESP.



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



20. My father taught me HUMOUR.



"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. My father taught me about JUSTICE .



"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"



This should only be read by the over 60 crowd because the younger ones
would not believe we truly were told these "EXACT" words by our parents!

[grassroots]

Most of our generation of 60+ were HOME SCHOOLED
in many ways.



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 father 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 father 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 shops with me."



6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.



"Make sure you wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident."



7. My father 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.



"Just 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 father taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.



"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out..."



14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR 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 from your father when you get home!"



18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.



"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."



19. My mother taught me ESP.



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



20. My father taught me HUMOUR.



"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. My father taught me about JUSTICE .



"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"



This should only be read by the over 60 crowd because the younger ones
would not believe we truly were told these "EXACT" words by our parents!

Snippy if you used the terms today you would be accused of bullying or even child abuse .

[shippy]

Snippy if you used the terms today you would be accused of bullying or even child abuse .

GR lets face it, it didn't do us any harm.

[grassroots]

GR lets face it, it didn't do us any harm.

Did me loads of good . Many were passed on to my son's and theyve never gone a stray or been in trouble.

[Styx]

Most of our generation of 60+ were HOME SCHOOLED
in many ways.

Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen words.

Truly timeless wisdom.

[The PNP]

Many kids grew up to become experts at looking after a barbecue:
"Do that again and you'll get a right lamb-basting!"

Oral hygiene also featured prominently in home education:
"Any more of that language and I'll wash your mouth out with carbolic soap!"

[gsgsgs]

I think you can add most 50+, I'm just over 50 and all of those ring a bell.

[shippy]

Many kids grew up to become experts at looking after a barbecue:
"Do that again and you'll get a right lamb-basting!"

Oral hygiene also featured prominently in home education:
"Any more of that language and I'll wash your mouth out with carbolic soap!"

Oral hygiene. Forgot about that one.

[shippy]

A few other phrases I remember.

Manners...
" I want never gets"

Food appreciation and home economics.
"There are children starving in Africa, eat up and don't waste food"

[Little Londoner]

Did me loads of good . Many were passed on to my son's and theyve never gone a stray or been in trouble.

Same here!

[seivad]

And horticulture.....

You could grow spuds in those ears

[said]

GR lets face it, it didn't do us any harm.

The fact that so many people remember what their parents told them, means that at least they listened to their parents. With blue tooth personal phones, I-pads, computers and gaming, ear phones etc., I doubt whether any word from the parents gets through now.

[myrtle]

How true Shippy, I remember them well.

[myrtle]

I’ve just remembered, my mother used to say if you eat carrots you can see in the dark and also if you pick your nose you’ll grow a pig’s foot ( not that I did!!!)

[Hamble]

My mother seems quite tame by comparison.



Eat your crusts your hair will curl.

No such word as can't.

Stop squinting you will stick like that.