Mum Quotes
- After being lightly smacked and asking, "What was that for?", Mum said, "Nothing. DO something and see what you get"
- I once got smacked and when I asked "What was that for ?" my Mum replied "That's for all the things I never found out about"
- If you fall out of that tree and break your leg, don't come running to me!
- Cut your legs off in that lawnmower, don't you come running to me!
- If you poke your eye out with that thing, don't come looking for me!
- You always find things in the last place you look
- Keep doing that with your face and it'll stay that way
- This hurts me more than it hurts you
- I want you to go find something for me to spank you with
- Mother to my Father: "He's got my looks and your brains!" "He's your son!"
- I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate.
- What were you thinking of? "Well, I..." DON'T INTERRUPT ME WHEN I'M TALKING.
- Mum, can I . . . [Interrupting] If you have to ask the answer is no.
- Mum . . . [Interrupting] NO!
- Go ask your father, you're his fault.
- Did you hear what YOUR son did?
- Wait till you grow up and have kids of your own!
- You're in big trouble when your Father comes home!
- If your not home by 6:00, your grounded!
- Flush the toilet and wash your hands!
- Because I SAID so!
- Just because, that's why.
- You're grounded.
- Just do it, OR ELSE.
- Eat it, or you can leave the table. (OK! I'm outta here!!!!!)
- "Eat it, or you'll go without" (Sounds good to me!)
- If you lose that, I'm taking it away from you!
- "How do you know you don't like it if you haven't tried it?"
- You don't have to like it ... you HAVE to eat it!
- Look, your father and I are eating it...
- ONE..TWO....THREE......FOUR........... - oh oh, now she means business!!!
- Because I said so, that's why. When you get married and have kids you'll understand.
- Never mind me, I'll just stay at home in the dark and listen to the radio. Have a good time.
- No, you can't go barefoot until it gets warmer.
- "Hey" is for horses.
- If you write the thank you note now, you'll get it over with.
- Just hold your nose and you can't taste the cough syrup at all.
- Let me kiss it and make it better.
- [your first name] [your middle name] [your last name] [many !!!!s] = Uh oh. You're in trouble!
- Carrots are good for your eyes.
- But Popeye eats all his spinach!
- Here comes the airplane/train (actually, a spoon with a wretched object upon it)!
- Eat all your dinner or NO dessert.
- You COME when I call YOU, you HEAR???!!!
- Go to your room and don't come out until I say so.
- I'm very disappointed in you.
- I can't believe you lost it. You'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on tight.
- No, because if we get a puppy then I'LL end up walking and bathing and feeding it.
- Kootchie coo!
- Mind the babysitter. We'll be back soon! Love you! Be good!
- Electrical sockets are not for baby.
- That's just for looks.
- Don't put that UGH!!!! in your MOUTH!
- Who squirted toothpaste all over the rug? I'm going to count to three....
- Cut it out! I swear you kids are going to drive me crazy one day.
- That's what you're doing, isn't it? Trying to drive me crazy!
- It's bea--YOO-tiful! Show Daddy! (a crayon artwork masterpiece was displayed proudly)
- No, you did not wash your hands. Never mind how I know. Now, go and wash your hands. USE SOAP THIS TIME!
- NO.
- Sit up straight.
- I don't care what the other kids are wearing. No child of mine is going to wear his pants backwards, a hat inside a house, a nose ring, a rattail, an X shirt, his shoelaces untied, underwear on the outside of her clothing, or a mini skirt.
- What is it, Halloween?
- Eat your cabbage.
- Of course you're going to church.
- You can do much better than "C"'s, God gave you a good brain.
- Stop slouching.
- Don't slam the door. Come back here and close it nicely.
- Do you know what happened to all the cookies?
- Don't sit so close to the TV, you'll ruin your eyes!
- I don't know how you can read or watch that trash.
- In my day, we walked uphill ten miles to school in the snow--BOTH WAYS! With NO shoes!!
- A little hard work never killed anybody.
- Rise and shine! The early bird catches the worm!
- The other children aren't laughing AT you, they are laughing WITH you!
- You tell that bully to leave you alone or you'll tell the teacher on him!
- Go to your thinking spot and think about what you did for ten minutes.
- (Uses embarrassing nickname in front of your friends.)
- I'll tuck you in in just a second, OKAY GIVE ME A MINUTE.
- Stop running in the house!
- Did I raise you kids in a barn?
- Look at this mess!
- Tidy your room, you'd think a little pig lived here.
- Hang up your clothes!
- Your father is a busy man.
- Take out the trash.
- Look both ways before crossing the street.
- Watch your little brother for me while I go to the store.
- Say You're sorry.
- Put it back.
- Put that down.
- Hold the baby kitty like THIS, not by it's tail.
- Come here. Come here. COME HERE I SAID.
- I won't tell you again! - good!
- When I was a kid seeing a movie cost only 5 cents.
- Remember, if you tell daddy, I'll have to kill you
- What's for dinner? ---It's a surprise!
- Why didn't you go before we got in the car?
- I don't care what your friend has, you aren't getting one!
- No, and that's final!
- One more word out of you kids and there'll be trouble.
- Cut it out right this minute.
- I have eyes in the back of my head, that's how.
- Stop bugging your little sister.
- What do you say?
- What's the magic word?
- Say "excuse me".
- Eat your peas, there are children starving in China.
- Half begun is half done.
- Don't lie to me young man/lady!
- Go scrub that paint off your face this instant.
- That bathing suit's too skimpy, hon. Try this one.
- Purple's not your color, you look sallow.
- Now son, parkas will never go out of style. See, it matched your wide corduroy trousers with the flares I got you last week!
- Cut your hair! You look like a hippie. No son of mine is going to walk around looking like a Yeti.
- Stand up straight and stop slouching.
- A little bit of hard work never hurt anyone.
- Save a lot, spend a little.
- Don't run with that -- you'll poke your eye out.
- We worried sick!
- What will the neighbours think?
- Is having a good time all you think about?
- You're no child of mine!!!
- Well...What seems to be the problem with you?
- I give you a simple job to do,and you can't even do it!
- You're going to enjoy this holiday if I have to break every bone in your body!
- This is the worst looking pig stye I have ever seen!
- Do you know how many HOURS I was in labour with you???
- I slave for hours over a hot stove and this is the thanks I get?!
- Eat it and don't argue, it's good for you.
- Are you really going to wear that?
- I thought these shoes were ugly, so I knew you'd like them.
- It's always fun until somebody gets hurt.
- Turn the music off! I SAID TURN THE MUSIC OFF!
- I hate computers.
- You did WHAT!