Things that our parents said...

...that you don't hear anymore.

If we obstructed the view of the television, my parents [and therefore we kids, too] would say "Get out of the light!"

@fmf said
If we obstructed the view of the television, my parents [and therefore we kids, too] would say "Get out of the light!"

About children and upbringing: "As long as they don't turn criminal, they will be fine."

'You'll have someone's eye out with that.'

(kid goes out to play) Parent: I'll shout when dinner is ready.

Perhaps not your smartest move.

-VR

@very-rusty said
Perhaps not your smartest move.

-VR

@trev33 said
🤣

Fmf, how does it feel to have rusty in your corner?

@kewpie said
Our family said "you're not a pane of glass" or "you're not transparent".

Money doesn’t grow on trees.

The last thing my father said to me, "are you sure you're holding that ladder?"

(Joke)

"things around here are gonna come to a screechin halt!"

said immediately preceding intense activity of my father attempting to restrain me and my equal efforts to avoid capital punishment

i have yet to completely understand

“It’s character building.”

😠