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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 523774" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>My kids and husband are a bit in awe of me because they are never quite sure what consequence will seem logical to me. they do know that after one warning that my tummy is upset that if they persist in whatever is making it worse that I have zero problems barfing on them and i will NOT EVER IN THIS WORLD OR LIFETIME clean it up if i have too. thank you remembers being 3 and trying to shove mashed potatoes up my nose after I told him to stop. i put a tiny, small pea size bit up <em>his</em> nose and he never quite looked at me the same when i took that tone again. now he stops on a dime and it doesn't matter what it is.</p><p></p><p>they are also impressed because i can call out to a stranger and have them stop - kid or adult. i did this once coming back from the univ homecoming with 2 college guys who were riding bikes and yelling f this and f that and what a c -word for a female body part - and all i said was 'language gentleman' and i did have to yell but they actually stopped and walked back to apologize. husband and the kids were totally stunned and the story about that has grown to where it is a gang of drunk frat boys yelling these things at me and it is totally hilarious to me to hear their version as it has become embellished over the years. </p><p></p><p>the tone of voice, clipped punctuation, lockjaw if you can manage it, and the logical but unthinkable consequence will get them to stop. mine are totally terrified if i whisper, just as i am of my mom. When she gets quiet and uber-polite then you had better be scared and ready to make any amend she wants. i still remember seeing her turn the jr hgh vice principal into ths state using this voice and her calm logic and terrifying politeness. even more, HE still remembers and I was 13 then!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 523774, member: 1233"] My kids and husband are a bit in awe of me because they are never quite sure what consequence will seem logical to me. they do know that after one warning that my tummy is upset that if they persist in whatever is making it worse that I have zero problems barfing on them and i will NOT EVER IN THIS WORLD OR LIFETIME clean it up if i have too. thank you remembers being 3 and trying to shove mashed potatoes up my nose after I told him to stop. i put a tiny, small pea size bit up [I]his[/I] nose and he never quite looked at me the same when i took that tone again. now he stops on a dime and it doesn't matter what it is. they are also impressed because i can call out to a stranger and have them stop - kid or adult. i did this once coming back from the univ homecoming with 2 college guys who were riding bikes and yelling f this and f that and what a c -word for a female body part - and all i said was 'language gentleman' and i did have to yell but they actually stopped and walked back to apologize. husband and the kids were totally stunned and the story about that has grown to where it is a gang of drunk frat boys yelling these things at me and it is totally hilarious to me to hear their version as it has become embellished over the years. the tone of voice, clipped punctuation, lockjaw if you can manage it, and the logical but unthinkable consequence will get them to stop. mine are totally terrified if i whisper, just as i am of my mom. When she gets quiet and uber-polite then you had better be scared and ready to make any amend she wants. i still remember seeing her turn the jr hgh vice principal into ths state using this voice and her calm logic and terrifying politeness. even more, HE still remembers and I was 13 then! [/QUOTE]
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