Things you say and do that is reminiscent of your parents?

Question

I find my self saying stuff that my mom said to me. I swore I would never say to my kids, but I find my self repeating history...
1) I'm sick and tired...
2) When the kids ask Why I respond 'because I said so'
3) This room is a pigsty (I've never seen one of those)
4) Don't say What to me....

Thought of some more:
Going to hell in a handbasket....
For Pete's sake...
You've lost your ever lovin' mind! LOL

Answer 1

"I remember when gas was 75 cents a gallon"

"When I was your age...."

"Jesus is watching you!"

LOL we don't understand these things (or our parents!) as children the way we do when we grow up and become parents ourselves

Answer 2

I know exactly what you are talking about. When I was a teenager living with my mom I swore I never would be as "horrible" as she was to me. Now I laugh on the phone with her about what a pain I was and laugh about how I'm "turning into her"

1. When my kid says "But, Johnny's mother let him do____." I say--"Well I'm not Johnny's mother and you won't be doing____."

2. I do the "Why?" "Because I said so..." thing too.

3. My husband is always saying "Well I didn't ask you to do____. You did it because you wanted to--I never asked you to." I say--"I don't do it because I wanted to I do it because I have to."

4. I do "This room is a pigsty" as well.

5. "Did I raise you in a barn? Please close the door"

6. I had to add my dad always talked about "apples and oranges" and I never understood what he was talking about. Now that I do I find myself saying it all the time!

The list could go on and on. Not only do I say and parent the same way, we now share the same hobbies, home design, scrap booking, and basically crafts! I swear I didn't want to turn out the same way--but every time I think about what I do--I think about her! I love my mom so much!

Answer 3

I swore when my mom (who passed away 4 years ago) was raising me, that I wouldn't be like her. And guess what, like everyone else who has answered this question, I have many of the same mannerisms and sayings that she did!! Here are some of them.
1. When one of my daughters asks to do something and gets a "no" answer, and they ask why, I say, "Because I said so-that's the only reason you need!!" It used to drive me up the wall when my mom said that, but it really is effective against those nagging questions.
2. "You aren't ________'s child, you're mine, and you aren't doing________!!
3."Does it LOOK like we are there yet!!!!!" Enough said.
4. "Shut your bedroom door....I can't stand to look at that mess!!"
And the last, (my favorite because every time I say it it's like getting a hug from my mom)
5. "No matter how big you get, you will always be my little baby."

Answer 4

I think everyone does that. It's called a parent gene that automatically appears when a baby is born.

I say the same things you do plus:

1. Clean up your room
2. If your friends jumped off a cliff, would you?
3. I don't care what Janies mom lets her do
4. What am I, made of money?
5. Don't talk to while I'm on the phone

I'm sure I can think of 100 more...

Answer 5

I send my step-son to his room when he does something bad.

I always said I would never do that to my kids because it was actually more fun in my room than it was anywhere else in the house. I now understand that my Mom didn't really care if I was actually having more fun in my room. She just couldn't look at me at that moment in time. It's kind of a nice break for parents!

Answer 6

"Don't do as I do. Do as I say."
"You're big enough and ugly enough to (insert task etc here)."
"I'm going to see a man about a dog."
(When very vexed)"For crying out loud!"
"Little things please little minds. Bigger knickers fit bigger behinds." (Don't ask.)
"If I told you once, I've told you twice......"

This exchange which goes:
"Love you all the world."
"Love you more than that."
"All the universe"
"More than that."
"All infinity"
"More than that."
"Love you MOST OF ALL."
"More than that."
etc etc - nice game that one.
The last word goes to my dear daft dad, who's no longer here but is remembered each time I say,

The elephant is a graceful bird,
It hops from twig to twig,
It makes it's nest in a rhubarb tree
And whistles like a pig.

Parents - don't you just love them!!!!!

P.S. This question too, and all the answers. Good fun!

Answer 7

I think mannerisms are genetic. My dad had such a strong hand over me that anytime i thought about doing something wrong I'd hear his voice in my head," you know what's going to happen if you do........". He was VERY protective, but i respect him now for it.
All the " one day you'll have kids........or you have 2 speeds slow and slower........or if i didn't love you i wouldn't care what you did or what happens to you." All very annoying when your young but words of wisdom when your saying them to one who's young.

Answer 8

My favourite thing is 'because I said so'. Its the end of the argument statement because how do you argue with it. I hear my mother coming out of my mouth all the time and I understand her more now than I ever did.

Answer 9

I don't really say much that my mom ever did...however, now I know why she always hid a coke in the fridge under the veggies. I do that, too, to at least have one coke my kids haven't backwashed in!

Answer 10

I find the answer B/c I'm your mother is being used a lot to the question of why

I have found myself threatening to clean my daughters room using trash bags if she didn't get it cleaned.

Answer 11

Scarry isn't it! When I was pregnant I would tell my mom I'll never say that to my kids..... well, I sound exactly like my mom used to to me. So, I've come to the conclusion.. Never say never!!