Saturday Silliness

It is a rainy day today. It has been raining all day! My daughters have done their chores, the oldest has finished her rough draft on the computer for the English research paper she is writing, hubby is watching sports on tv, I have an apple bread in the oven. My youngest bought this book for daddy one father's day; "Dadisms: What he says and what he really means" by Cathy Hamilton c. 2003. Since I don't have much to do right now I thought I would post some funny things that almost all dads say to their kids, especially if there are teens in the house!

Enjoy!

• "A penny saved is a penny earned." (Ben Franklin originally said this and it has been repeated for generations. The logic is lost on 21st century kids, half of whom don't know what a penny is!)
• "You think money grows on trees?" (this rhetorical question is more of a lament since most dads DO wish money grew on trees! Maybe then it wouldn't be so darn hard to get the kids to rake the yard)
• "don't you know any normal boys?" (dad's definition of normal: clean, well-dressed, employed, college-bound. Preferably the daughter's age but no more than 2 years older. Short, conservative hairstyle. No piercings or tatoos. No leather except for letter jackets. Drives a conservative car. Well-mannered. Comes to front door on dates; converses with Dad with well-rounded knowledge of business and sports, especially golf.) Note: this effectively eliminates 96% of all teenage boys!

• "what part of NO don't you understand?" (every day, all over the world, dads and their kids engage in the following type of conversation:

Kid: Dad, can I go to the Ruptured Spleen concert tonite?
Dad: No
Kid: but everybody's going!
Dad: No.
Kid: But, I already bought tickets for $55.00 each!
Dad: No.
Kid; I've got a date and a ride and everything!
Dad: What part of NO don't you understand??

• "you're always gonna be my little girl" (a sure bet to bring a tear to a daughter's eye, this ism is reserved for special occasions like her first date, prom night, leaving home for college, and the wedding processional.)
• "i love ya, kid" (no translation needed!)