Interesting Family Expressions/Traditions

[Memento]

I know that my dad always cooks jambalaya for Super Bowl Sunday; we've done that ever since the Saints/Colts Super Bowl, and we all liked it so much that we decided we'd do it every year. Last year was the best, obviously.

 

[snackdaddy]

Growing up with deaf parents there weren't any words said. Just sign language. Making a fist and tapping your forehead with the knuckles means stupid. When my dad got pissed at the stupid shit I did as a kid he'd hit his forehead so hard it left a mark.

 

[Memento]

Growing up with deaf parents there weren't any words said. Just sign language. Making a fist and tapping your forehead with the knuckles means stupid. When my dad got pissed at the stupid shit I did as a kid he'd hit his forehead so hard it left a mark.

Interesting. I never knew that you grew up with hearing-impaired parents, Snack. That's actually pretty cool, and now I've learned from you how to call myself stupid in sign langauge. Thank you!

 

[snackdaddy]

Interesting. I never knew that you grew up with hearing-impaired parents, Snack. That's actually pretty cool, and now I've learned from you how to call myself stupid in sign langauge. Thank you!

When I did something really stupid he'd hit himself, look at his fist like he's thinking "Why am I hitting myself?". Then knock me in the forehead with it. I got a barrage of stupids when I almost burned down the vacant house next door. In my defense, it was totally by accident. Who knew 4th of July sparklers would drip sparks on the dry grass around the house?

 

[Memento]

When I did something really stupid he'd hit himself, look at his fist like he's thinking "Why am I hitting myself?". Then knock me in the forehead with it. I got a barrage of stupids when I almost burned down the vacant house next door. In my defense, it was totally by accident. Who knew 4th of July sparklers would drip sparks on the dry grass around the house?

You almost burned down a vacant house? Cool! At least it's vacant, right?

 

[snackdaddy]

You almost burned down a vacant house? Cool! At least it's vacant, right?

Yeah, it was all boarded up so it was dark inside. I lit a sparkler in the daylight and it just didn't have the same cool effect a kid likes. So I had this brilliant idea to run into the vacant house with it. I twirled it around and had fun till it went out. Then I step outside and see these huge flames from all the tall dead weeds around it. The fire department showing up didn't help matters. But I woulda got away with it if it wasn't for my sister the informant. She gladly ratted me out.

 

[Memento]

Yeah, it was all boarded up so it was dark inside. I lit a sparkler in the daylight and it just didn't have the same cool effect a kid likes. So I had this brilliant idea to run into the vacant house with it. I twirled it around and had fun till it went out. Then I step outside and see these huge flames from all the tall dead weeds around it. The fire department showing up didn't help matters. But I woulda got away with it if it wasn't for my sister the informant. She gladly ratted me out.

Sisters will do that. One of my two younger sisters (now in Utah due to her own problems which were just as bad as mine, if not worse.) drove me literally crazy. No lie, I went into my first stint in a psychiatric ward because of her. Ironically enough, she's the closest sibling to me nowadays (I have a younger brother as well as the other sister, both of whom I love to death. Yes, I'm the eldest child. Yes, I got blamed for everything wrong my siblings did.)

 

[Loyal]

It was a Saturday or Sunday, and Mom's measuring tape was chewed up by our dog.
"Who was playing with the measuring tape and left it out for the dog to get to?"

We were like three condemned convicts on the couch and Mom wanted one us to cop to it, or the Disney movie we were supposed to see that afternoon at the Whittwood Theatr, was out. I wanted to see it so badly, I confessed so that we could go. I still don't know who really did it, but it was worth my punishment, whatever it was.....

 

[Loyal]

My wife's Great Uncle had a couple of phrases he'd always say and I stole them for my use.

I tell people "Remember to be good. And if you can't be good, be good at it!"

When leaving a party, tell folks that "I'm glad you got to see me."

Uncle Roy was a joker.

 

[RhodyRams]

My wife's Great Uncle had a couple of phrases he'd always say and I stole them for my use.

I tell people "Remember to be good. And if you can't be good, be good at it!"

When leaving a party, tell folks that "I'm glad you got to see me."

Uncle Roy was a joker.

.. on that note... when someone tells my brother "you look familiar " he always comes back with " well, I do a lot of porn movies"

 

[RamFanWA]

Maybe not exactly be a tradition (yet) - but I think we have started something.
And, not that I participate so much anymore - but someone had to help fund this to get it off the ground!
Nevertheless, my wife and daughter have a non-profit and and an LLC (where the for-profit ventures, help fund the non-profit venture!)

This week a local Portland TV station came by to do some filming:
KATU: everyday-heroes segment
enjoy

 

[SWAdude]

One of my favorite Dad sayings. And there were a bunch...

"Stupid should hurt"

And I would tell him...."It does Dad"

His laugh I will always miss. With seven children I always caught him by surprise.

Another from him when leaving he would say, "Drive safe" And after I said I will he would say "Or fast and take chances". With a shit eating grin on his face. He was such a crappy driver.

 

[Loyal]

One of my favorite Dad sayings. And there were a bunch...

"Stupid should hurt"

And I would tell him...."It does Dad"

His laugh I will always miss. With seven children I always caught him by surprise.

Another from him when leaving he would say, "Drive safe" And after I said I will he would say "Or fast and take chances". With a shit eating grin on his face. He was such a crappy driver.

Did you ever get to tell your Dad, "I fly fast and take naps?"