Becoming your parents..

marxcoo · 07-11-2010 05:19PM #1

...I had the shocking realisation when I was doing my shopping that I have become my mother. Standing in front of vegetables for a good ten minutes, doing arithmetic in my noggin, and then walking away, smugness radiating from my being because I managed to save 7c. Then making my way over to 'flirt' with the butcher..... the shame.

racso1975 · 07-11-2010 05:23PM

do ya find yourself fancyin your da? Thats a key sign!

marxcoo · 07-11-2010 05:33PM

racso1975 wrote: »

do ya find yourself fancyin your da? Thats a key sign!

Even my mother doesn't fancy my da... don't be silly.

darragh16 · 07-11-2010 05:38PM

Becoming your mother.... You're not a bloke are ye? Cause that'd be strange enough

bonerm · 07-11-2010 05:38PM

marxcoo wrote: »

Then making my way over to 'flirt' with the butcher..... the shame.

Nice. Did he offer you a sizable portion?

aujopimur · 07-11-2010 05:41PM

One night I decided it would be a good idea to set the table for my breakfast, then I thought f**k that and put everything back.

Angron · 07-11-2010 05:44PM

The butcher; always ready to give you a good deal on sausage.

Ruu_Old · 07-11-2010 05:45PM

I use coupons, for nearly everything!

Thoie · 07-11-2010 05:49PM

Have you looked at young wans walking around town and thought "She'll be sorry she wore that when she gets a chill in her kidneys"?

marxcoo · 07-11-2010 05:51PM

bonerm wrote: »

Nice. Did he offer you a sizable portion?

I asked for chicken.. he gave me one very large sausage.. I was highly confused.

Don Juan DeMagoo · 07-11-2010 05:57PM

Oh so the butcher now replaces the milkman as the local flirt. I suppose it is a new century and all.

Wait a minute I was in the butchers yesterday and I am a man.... SO WERE ALL THE OTHER CUSTOMERS!!!

Dearest agony aunt.

Does this mean the local butcher is the only gay butcher in the village?
Were we subconsciously flirting with him?

starlit · 07-11-2010 05:59PM

Going to bed the same time as my mother!

bonerm · 07-11-2010 05:59PM

marxcoo wrote: »

I asked for chicken.. he gave me one very large sausage.. I was highly confused.

He probably figured you needed more red meat inside ya.

marxcoo · 07-11-2010 06:17PM

Don Juan DeMagoo wrote: »

Oh so the butcher now replaces the milkman as the local flirt. I suppose it is a new century and all.

I thought people (mammys) always flirted with the butcher. no?

Absurdum · 07-11-2010 06:41PM

my ma rang me last night for a chat but I was already in bed

ashyle · 07-11-2010 06:59PM

Found myself becoming my da in the summer, gave out to my friends while setting up a tent and told them "wait in the car, I'll do it myself"

kelle · 07-11-2010 07:14PM

Years ago, I saw young ones wearing bum pelmets on the street and told my mother it was a disgrace what young ones were wearing these days - if you could call them clothes. Mum was mystified as to what was wrong with the skirts, told me she wore skirts like those in the 60s!
I was 30, mum was 53! I realised I was turning into my grandmother :eek:

07-11-2010 07:15PM

Absurdum wrote: »

my ma rang me last night for a chat but I was already in bed

This is a regular occurrence for me

Mam is in the pub at a table quiz, texts me for answers, and the next morning I see the texts from 10.30 the night before and realise I was already asleep!

astra2000 · 07-11-2010 07:21PM

When I found my self shouting at the kids "turn off those lights I wont be able to pay the electricity bill" I knew then it was too late I had already turned:(

General General · 07-11-2010 07:23PM

It's ok as long as you don't start wearing your mother's underwear if you're a guy.

Kimono-Girl · 07-11-2010 07:34PM

i think once you have kids you most definitely turn into your parents, especially when you finally understand why they said, and did what they did....and you realise you now spend 90% of your day repeating what they told you! :eek:

Sauve · 07-11-2010 08:10PM

When I give out to younger family members I scare myself with how like my mother I sound.

"If you fall and break your arm don't come running to me!"

"Do you think there are fairies that come out at night and clean up after you?!"

Earthhorse · 07-11-2010 08:21PM

Why just the other day I made the decision to fuck up a young person's life.

Are ya proud o' me pa?

epgc3fyqirnbsx · 07-11-2010 08:33PM

I'm becoming grumpier and more unreasonable every day, it frightens me how much I'm turning into them

Agent Smith · 07-11-2010 08:43PM

When you own a stick for stiring paint, You have become your father

Princess Peach · 07-11-2010 09:35PM

If there ever comes a time when I realise I have become either of my parents I'll...........be very sad indeed.

starbelgrade · 07-11-2010 09:39PM

I have on a number of occasions found myself checking the radiators in the house to see if they need bleeding. It always reminds me of my oul man & how I used to laugh at him for doing the very same thing.

Conor Bourke · 07-11-2010 09:43PM

I was peeling spuds a few weeks ago and found myself muttering about the ****e quality of the latest bag I'd bought, waste of money, not going to buy that type again etc... Realised it was word-for-word what I hear Mum saying at least once a month. Shamed

FreudianSlippers · 07-11-2010 09:47PM

I drive a nice car. Damn, I've turned into my parents.

Glowing · 07-11-2010 10:44PM

... yes .. when I said 'Oh I must put a wash on, there's great drying out there!'

bonzodog2 · 07-11-2010 10:49PM

Sauvignon82 wrote: »

When I give out to younger family members I scare myself with how like my mother I sound.

"If you fall and break your arm don't come running to me!"

"Do you think there are fairies that come out at night and clean up after you?!"

I think your ma taught you wrong there. It should be:
"If you break both your legs don't come running to me!"

Becoming your parents..

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