Things Mum Would Never Say

1. 'How on earth can you see the TV sitting so far back?'

2. 'Yeah, I used to skip school a lot, too'

3. 'Just leave all the lights on ... it makes the house look more cheery'

4. 'Let me smell that shirt -- Yeah, it's good for another week'

5. 'Go ahead and keep that stray dog, honey. I'll be glad to feed and walk him every day'

6. 'Well, if Timmy's mom says it's OK, that's good enough for me.'

7. 'The curfew is just a general time to shoot for. It's not like I'm running a prison around here.'

8. 'I don't have a tissue with me ... just use your sleeve'

9. 'Don't bother wearing a jacket - the wind-chill is bound to improve'"

Things My Mum Taught Me

1. My MUM taught me about ANTICIPATION...

"Just wait until your father gets home."

2. My MUM taught me about RECEIVING....

"You are going to get it when we get home!"

3. My MUM taught me to MEET A CHALLENGE...

"What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you! Don't talk back to me!"

4. My MUM taught me LOGIC...

"If you fall out off that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

5. My MUM taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE...

"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."

6. My MUM taught me to THINK AHEAD...

"If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job."

7. My MUM taught me HUMOUR...

"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

8. My MUM taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT...

"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

9. My MUM taught me about GENETICS...

"You're just like your father."

10. My MUM taught me about my ROOTS...

"Do you think you were born in a barn?"

11. My MUM taught me about WISDOM OF AGE...

"When you get to be my age, you will understand."

12. My MUM  taught me about JUSTICE...

"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you....Then you'll see what it's like!"

But we still love our mum's don't we !