I still remember this....

[Furryanimal]

What were you told as a kid that you still remember to this day?

 

[Aunt Bea]

You don't have to repeat everything you hear and you don't have to tell everything you know.

Keep your hands to yourself look with your eyes, not your hands.

 

[Gary O']

DON'T MAKE ME COME BACK THERE!!

 

[Pinky]

Don't stare at handicapped people.
Keep your elbows off the table.
Don't ask for seconds when you're a dinner guest.
Wear clean underwear when you're going out.

 

[RadishRose]

Watch your mouth.

 

[jujube]

Because I said so, that's why!

 

[StarSong]

Better to do it right the first time than to have to do it over.
Measure twice, cut once.

 

[CinnamonSugar]

Leave the place you visit cleaner than you found it

 

[StarSong]

In life you either have what you want or the reason why not.

(Although it sounds pithy, it's remarkably true.)

 

[raybar]

Most of the above, plus . . .
Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, leprechauns, angles, the devil, God, etc.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Gosh, so many... I've forgotten more than I remember.

"Keep your nose clean". Meaning, stay out of trouble and be good.

"I said no". No meant no with mom.

"Quit sniffling". Used to drive mom batty when someone had a runny nose and kept sniffling rather than blow their nose.

"Get a pair of socks on". We had linoleum floors in the house, and bare feet would stick to the floor with every step, making a sort of suction sound as feet were lifted. Used to drive mom mad!

"Knock it off"!

"I'm going to teach you a lesson". When mom said that, she usually had someone by the arm and was marching them off to the bathroom for a spanking.

"That's twice, I'm not going to tell you again". When mom said that, you had two choices, shape-up or shape-up, because you didn't want to visit three.

"You're going to get it when we get home". Mom always held true to her word on this.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

Is there some kind of 1950s/60s parent book they all read from? I can hear my mom & dad's voices saying those things. Especially the one,"You don't have to repeat everything you hear and you don't have to tell everything you know.". Apparently, I was a little chatterbox of the family's secrets. Considering that all those sayings were about the irritating things, which we were doing; maybe our growing up wasn't so idyllic.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Is there some kind of 1950s/60s parent book they all read from? I can hear my mom & dad's voices saying those things. Especially the one,"You don't have to repeat everything you hear and you don't have to tell everything you know.". Apparently, I was a little chatterbox of the family's secrets. Considering that all those sayings were about the irritating things, which we were doing; maybe our growing up wasn't so idyllic.

Does make one wonder...

 

[raybar]

"Baby and Child Care" (1946) by Benjamin Spock

 

[Aunt Marg]

"Baby and Child Care" (1946) by Benjamin Spock

There's a lot to be said for that book.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Is there some kind of 1950s/60s parent book they all read from? I can hear my mom & dad's voices saying those things. Especially the one,"You don't have to repeat everything you hear and you don't have to tell everything you know.". Apparently, I was a little chatterbox of the family's secrets. Considering that all those sayings were about the irritating things, which we were doing; maybe our growing up wasn't so idyllic.

The times change but kids don't.

 

[Lewkat]

Sit up straight.
Do not talk with a mouthful.
Keep you mouth closed while eating.

 

[charry]

Dont backchat your mother....!!.......whack lol

Don’t pick your nose.......your eyes will fall out

 

[Aunt Marg]

Dont backchat your mother....!!.......whack lol

Don’t pick your nose.......your eyes will fall out

ROFLMAO! We used to get... "if you keep picking your nose your finger might grow there".

Another one of moms sayings related to nose-picking... "are you gold mining". LOL!

 

[chic]

Always wear clean underwear in case you get in an accident.

Like I could be filthy the rest of the time?

 

[Sliverfox]

Quit pouting,, your face will freeze that way.

 

[Pink Biz]

"Keep your nose clean". Meaning, stay out of trouble and be good.

My mom would say this a lot, but I interpreted it to mean that I should mind my own business!

"Don't talk like a sausage" (which I still don't understand) when I said things that she didn't like or want to discuss.

 

[HazyDavey]

My Dad used to tell me, "Don't go at it like you're killing snakes."
I can still hear him to this day when I start racing around, trying to get things done to fast.
In all my years I've never heard anyone else say that. Thanks Dad..

 

[moviequeen1]

Respect your elders
Sit up straight
elbows off the table

 

[Aunt Marg]

I am so happy we didn't have the rule in our home... "no elbows on table". I recall eating at a friends place every now and then, and her parents were BIG on "no elbows on the table".