Things My Father Said...

Do you have a good Father Poem?  They are hard to come by and I'd love to have a good poem to share with my class.  If you have a poem, you can enter it on the comment segment below or e-mail it to me and I'll post it.  You can reach me at:  info@jcarrollbooks.com.  Thanks!!

Things My Father Said:

Don't ask me, ask your mother.

Were you raised in a barn?

You didn't beat me.  I let you win.

Don't worry.  It's only blood.

A little dirt never hurt anyone--just wipe it off.

Who said life was supposed to be fair?

The fair's in October.

You call that a haircut?

"Hey" is for horses.

This will hurt me a lot more that it will hurt you.

You call that noise "music"?

No, we're not there yet!

Shake it off.  It's only pain.

As long as you live under my roof, you'll live by my rules.

I'll tell you why.  Because I said so, that's why!

Do what I say, not what I do.

So you think you're smart, do you?

What's so funny?  Wipe that smile off your face.

You want something to do?  I'll give you something to do.

This is your last warning.

I'm not talking to hear my own voice!

In MY day...

If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you?

Stop crying or I'll give you a reason to cry.

When I was your age I had to walk to school in 10 feet of snow up hill both ways!

You're only young once.

You're gonna like it, whether you like it or not!

Don't look at me in that tone of voice!

What do you think I am, a bank?

What part of NO don't you understand?

You're not leaving this house dressed like that!

Boys are like buses.  Just wait on the corner and another one will come along.

Don't make me stop this car!

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Did you say any of these to your children???