I’ve sat through a few soccer practices and games now. One of my son’s coaches has about three phrases she shouts repeatedly. She never varies from her set phrases, the intonation or the volume. At some point I catch myself hoping a stray soccer ball might shut her up.
(Did I just say that?)
In all fairness, I started listening to myself today; what are my stock phrases?
I hereby proclaim myself guilty of uttering the following phrases more often in one week than the soccer coach utters hers in one game:
- Milk at the table! (Or crayons/snack/paint–whatever the kid is trailing across the room.)
- It will taste the same, no matter what color your plate is.
- Books are for reading, not eating.
- Be nice to your brother.
- How about you sing in a pretty voice?
- You’re going to fall down.
- Who’s stinky?
- No screaming, please.
- In the water! In the water! That’s the wall!
- Shut the door. Shut the door. Shut the door. SHUT. THE. DOOR.
- Hang it up.
- Where does that belong?
- You got down; you’re done.
- Where did you have it last?
- I’d look in all the same places you would.
- The bathroom is not a place to play.
- The fridge is not a place to play.
- That’s an inside toy.
- Go potty first.
- Just try it.
- I knew you could do it.
- Just a minute.
- Hold on.
- Wow….
- I don’t know; I didn’t wear your shoes. (Socks, cleats, coat, etc.)
- Food. (In response to the question: What’s for dinner/lunch/snack? They hate this one.)
- Good food. (In response to the question: What kind of food?)
- Really good food. (You can guess this one.)
September 11th, 2010 at 12:37 am
Oh my goodness! That was hilarious. I was laughing as the phrases started. A lot of them I used myself when I was a bit younger and children at home. The funniest thing is you never get to say anything just once. You have to say it over and over and over and over. lol
September 11th, 2010 at 3:10 am
LOL!!!!
That’s was funny as heck. Good stuff!
September 11th, 2010 at 3:10 am
LOL!!! That’s so funny! I say the food thing to my niece, now I’m going to use that last line. “In the water!” Made me laugh the hardest.
September 11th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
HEEEEhhee! I’m taking some of these.
A few of mine are:
Downstairs or outside.
I’m sorry, we’re not serving that.
Food at the table.
September 21st, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Take it outside is another one I say, all the time!
September 11th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
I have another:
“Is that your outdoor voice, or your outer space voice?”
September 21st, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Have you ever been in a vehicle when kids are being loud? It’s insane.It’s acoustically designed like a parent torture chamber! You also have to designate an inside-a-vehicle voice. Which resembles silence…
September 22nd, 2010 at 1:49 am
No! And I structure my life so I don’t find myself in situations like that. I might have to jump out the window.
September 12th, 2010 at 6:18 am
How about you sing in a pretty voice?
My Dad used to say “is that hard to do, because it is hard to listen too!”
September 21st, 2010 at 6:21 pm
My grandpa used to say the exact same thing! He also had some saying about who taught you that song… but I can’t remember it.
September 24th, 2010 at 12:28 am
don’t tell me you don’t remember my all time favorite that I used instead of “I don’t know; I didn’t wear your shoes. (Socks, cleats, coat, etc.)”
It was “I hid them (it).” I still use it – on anyone that repetitive asks me to fill in for their brain. And sometimes I did hide it – where it belonged! That was the best hiding place of all!
September 24th, 2010 at 12:33 am
Sarcasm is pretty much lost on this crowd… I have to be pretty truthful, or I’ll really be in trouble, trying to explain the nuances.