Things my grandparents always said to me...(and my parents and so on)
@DocAndersen (54399)
United States
May 9, 2020 9:03am CST
when the door closes the window opens
it is something my grandmother and grandfather used to say to me all the time. I always responded with what if the door closed on your foot?
That got me thinking about the things people say.
Lock the gate, keep honest people honest. (i always wondered about that one, you are only honest if the gate is closed).
Surely my parents and grandparents were not the only ones with these wonderful gems...
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@LindaOHio (223056)
• United States
9 May 20
My parents and grandparents never gave me words of wisdom...except for "I'll give you something to cry about!" :-)
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
13 May 20
@DocAndersen I would always think that I couldn't wait to be an adult and do what I want.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
13 May 20
@simone10 and then we found out all the things our parents did we never knew about. Who knew someone had to make hard decisions about do we pay the mortgage or do we eat.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
10 May 20
do as I say not as I do, that is a great one - my dad used to say that!
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@DianneN (254948)
• United States
9 May 20
@DocAndersen I use all their sayings very often. Turns out they were right.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
9 May 20
always interesting, i know my grandfather had so many of them!
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@paigea (36143)
• Canada
9 May 20
@DocAndersen Great one. Today's version is - scroll through the whole page!!!!
In class kids open a webpage and immediately ask me to come over to find the info they are looking for.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 May 20
@DocAndersen that meant stop rolling your eyes
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
9 May 20
my mom used to say "it isn't on the ceiling, look around not up!"
i love those
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 May 20
@DocAndersen exactly. Now we pass it on
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
9 May 20
love when parents forget kids remember!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
9 May 20
my dad always said I will give you something to cry about. He never did, but he always threatened.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
9 May 20
@thelme55 he was usually kidding when he said it
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
9 May 20
They always know the right things to say in a poetic way.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
9 May 20
that is why i borrow what they said now!
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@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
9 May 20
My mother would say that the only think a locked door (not gate) did was keep an honest man honest.
And have you noticed yourself starting to quote your parents?
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