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Family and Life

Dawn of the Dadisms

Now it's the old man's turn! This is where we Celebrate Dad all year long. It consists of four pages:

• About Father's Day and how it was established.
• A Father is... : a list of familiar fatherly attributes.
• Dadsense: the sequel to "Total Momsense" by Christian comedienne Anita Renfroe.
• Dawn of the Dadisms: famous fatherly quotes.

Dawn of the Dadisms

by Rich Rodriguez from other sources

This is our annual list of dadisms, those famous quotes we heard our fathers say when we were growing up, or are catching ourselves say if we are now dads ourselves. To give credit where credit is due, many of these dadisms are from the Parenting Resource Center of Austin, Minnesota and Father's Day Celebration in India.

If you want to contribute a dadism of your own, email it to us at webmaster@immanuelfirst.org and put "Dadisms" in the subject line. All entries will be added to this list throughout the month.

So how many times have you heard dear ol' Dad quote any of the following?

"No, we're not there yet."

"We're not lost. I'm just not sure where we are."

"You call that noise MUSIC?"

"Didn't you just get your allowance?"

"You're grounded until the end of the world, or until I say different, whichever comes first."

"Whatever you're thinking... don't do it."

"Am I talking to a brick wall?"

"Shape up or ship out... and there ain't no boats leaving!"

"Here's the deal..."

"Don't give me any of your lip, young lady."

"I told you, keep your eye on the ball."

"I feel for you, but I can't reach you from here."

"Young lady, you'd better straighten up--and DON'T roll your eyes at me!

Angry teenager: "I'll never speak to you again!"
Dad: "Promises, Promises!" or "Is that a threat, or a promise?" or "Famous last words!"

On giving us the car keys: "Have it home before midnight... and that tank had better be full."

Dad: "C'mon! You throw like a girl."
His tomboy daughter: "But Dad, I AM a girl!"
Dad: "That's no good reason for an excuse."

"Go ask your mother."

"I wasn't asleep; I was watching that channel!"

When asked by his kid to buy him or her a cell phone: "RME!" or "LOL!"

"When I was a kid, we were so poor I ate dirt was glad to have it!"

"Don't make me pull over the car!"

"Always say 'please' and 'thank you'. That way, you get more."

"Sit up straight, knucklehead!"

"What do I look like, Bank of America?"

"Sorry. Not negotiable."

To his son: "Son, don't ever get married. And tell that to your kids."

Again to his son: "Big boys don't cry."

To his daughter: "Men are like buses. Just wait on the corner and another one will come along."

Again to his daughter: "You know you're always gonna to be Daddy's little girl."

"I hope you learned something from this."

"Fatherhood is not a popularity contest."

"The couch is not a jungle gym."

"I never had a car when I was your age, and I turned out just fine."

And if you find yourself quoting any or all of the above:

"Oh no! I'm turning into my father!"

And we know, deep down inside, just like mom, he bugs us because he really loves us.

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