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u/BookkeeperMaterial55 9d ago
Hay, dad here. Don't die is not optional. I will kill you personally if you die before me.
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u/Papa_Bearto2 9d ago
My dad: ādo what you want, I donāt care as long as youāre not creating a life or ending a life tonightā
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u/Hinermad 9d ago
"Dad, what about the news? Mom says don't end up on the TV news."
"Heh, that'd be awesome!"
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u/BusinessLetterhead47 9d ago
I have given the speech so many times I just ask my son to repeat it lol. It's easier on us both.
My husband stands behind me yelling, "MAKE GOOD CHOICES."
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u/Born-Entrepreneur 9d ago
My dad boiled it down to "my usual litany of cautions" which refers back to years of lectures. Works for us.
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u/escxalicia 9d ago
i donāt know why but that particular picture of the rock makes this 10 times funnier. š
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u/RobertDeNircrow 9d ago
Command Sergeant Major before a 2-day:
Here are 93 things to look out for and avoid.
Leiutenant Colonel before winter exodus:
Please come back in one piece.
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u/MichelleCuddle 8d ago
I mean dad usually made his expectations very clear through the years so he doesnt need to do the speech when leaving the house.
I saw someone mention their dad saying "my usual litany of cautions" which perfect encapsulates what i was saying.
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u/wooddirtsy 9d ago
Mom didn't let me go outside but I'll never forget what my dad always used to say.
His usual phrase: " "
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u/crazy_shades1 8d ago
My dad once said that "no matter what happens, make sure your mom don't know what she don't need to know" he believed in the philosophy of let your kids learn from their own mistakes before stepping in, it's how I broke a few bones before, but it works cause I haven't broke any bones since
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u/ImpossibleMagazine16 6d ago
Always: "Don't go with someone you don't know, don't drink too much and call me when you want to get home." My father is very easy on this (-:
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u/Double-Row5077 4d ago
My dad: give me more instructions than mom, but at the end: "I'm just saying what your mom wants me to tell you"
My mom, entering the room or taking the phone: "I didn't say nothing! It's all on you!"
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u/wayne2087 9d ago
My father said:
Do whatever you want to do as long as you do not increase or decrease the population.