You’re also a Plugger if you remember your mom ironing shirts. “Permanent Press” debuted in 1964, an invention of chemical researcher Ruth Rogan Benerito. Originally, it was a blend of two parts polyester and one part cotton. I remember getting started on ironing doing my Dad’s handkerchiefs. When I could keep them ‘square’, I graduated to shirts. We didn’t ‘do’ the sheets. We hung them on the line. They always smelled great! [If you try that most places now, you definitely don’t get that same ‘fresh air’ smell.]
If we wanted something, we better have our statement fully thought out before we spoke. My mom was reasonable, but she wanted all the relevant information in all one shot. She did not want to have to drag it out of us. If she needed to ask more that two questions, the answer was usually “no”. If we wanted to go somewhere, we needed to provide – why, where, with whom, when, how would we get there (asking for a ride was ok), how would we get back (again asking for a ride was ok), were we paying for ourselves or would we need money (and how much), how long would we be gone, and, if needed (depending on age) would an adult be with us? She wanted us to Think things through and make sure we really wanted to go. There were times that once we thought things through we realized we really DIDN’T want to go. LOL
Been there. Done that. Mom had the “Because” down cold. Forget about asking Pop. His ex-Marine’s “NO” was enough. The same line worked just fine on our kids and grandkids.
allen@home almost 3 years ago
I wasn’t raised like that. In my home it was cause i said so.
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
Keep arguing with your mother like that during her ironing and she’ll distractedly burn a hole through the shirt.
Caldonia almost 3 years ago
You know you had a mean mom.
Gent almost 3 years ago
I’m just intrigued whether he’s adopted.
juicebruce almost 3 years ago
The rules are what Mom says they are ;-)
DOOFUS-2 almost 3 years ago
Part of the sentence:“Because I said so”.
Doug K almost 3 years ago
Some understandable but dangerous (very risky) responses:
“But mom, I asked for one GOOD reason.”
“Because why?”
“But all the other kids are going.”
Teto85 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
We raised our girls better. They got bored to death with the explanations, but they knew why.
GreenT267 almost 3 years ago
You’re also a Plugger if you remember your mom ironing shirts. “Permanent Press” debuted in 1964, an invention of chemical researcher Ruth Rogan Benerito. Originally, it was a blend of two parts polyester and one part cotton. I remember getting started on ironing doing my Dad’s handkerchiefs. When I could keep them ‘square’, I graduated to shirts. We didn’t ‘do’ the sheets. We hung them on the line. They always smelled great! [If you try that most places now, you definitely don’t get that same ‘fresh air’ smell.]
ajr58(1) almost 3 years ago
Because I am bigger than you are, and I said so.
pheets almost 3 years ago
The full sentence in my house was “Because I said so”.
kathleenhicks62 almost 3 years ago
Can add “I said so.”
wayneinlow almost 3 years ago
In our household we used full sentences, it was because I said so.
kaycstamper almost 3 years ago
On a need to know basis.
contralto2b almost 3 years ago
If we wanted something, we better have our statement fully thought out before we spoke. My mom was reasonable, but she wanted all the relevant information in all one shot. She did not want to have to drag it out of us. If she needed to ask more that two questions, the answer was usually “no”. If we wanted to go somewhere, we needed to provide – why, where, with whom, when, how would we get there (asking for a ride was ok), how would we get back (again asking for a ride was ok), were we paying for ourselves or would we need money (and how much), how long would we be gone, and, if needed (depending on age) would an adult be with us? She wanted us to Think things through and make sure we really wanted to go. There were times that once we thought things through we realized we really DIDN’T want to go. LOL
Cannoneer almost 3 years ago
Been there. Done that. Mom had the “Because” down cold. Forget about asking Pop. His ex-Marine’s “NO” was enough. The same line worked just fine on our kids and grandkids.
corpcasselbury almost 3 years ago
My mother always said “Because I said so” in such situations. Rather emphatically, in fact.
KEA almost 3 years ago
Yep.
jr1234 almost 3 years ago
https://comicskingdom.com/family-circus
Jim Kerner almost 3 years ago
Anybody else thinks that Ella from Mt. Pleasant needs a good spanking? ;o)