Family codes and ritualsFreddy Woo writes, "as a child we used to have a 'whoever cuts doesn't choose the slice' rule with cake. It worked brilliantly, but it's left me completely anal about dividing up food - my wife just takes the piss as I ritually compare all the slice sizes."
What codes and rituals does your family have?
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chthonic, Thu 20 Nov 2008, 18:05)
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Two things, reallyNo-one in my family uses anyone else's name.
Ever.
Even if we're shouting up the stairs to one of three people. We just talk to whoever answers.
This means I can never, ever, remember anyone's name. I never use anyone's name in conversation. I just wait for people to look toward me then start talking. If I do remember someone's name after one meeting then I either find them highly attractive or highly disturbed. This has the benefit of meaning that when any of us talks, all the others shut up.
Unfortunately, it has its downsides. It means that there are friends of mine who I've known for about 3 months, whose names I can't remember. Well you can't ask after three months, can you...
Second tradition, if we ask people for suggestions then we don't ignore all the good ones and only use the crap stuff.
Yes mods, I'm looking at you.
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MatJ LOOK, Thu 20 Nov 2008, 20:02,
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thank goodnessI thought I was the only person in the world who did that..
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