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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Bridges and BallsWhen we were kids (before the days of rear seat belts) my brother and I would hide down in the footwell and close our eyes every time we went under a bridge on the motorway. If one of us missed a bridge and had our eyes open we'd usually panic and have to spend the rest of the day being calmed down, then have nightmares. Christ knows what we thought was going to happen! Those regular trips to visit family across the M62 North of Manchester were difficult in more ways than one.
Also, when I was about 7 my Dad told us he'd lost a golf ball in some trees you can see from the road up by their house. For the last 29 years every time we've gone past those trees I've felt the irrational need to shout, "Dad lost his golf ball in there!" whilst my Dad mock-groans. Thing is, I can barely be arsed any more but I know that the day I forget he'll rub my nose in it until I want to punch his lights out. So I MUST keep on doing it.
Still, look on the bright side, he's quite old so I won't have to do it for much longer.
(, Sat 22 Nov 2008, 20:03, Reply)
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