Family codes and rituals
Freddy 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?
( , Thu 20 Nov 2008, 18:05)
Freddy 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?
( , Thu 20 Nov 2008, 18:05)
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Sauce
In my family, we'd always have fish & chips on a Friday. My dad, to this day, fills his plate up, and then says 'oh no, I've got no room for my sauce? What shall I do? OH I KNOW, I'll use a SAUCER!' and cracks up.
Every time.
Also, for Christmas and birthdays, my nana would always include hankies & things from Avon (mail-order booklet that sells such treasures as hand cream and talcum powder) in whatever gifts she gave. After she passed away, my auntie found a stash of them in her belongings, and the next Christmas we all got a lucky dip of an Avon product, as well as a hanky embroidered with our initials. It was quite cute actually :)
We also always wear our stupid cracker hats until they fall off or tear on Christmas day, and my long-haired Jesus-resembling cousin has to cut the meat, just because it's funny :D
( , Sun 23 Nov 2008, 5:19, 3 replies)
In my family, we'd always have fish & chips on a Friday. My dad, to this day, fills his plate up, and then says 'oh no, I've got no room for my sauce? What shall I do? OH I KNOW, I'll use a SAUCER!' and cracks up.
Every time.
Also, for Christmas and birthdays, my nana would always include hankies & things from Avon (mail-order booklet that sells such treasures as hand cream and talcum powder) in whatever gifts she gave. After she passed away, my auntie found a stash of them in her belongings, and the next Christmas we all got a lucky dip of an Avon product, as well as a hanky embroidered with our initials. It was quite cute actually :)
We also always wear our stupid cracker hats until they fall off or tear on Christmas day, and my long-haired Jesus-resembling cousin has to cut the meat, just because it's funny :D
( , Sun 23 Nov 2008, 5:19, 3 replies)
Jesus
Didn't have long hair. No matter what Renaissance artists and holy pieces of toast want you to believe.
( , Sun 23 Nov 2008, 10:54, closed)
Didn't have long hair. No matter what Renaissance artists and holy pieces of toast want you to believe.
( , Sun 23 Nov 2008, 10:54, closed)
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