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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Is this competetive mum's at worklike wot you hate in your profile ;)
(, Tue 25 Nov 2008, 16:22, 1 reply)
NahIf we were being competitive, we'd be boasting about exam results. I deliberately didn't mention any of their less attractive traits ... like, don't ever expect to get your hands on the remote control ... or the laptop .. or the phone.
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Precisely!And I didn't mention the competitive farting.
Or the arms-race of swear words....how many can you get away with without your mother threatening to send you to bed or, worse still, tell your teacher.
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chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 25 Nov 2008, 17:30,
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I'm so gladI'm not the only mum who threatens her kids with "I'll tell your teacher". Particularly my youngest, who has the negotiating skills of an old-time union leader, with all the subtlety of Saddam Hussein!
(, Tue 25 Nov 2008, 17:47, closed)
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