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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Are we nearly there yet?As a young Sunburnt Cub going on long car journeys inevitably the question of "Are we nearly there?" would be asked by me or my bro and my parents had fairly default answers:
My mum (ever the optimist) would tell us that yes we were just around the corner and would be there in no time!
My dad (ever the pessimist or possibly just a realist) would explain that we were hours/miles/ages/eons away!
Usually these answers came at the same time, we didn't know who to trust and in time just stopped asking... which probably means my parents won.
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Sunburnt Tiger Herbie goes Piranhas!, Thu 27 Nov 2008, 3:05,
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Ah yes, the 'confuse'em into shutting up' approach to parenting.Been there, done that.
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