How about your favorite sayings to say to your kids, and for those of you who don't have kids, just share some of the sayings you say a lot.

Let's see, what I say a lot.....

Get off of your brother!
Look out for your little brother!
Stop hitting your brother!
Get that out of your mouth!
I'm gonna count to 3
Looks like someone doesn't want to watch TV tomorrow!
Boys, put your clothes back on! (my boys are nudists in the making! LOL)
Ok, who stinks?
When I was a kid, I was the remote!
Put the cushions back on the couch!
EAT YOUR VEGGIES!
French fries are not a vegetable!
Stop standing on the furniture!
Stop asking me that!

I know I can come up with more, just need some time to think about it, so this is a start!

Heh heh...
"Make it work!"

...ok, I guess I do watch Project Runway a bit too much ;)

"Yeah right"
"Oh snap"
"That sucks"
and the best for last
"someone took my...."

"It sounds good to me"
"Your mileage may vary"
"Or not"

Get out of that Water!!!!
Where are your clothes?
If you put them away you could find them
Did you finish your homework?
Do I have to sign something?
leftovers, a sandwich or cereal...unless your cooking
Who did this??
"Not Me" does NOT live here!
When you become the parent....
And just what have you done for me lately?

I'm sure my kids could come up with more...when you have four there are a lot of sayings

What's that sound?
What's that smell?
Because I said so!

RTFM!
Huh! What?
NO!
Leave me alone!
Go away!
Want one? (usually when colleagues are staring when I take my meds)

right on
dig it
could you be a little more vague?
(to my dog) Rascal! Chill!
a lobotomy would be nice.
gotcha.
meh, time's overrated
(in a harsh situation) feel the love!
can (whoever) come out and play?
availability sucks.
thhbbbtt!

To my boys:

Who broke that?
Who's running in the house?

If you put it up in the same place everytime, you could find it!

If you did it earllier instead of waiting until the last minute...

I can't wait until you have a wife and kids....

Life ain't fair

Get over it, or don't ...

(after my kids say I want yada yada..) I say I want a million dollars and your point is?

If I have to tell you ONE MORE TIME..(followed my various threats)

I brought you in, I can take you out!

For me...

(always sarcastically)
YOU KNOW WHAT!!!
Take what you want....leave the rest
Bite me (usually to my peer group, and boss (who I get along with well)
Whatever....
Get a clue would ya!
DUH

To the kids:

Sha...Liz..Ka...oh you know who you are!

That is what your grandfather would call "a tough one".

This is a DWI moment...Deal With It.

You are going to get hurt doing that, and then I am going to laugh at you because I told you to knock it off already.

Don't get your undies in a bunch, just get it done.

Don't make a project out of it, just do it!

One more time and you will be going to bed while it is still light outside.

You memmer! You cried a lot, I thought you would memmer....

Some more my kids have heard countless times:
The faults we see in others are most often our own (from my mother)
No great loss without some small gain (from Laura Ingalls Wilder)

Lets see I say a lot but here is a few



* get it together
*brush it off
* this is not romper room
*inside voices please

Long time no see!
I will off the computer in just a minute......
I want my own classroom and I want it now! - my most recent!

Hi Lipz!

Well, we don't have kids, but a dog and three cats and when they get out of hand...

"thats it, i'm calling the police!"
"Pawcuffs!"

(no, it doesn't work, they know i'm a pushover)

Dumb dog.
Off!
Treat!
Who's there? (and the dogs go nuts!)
Squirrel, or cat or rabbit or.... tone of voice is the key!
Scratch! Ziggy loves his scratches
Ew, dog fart!

Yep, I've done gone to the dogs-3 Ziggy, Reggae, and Nya.

Hey RADD,how are ya?


I can go on for weeks on things i say often.


*all right already
*what now?
*its sure cold
*is it the end of term yet?

"All rightty then"


"Cool Beans"

"I said you could do what?"

"I dont care, if he is going to pick you up he can come to the door and knock like a decent person, and not just honk his horn at you!!"


the one I try and use much more than i ever did" Im proud of you."

and "Im sorry"

I may be slow, I'll get there eventually.
Put the candle back.
It's alive! When students wake up in class! :D
Step away from the desk.

The last two really do work.

No kids but:

"Disco"
"Wer'e cool and the gang"
"I am full"
(Hands in the air like goal posts)
"I just need to check my email"
"I ll come to bed in five mins after I finish with my email (not doing email)"

Dumb dog.
Off!
Treat!
Who's there? (and the dogs go nuts!)
Squirrel, or cat or rabbit or.... tone of voice is the key!
Scratch! Ziggy loves his scratches
Ew, dog fart!

Yep, I've done gone to the dogs-3 Ziggy, Reggae, and Nya.My sister's dog is Ziggy! Her Ziggy is a white standard poodle. Well, actually, her Ziggy is a person in a white standard poodle outfit. :p
Her Ziggy is getting old. :(

I may be slow, I'll get there eventually.
Put the candle back.
It's alive! When students wake up in class! :D
Step away from the desk.

The last two really do work.
I would have loved to have a teacher like you. Good sense of humour and probably the patience of a saint.

To my nieces and nephews refrain of "I wish. . . complete with groans and angry mutterings my reply is: "If wishes were horses beggars would ride." :D

My mother's favorites: "How would you like a clout in the snout! :eek: and "No workie, no eatie!" :eek:

"No, I will, Yes, I won't!" :confused: :confused: My Procastinators Creed

"O-o-oh, that's nasty . . . !" :p

When a child is throwing a tantrum: "Can I join you? O-o-oh kicking my heels and pounding the floor looks like such fun. Maybe I can get what I want too? " Child ends up laughing.

"Uh-oh,Pout's going to fall on floor! :rolleyes:


"Consider the Source!" :p

This is not a democracy. Technically, you have no rights.

Please tell me that you didn't just say that.

I am not having this discussion.

I know you learned this at some point, because I taught it to you.

Take your dishes to the kitchen.

I am unable to tell you what it is you want to eat.