MOTHER’S DAY IS SUNDAY: Answers given by second graders to the following questions.
Q. What kind of a little girl was your mom?
A. I don’t know because I wasn’t there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
Q. What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
A. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer? Does he make at least $800 a year?
Q. Why did your mom marry your dad?
A. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mom eats a lot.
Q. What’s the difference between moms and dads?
A. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
MEMORABLE MOMENTS OF PREGNANCY FOR MOTHERS _ The most memorable moment of pregnancy for mothers is not what you might expect, according to a poll. Among the first-time moms who participated in the survey, 37 percent reported that feeling the baby move/kick for the first time was the most memorable moment for them; 21 percent said it was experiencing the sonogram/ultrasound; while only 2 percent stated it was the birth itself. The results were similar for “experienced” moms — those with more than one child — with 23 percent saying it was feeling the baby kick/move, 22 percent stating it was experiencing the sonogram/ultrasound, and again, only 2 percent reporting it was giving birth.
Continued from yesterday – PHRASES WE NEED TO STOP USING _ Part 2 of 2.
• “Same difference.” — So is it the same? Or different? Are the differences between the two things that you’re comparing the same?
• “Let me tell you something.” — Along the lines of, “Can I ask you something?” this phrase is completely needless.
• “I apologize if I made you feel that way.” — Translation: “I refuse to take responsibility for my actions.”
• “My bad.” — This expression makes light of a mistake. Rather than a sincere apology, “my bad” is the verbal equivalent of a shrug.
• “Give 110 percent.” — Not possible.
• “Yeah, no.” — So you mean “no”? If you mean no, just say “no”!
