My dad was more the "don't get caught" type.
Same here. "Don't get caught, I expect you to be smarter than that."
Giles: Stop that, you two. Riley: He started it... Xander: He called me a bad name! I think
it was bad; it might have been Latin.
'Selfless'
Natter 36: But We Digress...
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Atropa - Jun 23, 2005 10:19:07 am PDT #4069 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
-t - Jun 23, 2005 10:21:12 am PDT #4070 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
"Be good. And if you can't be good, be careful. And if you can't be careful, name it after me."
FTR, not something my parents ever said to me.
I can imagine scenarios where I might say "Make good choices". Like, sending someone off to take the SAT.
Connie Neil - Jun 23, 2005 10:29:56 am PDT #4071 of 10001
brillig
"Make good choices"
I'm picturing horrified parents staring at their drunken, debauched kid and saying, "But we told you to make good choices!"
And the kid saying, "Oh, they were very good. I'm going to be telling the story of this night for the rest of my life."
Calli - Jun 23, 2005 10:34:13 am PDT #4072 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Heh, too true, connie. "Good" can be awfully subjective.
"Mom, I chose the 20 year single malt over the Jack Daniels. Admit it--that was an excellent choice!"
lori - Jun 23, 2005 10:36:26 am PDT #4073 of 10001
Hi Alibelle!
The one thing I'm nervous about is opening wine. I kind of suck at it, despite all my practice.
Get one of these - soooo easy. This is the cheaper version of the Rabbit. [link]
-t - Jun 23, 2005 10:37:55 am PDT #4074 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I got one of those for my MiL for her last birthday. She still claims she can't open wine bottles. it's beyond my understanding.
msbelle - Jun 23, 2005 10:47:24 am PDT #4075 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
are so!
I just went outside and ran errands. What lovely day. Bright and Sunny, but not too hot.
Nora Deirdre - Jun 23, 2005 10:49:06 am PDT #4076 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I chose today as my errand-running day due to its lovliness!
§ ita § - Jun 23, 2005 10:51:23 am PDT #4077 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Today is not as hot as yesterday, and that makes me sad. On the up side, I'm about to leave for lunch preceding a meeting that will keep me out of the office for the rest of the afternoon, and might even result in me getting home in time for a) bonus sleep or b) bonus krav.
Trudy Booth - Jun 23, 2005 10:54:48 am PDT #4078 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Good choice/bad choice was a big part of how I was raised, but it was more of a discussion approach than a buzz word at the end of a phone call.
It worked well with my campers too. You don't just DO STUFF, you make choices. Also, "there are two kinds of rules, rules to be nice and rules to be safe. Which kind do you think this is?" was pretty effective too.
They're both superior to "because that's the rule" and "because I said so"