Comments on: Will gladly trade tomorrow’s calories for today’s booze

By: tori

tori — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:44:34 +0000

Whenever my mom is here, I turn into a bratty teenager again. I can’t help it! Except that since I don’t want my kids to see that, I do it all inside my head. Which makes me extremely tense the whole time she is here! She’s coming in a few weeks. Great, right?

By: lostinutah

lostinutah — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:45:11 +0000

My approach isn’t exactly like Matty’s, but when my mom (who I dearly love) comes and gets the voodoo going, the glass of wine comes out and the stareoff commences.

She usually gives up and has some too. Try it Pants, it might work. haha.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:53:41 +0000

Ahhhh…wait until you have children of your own.

Then you do NOTHING right!

By: matty03

matty03 — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:53:11 +0000

I like to practice child voodoo guilt on my mother. I’ve managed to get better at it than she!

Try it!

Take the bottle of vodka upstairs, sit at the counter and drink while she flits about the kitchen. And, when she starts to lay on the voodoo — that’s when you hold up the bottle and say, “See this? I drink this because of YOU!”

…fun family game every time!!!!

Great post! Sending you a warm hug and the promise that it is going to get better!

…the basement is just a temporary thing while you get it together — then you can come back here and play!!!

By: J

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:27:22 +0000

LOVE the title and can totally sympathize with the post!

By: Zanny

Zanny — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:23:39 +0000

still my favorite phrase

By: The Grunt

The Grunt — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:57:37 +0000

Oh, and if I ever decide to join the “Dark Side” will you teach me how to drink?

By: The Grunt

The Grunt — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:55:45 +0000

I am impervious to parental guilt. I guess I’m not trying hard enough.

By: Burreetoe

Burreetoe — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:20:53 +0000

My mom has been super cool lately. The other day she told me “well I’m glad that I at least have you.” Sweet, I have yet again won the role of favorite child! But I guess it isn’t that hard considering my sister is a complete waste of space.

By: J.

J. — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:00:58 +0000

Family will drive ANYONE to drink! And if they don’t, it’s only ‘cuz they’re on prescription meds. And do you have a mini-fridge in your closet? Because the thought of a swig of warm vodka, while better than nothing, makes me shudder a little.