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The Average Parent....

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:15 am
by BFMF
Top Ten NOT Surprising Facts About The Average Parent

10. The average parent has eaten their weight in Girl Scout Cookies.

9. The average parent has atleast two backup recipes for play-doh.

8. The average parent has Pizza Hut on speed dial.

7. The average parent has prepared more than 10,000 servings of macaroni and cheese.

6. The average parent unconciously hums at least three children's shows theme songs a day.

5. The average parent can take construction paper, glue, pudding cups, and aluminum foil and make a delightful Thanksgiving centerpiece.

4. The average parent can produce from their pocket/purse at least twelve Legos, three Hot Wheel cars, and a barbie shoe at any given time.

3. The average parent has at least one child-induced stain on the clothing they are currently wearing.

2. The average parent secretly hopes that whoever thought up 3 months for summer vacation gets attacked by a pack of marauding wolverines.

1. The average parent knows that a suspiciously sweet "Mommy, I love you" means, "I have just decorated your new headboard/carpet/dress/suit with all your makeup."

;D

Re: The Average Parent....

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:36 am
by Jared
awesome list! :)

Re: The Average Parent....

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:50 am
by H
7. The average parent has prepared more than 10,000 servings of maceroni and cheese.
Not surprising? MACEroni*, the food that makes sure that these finicky little eaters can't see what they're actually eating. ;D
*not to be confused with regular macaroni.

Re: The Average Parent....

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 8:28 am
by GeForce
Interesting. Although I would be interested to know where number 8 went ;D ;D 8)

Re: The Average Parent....

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:30 am
by BFMF
I hand typed it late one night, and I must have been more tired than I thought ;D

Fixed the typo, and fixed 8 & 9 ;)

Re: The Average Parent....

PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 3:04 am
by H
Interesting. Although I would be interested to know where number 8 went ;D ;D 8)
Haven't you heard that "eight is enough" -- he had to leave that out to have 9 and 10. ;)
I hand typed it late one night, and I must have been more tired than I thought ;D
Fixed the typo, and fixed 8 & 9 ;)
Your maceroni would be more effective. 8)

Re: The Average Parent....

PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:05 am
by BFMF
According to Dictionary.com, 'Macaroni' is the correct spelling

Re: The Average Parent....

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 2:19 am
by H
According to Dictionary.com, 'Macaroni' is the correct spelling
I am well aware of the spelling for macaroni -- I still say that Maceroni , a "Mace" (not as the spice but as the spray*)- laced food, would be more effective. ::) 8)

*[size=10]per dictionary:
Mace (m