Fresh out of ideas, I offer two re-posts from January 2011.
I silenced a teenager.
Spud came in from school and as usual didn’t listen to a thing I said (okay, it was all orders; but that’s not the point, is it?). I followed him into the lounge and started that forced-out panting pregnant women do.
Spud: What are you doing?
Mum: Wasting my breath.
Spud: Why?
Mum: Thought I might as well carry on what I started, because I wasted it telling you to turn the hall light off.
Spud: … … …
A small victory, but I’ll take them where I can get them.
The Hub silenced me
Hub: I’ll have to pop up to the shops; I need some Aeros.
Me: Aeros?
Hub: Yes, Aeros.
Me: Why do you need Aeros?
Hub: For the fish.
Me: You can’t feed chocolate to the fish!
Hub: Not Aeros, you wally. Air. Hose.
I hadn’t seen these before – great!
Aeros. Haha.
Hee hee! The air hose one reminds me of the Two Ronnies sketch about the four candles…
I shall use that one on Jock! He never listens.
Good ones, both of them!
one point for Tilly
one point for Hub
I truly believe that on the day we say our ‘I do’s’ a switch in the ear drum begins turning towards the off position in our husbands, as the years go by, that little switch turns a little more to the off position until alas they conquer the “What, what , what did you say” or the blank faced “didn’t hear at all tune out” expression!!!
I think you might be right
Comedy of errors! Aeros, air hose, hee, hee.
I am laughing hysterically…
haha. I can tell your family gets a barrel of laughs every day all because of you! What fun!
Not just me – they are all comedians
I hadn’t heard of Aeros before but I’m going to go out on a limb and say they probably don’t hold a candle to Maltesers….would that be accurate?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_%28chocolate%29
less chocolate than a normal bar of chocolate, because of all the holes. No crunch either….
An acceptable alternative when the mouth is sore from sucking Maltesers.
“…that forced-out panting pregnant women do.” How clever — wish I’d known that ploy when it would have been useful! Now that my boys are in their 40′s, I doubt it would have much effect!
Save it for the grandkids
Cool – Your repost was new to me – Happy New Year!
And to you!
You would probably be wasting your breath but tell Spud I love this photo. He has a very nice smile.
I see your hearing is going too. Dianne
hehe! Three smileys for that one, Dianne!
I like your response to Spud! I could use that one with my husband. He wouldn’t hear me say it, but I’d feel better!
Aeros! Love it and giggled out loud too!
Aeros. Air Hose. That puts you in the same league as the two Ronnies!
Ha. Serves you right for living where they drop the “h”!
There are no aitches in ‘Mancester’, as I’m always telling Te Ub
giggles.
LOL. And my new goal in 2013 is to call someone a “wally”. can’t wait!
Let me know when you do; and what their reaction was
I haven’t had those in ages… Aeros that is.. As for Spud… well.
This … is a great one !!!!!
These are both so funny!! I will have to try the first with my kids! Happy New Year!
I love Aero & would make special trip to the shops for it. But of course not as good as Maltesers.