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    Old 05-03-2009, 08:14 PM
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    Originally Posted by amma
    Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
    By the time I got home he was on the answering machine, Mom, I'm sorry, I thought you had more irons....................
    I had to smile but also share your frustration :wink: :roll: :x I guess I would approach this a little differently....I would probably go to visit him and bring a BIG empty purse....when his back was turned I would fill it with a few things that he may miss over the next few days....can opener, razor, all the clean socks in his sock drawer, meat out of his freezer, and sit back and wait for him to call. I would tell him my can opener broke, I ran out of razors, I needed more white socks for dust rags and his meat looked better than what I had in my freezer :lol: :shock: :roll: :lol: 8) 8) 8) But that is just ME.......
    ROFLOL ... THIS is PRICELESS! ROFLOL ... amma ... the mother from hell! What a wonderful woman! LOL
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    Old 05-03-2009, 08:15 PM
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    Sounds like you better collect a few more irons or give him one on his next birthday.

    I'd be happy if my son even knew HOW to use one. Or DH for that matter! I tried to teach them but I think they pretend they can't just so I will do the ironing for them. (DH admitted once to that effect)

    Bet your son will be trying to make up to you for Mother's Day.....hmmmm...might be a good oportunity there for you :lol:
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    Old 05-03-2009, 08:18 PM
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    actually! I think Tink's mom understated her problem!
    I have been bemusedly reading all the comments, and it struck me!

    I'll bet that besides looking frantically for your iron, you were mad at YOURSELF for not taking better care of it, berating yourself because you knew your mind was going, but you hadn't realized how bad you had gotten, trying to remember the last class you had taken it to ...

    Now, you not only have to remember every move you have made over the last six weeks, your son is making you remember every move HE makes! Shame on the youngster ... doesn't he know that you are fragile???
    I still think amma has the proper response .... LOL
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    Old 05-04-2009, 02:54 AM
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    Who was it that said - "For this I got stretch marks" :lol:
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    Old 05-04-2009, 03:39 AM
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    Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
    Thanks for listening to my rant... After thinking about this, he has been responsible for the loss of 3 irons, 1 vacumn cleaner, numerous hot glue guns, 1 camera,and a cappacino machine.
    I just don't know with that one..............does he think I buy irons in bulk?
    LOL!!! :lol:
    Just as a joke, wonder what he would do, if he came in one day, and there were little post its all over everything:
    MINE! :evil:
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    Old 05-04-2009, 03:43 AM
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    Originally Posted by dvseals
    Maybe next time he wants to borrow something have him pay you a deposit
    and tell him when he returns the item he'll get his deposit back. ;)
    Make sure the deposit is more than enough to replace the item and extra for the hassle of getting it replaced in case it doesn't come home.

    I'm kind of lucky mine don't borrow stuff they leave stuff instead,
    so I end up carrying it around and moving it from one storage area
    to another until I either wait til they show up and hand it to them and tell
    'm to take it home or I get rid of it.
    oh my gosh, I do have THIS problem, just a bit. I have an outside, washroom, and hubby has a wooden building. Guess they think that's for free storage. Problem is, here in florida, stuff doesn't keep well, in heat and humidity. I don't store my stuff out there. Just canning stuff, lawn chairs, etc. and of course, washer + dryer. wish them clothes would wash themselves, but is wishes were horses.... :wink:
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    Old 05-04-2009, 03:46 AM
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    Originally Posted by Cathy M
    When our daughter got her first home, she somehow thought it was best to shop at home, saved herself tons of money. One day I couldn't find a broom, mop, vacuum, any cleaning supplies and the roast we were going to have for dinner. Oh, and most of the toilet paper and paper towels were missing. Hmmm... guess who had to haul all the crap back and clean our kitchen and cook dinner. The lesson was a hard one, but she learned :) :) :) :) Sometimes you just wonder if they hit their head one too many times when they were little.
    Just going down the list of replies, and commenting as I go, and so far, this one, LOL, takes the cake!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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    Old 05-04-2009, 03:48 AM
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    Originally Posted by amma
    Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
    This is just a little rant....I had to buy a new iron around 6 months ago, because #1 son had borrowed mine and broke it. I gave him an old one that I didn't like, figuring that it would save me the aggrevation of him taking mine...
    I went to press the quilt squares for MimiSharons' girls and NO IRON! I looked everywear...Sent to squares off to Terri's without ironing :cry: ... called #1 son in morning, asked where my iron was,,,and he claims he doesn't have it....
    I went over to his house this morning...and in his bedroom, on top of the dresser is my new iron... :? I poured out my cup of coffee, picked up my iron and purse, gave him a LOOK and walked out of the house.........

    By the time I got home he was on the answering machine, Mom, I'm sorry, I thought you had more irons....................
    I had to smile but also share your frustration :wink: :roll: :x I guess I would approach this a little differently....I would probably go to visit him and bring a BIG empty purse....when his back was turned I would fill it with a few things that he may miss over the next few days....can opener, razor, all the clean socks in his sock drawer, meat out of his freezer, and sit back and wait for him to call. I would tell him my can opener broke, I ran out of razors, I needed more white socks for dust rags and his meat looked better than what I had in my freezer :lol: :shock: :roll: :lol: 8) 8) 8) But that is just ME.......
    amma, YOU ARE HYSTERICAL!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
    (this is quickly becoming the comedy channel...KIDS!!! :lol: )
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    Old 05-04-2009, 04:10 AM
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    Love it Amma!!!

    When my friend's son got his first place, she went to visit for the first time and it's all minimalist, contemporary chic, cream carpets etc; At the door he said, 'Mum would you take your shoes off, please,' she said a little devil leapt into her body and she went striding in, shoes and all - PAY BACK TIME!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

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    Old 05-04-2009, 04:14 AM
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    Originally Posted by k3n
    Love it Amma!!!

    When my friend's son got his first place, she went to visit for the first time and it's all minimalist, contemporary chic, cream carpets etc; At the door he said, 'Mum would you take your shoes off, please,' she said a little devil leapt into her body and she went striding in, shoes and all - PAY BACK TIME!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

    K x
    LOL!!! ...oh the things, we could do, if they got what they gave! :D
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