Odd habits of our parents, let's compare.

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Anonymous wrote:My mom did the spaghetti against the wall trick a couple times, just for entertainment. It's not a habit, but she also made popcorn a few times (the old-fashioned way, in a pan with oil) while leaving the lid off and letting it fly everywhere; we then picked it up and ate it. It was hilarious to us as kids, but as a parent, I now think 1) Ew. Floor food. 2) Who's going to clean this up?? and 3) danger! hot splattering grease and kernels! burns!

That generation was just fun! We need to get back to that!

It's true. My bad memories of my mom outweigh the good ones by a LOT, but occasionally something like the popcorn memory will surface and I'll remember that she actually had some fun in her. The closest I get to ridiculous-behavior-just-because is when I lift my toddler into the bath having "forgotten" to take her socks off. She LOVES pointing out how silly and forgetful I am, laughs uncontrollably, and will talk about it for WEEKS after.

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Anonymous wrote:My mother had this way of making rice. She boiled the rice in large amounts of water and let it cook w/o a cover. She then tested for doneness and then drained it in a colander. I used to think that was what a colander was for.

This is what I do! I find it so much easier than figuring out the exact amount of water to use so that it's fully absorbed by the rice while cooking.

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Anonymous wrote:My father tucks his sweaters in his pants.

OMG!!!

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My dad wears jeans, black dress socks and a flannel shirt to the gym. He says he doesn't understand why you need special clothes to work out.

Both my parents talk about going to "Panera's Bread" and "Best Buys." I used to correct them but I've given up.

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My mom's favorite expression is "Jiminy Gravy!"

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Anonymous wrote:My dad wears jeans, black dress socks and a flannel shirt to the gym. He says he doesn't understand why you need special clothes to work out.

Both my parents talk about going to "Panera's Bread" and "Best Buys." I used to correct them but I've given up.

My father also wears black socks to run.

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Anonymous wrote:My dad wears jeans, black dress socks and a flannel shirt to the gym. He says he doesn't understand why you need special clothes to work out.

Both my parents talk about going to "Panera's Bread" and "Best Buys." I used to correct them but I've given up.

My DH goes to "Subways". Oy!

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Anonymous wrote:My mom tests the pasta by throwing a piece against the wall, if it sticks to the wall its not done, or maybe the other way around.

Actually, that's a time-honored test for perfectly cooked pasta.

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My mom has been popping the same non existant zit on her chin for the last 30 years.

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Anonymous wrote:My mom has bad allergies and always seems to have a runny nose. She will shove a kleenex up her nostril leaving the rest hang out (around the house only). It's gross, but at least she doesn't spend all day blowing her nose or sniffling. My DD picked up this habit during our last visit.

Haaaa! At least she does it only at home!!

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My parents name absolutely everything - the Christmas tree, their cars, appliances, etc. I let the door of the dishwasher fall open on Christmas and was told not to be rough with Dominic.

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I'm currently living with my ILs so somethings that have struck me since we moved in. . .FIL wears turtle necks under his button down shirts and leaves the cuffs of his shirts unbuttoned. He also tucks his sweatshirts into his pants. He also wears socks with sandals (actually, my dad does this too. . .) He and my dad both wear baseball caps but not pulled down fully onto their heads but rather resting on top-SO dorky!

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My parents have a 3-story, 5000 sq ft house with 3.5 baths and 2 full kitchens, and they live in a single room in their basement. Seriously, they haven't gone up to the 3rd floor in over a year. They also 2 refrigerator/freezers and 2 freezers all jam-packed with food even though it's just the 2 of them living there and they almost never have guests. Much of the food has been in their freezers for years.

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My parents kept the fake Christmas tree up year round. I'm still embarrassed.

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Anonymous wrote:My parents name absolutely everything - the Christmas tree, their cars, appliances, etc. I let the door of the dishwasher fall open on Christmas and was told not to be rough with Dominic.

LOL!