Frequently Heard in My Childhood

• "Because I said so." [Oddly enough, this never sparked any argument. It was a different time.]
• "If all of your friends jumped off a cliff, would you?" [Since I had friends who were likely to do so, this was not an outlandish question.]
• "You can't have your cake and eat it too." [As a child, I could never understand this one. After all, if the cake is mine, why can't I eat it?]
• "The ones who care don't matter and the ones who matter don't care." [I continue to ponder just who is in which group.]
• "You're a day late and a dollar short." [That was usually right on target.]
• "I don't want to hear any alibis." [My dad had that one on a loop.]
• "A watched pot never boils." [Still true.]
• "Wear clean clothes. What if you're in an accident and have to go to the hospital?" [I had a feeling that my clothes would be the least of my worries.]