(See also 3rd set of jokes #99)
My mother taught me MEDICINE
“If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they’re going to freeze that way.”
My mother taught me TO THINK AHEAD
“If you don’t pass your spelling test, you’ll never get a good job!”
My mother taught me ESP
“Put your sweater on – don’t you think I know when you’re cold?”
My mother taught me TO MEET A CHALLENGE
“What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you! Don’t talk back to me!”
My mother taught me HUMOUR
“When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.”
My mother taught me RESTRAINT
“Don’t eat so fast. If you don’t chew, you don’t digest and the doctor will have to remove your stomach.
My mother taught me the UNKNOWN
“I gave you £2 last week. Where did it go? ”
My mother taught me RELIGION
“If you don’t learn Hebrew, you won’t be barmitzvah’ed and, if you’re not barmitzvah’ed, I’ll die of embarrassment!”
Credit: David Minkoff, A Word In Your Eye