Things your family does that makes you laugh

[Magic Mom]

So we've discussed our pet peeves, so now lets talk out things our spouses or families do that make us laugh.


When my mom does logic puzzles or sudoku puzzles and gets them right, she puts a big check mark at the top of the page, but when she gets them wrong, she writes "DAMN!" at the top of the page. She doesn't think we know, but every once in a while I'll find a "DAMN!" in one of my puzzle books after she visits. That cracks me up.

 

[Hollywoodhaha]

I do that!
If I get them right I put "Owned!"

 

[nmmom95]

We have problems on and off with gypsy moth caterpillars. When DH sees them, he sits out back with his "rock of death." It always cracks me up to see him sitting there waiting to pounce on a caterpillar.

 

[Magic Mom]

We have problems on and off with gypsy moth caterpillars. When DH sees them, he sits out back with his "rock of death." It always cracks me up to see him sitting there waiting to pounce on a caterpillar.

The Great Hunter!

 

[bballmom56]

This one is Disney related. My DH is a pretty smart guy, 4 college degrees including a PhD. But he doesn't always listen to instructions (like a typical guy). Well we were in line for Soarin and the video as well as the CM were giving the instructions for the seat belt. As you know, for the "smaller aviators" you are supposed to put the belt through the loop that goes between the legs. Adults do not have to do this. Well, DH wasn't paying attention to that part and after we were seated and ready to ride, we wondered why he was so uncomfortable. Of course, he had put the belt through the loop, making his experience a lot more secure than the rest of us. We laughed til we cried and we still laugh about that one today - a major example of how he doesn't do what he is told to do, which is how he defines himself anyway.

At least the last time we were there, he did get it right and he found it so much more enjoyable and it is now his favorite ride at WDW!

 

[traviesojmt]

My family loves to play games, anywhere and everywhere. When we go out to eat, we like to play Disney 20 questions or Disney Hangman while we are waiting for our food. We all know that when it is my DD's (who was 6 at the time) turn at hangman, that the spelling might be a little off. Anyway, it was her turn and we were all trying to figure out her person. She wrote
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ . Ok, so we are guessing letters and trying to figure it out. As we get more letters picked, I just burst out laughing. Once we had placed all the letters we figured out her person was "litning the queen". LOL We never knew that she thought his name was lightning the queen. We still laugh about it whenever we see Cars.

 

[NHdisneylover]

My DH makes the funniest faces. He can crack me (or just about anyone) up any time with them.

DD13 and DS11 loves Broadway shows (and music in general). They will burst into songs at the slightest provocation:
Say Thank Goodness and you WILL hear the song from Wicked
Lovely spring day here in Heidelberg--until I pointed out how the Germans might take it they walked home from school singing Springtime for Hitler from the Producers
Nice morning? Good morning from Singin' in the Rain or Oh What a Beautiful Morning from Oklahoma
Tell guest to make themselves at home? Consider Yourself from Oliver
and on and on and on. They make a million connections a day (a few quotes and movies get thrown in their too--like if we are waiting a long time DS will just start in with "Bueller, Bueller, Bueller . . ."). I think they are fun and at least they can entertain themselves (note they sing softly and quietly and generally just a line or two unless they are home or out in an open area like a park where it will not disturb people, they are weird but not generally rude).

 

[polkadotsuitcase]

These stories are absolutely making my day! I hearing about families who have "inside jokes" or just love hanging out with each other!

 

[Robinrs]

My son (right now) sings MEDLEYS in the shower. It's like living in GLEE....

 

[NMAmy]

So we've discussed our pet peeves, so now lets talk out things our spouses or families do that make us laugh.


When my mom does logic puzzles or sudoku puzzles and gets them right, she puts a big check mark at the top of the page, but when she gets them wrong, she writes "DAMN!" at the top of the page. She doesn't think we know, but every once in a while I'll find a "DAMN!" in one of my puzzle books after she visits. That cracks me up.

That's hilarious. My dad passed away a few years ago and I've been enjoying going through his cookbooks. He was a great cook and he always made notes in his cookbooks such as ingredient changes, good side dishes to serve with it, etc. I was looking through one at my mom's house the other day and came across a recipe where Dad had written, "NOT GOOD!!! Tastes like CRAP!"

 

[NHdisneylover]

That's hilarious. My dad passed away a few years ago and I've been enjoying going through his cookbooks. He was a great cook and he always made notes in his cookbooks such as ingredient changes, good side dishes to serve with it, etc. I was looking through one at my mom's house the other day and came across a recipe where Dad had written, "NOT GOOD!!! Tastes like CRAP!"

It sounds like all of his cookbooks are windows into his soul--like a diary to get the feel for the man without all the details you did not want to know anyway

 

[Magic Mom]

That's hilarious. My dad passed away a few years ago and I've been enjoying going through his cookbooks. He was a great cook and he always made notes in his cookbooks such as ingredient changes, good side dishes to serve with it, etc. I was looking through one at my mom's house the other day and came across a recipe where Dad had written, "NOT GOOD!!! Tastes like CRAP!"

I love that!

 

[emer95]

Oh, how my daughter would kill me for this one... (but none of you know her)

When she was little she was often constipated. I would hear her in the bathroom saying to her poop in a threatening way, "Come out, you."

 

[golfgal]

That's hilarious. My dad passed away a few years ago and I've been enjoying going through his cookbooks. He was a great cook and he always made notes in his cookbooks such as ingredient changes, good side dishes to serve with it, etc. I was looking through one at my mom's house the other day and came across a recipe where Dad had written, "NOT GOOD!!! Tastes like CRAP!"

I have my Grandma's recipe boxes and she has some fun notes on them as well. One trip to visit my Grandpa he wanted us to make ribs for him (my Grandma passed away when I was 4 and this was when I was an adult). I got her recipe out and there is a note "remove onions before George see's them" My grandpa hated onions.

 

[PebblesMK]

My dad, for as long as I can remember (and I'm sure even longer than that), whenever somebody asks him whats for dinner, he'll say "Chicken, wanna neck?". It's a groaner, but each of us kids now say it. My dad is also notorious for putting normal every day things into a song. My daughter will say, "Gramps, when are we going golfing" and it turns into "A little swing here, a little swing there, we're out the door for some time on the green, you get to drive, but don't kill me" and again, that too has been passed on to us kids.

Now my daughter, who is almost 10 is a walking infomercial. The other day I was cleaning the floor and she walked by and said "Do you have tough stains? Are you tired of breaking your back all day trying to get those spots off the floor? I'm sure you've tried mops-all they do is push around the dirty water. YUCK! You need the new and improved shark steam mop. Gone are the days of cleaning on your hands and knees...." She really believes that every item on an infomercial is necessary for everyday life and she is constantly begging me to call and order.

 

[tonilea]

DS is always good for a laugh.

This weekend we were driving through the Branson, MO area, according to visitors the roads are crazy twisty - to us it is normal. LOL Anyway, we were caught in a huge line of very frustrated traffic behind some tourists in a silver convertible driving 25-35 miles per hour for MILES! There is NO place to pass our our curvy mountain roads. We complained, griped and I even honked to remind them they were not the only people on the road... for all the good it did.... DS suddenly shouted "UGLY". LOL Finally they turned off at the lake. We were going up a very steep hill when a motorcycle passed us on a double yellow. It startled me and I said, "Oh my!" DS shouted, "LAWBREAKERS!!!!" It totally cracked us up!

DS has also developed political opinions - which hysterical! In the recent Dem primary here in Arkansas we were deluged by mail from Blanche Lincoln and Bill Halter. Most of which I just tossed into the backseat to deal with later. DS started reading them and based on those he decided we should not vote for Lincoln - because "she doesn't care about Arkansas families! She voted with the insurance companies 13 times!" He could go on and on, but it is so funny to hear it coming from a 5/6 year old!

 

[poochie]

My precious 4 yr old gd according to my dd starting singing Happy Birthday to the American Flag yesterday during the July 4th cermonies.

Also, one I almost forgot, was when I walked in on my DG who was serving tea to her Poppa who is pretty grumpy at times. He as sitting there wearing princess tiara, a hawaiian lei, and sipping from a tiny porcelain teacup and saucer. I only wish I had my camera with me.

 

[jennie622]

Waaaaaaaay back in 1979, on my first trip to WDW with Grandma, I wasn't paying attention to where I was going and walked full steam into a cast member selling balloons. I remember trying to extract myself from hundreds of balloon strings and discovering one had wrapped itself around my earring! Everyone in my family, including myself, just cracked up! No attempt was made to get the balloon off my earring until we calmed down enough, which was a few minutes or so. That poor CM just stood there staring at me, he didn't know what to do.

Needless to say, since that trip, everytime we pass a CM selling balloons, we all start laughing again as I run the other way!

 

[buckler]

My daughter is a voracious reader so she has an extensive vocabulary. Unfortunately, that doesn't always translate into being able to pronounce the word correctly. Our favorite pronunciation has been "pen-in-sway-la" for the word peninsula. It sounds so much more exotic her way. At least she used it properly in the sentence, even though it took us a moment to figure out what she meant.

 

[buckler]

Also, one I almost forgot, was when I walked in on my DG who was serving tea to her Poppa who is pretty grumpy at times. He as sitting there wearing princess tiara, a hawaiian lei, and sipping from a tiny porcelain teacup and saucer. I only wish I had my camera with me.

We were sure to get a picture of my FIL when he played Pretty Princess with my daughters. He looked so pretty in his tiara, necklace, rings and earrings. I should use it as blackmail.