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Title: Shamelessly lifted from "Thought for the Day"
Post by: Snoopy on September 28, 2009, 07:35:31 AM

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BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day: reflections from a faith perspective on issues and people in the news.

This morning's gem for all parents;

Teenagers are God's way of saying 'How do you feel about having created something in your own image that then denies your existence?'




Oh how very bloody true!  confused:

Title: Re: Shamelessly lifted from "Thought for the Day"
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 28, 2009, 07:58:31 AM

So sickenly accurate  cry:

Mind you if I don't exist then the bank of Miss D doesn't exist either  eveilgrin:

Title: Re: Shamelessly lifted from "Thought for the Day"
Post by: Snoopy on September 28, 2009, 08:14:52 AM

I would like to think so but somehow it just doesn't work that way.


This morning the THW pushed past me in the kitchen, dealing me a hefty whack on the side with her bag, slung over one shoulder and full of books, to get to the sink. She dabbled two fingers in the water from a running tap, dried them and clumped me again on her way out. At no time did she say good morning, hello, kiss my arse or excuse me. She then slammed out of the front door to catch her bus. I have no idea if my bulk has been rendered invisible overnight or if I am being deliberately ignored for some twisted reasoning of her own that imagines I have committed some parental offence.

This evening she will be wanting money and transportation, her mother, though the THW does not yet know it, will not be here and the answer she gets from me will be " ................................  noooo: .............................. " eveilgrin:

Title: Re: Shamelessly lifted from "Thought for the Day"
Post by: Uncle Mort on September 28, 2009, 08:16:18 AM

Sometimes they may ignore me but they never have denied my existence. After all, I'm not God.  ;)

Title: Re: Shamelessly lifted from "Thought for the Day"
Post by: Snoopy on September 28, 2009, 08:20:55 AM

 rubschin: You might be ....................... after all Prince Philip is worshipped by some South Sea Islanders who believe he is a God.
It is only a matter of belief.

Title: Re: Shamelessly lifted from "Thought for the Day"
Post by: Uncle Mort on September 28, 2009, 08:48:21 AM

When children are very little they do believe their parents are God. However by the time teenage years come along they know better.

Interesting metaphor.  rubschin:

Title: Re: Shamelessly lifted from "Thought for the Day"
Post by: Pastis on September 28, 2009, 03:57:00 PM

I baulked at this one for years but now know it to be true  ;)

"Young men think old men are stupid; but old men know young men are stupid."

Title: Re: Shamelessly lifted from "Thought for the Day"
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 28, 2009, 03:58:44 PM

Quote from: Pastis on September 28, 2009, 03:57:00 PM

I baulked at this one for years but now know it to be true  ;)

"Young men think old men are stupid; but old men know young men are stupid."

Welcome aboard lad.  ;)

Title: Re: Shamelessly lifted from "Thought for the Day"
Post by: Snoopy on September 28, 2009, 04:05:27 PM

Oh yes indeedy!  lol:


"When I was 18 I used to say my father was a fool. When I reached thirty I was amazed what the old boy had learned in 12 years!"