Tough love motivational platitudes

footfootfoot · 11-08-2005, 10:01 PM

This could be under relationships or parenting, but ultimately they seem a sort of philosophy.

I am soliciting your examples of sayings you use or have heard from parents, grandparents, drill instructors, friends, coaches, etc. that were intended to give you a needed kick in the ass. Attributions are helpful. (e.g. my aunt Nellie)

A few I've collected to date:

"You can wish into one hand and shit into the other and see which one fills up first." (co workers grandma)

"If you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it in the dictionary between 'shit' and 'syphillis'." (David Sedaris)

"NO." (friend)

"Put it to music and sing it to someone who cares." (trad)

"Losers try and winners fuck the homecoming queen." (Sean Connery to Nick Cage in 'The Rock')

You get the idea. Not sympathy, but a "get a grip" kind of sentiment.

ashke · 11-08-2005, 10:03 PM

"Life is difficult" -- M. Scott Peck

Does this count?

Clodfobble · 11-08-2005, 10:15 PM

"Yeah, you're pretty funny--but looks aren't everything."

My orchestra director used to say that one all the time.

Troubleshooter · 11-08-2005, 10:23 PM

"Life sucks, get a helmet." Dennis Leary

Troubleshooter · 11-08-2005, 10:29 PM

"Doing the right thing isn't always fun or painless, but you do it anyway. That's why it's the right thing to do." My grandmother.

Perry Winkle · 11-09-2005, 07:48 AM

"Pain heals, chicks dig scars and glory lasts forever." - The Replacments

russotto · 11-09-2005, 08:32 PM

"Fight your own battles" -- my parents

"It'll add character" -- my grandmother, speaking about the scar from my baseball injury.

"Go away boy, you bother me" -- Foghorn Leghorn

Sun_Sparkz · 11-09-2005, 08:37 PM

"There is no shortcut to success" - a book i have called moments

"Better an empty house than a bad tenant" - my great grandmother used to say this and as a rental manager in a busy real estate.. i use it as a "fire me up" every week at least! (but i think great nan used to say it after farting as joke

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Elspode · 11-09-2005, 10:48 PM

My 7th grade Social Studies teacher, holding up his hand and rubbing his thumb and forefinger together - "Do you know what this is? This is the world's tiniest violin playing 'My Heart Cries for You' " - in response to another student whining that he hadn't had time to complete his Communism study worksheet. (The guy was one of the kindest, funniest, best teachers I've ever had the pleasure to know, BTW)

Griff · 11-10-2005, 05:55 AM

baseball- "Rub some dirt on it." I actually caught myself telling my kid to do this when she got hit by a pitch... it still works

"Pull up your skirt, Nancy" was an all purpose guy to guy admonition before the advent of PC.

Trilby · 11-10-2005, 07:42 AM

"That's tough." -- my father, to just about anything

"Pull yourself up by your bootstraps!"-- my mother, to me, constantly.

I'm pretty sure it's impossible for one to acutally PULL themselves UP by their own bootstraps, but I keep trying.

BigV · 11-10-2005, 12:40 PM

"That's too bad, but did you learn anything?" my father, to encourage me to learn from my mistakes.

"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." Tell the truth.

"Eat it fast, eat it slow, after that you ain't gettin no mo." You're responsible for pacing and budgeting your own resources.

"Why are you asking me? You know the right thing to do."

wolf · 11-10-2005, 12:46 PM

Larry Elder's Personal Pledge 32

Adapt as necessary.

Sundae · 11-14-2005, 06:41 AM

"You won't say that once you've had children" - my Mum whenever I was grossed out by something (she thought I was too fussy).

"Its a lot colder in the garden" - my Dad when we were shivering and hopping around after getting up on cold mornings.

Trilby · 11-14-2005, 07:13 AM

[quote=Sundae Girl"Its a lot colder in the garden" - my Dad when we were shivering and hopping around after getting up on cold mornings.[/QUOTE]

My father is your father?

11-08-2005, 10:01 PM	#1
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Tough love motivational platitudes This could be under relationships or parenting, but ultimately they seem a sort of philosophy. I am soliciting your examples of sayings you use or have heard from parents, grandparents, drill instructors, friends, coaches, etc. that were intended to give you a needed kick in the ass. Attributions are helpful. (e.g. my aunt Nellie) A few I've collected to date: "You can wish into one hand and shit into the other and see which one fills up first." (co workers grandma) "If you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it in the dictionary between 'shit' and 'syphillis'." (David Sedaris) "NO." (friend) "Put it to music and sing it to someone who cares." (trad) "Losers try and winners fuck the homecoming queen." (Sean Connery to Nick Cage in 'The Rock') You get the idea. Not sympathy, but a "get a grip" kind of sentiment. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-08-2005, 10:23 PM	#4
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	"Life sucks, get a helmet." Dennis Leary __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

11-08-2005, 10:29 PM	#5
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	"Doing the right thing isn't always fun or painless, but you do it anyway. That's why it's the right thing to do." My grandmother. __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

11-09-2005, 08:37 PM	#8
Sun_Sparkz Has Body Temperature Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I come from a land downunder Posts: 1,105	"There is no shortcut to success" - a book i have called moments "Better an empty house than a bad tenant" - my great grandmother used to say this and as a rental manager in a busy real estate.. i use it as a "fire me up" every week at least! (but i think great nan used to say it after farting as joke ) __________________ We'll never be as young as we are right now

11-09-2005, 10:48 PM	#9
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	My 7th grade Social Studies teacher, holding up his hand and rubbing his thumb and forefinger together - "Do you know what this is? This is the world's tiniest violin playing 'My Heart Cries for You' " - in response to another student whining that he hadn't had time to complete his Communism study worksheet. (The guy was one of the kindest, funniest, best teachers I've ever had the pleasure to know, BTW) __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-08-2005, 10:03 PM	#2
ashke Don't look at me! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 288	"Life is difficult" -- M. Scott Peck Does this count?

11-08-2005, 10:15 PM	#3
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	"Yeah, you're pretty funny--but looks aren't everything." My orchestra director used to say that one all the time.

11-09-2005, 07:48 AM	#6
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	"Pain heals, chicks dig scars and glory lasts forever." - The Replacments

11-09-2005, 08:32 PM	#7
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	"Fight your own battles" -- my parents "It'll add character" -- my grandmother, speaking about the scar from my baseball injury. "Go away boy, you bother me" -- Foghorn Leghorn

11-10-2005, 05:55 AM	#10
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	baseball- "Rub some dirt on it." I actually caught myself telling my kid to do this when she got hit by a pitch... it still works "Pull up your skirt, Nancy" was an all purpose guy to guy admonition before the advent of PC. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-10-2005, 07:42 AM	#11
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	"That's tough." -- my father, to just about anything "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps!"-- my mother, to me, constantly. I'm pretty sure it's impossible for one to acutally PULL themselves UP by their own bootstraps, but I keep trying. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-10-2005, 12:40 PM	#12
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	"That's too bad, but did you learn anything?" my father, to encourage me to learn from my mistakes. "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." Tell the truth. "Eat it fast, eat it slow, after that you ain't gettin no mo." You're responsible for pacing and budgeting your own resources. "Why are you asking me? You know the right thing to do." __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-10-2005, 12:46 PM	#13
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Larry Elder's Personal Pledge 32 Adapt as necessary. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-14-2005, 06:41 AM	#14
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	"You won't say that once you've had children" - my Mum whenever I was grossed out by something (she thought I was too fussy). "Its a lot colder in the garden" - my Dad when we were shivering and hopping around after getting up on cold mornings.

11-14-2005, 07:13 AM	#15
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	[quote=Sundae Girl"Its a lot colder in the garden" - my Dad when we were shivering and hopping around after getting up on cold mornings.[/QUOTE] My father is your father? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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