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"you stop playing with your food or I'll give you something to cry about!"

posted 6 years ago by csweetleaf2 (3548)
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LOL Did anyone find that line to be funny? I did, only Darren McGavin could say that line and make it hilarious!

[–] liscarkat (17147) 5 years ago

My mom used to say that. I usually complied, so she rarely had to follow through.

[–] nutsberryfarm (286) 5 years ago

her cooking would bring them to tears anyway...

[–] kathykato (97) 5 years ago

I wouldn’t have eaten that red cabbage no matter what!

[–] nutsberryfarm (286) 5 years ago

i'd given it to grover dill.

[–] csweetleaf2 (3548) 5 years ago

I have never tried red cabbage before.

[–] nutsberryfarm (286) 4 years ago

Hers looked green 😆

[–] csweetleaf2 (3548) 4 years ago

I don't ever recall my parents telling me this before.

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7517) 4 years ago

My dad said something like that to me once. I refused and was sent to bed without dinner.