I Even Annoy Myself. Seriously.

When I heard this week’s Spin at Sprite’s Keeper, I cringed. I thought there was no way I could do that. After all I suffer from CRS, so the ability for me to remember lines from movies (heck, I usually don’t even remember the movie!) is like zero. While my husband and sons spout off lines all the time, I never have a comeback or at least I didn’t think I quoted any, but I’ll get back to that later.

I use inspirational quotes from famous people all the time. I use them in my writing. I put them as my FaceBook status. But only on rare occasions will I actually spout them out. I wish I could, but I just can’t remember many off the top of my head. I can remember some but don’t know who to credit. Or I might remember quotes from books or a Bible verse. But ask me what book or where in the Bible and I’m at a total loss most of the time.

So, as I was trying to think of terms or phrases that I repeat all the time, my mind drew a total blank. Seriously. I wondered does Sprites’ Keeper not realize I’m half brain dead from raising children? Seriously. Then I realized I use that a lot. Seriously, I do. Then I mentioned this at the dinner table, and the blog post took on a life of it’s own as my family started throwing my words at me. I mean they were knocking me upside my head and shoving them down my throat! Seriously, do I repeat myself that often?

My twenty year old son reminded me of how I many times a day answer with “Well, I reckon”…gosh, you’d think I was a ninety year old woman living in the boonies! Apparently, I answer it to almost everything – Will it work? Are you going to do it? Can I have it? According to him, it’s never ending. I must add that every time I use it to answer him, he retorts with “Well, I declare!” Smarty pants. Seriously, he is! Then he added that I quite often (in response to something he’s done that I’m not thrilled about!) go “You little shit!” Guess I’m not too proud of that one. But, hey, it is what it is. You have to realize this kid (not so much of a kid now) is the ultimate teaser, prankster, and smarty pants. Seriously, he got my best traits. And when he pulls something on me which is quite often, I shout “I’m gonna bop you one”…in fact, I even say it to his friends. And they’re all still waiting after all these years for me to actually do it! Maybe one day I will.

And then Dirt Man added his two cents to the equation. All of these will ring a bell with those of you who are married to people with selective hearing or to spouses who tone you out. These are the things he says I say. And of course, I do say them. All the time. 1. Are you listening to me? (No, he isn’t!) 2. Do you hear me? (No, he doesn’t !)3. You never listen to me?! (In my defense, he doesn’t.) 4. You didn’t hear a word I said! (And he didn’t!) 5. I’ll get to it when I’m ready to get to it! (And yes, indeed I will. Seriously.)

And finally, onto the lines I repeat from movies. I think my favorite and most used are from “Gone with the Wind”. When I am overwhelmed, I quote Scarlett with “I’ll think about that tomorrow.” Which is exactly what I did when I heard this theme. Seriously. And then of course, I quote Rhett as well when I am a little pissed. “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” That of course, is what I wanted to reply after they ganged up on me about my annoying phrases. Lastly, I will leave you with my quote of inspiration for those of you who haven’t done this assignment yet….”You can do it!” And that is from “WaterBoy”. I’ll bet you didn’t know there was an inspiring quote in that movie!