She should've saved herself a headache and did what I did when I got 5 pullets I couldn't tell apart. I just gave them all the same name. Holler at one, they all come running.
My brother and I were 3 years apart and didn't look anything like each other. Yet Mom would call us by the other's name constantly. We still knew who she was addressing and why.
My mom just started reciting all our names while getting the whipping stick ready. And she knew how to fight dirty as she played women's field hockey back in the day.
I've got 5 brothers and I think my mom got our names right 3 times in her entire life. Believe me, we all knew who was pissing her off at the moment and it didn't matter who's name she was babbling in a fit of rage.
My son complains that my mother in law calls him by his sisters names, her brothers name, her dead sons name and occassionally the dogs name. Being a teen he just pretends he doesnt hear her till she gets it right... even when he knows she's talking to him.
A Welfare Queen with 9 children gave them all the same first name. When asked why, she said it was just easier - "When I call them to supper, I just call one name, and they all come running. When it's bedtime, just one name, they all come." But what if she just wants one particular kid? "Oh, that's easy - I just use the last name."
I had a girlfriend who would go through all the male names in her family; brothers, cousin, brother in law, ex husband, and former boyfriends before she would get to mine. It was more cute and endearing than insulting.
My mom called my brother and I Sam because she could never get our names right. I don't know where it came from, but it worked. She did it for decades...
My youngest brother is ten years older than me. My eldest is nineteen years older. In school I was called by all four of my brothers names, my two younger sisters names, and at least three cousin's names. My grade school principal had my mom his first year teaching, and me his last. I guess I should be grateful he forgot my two oldest sister's names.
George Foreman had the solution when he named all his sons George Edward Foreman.
ReplyDeletePersonally I'd just tattoo their names on their foreheads.
Q: What did George Sr. do when one of his five sons got into trouble and he wanted to get the truth out of him?
DeleteA: He grilled him.
Oh man, that's terrible.
DeleteI knew one lazy bitch who named all her kids Pat so she only had to Hollar once.
DeleteIf she wanted a specific kid she used their last name.
“But what if you want to call one individually? I use their last name.”
ReplyDeleteMy brother and I were 3 years apart and didn't look anything like each other. Yet Mom would call us by the other's name constantly. We still knew who she was addressing and why.
ReplyDeleteMy mom just started reciting all our names while getting the whipping stick ready. And she knew how to fight dirty as she played women's field hockey back in the day.
DeleteI've got 5 brothers and I think my mom got our names right 3 times in her entire life. Believe me, we all knew who was pissing her off at the moment and it didn't matter who's name she was babbling in a fit of rage.
ReplyDeleteMy son complains that my mother in law calls him by his sisters names, her brothers name, her dead sons name and occassionally the dogs name. Being a teen he just pretends he doesnt hear her till she gets it right... even when he knows she's talking to him.
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I don't see the problem. Parents always start a roll call of all of their kid's names when calling for any one of them.
ReplyDeleteA Welfare Queen with 9 children gave them all the same first name. When asked why, she said it was just easier - "When I call them to supper, I just call one name, and they all come running. When it's bedtime, just one name, they all come." But what if she just wants one particular kid? "Oh, that's easy - I just use the last name."
DeleteI had a girlfriend who would go through all the male names in her family; brothers, cousin, brother in law, ex husband, and former boyfriends before she would get to mine. It was more cute and endearing than insulting.
ReplyDeleteI too have 11 chickens I cannot tell apart and they are all named Ricky.
ReplyDeleteMy ex-wife made it simple, she'd just yell cone here you little shit.
ReplyDeleteI am a twin and thought my name was "MikeMark" and middle name "Whicheveroneyouare"
ReplyDelete"Goddammit get in here" - "But Dad, I thought I was Jesus Christ"
ReplyDeleteMy mom called my brother and I Sam because she could never get our names right. I don't know where it came from, but it worked. She did it for decades...
ReplyDeleteMy youngest brother is ten years older than me. My eldest is nineteen years older. In school I was called by all four of my brothers names, my two younger sisters names, and at least three cousin's names.
ReplyDeleteMy grade school principal had my mom his first year teaching, and me his last. I guess I should be grateful he forgot my two oldest sister's names.
Amal and Juan are identical twins. Their Mon only carries one photo of Juan, because it you've seen Juan you've seen Amal
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