Remember the quote in Friends when Rachel says, "Oh my God. I've become my father. I've been trying so hard not to become my mother, I didn't see this coming”? Its almost the same case for me. I was trying so hard not to become like my dad that I have become a deadly combo of both my mom and dad. Yesterday for the first time I called Ashu as Antu and she gave me a stern warning. "I'm not Antu, Amma. Don't call me Antu." Oh, man! Why am I having a Deja Vu?
Other things I say which I ve invountarily borrowed from my mom -
~ "I have only two hands. Cant you see?"
~ "I'm a human being, not a machine".(Funny when you say it in Tamil, manushi and machine rhyme!)
~ "If you can't help, at least don't trouble me". (ubayogamaa illennaalum, ubathravamaa illaama iru!)
~ "Kadangaari!" (literally means someone who owes you money. But its a common term to scold a child in Tamil.)
~ "If you keep doing like this, I ll just leave ok?" (Leave from the world actually but I keep that part open ended!!)
~ "What gall! Have nt sprouted three leaves and you talk this much?" (enna thimuru! mulaichu moonu ilai vidalai, enna pechu pesara?)
~ "If you talk like this, I ll leave once for all!" (and then mutter to myself because I cant bring myself to tell her yet - "afterwards you can cry Amma, Amma but I wont be there!") I know, I know! I'm a meanie!
~ "There are kids who are going hungry every day. Eat your food and don't waste it."
~ Rendum rendaappa, rendum keyandaappa! (Im baffled here for the translation. Literally means, "I ve two ladles and both of them are useless" and here the two ladles refer to Ashu & Antu!)
The most annoying thing my dad said which I'm repeating now:
"Ashu, everything has a lifetime. That zipper in the bag can be pulled up and down only like 100 times. If you unnecessarily keep doing it, it will stop working soon."
Replace zipper with light switch/TV remote/ballpoint pen/drawers/doors/windows/curtains/clips/fan/buttons,... and I use the same dialogue for everything!
*bangs head against the wall and then realizes that that's something her mom did too*
hahahaha!
ReplyDeleteyou so so rock Boo! :) thanks for the laughs!! :p
cheers!
LOL! All of them sound super familiar to me...coz I heard it from my Amma too!!! :-) Funny post! ( at least for us!)
ReplyDeleteLOL! I don't understand Tamil but even the translations were hilarious!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL! My mom used all these too, and am using the same to my kids (9 months and 6.5 yrs!) Nice one Boo!
ReplyDelete-Jichi
rotfl...
ReplyDeleteOMG!! Can so relate to this post. And I pray everyday to give me the good genes from mom and dad and not the bad ones :)
ReplyDeletei heard most of this from my mom too, so looks like u r just not fighting one gene but a whole pool of it!
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Aren't we all like that! Most of these are common in our household too.
ReplyDeleteROFL!
ReplyDeletecouple of decades from now, Ashu, Antu will carry the torch forward!
ps: was looking forward to the tags on this one :)
Some more in our House you used to be.....Kazhudhai, Poi tholaikaren, shaniyane, chonna kekardhungardhu vazhakame kadaiyaadhu etc etc
ReplyDeleteBut since my lil is on only 2 I am not there yet:))
-Bhavani
lol!
ReplyDeleteROTFL.
ReplyDeleteu hv a really funny way of expressing yrslf:-)! good fr u! (& yr readrs!)
ReplyDeleteKodis mom - there you go! Why disappoint you? Added labels! ;)
ReplyDeleteha ha ha ...had to delurk for this one. Very funny! You write very well. I know waht you mean though. I can relate with you. :) Sometimes I catch myself talking to N, just like mom would talk to babies :)
ReplyDeleteBut then I am so porous that I can sound like anyone if I stay with them for a little while. I jsut catch these kind of things too fast. I HATE THIS!!
ROTFL !!!
ReplyDeleteit brought back memories !!
hearing these after a long time !!
and great tags !!!
Kodumai kodumainnu kovilukku pona enna aagum..ippadi mandaya pichikka vechiteengale..pls to complete that.
ReplyDeleteMy mom,her brothers and sisters all use this one - "vandhadhum pei valarthadhum pei kondu vandhadho kodaali pei". I use it often :)
All these pazhamozhis remind me of SV Sekar's thathas kizhamozhis in Kadhula poo :)
hahaha
ReplyDeletei do it too and have appointed navy my alarm bell for such moments
Hahahahah....really funny post!
ReplyDeleteLakshmi
Hahahahaha....really funny post! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou have a way with words!
Lakshmi
Hahahahah....really funny post!
ReplyDeleteLakshmi
huahahahahahahaha :)
ReplyDeleteNow look forward to what ur kids have to say, they carry ur genes no! :)
Indha appa ammave idaapi thaan!
Velagi ponal virumbi varum
(I mean the genes here :D )
Its our space,
ReplyDeletekodumai kodumainu kovilukku pona, anga oru kodumai thalai virichundu aadum.
All of us go thru same exact "moments" in our life .But Boo has best words to describe it. I love love reading your blog. I laugh out loud reading your blogs and my 14 months joins the laughing party.
ReplyDeleteBoo you are funny , hilarious and so good with words.
ROTFL. Grandma used it.. Mom does it.. Year down the line when I have kids.. I guess I am going to be no different. ;P Typical Tambram thittu words and awesomest tags.. Our pazhamozhis rock..
ReplyDelete//ubayogamaa illennaalum, ubathravamaa illaama iru
//enna thimuru! mulaichu moonu ilai vidalai, enna pechu pesara?
//Rendum rendaappa, rendum keyandaappa!
Looks like we pass on more than just virtues to the next gen! ;)
More than your posts these days, I'm ROFL at the tags Boo. You're the best.
ReplyDeleteSo, when is your book coming out?
Akka! book ezhudhaporela?? ;)
ReplyDeleteand yes these days tags are rocking. :)
//"If you talk like this, I ll leave once for all!" (and then mutter to myself because I cant bring myself to tell her yet - "afterwards you can cry Amma, Amma but I wont be there!") //
ReplyDeleteOK everytime my Mom is going to say this, I will be reminded of you!
You are the best, Boo!!!
lol! I tell them that if you make me talk or yell too much, my throat will get hurt and I will go to jai jai!! since I have used it so many times now they don't care for this either..
ReplyDeletecute post:-)
"Kodumai kodumai nnu kovilkku ponaa, anga oru kodumai dhingu dhingunnu aadichaam" is more apt, YY! :D
ReplyDeleteIOS - Cant believe you did nt know this already! *gives a stern look*
Praveen - Poppy is pulling my leg! Book aa, naana? muahahaha!
Thanks people for the comments. At this rate, I should stop writing posts and only stick to labels! :D
Adey engappa!! All the sayings were what my Mom used to say..I do use one or two from the lot. The one that I use is 'Kadangara/Kadangari'. I feel guilty after that and say sorry.
ReplyDeleteThat is another story.
Oh yes, i do use I am going to leave you and go away......but occassionally.
Don't worry, I am not 'Porumayin Shikaram', but I use words in Hindi :)
BTW I love the labels...you rock!!
ReplyDeleteBoo u r hilarious! Ur blog is my official humor of the day site :))
ReplyDeleteAnd since others rave so much abt the tags, pliss to tell us what they mean.
Boo, you rock! I love you.
ReplyDeleteROTFL!
ReplyDeleteIt takes such a conscious effort not to turn into our moms! And we still spout their dialogues so often. Wottodo, they've conditioned us too well:(
ReplyDeleteOh dear GOD!! LOL!! You are as adorable as your little angels!!
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