All of us have moments in our lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them.
ERMA BOMBECKIt is ludicrous to read the microwave direction on the boxes of food you buy, as each one will have a disclaimer: THIS WILL VARY WITH YOUR MICROWAVE. Loosely translated, this means, You’re on your own, Bernice.
More Erma Bombeck Quotes
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Sometimes I can’t figure designers out. It’s as if they flunked human anatomy.
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For years, my husband and I have advocated separate vacations. But the kids keep finding us.
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One thing they never tell you about child raising is that for the rest of your life, at the drop of a hat, you are expected to know your child’s name and how old he or she is.
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Laughter rises out of tragedy when you need it the most, and rewards you for your courage.
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When humor goes, there goes civilization.
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I was trampled to death by a man who believed his luggage would be the first piece off. If he were an experienced traveler, he would know that the first piece of luggage belongs to no one. It’s just a dummy suitcase to give everyone hope.
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I’ve exercised with women so thin that buzzards followed them to their cars.
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Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time.
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Cats invented self-esteem.
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My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.
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No one ever died from sleeping in an unmade bed.
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I read one psychologist’s theory that said, “Never strike a child in your anger.” When could I strike him? When he is kissing me on my birthday? When he’s recuperating from measles? Do I slap the Bible out of his hand on Sunday?
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When you’re lecturing teenagers and they begin to hum and leave the room, you can sense there is hostility.
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My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
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Every puppy should have a boy.
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