It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.
ERMA BOMBECKMy idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
More Erma Bombeck Quotes
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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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How come anything you buy will go on sale next week?
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There’s nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.
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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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Never have more children than you have car windows.
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Grandparenthood is one of life’s rewards for surviving your own children.
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It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.
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If you can’t make it better, you can laugh at it.
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Women are never what they seem to be. There is the woman you see and there is the woman who is hidden. Buy the gift for the woman who is hidden.
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I haven’t trusted polls since I read that 62% of women had affairs during their lunch hour. I’ve never met a woman in my life who would give up lunch for sex.
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Pregnancy is the only time in a woman’s life she can help God work a miracle.
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If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead.
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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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A grandparent will help you with your buttons, your zippers, and your shoelaces and not be in any hurry for you to grow up.
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My theory on housework is, if the item doesn’t multiply, smell, catch fire, or block the refrigerator door, let it be. No one else cares. Why should you?
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