QOTD: Funny ways your parents helped you remember stuff...

[Patchoulia]

You know, like "30 days has September" etc.

When I was young, maybe 11 or 12, I said to my dad, "Dad, I can never remember which way is horizontal and which way is vertical..."

He said, "Well, you know what a whore is, right?"

Me, "Um...yeah.."

Dad: Well, what position are they generally in when they're working? WHORE-izontal.

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It was a semi-uncomfortable conversation, but I never again forgot which was vertical and horizontal.

[afro poppa]

hahahaha

[bouche]

I learned how to know what way to tighten and loosen things from a movie.

"Lefty loosie, righty tighty"

[Patchoulia]

I think I still mentally use that one, bouche.

[bradm]

You know, like "30 days has September" etc.

When I was young, maybe 11 or 12, I said to my dad, "Dad, I can never remember which way is horizontal and which way is vertical..."

He said, "Well, you know what a whore is, right?"

Me, "Um...yeah.."

Dad: Well, what position are they generally in when they're working? WHORE-izontal.

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It was a semi-uncomfortable conversation, but I never again forgot which was vertical and horizontal.

I'm wondering what funny way(s) Stoned Phillips' parents used to help the 11-or-12-year-old SP remember what a whore is...

Aloha,

Brad

[Patchoulia]

My mom died when I was 8 and my dad didn't censor anything I read...hence, my knowledge of whores...however, I don't know HOW he knew I'd know what a whore was.

Besides which, my dad was a proper, subdued, church-going gentleman...this was not a typical conversation by any means..which makes it all the more interesting to me.

[SaggyBalls]

lefty looset righty tighty refers to using 2 socket wrenches while fixing your car...so you don't have to fuck around with the switch that's on them and work faster, and be more involved in the work and not the tools.

[Ms.Huxtable]

Wow. Another insightful post there YT.

[SaggyBalls]

hey - i was trying to do like 4 things at the same time.

my apologies.