Have You Become Your Father?

[StoneEagle]

I can see this in me - to some extent. For example, I usually drive 5-10 mph slower on freeways than I used to drive. - in the right hand lane, of course. No hurry.

Have you become your father? If so, how?

 

[Thavoice]

To some extent with

all my Outdoor projects around the house and landscaping.

Got rid of speed boat for a pontoon.

Got a dock so don't need to trailer it all the time.

My driving is opposite tho....drive faster than younger... opposite him.

 

[BlackHawk]

Somewhat, but with some major differences, too.

Just recently, I commented that I'm turning into my dad. Dad used to love watching the women's NCAA softball tournament and I found myself watching several games last week. He used to eat a bowl of ice cream every night and lately I've been doing the same. And, yes, I drive much slower. Politically, I've become more conservative, like him, but most people do as they age.

Big difference: Dad was a devout church-going Catholic, through and through. Me, not so much...to say the least.

 

[Thavoice]

Somewhat, but with some major differences, too.

Just recently, I commented that I'm turning into my dad. Dad used to love watching the women's NCAA softball tournament and I found myself watching several games last week. He used to eat a bowl of ice cream every night and lately I've been doing the same. And, yes, I drive much slower. Politically, I've become more conservative, like him, but most people do as they age.

Big difference: Dad was a devout church-going Catholic, through and through. Me, not so much...to say the least.

So, re the softball....ya both became dirty old men¡

 

[BlackHawk]

So, re the softball....ya both became dirty old men¡

Some of those softball "babes" ain't so hot...




...but, then again, some aren't too bad either.

 

[Zunardo]

I have become my dad in that I can now discuss more and more TCM movies from the 40's and 50's, and wonder why Lawrence Welk's music isn't more appreciated these days.

 

[BlackHawk]

I have become my dad in that I can now discuss more and more TCM movies from the 40's and 50's, and wonder why Lawrence Welk's music isn't more appreciated these days.

A couple years ago, I was talking to some young people and I mentioned Lawrence Welk. Blank looks. They never heard of him.

Worse yet, many years ago, a young woman at my workplace never heard of William Shakespeare. I thought she was joking. She wasn't.

I can understand never hearing of Lawrence Welk, but Shakespeare? How can you get through high school without at least hearing about William Shakespeare?

 

[OldSoulon]

Why, no, I haven't, and if you say that again, I'll fix your wagon but good!

 

[nupanther]

Not only do I rarely approach the speed limit on the freeway (despite protests by everybody in the car) I make all kinds of noises when I use my hands to push up from my chair to get up

 

[Tom.OH]

While I haven't , I have heard my brother yell at his kids "for crying out loud", heard often from dad...

 

[Gardens35]

So I was using something called Home Quote Explorer from Progressive to easily compare home insurance rates.................. was I hash tagging?

 

[irish_buffalo]

So I was using something called Home Quote Explorer from Progressive to easily compare home insurance rates.................. was I hash tagging?

 

[utsherman]

I vow to never watch The Weather Channel with the sound off for an undisclosed amount of hours. Perhaps it's the cans of High Life that make it more enjoyable?

 

[eastisbest]

 

[OldSoulon]

I vow to never watch The Weather Channel with the sound off for an undisclosed amount of hours. Perhaps it's the cans of High Life that make it more enjoyable?

I don't watch them since they name "winter storms" when two inches of snow falls.

 

[Thavoice]

I don't watch them since they name "winter storms" when two inches of snow falls.

Ill watch if Jen.Carfagno or Alex Wilson is on screen....

 

[Qcity]

"Get off my lawn"

 

[Mr. Slippery]

With regard to my frequent and creative use of profanity, I surpassed my dad years ago.

 

[gneiss rocks]

No, my wife would murder me within a weak.

"where is my butter bread, you know I like butter bread with my supper?"....lights out!

 

[NewOldBlood]

I would say no, but last week my wife said to me "I wish you could hear the things coming out of your mouth. You sound just like your dad. It's disgusting." So maybe I'm just in denial.

 

[wolves82]

In many ways, yes. Nothing funnier than those Dr. Rick commercials for people becoming their parents. The truth in them is what is so funny.

 

[OhioBobcatFan06]

I drive 5-10mph slower on the highway than I did ten years ago. I used to regularly break 100 but now I usually am around 90 or 95.

To my knowledge, I do not have any children

 

[YtownJohnny]

"Get off my lawn"

 

[Thavoice]

In many ways, yes. Nothing funnier than those Dr. Rick commercials for people becoming their parents. The truth in them is what is so funny.

For Father's Day in my card I put something like "Progressive Commercials tell us to not be like our parents. I think that is garbage. I would love to become my parents........
He loved it.

Retired. Loving and enjoying life after a long, successful career surrounded by a large family who all get along and are very close.


Yeah,
I would love to be my parents.

 

[Raymo]

No I have not become my Father,I'm a far better person than he was and my two son's are way better men than myself for sure...BAM!

 

[I enjoy wrestling]

Hmmm. I have selective hearing sometimes like Pop.

 

[SLS]

In some ways, but I've never told my kids "I'll kick your a** til your nose bleeds!"
I do like to answer the phone by saying "Yellow."

 

[Tesoro]

I wish.

 

[fortfan]

No, and I wish my wife would quit telling me that I am.

 

[NothingButTheTruth]

Let's see, my dad was a WWII veteran (Purple Heart), licensed pilot, stock car dirt track racer, horse shoe champion, steel worker, farmer, and father of five.

I pale in comparison to my dad. Wish he would not have passed away when I was three years old.