The list for January 27, 1997
The Top 14 Threats Used
in Dysfunctional Families
in Dysfunctional Families
- “Finish your lima beans or you’re not getting any heroin for dessert!”
- “If you don’t stop that this instant, I’ll have Grandma perform another striptease for you.”
- “If this plexiglass wasn’t between us, I’d wash your mouth out with soap, young man.”
- “Do you want me to put a tofu burrito in your pants? Well? Do You?!”
- “Billy Bob, you finish them chores or Sis ain’t goin’ to the prom with ya!”
- “Eat your brussel sprouts, or Mommy won’t love you anymore.”
- “Lyle, Erik — either behave, or go to your suites!”
- “If you don’t eat your peas, Chelsea, I’ll make you stay at the Gingrich’s house!”
- “Don’t make me put you back in the womb!”
- “As long as you live under this roof, you’re *going* to wear that dress, young man!”
- “You just wait til your father gets paroled!”
- “Stop crying, Lourdes, or Uncle Dennis will kick you in the groin.”
- “Young lady, don’t make me send you to the Citadel!”
And the Number 1 Threat Used in Dysfunctional Families…
- “All right, Little Mister, no more time in the sheep pen for you!”
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CREDITS
Selected from 121 submissions from 41 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Debbie Lander, Las Vegas, NV — 1, 10 (1st #1!)
- Paul Seaburn, Houston, TX — 2
- Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 3
- Steve Hurd, San Ramon, CA — 4
- Jeffrey House, Detroit, MI — 5
- Craig Stacey, St. Paul, MN — 5
- David W. James, Los Angeles, CA — 6
- Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD — 7
- Blair Bostick, Alexandria, VA — 8
- Marianne Tatom, Austin, TX — 9
- Rob Winchell, Arlington, MA — 11
- John Voigt, Chicago, IL — 12
- Christopher Troise, New York, NY — 13
- Tisha Stacey, St. Paul, MN — 13
- Caroline Gennity, Virginia Beach, VA — 14
- Jonathan Jermey, Blaxland, NSW, Australia — Topic
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