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3catwoman3

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19. My father was very fond of saying that something would be "character building."
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 01:35 PM
Jul 13

I knew that meant that whatever event, task, etc he was describing that way, it would be something that I didn't want to do and wouldn't enjoy doing.

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When he got to be about 85 my dad said getting old isn't for sissies. Ocelot II Jul 12 #1
I've seen that on bumper stickers for years... mwmisses4289 Jul 13 #15
my dad was a Depression-era survivor and my mum was a WWII bomb raid survivor Skittles Jul 12 #2
My parents as well Shambala Jul 13 #14
they were people who didn't just THINK bad things could happen Skittles Jul 13 #20
My dad used to say, " your bad days now will be your good days later" questionseverything Jul 12 #3
Mom used to tell me that life's not fair. no_hypocrisy Jul 12 #4
I got that one, too. Ocelot II Jul 12 #6
The words came back to me like an echo. no_hypocrisy Jul 12 #7
My dad used to say "You want fair? Go to Pomona" LSparkle Jul 12 #8
I had a friend who always used say mwmisses4289 Jul 13 #16
BINGO! OldBaldy1701E Jul 13 #17
And, no, my parents did not teach me that. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jul 13 #18
I have a friend who always says, "You gotta go somehow." Another keeps getting different Scrivener7 Jul 12 #5
Nope, nope Oeditpus Rex Jul 12 #9
I pretty much grew up with my grandma who was the best person ever in my life. Grim Chieftain Jul 12 #10
I don't ever recall them saying either of those LogDog75 Jul 13 #11
I wish. Dem2theMax Jul 13 #12
My father used to say ... surrealAmerican Jul 13 #13
My father was very fond of saying that something would be "character building." 3catwoman3 Jul 13 #19
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