This blog is dedicated to my mother.
She is the funniest person I know and few people have made me laugh harder or for longer.
In her honour...
I am the Praising Armadillo
Btw, please feel free to rate the quotes on a scale of 1-5
Tuesday, 25 December 2012
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Sunday, 4 November 2012
Mum's quote of the day
Mum: She had some icons on her mental piece.
Me: You mean mantelpiece?
Mum: Yeah, her man piece.
Me: You mean mantelpiece?
Mum: Yeah, her man piece.
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
TA-ing quote of the day
New series - my GCSE students.
Upon finding out my heritage:
"Oh, that's why you're that colour. You're dark white."
Upon finding out my heritage:
"Oh, that's why you're that colour. You're dark white."
Monday, 10 September 2012
Sunday, 2 September 2012
Monday, 20 August 2012
Thursday, 19 July 2012
Sunday, 15 July 2012
Mum's Dictionary Corner
Chest Tits
Noun ~ Male nipples, can include the general nippular area.E.g. Christian's chest tits glistened in the moonlight.
For real world examples of use, see here.
Monday, 9 July 2012
Saturday, 7 July 2012
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Mum's quote of the day
"She won't fall out of the window. She'll be fine. Cats bounce"
I doubt she'll bounce out of traffic...
I doubt she'll bounce out of traffic...
Monday, 2 July 2012
Mum's story of the day
"It was a real man. It wasn't Jesus and guess what he bibed me up. There was a car in front of me but it wasn't moving. And I went over to him in the sports car and said 'What do you want?' and he said 'You're very pretty' so I said 'So are you' and walked off.."
Saturday, 16 June 2012
Mum's Dictionary Corner
Feathers
Noun ~ Commonly found on domestic house cats in a range of colours.E.g. Fluffy's feathers always shed in the summer time.
For real world examples of use, see here.
Saturday, 9 June 2012
Mum's quote of the day
Me: I have a job interview with Cancer Research next week...
Mum: As a scientist?
(For those that don't know (including my mother) I have a BA in Economics and Politics.
Mum: As a scientist?
(For those that don't know (including my mother) I have a BA in Economics and Politics.
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Friday, 25 May 2012
Friday, 18 May 2012
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)
Disappointed in Omid Djalili (or getting him confused with Stavros Flatly), from the 19th of February 2012 :
"He's dancing in Arabic, not in Greek"
I didn't know you could dance in a particular language but apparently its possible.
"He's dancing in Arabic, not in Greek"
I didn't know you could dance in a particular language but apparently its possible.
Monday, 14 May 2012
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Sunday, 6 May 2012
Mum's quote of the day
"Something went wrong. We didn't have the map reader. You're supposed to be the director!"
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)
The quote that launched a thousand posts, from way back when on the 27th January...
"They say that swimming releases enzymes."
"They say that swimming releases enzymes."
Saturday, 14 April 2012
Friday, 13 April 2012
The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)
Getting her teeth into the American elections, from the 17th February 2012:
MUM: When is the American election?
ME: Which one?
MUM: The Amazouri one.
MUM: When is the American election?
ME: Which one?
MUM: The Amazouri one.
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Monday, 9 April 2012
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)
From the 23rd of February, discussing the wonders of yoghurt making:
"You can't make yoghurt unless you make the first yoghurt."
"You can't make yoghurt unless you make the first yoghurt."
Monday, 2 April 2012
The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)
From the 4th February, a personal favourite of mine:
"Its one of those Panther films."
Saturday, 31 March 2012
The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)
Ok, so people, and by people I mean Efthymio, wanted me to move all of mum quotes onto their now rightful home, so one by one every few days I will slowly copy them to the Praising Armadillo where they can be accessed all in one place, any time... Here's a good example of taking a traditional saying and making it Skeve's, from 9th February 2012:
"Why cut about the bush?"
"Why cut about the bush?"
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Mum's quote of the day
Mum: "Its like air-conditioning without electricity..."
Me: "You mean wind..."
Me: "You mean wind..."
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Mum's quote of the day
"Do you want any Strittles? Strittles? Strittles? Strettles? Strittles? Skittles? Strettles? Strittles?"
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Mum's quote of the day
"He'd be in the shop and I'd shout... And the old ladies would look at me... It went on for ages. Spunky! Spunky!"
Monday, 19 March 2012
Mum's quote of the day
"They put the plaster in and they mix it and it goes round and round... Its amazing!"
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Monday, 12 March 2012
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Mum's quote of the day
Mum: "Which Oscars are they?"
(Long Pause)
Mum: The film Oscars?
Me: No mum, the car Oscars...
(Long Pause)
Mum: The film Oscars?
Me: No mum, the car Oscars...
Saturday, 25 February 2012
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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