Funny Family-isms

Every family has its own language. You know...the words your kids mispronounced so often they became part of everyday life. Or the blurted-out exclamation that became a family mantra. Tell us about one of your family’s special phrases. Who started it? Has it spread outside your family?

Thank you is TEE TOO

Laura from Kansas

My daughter when she was little decided to say TEE TOO instead of Thank you. We still say it that way today, she is forty two and has 2 children and 1 grandchild - so that makes me Great Grandma! TEE TOO for that.

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"OK Mr. the-bread's-gotta-match"

Donna from Michigan

When my children were in elementary school almost 20 years ago, we had the opportunity to teach them about giving back to those less fortunate than we were. Through his office, my husband became involved with one of the Salvation Army's food...

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Butter Incident

Dave from Oak Brook

My family was at my brother's house for a visit (we brought bagels) and, my then 6 year-old daughter, who is a notoriously finicky eater, asked for some butter on her bagel. I got some butter from the refridgerator and spread it on her bagel. She...

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Marco Polo

Jill from Pennsylvania

Our family adopted the phrase "Marco Polo" from the swimming pool game played by children. While it's used in the game to figure out where someone is in the pool to go after them, we use it when we are out in public and lose track of where someone...

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Grandma's Favorite Saying

Donn, an SCJ Employee

One of my grandmother's favorite sayings was "If if's and but's were candy and nuts, we'd all have a Merry Christmas." It still makes perfect sense to me and my children will repeat it as soon as they hear me say "if" when they are complaining...

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my crazy dad

Haleigh Racine

When i was a little kid my dad always used to sing to me. He would sing any song that popped into his head. We always used to sing the Beach Boys together! He still sings all the time and i call him my crazy dad. Every time i hear a Beach Boys song...

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