17 phrases your parents used on you that you swore you'd never use (but do!)

Bet you've heard one or two of these...

Author: Lauren MitchellPublished 8th Feb 2018
Last updated 8th Feb 2018

On Jeff and Lauren in the Morning, we were talking about the phrases our parents used on us that we SWORE we'd never use again!

But... we have.

We asked the North east and the calls were amazing!

1. I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed.

2. Were you born in a barn?!

3. You should be seen, not heard....

4. Wait until your dad/mum gets home!

5. When I was your age..

6. "Where are you going to go?!" (When you pack your bags and leave)

7. ll give you something to cry for.

8. If you don't eat all your dinner, you won't get desert!

9. Your face is going to freeze that way when the wind changes.

10. Getting called by your FULL NAME

11. If you live in my house you live by my rules.

12. Cause I said so.

13. I told you so. You never listen to what I say.

14. I am your mother/father, not your friend!

15. Money doesn't grow on trees!

16. If you lie, your nose will grow!

17. I put you in this world ... and I can take you out of it.