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Today I am guest posting for Jen over at Sprite's Keeper.
I can't tell you how thrilled and honored I was when she asked me to do this. Jen was one of the early commenters back when I started this blog last May. I enjoy everything she writes.
My guest-post is about the lovely way my young-adult children talk to me. You know, that special, heartwarming tone that teenagers save just for their parents?
So click on over and leave me a comment. Please. I need to know somebody cares...
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I care! Your post brought back a lot of memories, I need to call my parents! Do you think an apology every year will do, for the years of torment I put them through?
Posted by: Heather | December 28, 2009 at 11:56 AM
I care too! Even if I'm on vacation!!!
Posted by: Sprite's Keeper | December 28, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Me too - I read the guest post! I don't have children, so don't quite know what that's like on the receiving end. I'm more than sure that I have had plenty of offending tones in my conversations with my mom through the years. And I am glad she has forgiven me. And I hope I'm not offending (much) anymore.
Posted by: Diane | December 28, 2009 at 01:15 PM
On my way now!
Posted by: Menopausal New Mom | December 28, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Great post..anyone with kids can relate. Little did I know that boys used the tone, also.The tone knows no gender!
Posted by: SuziCate | December 28, 2009 at 01:24 PM
Cool! Guest posting is fun! :o)
I hope The Tone goes away soon... you can always drown it out with wine. Or... so I've heard. lol
Posted by: Picture Imperfect | December 28, 2009 at 01:43 PM
You know I care. Also, in my house, the Raised Eyebrow, the Smirk, and sometimes the Growl often precede the Tone. Ack.
Posted by: Erin | December 28, 2009 at 09:12 PM
Great post Maureen.
I would enjoy the tone before the tone is gone and there wouldn't be any anymore.
Posted by: Ocean Girl | December 29, 2009 at 06:04 AM
Just read you over there and clicked over here! Great post...we are new to The Tone but our 11 year old seems to have fully come into it this holiday season. Last night it was so bad he was stripped of all electronics. The great news for me is I now have a nifty new netbook to play with. :) Sometimes life balances itself out, no?
Posted by: The Stiletto Mom | December 29, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Sarcasm is a learned force, one which given your first name, those with Irish genes excel. It is one of the things that makes us really good at the writing.
On this side of the Atlantic we say, 'well, she did not lick it from a stone'. ;)
The photo, above, floats for pots and nets ?.
Happy New Year.
Posted by: Vincent | December 29, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Here or there...I'd read you anywhere!
Posted by: Erin@TheLocalsLoveIt | December 29, 2009 at 12:54 PM
I do know that tone! I've used it once or twice myself. :)
Posted by: Kimberly | December 29, 2009 at 01:06 PM
I care. Going now.
Posted by: Smart Mouth Broad | December 29, 2009 at 07:52 PM
I care! I've just been too busy dealing with my own smart mouthed children to stop by.
Posted by: Casey | December 30, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Guest blogging. Who knew! I'm on my way!
Posted by: Kara | January 07, 2010 at 02:59 PM