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Nov 9, 2020Liked by Books on GIF

My dad and his parents and sibling relentlessly described everyone as “nitwits” — I need to read this book. And I am going to start using the phrase “nitwitteries.” And I really like your family’s “must do is a fine fellow” and will be borrowing it.

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lol the world is full of nitwitteries so I expect to hear that often! I just looked in my high school yearbook (yikes!) and I did use that quote, but there's a typo in it. Another nitwittery!

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Nov 9, 2020Liked by Books on GIF

Families should come with glossaries, shouldn’t they? So outsiders can understand their specific language. When we were making plans to socialize with other people, my parents would sometimes respond, “We are max flex.” Which meant we had maximum flexibility, as in, we could do any social engagement at any time. But in later years, upon reflection, I started to realize that perhaps another meaning was, ‘We aren’t that organized and don’t like to be pinned down, so let’s keep our options open.’ But maybe not. Who can say what the meaning of a family phrase is? I like hearing about other people's family phrases. It gives you a little window in.

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Absolutely! I love these little phrases we make. They are such a key part of our identity as a unit, yet we hardly think about them. I love max flex! I'm stealing it lol!

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