You know your family’s seen Shrek too many times when…
Watching Shrek last night for the umpteenth time, I realised that our family has gone way beyond the event horizon for Shrek-isms. There is probably no escape for us, but it may not too late for your household.
To that end, I’ve put together some of the warning signs that we first noticed, in the hope that others will learn from our sad plight…
- You can no longer remember the original versions of I’m a Believer, Try a Little Tenderness, or On the Road Again.
- When you say “really?”, and your whole family responds with “Really really”.
- You’ve gotten past how annoying Donkey really is (he’s like family now).
- The kids want round green balloons or long thin brown ones from the balloon man & then go around pretending they’re over-inflated frogs and snakes.
- Your son cries at the suggestion that he pretend to be “Prince Charming” when playing dress-ups (remember when Prince Charming was the hero?).
- Your daughter says “I don’t feel so well” and you respond with “Can you feel your toes?”, to which she replies “I don’t have any toes!”.
- Members of your family no longer do farts; it’s now become “brimstone”.
- You buy some sunflowers to put in a vase and your son says “are they for the fire?”.
- Hubby calls you into the next room and you sing I’m On My Way.
- You know what the heck I’ve been on about this whole time…
Hope this gave you a laugh! Have a great weekend 