You probably
wonder how statements that begin with, “You know what they say… get started.” They who? You can tell they get respect because
people quote them a lot. Maybe “they” is a group of folks who’ve been there, done that, and are willing to
hand over the benefits of their experience to everyone else.
Believe it or not,
last week someone claimed to be part of the great “they” mystery. The
admission came as a surprise. In the middle of a conversation at our house,
someone quoted a theyism, like “You know what they say, you can’t judge a book by its cover.” We all stopped to
think about who “they” is. And that’s when a voice said, “I am.” And there you
have it—mystery solved—one of our kids is “they.” You know what they say, “Out of the mouths of
babes….”
I never
would have guessed that “they” lived in my house. Go figure. You probably
thought theyisms came from people like this:
And that’s
what one group of “theys” had to say. I hope you found a few words of wisdom
for yourself. Who’s the “they” you turn to for solutions to your difficult
questions and situations?
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