Always Wear Clean Underwear: And Other Ways Parents Say I Love You

Clean your plate. Stand up straight. Call if youre going to be late. Part of being a kid is having grown-ups make you do things you hate–like eating your vegetables taking out the garbage and walking the dog. Then to make matters worse they say you cant do things that are no big deal-like talking with your mouth full or wearing dirty underwear. And worst of all? You have to listen to them say it not once not twice but a zillion times. When Marc Gellman put together a list of your parents favorite dos and donts he made a big discovery: Each thing on The List has a hidden meaning that helps you get through life. And love is the reason for everything on The List. So if you already wear clean underwear here are thirty-one more tips to help you understand some of the crazy ways that parents try to say “I love you.”