by Pam Brittain
Member since:
July 16, 2011

Me (WWE Challenge, 5/30/12, dysfunctional families)

May 31, 2012 05:00 PM UTC
views: 0 | 11 people recommend this | comments: 79

I do not have a dysfunctional family and I never knew why my family seemed concerned about me.  They treated me like I was weird or something.  Whatever.  Between you and me (don't tell) almost everyone treated me that way.

Just because I put a tack on the teacher's chair.  That was just plain good humored fun.

Just because I put Nair on my brother's leg hair.  Heck, I was just getting even for the time he ... (well we won't go into that).

Just because I put cement in the toilet.  Hey, I was curious and it flushed just fine.  I know.  I used it right after I put the cement in.  That was disappointing, but when someone else in the family flushed it, well, that was fun.

Just because I put oil in the swimming pool hoping it would soften my family's skin and just because I sing my own song - ♫♫♪I am singing this song from inside an asylum♪♫♫, they treat me like I'm a fruitcake.  Maybe that's why I get passed around so often at Christmas.

I hear my family is fine and normal.  So why don't they come visit me?

 

 

Challenge:

Write in any form you desire about: dysfuntional family reunions or just dysfunctional families ourselves included, funny or not so funny.

 

Comments: 79

JOHN BECK May 31, 2012, 5:11pm UTC
Well, as long as you didn't upset the family's functioning.
They didn't appreciate the oil?

Thank you for posting to the Triple Name Club.
Pam Brittain May 31, 2012, 5:15pm UTC
Maybe because it was used car engine oil.????
JOHN BECK May 31, 2012, 5:25pm UTC
AKA crankcase oil? That would do it.
Janet "Jax" B. May 31, 2012, 5:12pm UTC
LOL....sounds a lot like me too....
Pam Brittain May 31, 2012, 5:15pm UTC
So that was you I saw at the asylum of fruitcakes.???
JOHN BECK May 31, 2012, 5:26pm UTC
Imagine you two pranksters together!
Janet "Jax" B. May 31, 2012, 5:28pm UTC
Yup....complete with whipped cream.
Pam Brittain May 31, 2012, 5:33pm UTC
I can imagine. How fun!
Tanya P. Jun 2, 2012, 2:46am UTC
We do NOT use the term "fruitcakes" at the asylum.
Joann B. Jun 3, 2012, 8:18am UTC
Right, the correct term is "fruitloops"!
Pam Brittain Jun 3, 2012, 1:36pm UTC
Hey Jax! Did you hear what Joann B. called you?
Janet "Jax" B. Jun 3, 2012, 8:12pm UTC
I guess I'm just sugary sweet. LOL
Tanya P. Jun 7, 2012, 4:11pm UTC
You're all just a bit fruity!
Pam Brittain Jun 7, 2012, 4:38pm UTC
Jax, Joanne and John. I wouldn't take that from my sister. Never mind. She's pretty good with words.
ʚϊɞ Carol ʚϊɞ May 31, 2012, 5:13pm UTC
I loved your fruitcake analogy.

Thanks for sharing with The Surreal Circus.
Pam Brittain May 31, 2012, 5:16pm UTC
Thanks, Carol. This was fun to write.
Larry H. May 31, 2012, 5:30pm UTC
thanks for sharing can't beat that.
Pam Brittain May 31, 2012, 5:34pm UTC
Sure you can. Glad you like it.
Alison H. May 31, 2012, 7:42pm UTC
Sounds like typical kid stuff to me! The last time I got together with my older sister, we were surprised to find out that the other sister thought SHE was the black sheep. Guess we were both bad, LOL!
Pam Brittain May 31, 2012, 7:52pm UTC
Alison, I can only imagine. I'd love to see what you guys got into.
Alison H. May 31, 2012, 8:10pm UTC
The thing is, we each thought our own stuff was the worst! But I will never tell! ;-)
Pam Brittain May 31, 2012, 8:18pm UTC
Alison, please tell. Please, please, please?
Alison H. May 31, 2012, 8:22pm UTC
My lis are sealed!
Tanya P. Jun 3, 2012, 12:07am UTC
You're such a good sister, Alison!

So are you, Pam.
I think it runs in the family ;o)
Pam Brittain May 31, 2012, 8:19pm UTC
Oops - you know Tanya and Toni. I tell you, she was the worst of them all and she taught her daughter. You've just got to trust me on this one.
No contest to that one, lol.
Tanya P. Jun 1, 2012, 10:35pm UTC
Hey!

well......yeah.....probly true. Still, Ron, you didn't have to trust her on that quite so readily.
Tanya P. Jun 2, 2012, 2:56am UTC
I wasn't mean or anything, just saran-wrapped one of the toilets at school; set jello in people's sinks; recorded the sound of a leaking faucet, then hid the recorder and kept it running (drove Dad nuts looking for that leak); convinced a group of women that the reason I drank hot jello on break (candy factory, where the rooms are kept cold) was because it set in my stomach and made me feel full, thus helped me lose weight; convinced a group of friends to play jacks with me in the middle of a busy mall; played cards during school hours, with the classroom door locked to keep others out; bought a rubber, bloody hand to send down a candy conveyor belt, because the women were always asking me for a helping hand (now THAT was funny, I don't care who you are), bought a fake parking meter and put it in one of two toilet stalls to remind co-workers our break was short and we all needed to get in there.....

HMMMMMM......maybe I'd better stop.
Tanya P. Jun 2, 2012, 2:57am UTC
ROFL@Ron. You KNOW I had to click on the "hee hee" link. It makes me LOL every time.
Pam Brittain Jun 2, 2012, 1:56pm UTC
Tanya, you might as well tell everything. Well, maybe not. It would take me weeks to read it all.
Pam Brittain Jun 2, 2012, 9:12pm UTC
Trust me, Ron, you'd be entertained.
Tanya P. Jun 3, 2012, 12:10am UTC
I doubt I could remember it all. haha
Heidi S. May 31, 2012, 8:19pm UTC
I think it's the rest of your family that's crazy :)
Pam Brittain May 31, 2012, 8:20pm UTC
Awe, Heidi, what a nice thing to say. I'm hoping my sister shows up on this post. You may change your mind.
Heidi S. May 31, 2012, 8:33pm UTC
Well, the first step would be admitting she's crazy, LOL! Which, if I remember correctly, she kind of is ;)
Pam Brittain May 31, 2012, 8:37pm UTC
I'm laughing more now. This could get really fun.
Tanya P. Jun 1, 2012, 10:36pm UTC
ROFL. Too funny....and it's funny cause it's true.
Heidi S. Jun 2, 2012, 12:15am UTC
Uh-oh! Caught with my foot in my mouth again ;)
Tanya P. Jun 2, 2012, 3:03am UTC
You've got a good memory. I haven't been active on here for awhile....again.

You don't know the half of it. See my comments above to Ron's comment. Oh....and click on Ron's "hee hee" link. You'll be glad you did.
Heidi S. Jun 4, 2012, 4:48pm UTC
I love Muttley! I have a selective memory ;)
Tanya P. Jun 7, 2012, 4:16pm UTC
hmmm...."selective", huh? I'm not sure whether to be honored or insulted. Hahaha....just kidding. I love Muttley, too. I had totally forgotten about that cartoon series until Ron threw the laugh in on something we were joking around about on FB. He's been rolling with it since. Always brings a smile.
Heidi S. Jun 8, 2012, 9:44pm UTC
:)
Len Maxwell May 31, 2012, 8:45pm UTC
Tack on the teacher's chair? Back in my day I think every teacher received that particular indication of "respect." The fruitcake thing was one of the best I've read in years.
Pam Brittain May 31, 2012, 9:08pm UTC
Why, sir Len. I bow in humble gratitude.
William Dotani Jun 1, 2012, 2:03am UTC
They are probably on their way, but decided to do some sightseeing first. Cute tale.
Pam Brittain Jun 1, 2012, 1:35pm UTC
With cameras and all. Just like them. Thanks, William.
Tanya P. Jun 1, 2012, 10:38pm UTC
We visit her all the time, William. She never remembers.
William Dotani Jun 2, 2012, 5:14am UTC
Maybe she thinks you all look like the librarian telling her she owes a late fee for a book she never read.
Tanya P. Jun 3, 2012, 12:25am UTC
For a book she doesn't remember reading.

Come to think of it, we all wondered why she apologized and said she lost it, then offered $10, saying she hoped that covered the fee.
Pam Brittain Jun 3, 2012, 1:38pm UTC
Careful, Tanya. I may put up a challenge on rememberies.
Irina Dimitric Jun 1, 2012, 3:15am UTC
Pam, your imagination does run wild... LOL! Fun read.
Pam Brittain Jun 1, 2012, 1:35pm UTC
No one seems to believe that it's my pen's fault. Glad you enjoyed, Irina, and thanks.
Tanya P. Jun 2, 2012, 3:09am UTC
I don't believe it's your pen's fault. It's the fault of being reared in a very strange family, with an older sister and brother who were always pushing the limits, which often seemed to get you in trouble. Hey, remember that one house in Missouri we were actually buying, and how, when Mom and Dad were out, we took a rug and took turns pulling each other on it, running through all the corners of the house with as much speed as we could? Mom and Dad were NOT happy with us, having found my foot lodged solidly in their bedroom wall. Hey....I had to stop.
Pam Brittain Jun 2, 2012, 1:50pm UTC
What about the huge knee mark gash in their bedroom (that was my knee). Oh, we did drive our parents crazy.
Pam Brittain Jun 2, 2012, 1:53pm UTC
Keep going, Tanya. You were the most mischievous one of the bunch.
Tanya P. Jun 3, 2012, 12:27am UTC
LOL. We HAD to keep ourselves entertained.
John S. (arizona) Jun 1, 2012, 8:34am UTC
LOL! Hey, don't worry.. I won't tell... your secrets are safe with me... ;-)
Tanya P. Jun 1, 2012, 10:39pm UTC
pffffttt.....None of it's secret. We all know.
Pam Brittain Jun 2, 2012, 1:51pm UTC
Thanks a lot, John. She was spying on you all this time.
Tanya P. Jun 3, 2012, 12:28am UTC
heh heh heh
Angela A. Jun 1, 2012, 11:41am UTC
Oh, this post was priceless!
Pam Brittain Jun 1, 2012, 1:37pm UTC
Thanks, Angela. Dang it, that means I can't make any money off my writing.
Tanya P. Jun 1, 2012, 10:41pm UTC
I thought we all functioned very well in our dysfunction. HahaHeehee
William Dotani Jun 2, 2012, 5:15am UTC
Have you been listening to Buck Owens Again?
Pam Brittain Jun 2, 2012, 1:51pm UTC
I didn't claim to have a dysfunctional family in this story. Glad you let the real truth out, Tanya.
Tanya P. Jun 3, 2012, 12:35am UTC
Yep, William. He always did drive me crazy.
Joann B. Jun 3, 2012, 8:26am UTC
Sounds like a normal family, to me. Oh, I'm interested in that song, though - could be the next reality show, blockbuster, winner!
Pam Brittain Jun 3, 2012, 1:41pm UTC
Maybe you'll write it for us. You did make me re-read my own post to figure out which song. Thanks, Joann.

Where have you been? I haven't seen one of your posts for quite some time.
Joann B. Jun 3, 2012, 3:21pm UTC
Pam, I've been involved in my parents annual migration, north, to which I am shepherd. It takes roughly 6-8 weeks (start to finish) and absorbes most of my conscious recources. We do it again, in reverse, in November. Between closing one house for the season, getting all systems running in the other one, when we get there, and visiting the horde of extended family along the way, it's quite a party. Things are settling down now, so I should be able to do some writing and posting soon.

Thanks for asking.
Pam Brittain Jun 3, 2012, 3:37pm UTC
Good grief. I originally thought you were literally a shepherd. They still do sheep runs in Arizona. Sounds like you're have a good time.
Joann B. Jun 3, 2012, 5:45pm UTC
Riding herd on a pair of nonagenarians makes sheep herding sound restful.
Patricia J. Jun 12, 2012, 11:55am UTC
Oh my gosh, Pam, you were really curious weren't you?? Maybe you were weird as a child but you grew into a great person, maybe it was good to get that idle curiosity out of your system while you were young!!
Pam Brittain Jun 12, 2012, 2:27pm UTC
Patricia, I was hoping I was still weird.
Patricia J. Jun 12, 2012, 4:05pm UTC
weirdos, geeks, nerds and crazy people can mature and become something more than they have been!!

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