Posted by: Tara R. | May 2, 2008

GET UP! ~ Part Deux

The first morning of Operation GET UP! didn’t go all that well. I still had to keep going back into the boy’s room to check on him. I mostly kept resetting his alarm clock and walking out.

I only had to use the Exorcist voice once when I found him sitting up in bed playing with his cat. CAME. UNGLUED.

If you can’t motivate them with reasoning, scare the bejeezus out of them.

The Hubs is out of town until the weekend. My true test will come on Monday morning when both of my men folk will be struggling to get up by themselves.

I use a squirt gun to keep the cat off the kitchen counters. Maybe I should fill it with ice water and use it on the boy. I’m a pretty good shot. Hmmm?

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I am SO telling you, just leave them. Depending on their ages, because I can’t ever remember. I like to put a little squirt of ammonia in MY spray bottle, though. Really, it gives just that extra shick. Only for the cats, though, of course.

[Tara R.] Kori… come Monday, that’s EXACTLY what I’m going to do ~ ages 14 and 45. You had me worried a bit with the squirt gun… too funny!

Let me know how the ice water goes over. I’ve considered it myself.

I’d deploy whatever means are necessary. Spray bottle, Exorcist voice, grenade.

May the force be with you.

[Tara R.] Citizen J… grenade… ooooo… that’s different. I’ll let you know how THAT goes. :D I like the way you think.

I’ve been saying this more and more recently: I might work on yelling less if it wasn’t so darn effective!

[Tara R.] April… amen sister. Using my inside voice has been totally ineffectual. The only notice I get is when I drop my voice an octave or two and get all bitchy. Works wonders.

Should you have to resort to the ice water - take photos!

[Tara R.] Dina… I might just video it. :D

Oh yeah, Tara, you need to have a video camera set up for that one. lol. I say ice water in a super soaker… not some dinky squirt gun.

[Tara R.] CableGirl… oh, I have just the thing. No pansy spray bottle, but a jet stream of ice cold ‘whoop ass.’

I’m all for Ice Water, on Boy, Hubs AND cat! BTW, does it work on the cat? We have a slight problem. Our youngest kitty thinks the sofa arm is a comfy scratching post. If only this were the only problem with our Cherubs (both girls, aged 18 and 21).

[Tara R.] Melissa B… the water gun works so well on the cat that now all I have to do is point my finger at her and make ‘psst, psst’ noises. It’s hilarious. It does not work on the boy or Hubs.

I hate to admit it, but I used to be the same way as your men-folk. My dear wife broke me by pulling all the covers off the bed and the pillow out from under my head on her way out of the bedroom in the morning.

[Tara R.] Chalk… I think I would like her, we should hang out sometime ~ swap war stories.

I think the squirt gun is a FABULOUS idea!

[Tara R.] Cyndy… me too! I think I will be scavenging through the garage to find the kiddies old Super Soakers like CableGirl recommended.

You are brilliant… squirt gun!

[Tara R.] OHMommy… *bows* thank you very much. I even warned him so it wouldn’t traumatize him. ;)

I used to use the spray bottle on Snoop when he was drunk. I’m gonna assume the reaction you’ll get is pretty similar. Nor pretty, but effective!

[Tara R.] Amanda… that’s all I need to know. I don’t really care if he gets mad, welcome to my world.

Heh, heh… luckily, I’ve only had to use the squirt gun on the cats.

Maureen
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[Tara R.] Maureen… it works great on cats. Hopefully it’s universal.

hi TARa,

be strong girl. just leave them be. they will suffer the ramafications and will have to adjust. they are big boys. when they realize that there is nobody in the house who will save them, they will take care of business. and you will have your saniety and anger in check. you don’t need this garbage. it will get better.

and the difficult person is being so much better. the other one that i had a bad vibe from who knows her, she is also coming around. it is working out much better. my boss told me today she is hiring a full time admin support for me and our group, but mostly for me. very glad my boss listens to me and is moving forth with my recommendations. i was specifically asked to take this on and i am doing what i think needs to be done to make this better/right. ended on a much better note this week than it was looking earlier in the week. thank for letting me vent earlier. nighty night, enjoy the weekend break sweetie, beany bear :)

[TARa R.] Beany… maybe you should use a squirt gun too. Whenever Miss Can’t Be Wrong comes around… psst, psst…. ice water right between the eyes. :D That probably won’t help your situation, but it sure would be fun.

cow!

cow

I read on a puppy-training site that you should use vinegar in the squirt bottle instead of just water to counteract excessive barking. The smell convinces them they don’t want to “re-offend”.

Now I am not saying that your offspring is a dog.
But he IS a mammal.
A mammal with a nose.

*shrugs*

[Tara R.] Ms. H… I could take him to Sephora, find which one he really hates…. see where I’m going here?

One time my mom sprayed me with water, I was so shocked, I couldn’t believe it. It didn’t work though, I called her a bitch again…lol.

[Tara R.] Allie… I’ll most likely get a similar reaction. Then I’ll just laugh and that will piss him off even more. Sounds like the start of a good day. :D

I like the idea of using the water pistol on the boys. Bet it’ll work!

[Tara R.] Stacey… I’ve already found the one I want to use ~ the Super Soaker 500 ~ I’ll post pix later. :D

Ooooh! Water gun! Love it!

[Tara R.] Nola… just wait. It will be glorious.

hahaha, that was funny to just imagine using the squirt gun on the coworker! you made me smile :)

chow, beany

cow!

[Tara R.] Beany… check out my latest post. I’ve revealed my arsenal.

this is really a “cold war.” hahaha

[Tara R.] Beany… ‘cold war!’…. that’s funny. :D

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