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Erma Bombeck Quotes

Biography: Erma Bombeck was known for her humorous newspaper columns about suburb... more Biography: Erma Bombeck was known for her humorous newspaper columns about suburban home life. She captured the struggles and joys of everyday housework and family matters with wit and satire, making her a beloved figure in American literature. Bombeck authored several best-selling books and was a regular on TV talk shows. less

"I haven't trusted polls since I read that 62% of women had affairs during lunch hour. I've never met a woman in my life who would give up lunch for sex."

Tags: Relationships, Humor, Trust, Skepticism, Women

"There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo."

Tags: Identity, Humor, Reality, Travel, Expectations

"Sometimes I can't figure Christmas. One day it’s here, the next day your poor."

Tags: Economic disparity, Wealth inequality, Christmas, Seasonal, Financial struggles

"In general, my children refused to eat anything that hadn't danced on TV."

Tags: Humor, Family, Parenting, Children, Food

"I read an article that said the way to achieve inner peace is to finish things you have started. Today I finished two bags of potato chips and a chocolate cake. I feel better already."

Tags: Motivation, Self-improvement, Inner peace, Humor, Well-being

"Thanks to my mother, not a single cardboard box has found its way back into society. We receive gifts in boxes from stores that went out of business twenty years ago."

Tags: Family, Nostalgia, Sustainability, Memories, Mother

"I take a very practical view of raising children. I put a sign in each of their rooms: Checkout Time is 18 years."

Tags: Life lessons, Humor, Responsibility, Independence, Family

"Most women put off entertaining until the kids "

Tags: Parenting, Work-life balance, Motherhood, Kids, Family life

"No one ever died from sleeping in an unmade be "

Tags: Wisdom, Humor, Simplicity, Quotes, Lifestyle

"A friend never defends a husband who gets his "

Tags: Ethics, Trust, Commitment, Support, Values

"Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you so "

Tags: Mindfulness, Mental health, Life advice, Emotional well-being, Anxiety

"Graduation day is tough for adults. They go t "

Tags: Growth, Education, Emotions, Family, Nostalgia

"My kids always perceived the bathroom as a place where you wait it out until all the groceries are unloaded from the car."

Tags: Humor, Family, Parenting, Children, Kids

"Shopping is a woman thing. It's a contact sport like football. Women enjoy the scrimmage, the noisy crowds, the danger of being trampled to death, and the ecstasy of the purchase."

Tags: Danger, Women, Football, Shopping, Ecstasy

"One thing they never tell you about child-raising is that for the rest of your life, at the drop of a hat, you are expected to know your child's name and how old he or she is."

Tags: Humor, Family, Parenting, Expectations, Children