I'm real ambivalent about ...

I\'m real ambivalent about [working mothers]. Those of use who have been in the women\'s movement for a long time know that we\'ve talked a good game of \
I'm real ambivalent about [working mothers]. Those of use who have been in the women's movement for a long time know that we've talked a good game of "go out and fulfill your dreams" and "be everything you were meant to be." But by the same token, we want daughters-in-law who are going to stay home and raise our grandchildren.
 Erma Bombeck

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If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead.
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 Erma Bombeck
I never go to a college reunion that I don't come away feeling sorry for all those paunchy, balding jocks trying to hang onto youth. I feel sorry for the men, too.
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 Erma Bombeck
It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.
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 Erma Bombeck
When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.
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My mother won't admit it, but I've always been a disappointment to her. Deep down inside, she'll never forgive herself for giving birth to a daughter who refuses to launder aluminium foil and use it over again.
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