Dadisms: What He Says and What He Really Means

Cathy Hamilton

Andrews McMeel Publishing, Mar 1, 2002 - Humor - 104 pages

This Parent-to-English guidebook is a hilarious primer on understanding the true meaning of parental communication.

Those who suspect that their fathers took closely guarded secret courses instructing them on "the significance of enigmatic utterances" won't be surprised to learn there are indeed clandestine languages for Dads. And here is the book that deciphers them.

Finally, Dad's ambiguous responses like "Go ask your mother," cryptic commands such as "Don't make me pull this car over," and the puzzling question, "Do you think I'm made of money?" are explained in comic detail in this handy reference. Interpreted for the new century, each one is translated with tongue-in-cheek humor and insight.

About the author

Creator of Boyfriend-in-a-Box, Cathy Hamilton earned her 15 minutes of fame with appearances on the Today show and To Tell the Truth. Cathy currently writes a weekly column called Boomer Girl Diary for the Lawrence Journal World and is founder and editor of www.BoomerGirl.com, a web site created especially for women who were born during the baby boom. She lives with her husband and the occasional boomerang kid in Lawrence, Kans. Author's web site: www.cathyhamilton.com.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Dadisms: What He Says and What He Really Means
• Author: Cathy Hamilton
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2002
• ISBN: 0740722883, 9780740722882
• Length: 104 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / Parenting / Fatherhood; Humor / Topic / Marriage & Family