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Kber

(5,043 posts) Thu Jun 8, 2017, 06:03 PM Jun 2017

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I have used "I hope" as a threat and my kids know ECAXTLY what I mean!

I hope your homework was complete before you turned on the Xbox.

I hope your room was clean before you invited your friend over.

I hope you remembered to scoop the cat litter before you went out.

I hope you filled my gas tank back up after you borrowed my car.

Yeah, they know exactly what I mean.

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I have used "I hope" as a threat and my kids know ECAXTLY what I mean! (Original Post) Kber Jun 2017 OP

"I hope you know what you're doing" is a classic fear-line. VOX Jun 2017 #1

When "I hope" comes from someone in a position of power Merlot Jun 2017 #2

It was a stand-by for me raising the kids..LOL. They knew exactly what I meant..n/t monmouth4 Jun 2017 #3

VOX

(22,976 posts)

1. "I hope you know what you're doing" is a classic fear-line.

Reply to Kber (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 06:08 PM

Jun 2017

The subtext being, "I think what you're about to do is going to fail, and I want no part of it."

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

2. When "I hope" comes from someone in a position of power

Reply to Kber (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 06:34 PM

Jun 2017

it has a different meaning.

monmouth4

(9,708 posts)

3. It was a stand-by for me raising the kids..LOL. They knew exactly what I meant..n/t

Reply to Kber (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 07:34 PM

Jun 2017

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