Phrases from the distant past

When I was young, very many years ago, my mum used to take me with her shopping and visiting people. If I misbehaved, or behaved less than perfectly, she had two phrases that compelled instant obedience.
The first was:
"Wait till I get you home!"
The second:
"I'll deal with you later."
These phrases could be combined into a single, chilling sentence:
"I'll deal with you when we get home."
Any one of these was sufficient to create an impeccably behaved child or youth in the hope that mum would forget the earlier misdemeanours and remember only the perfect daughter of the latter part of her trip!

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johnstretton2 · 61-69, M

It is wonderful how well behaved a child can be when they realise they are in danger of being spanked! Of course, for these phrases to work the child has to know they will be spanked if they are naughty again and to know that the spanking will be a very unpleasant experience.

MandyMitchell · 80-89, F

@johnstretton2 The ancient Egyptians used to say that the ears of a boy were in his back. I think that the ears of any child are on their bottom.

johnstretton2 · 61-69, M

@MandyMitchell Every schoolmaster knew that if you wanted to affect a boy's brain it was sometimes necessary to operate upon his bottom.

MandyMitchell · 80-89, F

@johnstretton2 Quite a few school mistresses shared that knowledge!

johnstretton2 · 61-69, M

@MandyMitchell A walloping over the seat of your knickers? Ouch!

MandyMitchell · 80-89, F

@johnstretton2 That was the usual procedure.

johnstretton2 · 61-69, M

@MandyMitchell And I imagine that, despite what the experts now tell us, it was an effective way of deterring future misbehaviour.

MandyMitchell · 80-89, F

@johnstretton2 Pupils who had been whacked seldom caused trouble for a while. The first whacking warmed, but the thought of subsequent treatment on the same place was quite a deterrent. A second whacking would have been harder and sorer.