Rules In The Obama Household

Ken AshfordElection 2008Leave a Comment

From People:

* No whining, arguing or annoying teasing
* Make the bed. "Doesn’t have to look good—just throw the sheet over it," says Mom.
* Keep playroom toy closet clean
* Set your own alarm clock.
* Be considerate of how other people might feel. Put yourself in the place of other people.
* Never think that you’re better than anybody else. Or worse than anybody else.
* If you guys can’t decide nicely what program to watch, then you don’t get to watch anything.
* Lights out at 8:30 (but have a grandmother on standby who likes to bend this rule when Mom and Dad aren’t home)

I find this very ironic, because they are very similar to the rules in my household:

* No whining, arguing or annoying teasing.  Okay, a little teasing is okay.
* Make the bed. "Doesn’t have to look good—just throw the sheet over it," says Me.
* Keep playroom toy closet clean (everything else can be messy)
* Set your own alarm clock.
* Be considerate of how other people might feel. Put yourself in the place of other people.
* Never think that you’re better than anybody else. Or worse than anybody else.
* If you guys can’t decide nicely what program to watch, use TIVO.
* Lights out at 11:30