Mom: u ever heard of the phrase “boiled as an owl?”
Me: no…
Mom: there’s a guy in the online cribbage room here, so i googled the boiled thingy ’cause that was his user name
Mom: and it’s slang for REAL drunk lol
Mom: i got boiled as an owl last night!
Me: uh…really? you did? or is that just an example of how to use that phrase?
Mom: i was a good girl last night. as far as you know, anyways ;)
Mom: google it. right now. BOILED AS AN OWL.
Me: uh, that’s ok, mom…i think i’ll trust you on that one
Mom: so…what’d u and ur man make for dinner last night?
Me: burgers fries and shakes
Mom: and a cold brewski?
Me: nooo…that’s for tonight lol
Me: i mean…i don’t drink! i’m not 21 yet ;)
Mom: well when u go home…ask him if he wants to get boiled as an owl tonight
Mom: DO IT. heeeeeeheheheheee
Me: …mom? are you ok?
Mom: BOILED AS AN OWL! it’s my new favorite phrase!!!!! :D
Me: i’m not talking to you anymore
this site just became educational!
October 21, 2008 at 9:22 am
As my mom gets on in her dementia, I have more and more conversations like this. I am not alone!
October 21, 2008 at 9:48 am
I love this Mom…I picture a woman sitting at her computer giggling like a little girl as she was typing…too funny…she rules… :)
October 21, 2008 at 3:31 pm
this is a great mom! I think mom’s a closet drunk!
October 24, 2008 at 4:07 pm
My mom always uses the phrase “hotter than a boiled owl”, I thought she was the only one!
October 28, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Heard that all my life in the South and it meant passed out drunk
November 7, 2009 at 6:28 am