"Do you know what time it is?" means..."I know what time it is and it's not early!"
"I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed." means..."I'm angry AND disappointed."
"Why? Because I said so!" means..."I have no idea why."
"If all your friends jumped off of a bridge, would you do it too?" means..."I'm becoming my mother and it's all your fault!"
"Go ask your father!" means..."Could you pick on someone else for a while?"
"Maybe." means..."I'm too lazy/distracted/tired/frustrated to answer that question right now."
"Maybe tomorrow." means..."Hopefully you'll forget this question by tomorrow."
"What are you doing?" means "I know exactly what you're doing, but I just need a minute so I don't kill you."
"Just a minute." means..."Eventually."
"I love you!" means... "I love you!"
Aha! Great moms think alike! I say all of those things but never put much thought into WHY I say them. Thanks for translating for me.
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