It wasn’t until a few years ago that I realized most children don’t have code phrases they use when describing their parents, especially as teenagers.  I guess it might be a little weird…

But our code phrases saved our butts more than a few times growing up.

The most useful phrase (usually shouted) : THE PASTA’S IN THE PAN!!! THE PASTA’S IN THE PAN!!!

Our mother = the pasta

Our house = the pan

Yep, whenever one of us heard our mom pulling into the driveway (it was long), we would yell this phrase out repeatedly at the top of our lungs.  Once or twice our mom heard part of the code, but she had no idea what it meant.  But we did; it meant stop what you are doing and go pretend you’ve been spending the last four hours being productive.

Did you ever have codes growing up?  Maybe for teachers, or other people you didn’t like so much?