Parents say the oddest things.

suejb2

I've just seen a clip about the department store Lewis's and it made me recall a saying my dad used to say to me.It would be said at times when I was standing there doing nothing in particular.
"Why are you standing there like one of Lewis's?" would be his comment. Were Lewis's staff notorious for just standing there? This then set me thinking of other sayings that my dad would say for what seemed to me no reason.
"Followed a muck cart and thought it was a wedding"
"Get 2 and 6 for going to a dance"
I'm sure there were more, has anyone got sayings that seem particular to their family?

xbrenx

One of my Dad's sayings was "How's your belly for spots?"
Which simply meant how are you?

meames_2

I think one of Lewis's would have been the manniquins.

Comyface

I always thought 'One of Lewis's' was referring to the naked statue outside Lewis's, and meant one of his balls!

oliveoil99

suejb2 wrote: »

I've just seen a clip about the department store Lewis's and it made me recall a saying my dad used to say to me.It would be said at times when I was standing there doing nothing in particular.
"Why are you standing there like one of Lewis's?" would be his comment. Were Lewis's staff notorious for just standing there? This then set me thinking of other sayings that my dad would say for what seemed to me no reason.
"Followed a muck cart and thought it was a wedding"
"Get 2 and 6 for going to a dance"
I'm sure there were more, has anyone got sayings that seem particular to their family?

Could your dad of meant standing there like a dummy in a shop window? Lol

marisco_2

I'm not sure if these sayings were particular to my family or not. My grandad use to come out with some funny things at times though;

'When you're right no one remembers. When you are wrong no one forgets'. Often said when he was in the dog house for some misdemeanour or other with my nana.

'Cheer up, the worst is yet to come'. Said in a sarcastic manner to my sister, cousins and I when we were being stroppy teens.

I had my moments growing up and my dad could often be heard saying to me;

'Experience is what you get, when you dont get what you wanted'

'A word to the wise isn't necessarry, it is the daft ones who need all the guidance'. That one use to wind me up something cronic as my dad was well aware. I have him to thank for being worldly wise now though.

Tigsteroonie

suejb2 wrote: »

"Get 2 and 6 for going to a dance"

Was it definitely 2&6, or could it have been 3s and 4pence?

One of the tales from wartime was of a message that originated as "Send reinforcements: we're going to advance" but by the time it had passed through all the messengers (think Chinese Whispers) it had turned into "Send three and fourpence, we're going to a dance".

TeamLowe

Two slightly related ones..
'Them as does, has' and 'I want never gets'
Pretty much summed up all answers to moans about inequality lol

Old_Joe

"Get 2 and 6 for going to a dance"

"Two and six" is how we used to say 2/6d, i.e. two shillings and six pence which in the terms your dad used probably meant that's how much was needed to have to go into a dancehall.

zaxdog

Instead of "Oh my God" folk would exclaim "God in Govan"

Also remember:

"How's your bum for plooks"

and

"Sugarally" when swear word wasn't a god idea :j

anderson8

My mums answer to any one of us saying "but I thought..." Was
" we'll ye ken whit thought done, peed the the bed and blamed it on the blanket"

And my mum and dad both used to reply to a cheeky retort from one of us. Say we said "tomorrow" the would say "ill tomorrow ye". Insert any word.