Parents say the oddest things.

pukkamum

jellyhead wrote: »

Some of my nan's saying weren't very PC either. She must have got them from her childhood and carried on saying them. I hated it when I asked where my mother was and got the reply that she'd 'ran away with a black man' every time. Why? It was never funny!

What does 'who's she, the cat's mother? mean, anyone?

Ha ha ha was telling my kids today about the, your mums run away with a black man my nan used to say it too, are we secret siblings?

julie2710

My parents always used to say "if you don't stop crying I'll give you something to cry for!"

Used to get the I'll bang your heads together too!

Don't forget all the food related ones

Carrots would make you see in the dark and eating your crusts would make your hair curly

happy_to_be_here

My mum's gems include you're as much use as a chocolate fireguard/ashtray on a motorbike depending on her mood; he felt like a spare pr#%k at a wh#%es outing; go teach your granny to suck eggs. My bio dad's fave piece of wisdom was a hairy man's a happy man but a hairy woman's a witch. My step dad says things like I could eat a scabby horse; if it doesn't rain it pours and go away and boil your heid.

Blackpool illuminations were spoken about a lot in our house as was being born in a barn too lol

jellyhead

pukkamum wrote: »

Ha ha ha was telling my kids today about the, your mums run away with a black man my nan used to say it too, are we secret siblings?

Maybe I live in the midlands.

JonathanA

Oh. My. Goodness. I can't believe some of the things on here! Not only did my parents say them to me, but I hear myself saying the same thing to my kids...

"Put t'wood in t' hole"
"You make a better door than a window"
"You're as much use as a chocolate teapot"
"I want doesn't get"

And lots more...

I must be getting old...

meritaten

on being asked what was for dinner my nan would say 'Stewed berks and cauliflower'. or 'Bees knees and honey'.

thehappybutterfly

ooh, I forgot about this one!

When someone asks you the time it's always "two hairs past the freckle". No idea why.

Richard53

jellyhead wrote: »

What does 'who's she, the cat's mother? mean, anyone?

I used to get that. It was when I said something like "she did it, not me", and using 'she' rather then someone's name was considered a bit rude, especially if the 'she' was present in the room. "Who's she, the cat's mother?" was a way of saying "be specific about who you are talking about". I think. It was a long time ago.

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

When someone asks you the time it's always "two hairs past the freckle". No idea why.

I used to get "three hairs past wrist", which is obviously the same 'joke'. It was said if you asked someone the time and they didn't have a watch. They would pull their sleeve up, stare at their arm, and say it. Hilarious when you are about five years old.

Frogletina

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

ooh, I forgot about this one!

When someone asks you the time it's always "two hairs past the freckle". No idea why.

I was told it was 3 hairs past a pimple

meritaten

my OH says 'We lighting the street'? if I leave the hall light on. He got that from his dad.
my mum used to use the 'stop crying or I'll give you something to cry for' for whinging kids. and she did!
my lovely grandfather on having his plate whisked out before he had finished eating 'They give you time to eat in Prison, Phyll' has become a catchphrase in our family!
my nan 'A clean house never gets dirty'????