Parents say the oddest things.

tayforth

I love this thread!

My dad's all-time favourite was, "What's for you won't pass you."

My mum has plenty of legendary sayings. A couple of examples:

"Don't do X or there'll be wigs on the green" (you'll be in big trouble)

"Have a titter of wit" (don't be silly)

"She's crabbit" (she's a bit grumpy)

gunsandbanjos

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

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".

I heard the same story from my dad.

zaksmum

My dad used to say "If I'm not to be pitied...!" when we were playing him up as kids. And my mum would say "I'm done of my labours," meaning she was tired. Or "You won't give me the pickings of myself," meaning we were pestering her.

Dad was a bit of a charmer with the ladies and mum used to say he was a "fly turn" and if she saw a young lady in something tight she'd say to dad that she was "poured into that frock" and her hair was "dyed to dollrags" if it was bottle blonde.

thorsoak

"posed like an Abdine, ready to fizz" ......when any one of us was sitting in a sulk ... (my dad)

"if ifs and ans were pots and pans, there'd be no need for tinkers" (my mum)

you'd lose yer heid if it weren't screwed on - and if yer belly weren't buttoned to yer backside, ye'd lose that too! (my granny)

and of course "there's nobbut 3 generations from clogs to clogs" (my fil)!

MrsE_2

My granny - if you hurt yourself "you'll be better before you're married".

SeptemberBaby_2

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?

As far as I'm aware, 'One of Lewis's' is referring to the infamous statue above the door in Liverpool. I miss Lewis's!

'Followed a muck cart...' is referring to you not realising something really obvious.

Shepherd1

zaxdog wrote: »

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

I say that except I say good god in govan!

My gran used to say "it's a daft dug that bites itself"

dibuzz

We must have been posh it was a dust cart we followed

If I asked what was for tea my mum would say "3 jumps at the pantry door and a bite of the latch" which confused me as we didn't have a pantry and I didn't know what a latch was:rotfl:

After eating a meal my mum always says "well if that's my dinner I've had it", so far I've managed not to scream but I'm nearly there

I've heard a few people say "her face would stand a clogging" meaning someone is hard faced.

tayforth

"I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail" is another favourite of my mum's. :rotfl:

zaksmum

My mum used to say when asked what was for tea, "lamb in the parlour with the curtains drawn back", or if we said we were hungry she'd say "Go upstairs and eat the monkey" (still haven't worked that one out)!