Trevor S 2,003 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Favourite sing-song response of grandma and an aunt when you ask them what you could do?? 'What can I do? Stand on my head and pee in my shoe!" Aunt Jean still uses that phrase to this day and she is 88! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 If you were meant to smoke you would have been born with a chimney in your head(my mother) I heard of a church organist coming out with this on one occasion, to which he received the rejoinder "and if YOU were meant to play music you'd have been born with one eye above the other." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted November 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Not sure this is just something our parents said, cos we said it also as kids. Someone would give you a telling off, and finish with 'so put that in your pipe and smoke it' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 I've just told my lad that he's "A proper slop pot" meaning he likes giving me kisses and cuddles. Also had to explain what going out for some 'Nosh' was to SWMBO !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 They sound like right nanas mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Fully understand nosh. A common expression on the railway for one's packed grub was "snap" - those khaki shoulder bags that men used to to carry their worldly possessions to work in were "snap bags". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 I used to have a snap tin when I wokked dahn t'pit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Mess tins in the Army. Get your trough or in the north east get your bait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Guess who has two mess tins? These are RAF issue dated 1951: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 My mother still has my fathers army issue shoe brushes My father was in the army 1945-47/ 48? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Another one along the lines of 'slop pot' was "You're a proper soppy date" aimed at somebody who was after a bit of a cuddle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Did anyone else's mother used to call them "Chuckie eggs"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Yes, along with Moo cows and Baa lambs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 It was chuckie eggs, moo cows and baa lambs in our house too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 ..."Pussy cats" - but only (plain) "doggies". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 "doggies". Woof Woofs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 And 'Bob'o's and 'Dicky berds' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 And chuffa trains and pap pap for a car. Oh and toothy pegs for teeth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 teggies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 My baby sister called moocows bombos, 56 now & still calls 'em bombos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Things our parents used to say (mum version) . 'Eat your dinner' 'No, there isn't any turnip in it.' 'Go to top shop for me, Stuart.' 'Help your dad in the garden, Stuart.' 'Run down to the brewery and take your dad's snap - he's forgotten it.' 'Run up to Redhill Post office and get me a postal order.' No, you're not going out footballing, you're coming out shopping with me.' 'Put me a shilling in the metre.' 'Time you were off to bed.' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Something me mam would say..............quite often...........gerrinere yer little sod!!.........I'll tellyerdad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Something me mam would say..............quite often...........gerrinere yer little sod!!.........I'll tellyerdad Mine used to say..."Come in now Tarquin or Pater will be most annoyed!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Mine would get the House keeper or the Butler or the Chauffer to do it all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Hi Ian, nice to see you're back, Moo cows = Meadow ladies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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