StephenFord 866 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 It was "Well blow me down" in ar aas! My grandma's phrase was "Strike a light and knock a bobby down..." (Don't know what the bobby did to deserve it!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bazalways 26 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 My favourite one from Dad was, at Bedtime, "Come on then, up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 It's a bit black over Bills mothers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Fost time i'vevererdthattun................Bill's mothers.................black over..................so funneh............ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 My mother used to say "there's nowt stranger than folk" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 re Bill's mothers etc, first time I heard that was 50 years ago when I went to jigglebells camping as could not bear to be apart from 16 year old girl friend for a week, her having gone there along with younger brother in sidecar of Royal Enfield combination to stay in a caravan for a week with her mum and dad, was the latter who uttered such whenever the weather looked bad (every day that week) he also had another much repeated saying which he applied to both males and females, I used to get it for cycling to ingoldmells, "Yer need yer t**'s felt", !!!, was said with much gusto! (not a nice man) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Not what my parents used to say, but my grandmother - if an item of clothing was worn out with holes in it was 'more holy than righteous'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I've caught up with this thread rather late, so I may be repeating stuff that's already been posted. The things our parents said frequently didn't make any sense and it was only the tone of their voice that told you the intention. I vividly remember: 'I'll make you laugh on the other side of your face' (if you didn't have the appropriate look whilst being chastised). 'Stop crying or I'll give you something to cry for' 'Blood and sand !!' (obviously some kind of exclamation - never worked out the meaning) Somebody mentioned 'Sh1t with sugar on'. My mum used to say that a lot - usually in answer to What's for tea? I caught myself using it recently to describe how the new Cadbury's Dairy Milk tasted. Billy Connolly did a really good piece on this subject once in a stand-up on TV. Saying that he never understood some of the stuff his Dad said to him. Like - Dad can I go the pictures? Answer - 'Pictures is it? I'll give you pictures ! Most confusing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 re blood and sand, me neither, but had a german ww2 medal with words "blut und boden" on it, nothing else, translated it's "blood and soil", still none the wiser! lol, another of Billy Connollys was his mam saying "I'll lift my hand off your face" ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Must admit to loving an American expression I heard on some 'cop show' recently , and one I've pinched , "I'm going to slap the taste right outta your mouth" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Yep. That's a good one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Youre a boggar up the back and youre ableeding swine and ill tan toodle ya and any more on it and ill tell ta dadand less of the back chat and youre a bleddy nuisance and dont be so bombasticand keep awayfrom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 "Pull the other one, it's got bells on it." Often used in reply to some statement by one of us kids that may have had an element of fiction about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 My first boss always said to me "sonny you've got sh#t for brains" nowts changed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 If we miss behaved ( which of course wasn't very often, ahem!) our dad would always shout,"Do it again and you'll gerra bat raand the tab!" PS He had to catch us first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 If we were telling fibs Mum would make us say "Black pudding, black pudding" 10 times very fast with out laughing, if we started to smirk (Every time without fail) she knew we were telling porkies! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 if me mam was feeling a bit fed up she would always say oh i wish i was a burdid fly away . when asked were to she said i dont know dont care as long as its aways from here and al this lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 another one when wearing cloths with holes in i see your wearing your sunday cloths again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 If I said I might do something, mam would say 'there are a lot of mights [mites] in a pound of cheese'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 #1216 Beesteak, Mam had a similar one for us......Look into my eyes, and say Rice Pudding Sago Pudding And all the other bl..dy Puddings. Without Laughing. Not much chance of saying the naughty word without laughing when your a kid. They knew how to get us dint they. We never got that far really, no chance when Mams face is about three inches away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Can't remember whether we've had this one - it's just come into my head. Kailied for drunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AfferGorritt 868 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Re Billy Connolly - "A'h'll giy'a wot for!!" What was all that about! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 My favourite one from Dad was, at Bedtime, "Come on then, up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire". My mother called "the stairs" Dolly Dancers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AfferGorritt 868 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yes, my grandma used to say, "Up the dancers". Never heard of Dolly, though. Wonder who she was? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Dancers' is Cockney rhyming slang for 'stairs' by this process;Stairs = Dancing Bears = Dancers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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