Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Regarding the toilet sayings (#973), one I can remember is 'Going to shake hands with my best friend'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,690 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Just read something my mum had written .... ..."or he might be given the bulls rush" I think she probably meant the "bums rush" meaning to be ejected or thrown out ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 I think it was "cut off your nose to spite your face"? I know a few folks that could apply to! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,690 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Still looking through a bag of my mums stuff and happened on a letter she was writing , There are lots of letters to various people that she either duplicated or didn't send . In one , she says how she went to the local shop and asked for some Ryvita and the shopkeeper said he didn't have any . She then walked round the shop and saw some on the shelf and said to the chap "Why you've got 3 packets of Ryvita on the shelf here ". Oh , He said "they're past their sell-by date" She replies "that dunt matter , they're for my husband .......and he's way past his sell-by date " Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 if we asked dad where mam was, the usual answer was She's run off with the coalman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sheridan 7 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 "Daft Apath" and the very un P.C "Cheeky Arab" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 ...milkman! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 An old great aunt of mine (actually about age I am now!) used to say "you frame like a knife half shut" to others making a mess of doing something like wrapping a parcel etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 or..... "You made a right pigs ear of that". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Or, as my Mum used to say "You're like a man wi' no arms" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,690 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 That reminds me , I never understand the saying : "He's spending money , like a man wi' no arms" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Haven't heard that one before, David. It's a bit strange, isn't it, although lots of these sayings were! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I'd hazard a guess at it implying some one was a tight arse a tight git somewhat frugal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,690 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Its the opposite . The way I have heard it , means spending a lot of money , even recklessly , which is why it doesn't make sense ! Another one that doesn't make sense and I used to hear a lot when I had a shop was "its cheap at half the price" when "cheap at twice the price" would make more sense . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I always understood that 'cheap at half the price' meant it was to expensive in the first place. Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Just thought of another one. If something wasn't very useful or didn't work properly "It's neither use ner ornament" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,877 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 He's got short arms and long pockets.(mean with money) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 What about a chucky egg and soldiers for breakfast. and a bobodge (orange) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,490 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 That reminds me , I never understand the saying : "He's spending money , like a man wi' no arms" I always thought it was someone who was reckless and stupid with money, not thinking about how they spent it. Because a person with no arms wouldn't be able to pick up, count, or handle money, so they'd be all over the place with it and not have much control over what was happening. But they'd be harmless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,519 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Hope I don't get sarcastic comments because I haven't read through the previous 994 comments :-) but how about 'have you got doll's arms?' Suggesting that a person is hopeless and not capable of doing something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,646 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 If you were asked something and you replied with "Eh" parents would say "Hay, horses eat it cows chew it" Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 And it makes bulls s41t was always added in our house, although my Mum always stopped short of saying s41t Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 If there was nobody about my Dad would say "Its like Aberdeen on a flag day". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 If you were asked something and you replied with "Eh" parents would say "Hay, horses eat it cows chew it" Rog "Eh to me, what to the Queen" No idea why! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sheridan 7 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 I remember Mrs Slowcombe in Are You Being Served saying "eee, The sights you see when you haven't got a gun" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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