Things our parents used to say

[alisoncc 379]

On 24/08/2016 at 8:09 PM, SteveS said:

You're nesh or mardy - never really understood these

Mardy - a child much given to crying if said child doesn't get their own way.

 

[Oztalgian 3,271]

"Yo'm getting a rait nesh, mardy, bogger."

Nesh - Squeamish, cowardly, faint hearted. I have also heard it used in the context of feeling cold

Mardy - Surly, disgruntled, complaining often called a cry baby

Bogger - Pest or nuisance

[Guest]

Bad burnt as scolded.

[NewBasfordlad 3,599]

What can't speak...can't lie...............if only that were true these days.

[FLY2 10,108]

If dad was stuck behind and dithering, bewildered and slow motorist, he'd say,

'He doesn't know whether he wants a 5hit, shave or a haircut '. I thought it was hilarious.

[nonnaB 4,895]

Or a sunday driver Fly

[FLY2 10,108]

Loads of Sunday drivers here every day of the week nonnaB !

[Deepdene Boy 642]

If my old man was stuck behind an overly hesitant driver waiting to pull out of a junction he would say, "Are you waitin' for a bleedin invite"

 

 

[Guest]

Monkeys Netting.. for weak tea!

[NewBasfordlad 3,599]

If it stings it's doing you good. Dad has he pulled me down from the ceiling............What was it about miners and Iodine...

[katyjay 5,090]

Had a sleepless night last night, and something me mam used to say, came to mind. I'll look like a hanged hare all day today.

[kerry 1]

Everyone must have heard this from their parents but mom always said "I told you so",she still says it but its not that frequent. Thank God  

[FLY2 10,108]

Parents always know best, or so they say. I was never convinced !

[radfordred 6,284]

#2137 Hate to say it but I told you so! 

[benjamin1945 16,139]

Where theres a will theres a way............

[Guest]

Where there's a willy there's a way.

Where there's a will there's a relative.

[katyjay 5,090]

Mam used to say, when something was funny, I laughed my frill off. Wonder where that came from?

[NewBasfordlad 3,599]

Get yersen weshed could grow spuds in yer neck

[hepsibar 4]

i remember my mam saying "its black over joes" i think that refered to looks like rain, "many a mickle make a muckle " havent a clue on this 1 ?,others she used were, " a blind man would like to see it" , " i havent seen them for yonks " "doordy pens", and the 1 i hated most was " mrs haris told me" this was said when ide been caught out doing somit i shouldnt ,and was told mrs haris told her,as a kid i searched for this bloody mrs haris for years to no avail !as a parent my self i must admit using "mrs haris told me" phrase to my kids .

[hepsibar 4]

i think many of the sayings origernated from the north and midland areas,as most of my ancesters came down to the south and brought them with them,and these sayings rubbed off on future generations,as im sure like me we find ourselves using phrases from our childhood,and it suddenly occurs to us,"god i sound like my mam " !

[hepsibar 4]

two sayings my mam said were "back to square one" and "A good square meal"i wonder where these origernated from ?

[Chulla 4,946]

#2142 KJ. I don't remember mam saying that about being funny, but when a kettle or pan was left unattended and boiling away she would say it was 'boiling its bottom frill off'. I think this is another one of the Old Basford sayings. Either that or a saying that grandma might have brought from Bromsgrove or her time in service at Old Dalby.

[MargieH 7,599]

I suppose 'back to square one' is what happens in some board games - you seem to be doing quite well then something happens which sends you back to the beginning again

[Chulla 4,946]

I thought everyone knew by now what 'Back to square one' meant'. When football matches were commented on on the wireless before the war, the Radio Times used to print a picture of a pitch marked off in squares. The commentator would relate the  whereabouts on the pitch the ball was being played by quoting the reference of the relevant square. I don't know where 'square one' was - probably one of the goal areas.

 

Margie - you are thinking of Snakes and Ladders, lol

[MargieH 7,599]

But 'Snakes and Ladders' doesn't always take you back to square one!  There are other board games that do actually send you back to the beginning, though, like 'Sorry' and one called 'Incy Wincy Spider' (remember in the rhyme, the spider gets washed down the water spout and has to start climbing up again) also other board games I have designed for the children/grandchildren/children I have worked with at school over the years.  One is a space game where there is a moveable black hole, made of a small piece of card, which takes you back to 'square one'.   When your opponent throws a 6, they can move the black hole to anywhere they like on the board which usually means on to one of their opponents!  Or if they are feeling kind they can choose not to do this and just move 6 forward!