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Stuff your parents used to say
- Thread starter BluesBloke
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Some quality in this thread and so many very familiar, you could just about work out people ages from the sayings.
One my old man always said : Stop bloody pointing, your putting holes in the air for the birds to trip over.
One my old man always said : Stop bloody pointing, your putting holes in the air for the birds to trip over.
Growing up in an Irish household we got:
Us: What's for dinner?
Mum: *smile* on toast!
or hundreds of things....beans.
(said of someone with a big head): If he was chocolate he'd eat himself.
Us: What's for dinner?
Mum: *smile* on toast!
or hundreds of things....beans.
(said of someone with a big head): If he was chocolate he'd eat himself.
In my late teens and complaining about having spent my money on petrol for the car - dad would say.....
"If its got tits or tyres son it will cost you money!"
"If its got tits or tyres son it will cost you money!"
Me: Whats for tea?
Mum: Cows *smile* and cabbage
I'll never understand that one.
"If you've got nothing nice to say, don't say anything"
"The grass is always greener"
"Six of one, half a dozen of the other"
Me: I thought....
Mum: Well, thought thought his bum was sticking out of bed,
so, he got out to tuck it in
or: Thought found a feather and planted it to grow a chook
Mum: Cows *smile* and cabbage
I'll never understand that one.
"If you've got nothing nice to say, don't say anything"
"The grass is always greener"
"Six of one, half a dozen of the other"
Me: I thought....
Mum: Well, thought thought his bum was sticking out of bed,
so, he got out to tuck it in
or: Thought found a feather and planted it to grow a chook
Dad used to threaten my brother and me with "I'll bang your heads together" or a "tusk up the brisket" (still not quite sure what that one means).
Another fave of my Dad's (not a threat though) was when a large birthday or anniversary came up he'd say "20 years !!! you don't get that much for murder".
What really worries me though is how much I find myself saying stuff to my kids that my Mum and Dad used to say ... but my kids are (theoretically) born and bred Danes so they get a kick out of the Aussie expressions I come out with.
Another fave of my Dad's (not a threat though) was when a large birthday or anniversary came up he'd say "20 years !!! you don't get that much for murder".
What really worries me though is how much I find myself saying stuff to my kids that my Mum and Dad used to say ... but my kids are (theoretically) born and bred Danes so they get a kick out of the Aussie expressions I come out with.
I thought my name was "Little Bastard" until I was in my teens...
Get down from there you little bastard
You are carrying on like a two bob watch you little bastard
Close the fridge door you little bastard
Flush the toilet you little bastard
Leave the cat alone you little bastard
Put that down you little bastard
Go and play in the traffic you little bastard
Stop trampling your mothers flowers you little bastard
Be quiet you little bastard
And so forth. Amazing i am as well adjusted as i am..... :theyareontome
Get down from there you little bastard
You are carrying on like a two bob watch you little bastard
Close the fridge door you little bastard
Flush the toilet you little bastard
Leave the cat alone you little bastard
Put that down you little bastard
Go and play in the traffic you little bastard
Stop trampling your mothers flowers you little bastard
Be quiet you little bastard
And so forth. Amazing i am as well adjusted as i am..... :theyareontome
