Sayings from the past

[Nihal]

"What goes up must come down"(Unless ofcourse you are in space,theres no up or down)

 

[Hover Fly]

So did my mother.(the tongue and teeth thing)
Anything well polished, like school shoes, "Shines like a shitten stick on a frosty morning".

 

[Nihal]

Heres another saying,its quiet famous around here it goes like
"Someone who eats salt,must drink water"

 

[ianrauk]

My mother also used to come out with.

At the Postman
"Thanks, there's more bills then a flock of Pelicans"

When one of us kids used to fart
"Worked well since you oiled it"

 

[rb58]

If we farted my mum would say "better an empty property than a troublesome tenant".

 

[Aperitif]

My mother bless her used to say the same thing.

She also used to say 'Wotchya Cock'... to everyone.

My very dear friend used to say that habitually. In the bar he also said "Cheers cock"...probably about a million times in his life.

 

[Longshot]

Not swearing when ladies were present. When did people stop doing that?

Equality has downsides.

 

[dan_bo]

Great Mancunian gossips' phrase.....“An she dint say thanks, kiss me arse nor nowt...“


Fantastic.

 

[ArDee]

"It's a bit black over Bill's mother's"

rather than weather; but, similar for a road that snaked around a bit
"This goes round Will's mothers a bit"

 

[ArDee]

If we farted my mum would say "better an empty property than a troublesome tenant".

A friend always used to say "Better the smell of the living rather than the smell of the dead" but, some times I wasn't sure

 

[colly]

If we farted my mum would say "better an empty property than a troublesome tenant".

Something I'm apt to say even now is ''Evening vicar'' when someone let's off a ripper. It just dawned on me it was my Nan who used it.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Something I'm apt to say even now is ''Evening vicar'' when someone let's off a ripper. It just dawned on me it was my Nan who used it.

In our house the phrase was:

"More tea vicar? Perhaps a scone?"​

GC

 

[glasgowcyclist]

When my sister was heading out to some party or disco, my mother would say:

"Enjoy yersel' hen ... and keep yer haun oan yer ha'penny!"​

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GC​

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

If we farted my mum would say "better an empty property than a troublesome tenant".

I doubt my Gran ever farted in public, in fact, there are stories of her having to leave the room just to let off!
Growing up in that sort of environment, it might explain why my Dad now loves to fart like a trooper!

 

[mr_hippo]

From Grandma:
"Nowt like taking your corsets off and having a good scratch"
"Blue pencil" Gran's substitute for any swear word. Possible origin from the Great War when Force's mail was censored by a thick blue pencil.
From Mum
"I'll take my hand off your face". I once asked her not to put it on in the first place: not a sensible thimg to say!

Dry fly pie: Eccles cake
Blind scouse: a dish similar to scouse but without meat

Whilst you would not be happy today if someone mugged you, about 30 years ago you would when it meant that someone had bought you a beer.
Anyone familiar with the phrase "Two's up" meaning ater you with the paper/ magazine/ thingy? Not heard in my neck of the woods, I first heard it when stationed in Hanpshire many moons ago.

When did we cyclists stopped talking about crossbars and double clangers?