Wise sayings from your old Dad

[Flick of the Elbow]

If we had any eggs we could have ham and eggs if we had any ham
The square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the other two squares
La plume de ma tante

 

[Globalti]

With regard to workplace romances; "Never pee on your own doorstep".

 

[Drago]

I married my workplace romance, after vowing never to get romantically involved with another copper.

 

[DaveReading]

My Dad was fond of saying that "Generally speaking, women are generally speaking".

How right he was.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

"I'm leaving you all".


Cheers "Dad". I can't remember anything else of note that he ever said.

 

[byegad]

My Dad died in 1986, the one piece of advice I'll never forget, and have passed on to my sons was:-
'If you back a man into a corner he'll fight. Always, give him a way out that is better for him than a fight.'

Over the years this has helped me deal with (In order of danger.) idiots, malicious bastards and politicians.

 

[swee'pea99]

My Dad died in 1986, the one piece of advice I'll never forget, and have passed on to my sons was:-
'If you back a man into a corner he'll fight. Always, give him a way out that is better for him than a fight.'

Over the years this has helped me deal with (In order of danger.) idiots, malicious bastards and politicians.

Brings to mind Hunter S Thompson's rules of street fighting: 1) If possible, avoid, by any means 2) If not, maximum violence, now.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Always remember the 7 P's:

Proper planning/preparation prevents p*ss poor performance.

 

[guitarpete247]

One comment I remember being on the receiving end from my dad was. "You're not even good enough to learn. Get out". This resulted in 10 years of me believing I should, and could, never drive.

I passed 1st time though it was another 20 years before I could bring myself to drive him. I picked him and mum up from East Midlands.

There are many things I remember he's done to me but we're still going up to see him tomorrow and look after him for the weekend as he has terminal cancer (stage IV).

 

[DaveReading]

A couple from my grandad: "You should never be afraid to take the last cake, your hostess is sure to have some more".

And, perhaps more usefully: "Never put a thread up dry".

 

[Cheddar George]

"Get a job in a bank .... it's a job for life !"

Fortunately with the arrogance of youth i thought i knew better.

 

[lutonloony]

I have recollections of every time my dad was hanging wallpaper of hearing

" the man who envented decorating should be f**ked
The man who invented f**king should be decorated"

I rarely hang wallpaper

 

[swansonj]

"Don't you think you're spending too much time on Cyclechat?"

 

[Milzy]

One up the bum, no harm done.
I can't stand Phil Colin's.

 

[Milzy]

Mine used "this is going to hurt me more than it hurts you" rather too often for my liking, as he pulled the belt out of his trousers.

Belt, could be worse out of his trousers.