Do you ever find yourself using your parents' expressions and words ?

[IndigoSpritz]

I do. My Mum frequently said stuff like 'must go and spend a penny', 'it's nice to sit down' and 'bubbles' or 'bottoms' if she disagreed with someone. In a similar vein, Dad would often say 'it's been a long week/year', irrespective of the actual time frame. Now I'm in early middle age, I find I'm saying all of these things more and more. I hope I'm not the only one.

I do everything in my power to not be in any way like my mother-so no.

Yes I've started saying to my children the things I used to roll my eyes at when my parents said them to me. I don't intend to, I just open my mouth and out they come.

Oh god yes
Even what my grandmother said
I’d tell you but I’ve forhotten as I’ve had a gin and tonic and I don’t drink 😂

Nope....it’s gone... hic

I’ll have your guts for garters

What's that phrase? 'I open my mouth and my mother comes out.'

One exclamation my DM used to use has been picked up from me by DD.

Oh yes! Quite often I catch myself doing this.

When we were growing up, if someone was spending a long time in the bathroom taking a leisurely dump my mother would shout "Oy, have you gone down the hole in there?"

I have used that on my own DH and my DDs.

My mum has a saying /phrase for every occasion. Now I’m saying them too.
Someone is miserable. Got a face as long as a gasman’s mac.
Black as your hat.
Up and down like tower bridge.
And hundreds more.

All these things. And more since my dad died. I seem to channel him.

@WoollyMummoth me too

Not only do I use DF's expressions but in my head I say them in exactly the same tone of voice. Scary.

Oh yes - especially the "spend a penny" one.
I have also caught myself saying "When I was young......."