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Weird shit DH says

107 replies

Hangingover · 13/12/2020 19:47

At the end of a work call that's been productive he sometimes says, "great, looks like we're cooking on gas then!"

I have never heard anyone say this except him. I think he's made it up and he's trying to make it happen, like fetch in Mean Girls.

How about yours?

OP posts:
WhereverIGoddamnLike · 13/12/2020 20:20

Cooking with gas is a totally normal saying.

HopeYourHighHorseBucks · 13/12/2020 20:21

My DP doesnt thankfully. My old boss used to say these near enough every sentence. It was like he had a notepad full of them.

"Okey dokes/smokes" "now that's a party" (when he liked an idea even something as stupid as offering to grab him a cheese sandwich) or every morning without fail "Fancy seeing you here" Was a great boss, no matter how much he made me eye roll"

GallopingGreen · 13/12/2020 20:21

I give you - now we're sucking diesel Xmas Hmm which I think is worse

Perihell · 13/12/2020 20:22

We have “0,1,2,1, Do one” and No hope and Bob Hope, and the only people who work night shifts are Bats And Twats.

Smallsteps88 · 13/12/2020 20:22

great, looks like we're cooking on gas then!"

Very common saying. Here we say “cooking with Calor” Grin

Chocolate4me · 13/12/2020 20:23

These sayings have made me smile, atleast he sounds quite happy chappy 😁

Smallsteps88 · 13/12/2020 20:23

@GallopingGreen

I give you - now we're sucking diesel Xmas Hmm which I think is worse
Grin are you in NI?
grassisjeweled · 13/12/2020 20:23

Is he from Lancashire?

SirGawain · 13/12/2020 20:26

"Now we're cooking with gas", is an advertising catchphrase that I remember from the Sixties but it is probably older than that. I and several people that i know to indicate that a task is at last going well.

BadEyeBri · 13/12/2020 20:27

In NI we say "now we're sucking diesel" in a similar way

orangenasturtium · 13/12/2020 20:29

I have it worse, my six foot ex military husband infantilises words

I have a DF who was in the SAS who likes nothing better than watching Pixar films and can't see an animal or pet without voicing a conversation between them in a cutsie voice using baby words. So unnatural...

Oreservoir · 13/12/2020 20:29

I say jolly hockeysticks - there, I've admitted it.
If my dm is drinking some particularly nice alcohol beverage, she always says. 'Aaah, Nectar of the Gods.'

MintyCedric · 13/12/2020 20:30

Sounds like he's channelling Gus Hedges from Drop the Dead Donkey...

DTDD quotes

RUOKHon · 13/12/2020 20:31

When I was dating my now husband, the morning after the second or third time I’d spent the night over at his place, I vividly remember him waking up and saying ‘thank Crunchie it’s Friday’.

I’m sure that was the moment I knew I was in love with him!

GlitteryGingerbread · 13/12/2020 20:32

Cooking with gas is a saying - although I would probably say cooking on gas??
Since DP has worked from home he’s drove me crazy with his sayings to clients repeated on the phone all day. “Living the dream” “I’ll fire that over” “good stuff, good stuff” are his particular favourites. Although I couldn’t help but laugh when I was in the kitchen and he said to a workmate he would “bang one into him” rather than “bang one over to him”.. even he got off the phone and said.. did I just say I was going to bang one into him!? 😂

Callipygion · 13/12/2020 20:32

Whenever I see a pack of Club biscuits I always sing the song from the old advert 😆
🎵If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit join our club 🎶

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 13/12/2020 20:34

I've tried to bring it up to date at work,
but it doesn't seem to have the same ring about it when I say That's just the job with the induction hob...

Everybody stares at me... Sad

Diversion · 13/12/2020 20:35

Here we go for Noodle Doodles, hasnt aged well at all

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Hangingover · 13/12/2020 20:36

Whenever I see a pack of Club biscuits I always sing the song from the old advert 😆
🎵If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit join our club 🎶

Oh Christ I do too actually

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Fishfingersandwichplease · 13/12/2020 20:40

I say cooking on gas but never in a work situation!!

DappledThings · 13/12/2020 20:45

@GallopingGreen

I give you - now we're sucking diesel Xmas Hmm which I think is worse
If it's good enough for Superintendent Hastings it's good enough for me
Mishmased · 13/12/2020 20:46

@GallopingGreen

I give you - now we're sucking diesel Xmas Hmm which I think is worse
I was waiting to see how long this thread goes before we start sucking diesel 🤣
NoZoomAtTheInn · 13/12/2020 20:48

@Hangingover

Now we're cooking with gas” originated in the late 1930's or early 40s as a slogan

Blimey, he's even older than I thought.

He also says "noodledoodles" whenever I mention noodles. Grin

I LOVED noodle doodles! Used to sing a long to the advert
FrangipaniBlue · 13/12/2020 20:48

@Hangingover

Now we're cooking with gas” originated in the late 1930's or early 40s as a slogan

Blimey, he's even older than I thought.

He also says "noodledoodles" whenever I mention noodles. Grin

Are you married to Ned Flanders? Grin
FrangipaniBlue · 13/12/2020 20:49

@marthastew

Are you married to Ned Flanders?
Haha cross post!!! Lol