If I told you "It's snowing down south" would you check your weather app or your hemline?

[TeaAndStrumpets]

Also, what about poor Charlie? He must have died many times.

What never gets said these days?

I think these two sayings have faded out as few women wear slips/petticoats these days. I guess there are more example like this but can’t think of any off the top of my head.

Weather app for snow. I have never heard of this one.

We used to say Charlie's dead though.

Thanks for the explanation of the first one. What did the second one mean please?

I'd probably check I have my knickers on because it sounds like you're saying there's dandruff on my shoes

I would have no idea what you were talking about.

I've not heard these. 'You're flying low' is still used for a chap with his flies undone though.

@MarmiteWine

I'd probably check I have my knickers on because it sounds like you're saying there's dandruff on my shoes

Marmite, good one!

BTW toilet paper lint poster, this is not about you

I have no idea what either of those mean

Charlie? Huh?

I have no idea about either.

My parents are in their 80's and I use sayings no one has heard of.

Are they regional?

We always used to say it was raining in Paris. Never heard the snow one, or Charlie.

I've never heard either of these!

I think I've heard of the first one but no idea about Charlie. What does that mean?

My grandma used to say she was going to "spend a penny" - never hear that said now.

I use the phrase " going round Will's mother" but lots of people don't understand it

I would check the app for snow

Charlies dead I know off, though it really wouldn't bother me if my petticoat was on show ( I wear one in winter under dresses for warmth)

Long ago when I was in school,we used to say “it’s snowing in Paris” if a friend’s slip was showing below the hem of her skirt. It was meant to be a discreet way of alerting her to it.

@RumJerrySailorRum

I have no idea about either.

My parents are in their 80's and I use sayings no one has heard of.

Are they regional?

Regional as opposed to what?

I’ve got snow on my boots

Hadn't heard the one about snowing but used to say it's raining in Paris as a pp said.

Also - " you've got egg on your chin" (meaning your fly is undone).

Taking coal to Newcastle, died out in one generation

The warnings for undone flies are new to me, but I did attend a single-sex school!

OP
Put us out of our misery! What is the Charlie one???

I haven’t heard of any of these. Charlie’s dead?

My mother still talks about spending a penny. It's confused quite a few of her carers.

I'd probably check I have my knickers on because it sounds like you're saying there's dandruff on my shoes

Dandruff? From...your pubes?