Cultural references the ‘young uns’ don’t get

[Peculiar23]

Called someone at work ‘Victor Meldruw’ and got looked at blankly. God, I’m old
Anyone else ??!!!

One from Gregory's Girl: "Arrivederci Gordon, hurry back"
I say it to the cat every time he goes out

I won't say anything because nobody ever listens to me. I may as well be a Leonard Cohen song

Maureen Lipman, BT “you’ve got an ology”
Yellow Pages “ I were right about that saddle”

“Hello, little old lady”

My 16 yo, on the other hand, loves League of Gentlemen and Little Britain and tortures me with the catchphrases.

Suit you, sir.

Speeding down to Trumpton with a cargo of cocaine?

Its life Jim, but not as we know it.

Usually refers to a DD stumbling down for breakfast....

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition
That parrot is deceased it is an ex parrot

Love Monty Python

Lovely pair of shoulders lad. Show 'em off! Show 'em off!

It's rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible

Threadgold's throughgrip, Threadgold's throughgrip, Threadgold's throughgrip garterettes.

And I had to have Rickrolling explained.

And Beam me up Scotty

Uhhhh, ze flashing knob!

Also, "you stupid woman!"

We're dooooomed!

Edited to also add... Shabba!

Yes brilliant

Ooo, Betty!
Oh, I know, I knooow!!
Are you sitting comfortably...

Like another poster I do think this is down to my parents age more than mine. Parents born in mid 40s and had me really late on in life.

Keviiiiiin (the gerbil) to anyone called Kevin and “you wot?” To anyone either surname Walsh

It is but a flesh wound!

He's got 2 GCEs

In maths and art

“Reginald Molehusband , the safest parker in town”.

From one of those wonderful Public Information films - sadly I still cannot parallel park .

I am 55. Had no idea what this meant. Had to Google it.

Me too. Only ‘I’m Sorry I Haven't A Clue’ approaches its level of filth today.

Oooh! Mr Horne, how dolly to vadar your eke.
(Not sure about spelling)

Ah, these young ones...

I recently introduced the DC (teenagers) to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. They were stunned by the things they got away with saying particularly about Samantha and Sven.