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Cultural references the ‘young uns’ don’t get

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Peculiar23 · 22/08/2025 12:05

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

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Sharptonguedwoman · 24/08/2025 12:26

Peculiar23 · 24/08/2025 12:02

When someone at work comes out with some long winded, nonsense statement I have an irresistible urge to shout ‘parklife’ at the end of it
Fancied Damon so much in that video

😂😂😂

Toddlerteaplease · 24/08/2025 12:39

I’m 43 and don’t know many of these!

CommonAsMucklowe · 24/08/2025 14:35

Any Monty Python quote is lost on everyone I work with 🙄

MellersSmellers · 24/08/2025 14:57

Puddingandpiespud · 22/08/2025 14:44

Infamy infamy they’ve all got it in for me

Ah, love that one!
Carry On Caesar?

TerminalMoraine · 24/08/2025 15:58

Hmm1234 · 23/08/2025 19:17

Risk it for a chocolate biscuit. Something to do with cadburys I still don’t get it

Risk it for a Swisskit (chocolate covered muesli bar) 1970s.

BitOutOfPractice · 24/08/2025 16:20

TerminalMoraine · 24/08/2025 15:58

Risk it for a Swisskit (chocolate covered muesli bar) 1970s.

I say “shall we risk it for a Swisskit?” very regularly!

Instinct1 · 24/08/2025 16:26

"I've got the key" immediately equals "I've got the secret"

HonoriaBulstrode · 24/08/2025 16:33

'A pint? That's very nearly an armful!'

Are the old playground rhymes still passed on?
'Say what you will, school dinners make you ill...'

everardshutthatdoor · 24/08/2025 16:47

What’s the recipe today, Jim?

JudgeJ · 24/08/2025 16:59

RedRec · 23/08/2025 23:28

It's a bit like how you are dated by the racing driver you reference: "Who do you think you are? Stirling Moss / Nigel Mansell / Lewis Hamilton?"

If it's stupid, aggressive driving then my current go-to is Mad Max.

JudgeJ · 24/08/2025 17:01

HonoriaBulstrode · 24/08/2025 16:33

'A pint? That's very nearly an armful!'

Are the old playground rhymes still passed on?
'Say what you will, school dinners make you ill...'

'We're not all Rob Roys' is one of my favourites when someone is expecting stereotypical behaviour.

ImogenBrocklehurst · 24/08/2025 17:21

The lift at work announces the floors as it stops. When I get to the ground floor I always continue “…perfumery, leather goods and stationary, wigs and haberdashery, kitchenware and foods…”There are only about three people who have a clue what I’m talking about.

Vivianebrooksmatsumoto · 24/08/2025 17:22

"Dearest Brenda..."
"What's the word, then?"
(Same show for both !)

"Don't worry, I'm dealing with it!" Red Dwarf connection there..

"I 'ate you, Butler!"
(This one was always uttered when the taxi drivers turned up late as they'd messed up the address of our previous house by mixing up letters of the postcode and you'd call them and they'd say they were at 'Butlers Close', back in the pre Uber days.)

"Monkfiiiiiish!"
90s one there...

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 24/08/2025 17:23

TerminalMoraine · 24/08/2025 15:58

Risk it for a Swisskit (chocolate covered muesli bar) 1970s.

I used to say “Risk it for a biscuit, do it for a chewit.”

SinnerBoy · 24/08/2025 17:41

Yeah, I remember risk it for a biscuit, but have never heard of Swisskit.

sabbii · 24/08/2025 17:47

Milky, milky very milky

TellingBone · 24/08/2025 17:54

Henry Cooper was in one of the 'I'll risk it for the Swisskit' TV ads. Another had a man in a snowy mountain scene shouting, 'AVALANCHE!' then someone else says, 'No. 'Av a Swisskit'

Cultural references the ‘young uns’ don’t get
Rosscameasdoody · 24/08/2025 18:00

everardshutthatdoor · 24/08/2025 16:47

What’s the recipe today, Jim?

Goodness, that was the Jimmy Young show. A loooonnnng time ago.

florizel13 · 24/08/2025 19:19

Oooh you are AWFUL! But I laike you 😂

deste · 24/08/2025 20:33

Six five special, “I’ll give it foive”. (5)

TellingBone · 24/08/2025 20:43

deste · 24/08/2025 20:33

Six five special, “I’ll give it foive”. (5)

That was Thank Your Lucky Stars 😁

Graphinette · 24/08/2025 21:50

JustAMiddleAgedDirtBagBaby · 22/08/2025 20:53

Lovely to vada your eec.

Bona

Did you manage to drag yourself up on deck?

No, we dressed casual!

BrickBiscuit · 24/08/2025 22:06

florizel13 · 24/08/2025 19:19

Oooh you are AWFUL! But I laike you 😂

... except for those flaming Methodists!

Rosscameasdoody · 25/08/2025 08:40

quantumbutterfly · 23/08/2025 12:09

Shazbat.

Nanu Nanu !!

YelloDaisy · 25/08/2025 08:44

Everyone’s a fruit and nut case!

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