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What did your parents say when you asked what’s for dinner?

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SeraphinaRainbird · 01/09/2026 19:49

Inspired by the thread about words used in different areas of the UK,
what was the stock answer to ‘What’s for dinner?’ in your house?
In our house it was “Ham, jam and baa lamb”. In my friend’s house it was “Shite with sugar on top”.

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MindfulM · 01/09/2026 20:32

Dogfood and chips!

Blushingm · 01/09/2026 20:32

Horsemuck and tram tickets

mtobrokeme · 01/09/2026 20:37

Shit with sugar on!

minnowonthesay · 01/09/2026 20:37

Blushingm · 01/09/2026 20:32

Horsemuck and tram tickets

I’ve heard this used to describe wine at tastings!

ClearFruit · 01/09/2026 20:37

"For God's sake, I've only just walked through the door from work, give me a chance!"

Ponderingwindow · 01/09/2026 20:39

They would just tell me what we were having for dinner.

I think I’m just going to add this thread to my neurotypical people are weird collection.

Flannelfeet · 01/09/2026 20:40

Piece oan shite, if you dont behave. 🤭🤣. It was a wee joke and we used to laugh our heads off.

Flannelfeet · 01/09/2026 20:41

FitAt50 · 01/09/2026 19:53

Shite and Sugar.

Had that many a time 😆 🤣

Ches71 · 01/09/2026 20:41

Ours was "iffit" ... if you find it you can have it lol

RancidRuby · 01/09/2026 20:42

Shit with sugar on

UnpopularOpinionsIWouldUsuallyKeepToMyself · 01/09/2026 20:43

Basically, this. In fact when I first saw this I thought we potentially had the same Mother, even though mine was not Spanish, as far as I was aware.🤣

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1TdQMwGHsf/?mibextid=wwXIfr

lookatmylife · 01/09/2026 20:43

Shit on toast

Flannelfeet · 01/09/2026 20:44

My dad used to say to mum, what's for dinner the night? Minge and totties was the reply.....yeah i didn't get that till much later in life 😬😳🤮. Boak!

MiracleAligner · 01/09/2026 20:44

My Nana always used to say ‘a kick up the pantry door!’ If we asked her what was for tea 😂

SquigglePigs · 01/09/2026 20:44

DM just answered the question!

BunnyLake · 01/09/2026 20:45

My dad (born in the 1920s) would always say ‘bread and pullit’ (pull it?). I still don ‘t know what it means. 😁

SheilaFentiman · 01/09/2026 20:46

Wait and see pudding and air pie

Fieldday26 · 01/09/2026 20:47

Shit with sugar on or a run round the table with a bite of each leg.

Henbags · 01/09/2026 20:47

Shut up and get in the oven!
Or, my grandma’s favourite: Stewed wozzles, elephants’ toenails, and a pint of pigeon milk!

BunnyLake · 01/09/2026 20:47

BatshitCrazyWoman · 01/09/2026 20:15

My Dad (a cockney) used to say bread and pull it. My Mum used to say air pie and windy pudding.

I didn’t realise you had said this!!’ I’ve just posted that’s what my dad used to say 😂 He was Scottish though.

Flannelfeet · 01/09/2026 20:48

BeeDavis · 01/09/2026 20:31

“Shit wi’ sugar on”
And if we said “I’m thirsty..” the reply would be “I’m Friday, pleased to meet ya!”

😂😂

I actually still say this to my 11 yo daughter. 🤣🤣🤣

Theroomwhereithappens · 01/09/2026 20:48

Pigs bum and cabbage

MissSnoop · 01/09/2026 20:51

Coo-la-veekish

MrsMoastyToasty · 01/09/2026 20:51

Bread and point.

SereneGoose · 01/09/2026 20:52

Never jam today

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