Parent's sayings you still remember

[DeadRisingPies]

Mum: 'You'll think an elephant's kicked you one day' (still waiting)

Dad: 'You can't be pretty AND clever' (thanks, Dad)

[insancerre]

My dad used to 'go see a man about a dog' every Sunday
He used to call my brother ' a tit in a trance'
He used to answer the phone with 'battersea dog's home'
He used to tell people to 'pull up a pew' and he always liked a 'nice cup of rosy-lee'

[Growlithe]

My dad, when one of us hurt ourselves - 'It'll be a pig's foot in the morning'.

[Windandsand]

Insancerre, my dad used to answer the phone with' battersea dogs home ' as well!! Is your dad a Londoner?

They also had a horror of being out of work and said they would rather starve than "beg off the state". My dad would employ ex prisoners as he said once they had done there time and shouldn't have to go any lower.

'drawing attention to her or himself" at anyone being emotional
'foreign muck" any dish of food not meat and two veg. They used to laugh though so I think it was an inside joke as they were always abroad...

[crazybubbasmummy]

When hurting leg or finger it was "you've got another one" or "I'll have to cut it off then"
Xx

[MelanieSminge]

my dad used to answer the phone with' battersea dogs home
hehehe me and bro used to do that, it drove our mother insane....

[GnocchiNineDoors]

My hair's a mess? "You look like the wild woman of Borneo" (sp?)

My room's a mess? "Its like Bey Route in here"

All the lights on? "Its like Blackpool Illuminations in here"

big fan of the simile, my DM.

[GnocchiNineDoors]

Oh and my Uncle has always, and still, answers all telephone calls with "Heaven, God speaking"

[LadybirdLipstick]

Gnocchi - those were all familiar to me too!

It's Beirut btw (coz of the damage from the bombing).
No idea about the mad woman of Borneo though. Who was she?

[LadybirdLipstick]

Oh, and as well as a cup of Rosie-Lee (tea), it was also called a cup of 'Char'. No idea why. Maybe Char-lie = tea?

There was quite a bit of rhyming slang in our house anyway!

Anyone else for 'better out than in' when choking?

[GnocchiNineDoors]

I know the location, and the reference, just had no idea on spelling (thanks, corrects self)

[MrsKwazii]

"Stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about."

[MelanieSminge]

'you look as though you have been dragged through a hedge backwards'

[glammanana]

If I ever fell over and hurt my knee's or bled anywhere mum would says "don't worry it will be a pigs foot in the morning" ?? why !!!

[EyesDoMoreThanSee]

eat it or leave it but DON'T play with it

better out than in

like it or lump it

[JemimaPuddle]

When asking dad where mum has gone ( no matter where it was) it was always either "Timbucktoo" or "There and back to see how far it is!"
If my dad ever went anywhere it was "to see a man about a dog"

[Rhubarb78]

'too much laughing ends in crying' and 'do your best, saints can't do more' the latter always made me feel better about exams!

[sausagewallet]

MrsKwazii my mum used to say that! And "don't pick your nose or your face will cave in"

[Rhubarb78]

My dad always used to 'see a man about a dog' too, I always got excited thinking we were getting a dog.

[lalaloopylou]

My house my rules
You look like Sally gone for a living (when dressing up a young child)
The Wind will change and youll be stuck like that
Iffits- as in when we asked what's for dinner 'if its there you can have it'
Born in a barn(when not closing door)
You smell like the perfume counter at boots
Rabbit food=salad

[thekidsarealright]

"It's time to fish or cut bait." (make your choice - my lovely Nan)

Whenever we asked my Mum what was for dinner she would say "bread and pull it."

[gazzalw]

You're not as green as you are cabbage looking!

[5madthings]

"stop sea sawing snot" whenever we sniffed!

and "i am going to bang your heads together" when my sister and were bickering.

my dad still answers the phone with "hello, this is the mad house, duty looney speaking" or " this is the fridge speaking, the answer machine is on holiday"

[ifancyashandy]

'What's for dinner mum?' 'Shit with sugar on'.

'Where's my (whatever)?' ' Up my arse'

She was a Head Teacher.....

Plus:

Don't get pregnant.
You'll go to hell in a hand bucket.
I'm not your friend... I'm your mother.

[LoosingBattle]

"I'll be there in two shakes of a dead lambs tail"

"It is better to be a little patient on the road than a little patient in the hospital" (from my gran after passing my driving test)

[Chubfuddler]

My mothers best, cribbed from her Plymouth driving instructor and now repeated from me when another driver is being hesitant about a gap "you could get the Ark Royal through there"

My nan had many, many sayings. Many songs too. Lots were rude and not really appropriate for children. Didn't stop her:

A blind man would be glad to see you (in response to " do I look ok")
No one looks at the mantle when they're stoking the fire (sex)
Takes a lean dog for a long hunt
If wishes were horses all beggars would ride
All fur coat and no knickers