Stupid things 'elders' would say

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:18 pm

Things your 'elders' used to say that made you laugh or think ughhh??

On trying to use a knife or scissors that were blunt, my Gran used to say

'This knife/scissors wouldn't cut your backside if you rode away to London and back on it':-2

When I asked my Mum 'Whats for tea?' I would be told 'Tripe with hair on':yh_sick

telaquapacky · Post by **telaquapacky** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:55 pm

My finance instructor was a lot like W. C. Fields, rum blossom and all (rhinophyma- red nose from drinking). He was lecturing one day, and looked out the door, and did this exaggerated double-take. He said, "She looks like somebody poured her into that dress, and they forgot to say 'when'."

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:29 pm

When I was real little, my Mom would KNOW we were doing something

and I would wonder HOW and she would say "I've got eyes in the back

of my head"!! I remember once even trying to sneak around in back of

her to see where they were!

:yh_rotfl

cars · Post by **cars** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:41 am

My mom used to say:

Eat you carrots or you'll go Blind!

And then when I got older: Stop doing that or you'll go Blind! (ha-ha)

Eat your Fish, it's Brain food!

(Ate lots of Fish, just got fat)

If you make that frown face, it will "freeze" that way!

(Mostly smiled, now still wound up with mostly frown face anyway)

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:58 pm

I can remember instead of saying "darn" or "shoot" my grandmother would say, "jimminey criminey jimminey cricket". Man that used to crack me up. A brown paper bag was a "poke" and an umbrella was a "bumpershoot".

jasmund · Post by **jasmund** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:27 pm

My brother used to get under my moms skin with comebacks when she was really mad.

-stop it you two , dont make me pull this car over!!!!

-my brother, "Um , mom your driving and you are the adult so how can We make You pull the car over?

-There are starving people in this world and you are fortunate to have good hot food-(Brussel Sprouts)

-my brother- Let me do my christian duty and send it to them federal express.

-When she would try to spank us we would immediately sit on the floor. she couldnt pick us up, she would say "Get up so I can spank you" did she think we were completely stupid?

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:29 pm

If you fall off that wall and break both of your legs...don't come running to me.:wah: