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Posted: Sat 22 Nov, 2008 5:48 pm
by Johnny39
When I was a kid - many, many moons ago - my parents, relations, neighbours etc. had sayings for children who they thought were listening in to adult conversation. One, that has always stuck in my mind is, "Littlle pigs have big ears". Another saying - for over inquisitive children - who persisted in asking what this, that or the other was, was, "It's a wingwam for ducks to peak on"! The word "peak" I'm not very sure about, as it was always pronounced "peeark". Anyone else with any of the quotations?
Posted: Sat 22 Nov, 2008 7:16 pm
by Brandy
One that has always puzzled me is "It goes like $hit off a stick?"But wouldn't $hit stick to the stick??lol OR what about "youve $hit yer hole full now" what's all that about then??
Posted: Sat 22 Nov, 2008 7:21 pm
by Lilysmum
Talking about a henpecked husband "when she shouts $hit he jumps on t' shovel.
Posted: Sat 22 Nov, 2008 8:30 pm
by Phill_dvsn
LOL. I can see this thread start to go down hill pretty quick ha ha
Posted: Sat 22 Nov, 2008 9:45 pm
by rangieowner
How about the response to the nosey child who keeps asking "What's that?"......... ................................"$hit wi sugar on!"
Posted: Sat 22 Nov, 2008 9:46 pm
by String o' beads
I won't mention the 'through the eye of a needle' conundrum then. Which means the opposite to what it should.
Posted: Sun 23 Nov, 2008 4:06 am
by liits
“I’ll give you wot for”! I could never understand this. Thinking about it now, it’s what was unsaid that really matters. “Stop that or I’ll clout you”. “What for”? I guess that that’s when the saying comes into play.
Posted: Sun 23 Nov, 2008 10:29 am
by Loiner in Cyprus
With regards to nosey children; when asking my parents or granddad where they were going when any of them went out without me or my brother the answer was either 'to see teresa green', 'see pat burns' or 'to see a man about a dog'.
Posted: Sun 23 Nov, 2008 11:16 am
by Lilysmum
Loiner in Cyprus wrote: With regards to nosey children; when asking my parents or granddad where they were going when any of them went out without me or my brother the answer was either 'to see teresa green', 'see pat burns' or 'to see a man about a dog'. Or "there and back to see how far it is"
Posted: Sun 23 Nov, 2008 11:42 am
by Loiner in Cyprus
Lilysmum wrote: Loiner in Cyprus wrote: With regards to nosey children; when asking my parents or granddad where they were going when any of them went out without me or my brother the answer was either 'to see teresa green', 'see pat burns' or 'to see a man about a dog'. Or "there and back to see how far it is" Yes I had forgotten that one.