words and phrases that your mum used

[Lisa]

Hi Mo, If you look through some of threads you will see we talked about 'names' and one of the ones that came up was PIECAN. My dad called me that and someone else on the site was called it too. Never heard of PIECOST but it made me laugh. I bet you fell for it every time he called it you

[fluffymoat4]

I've just remembered another one my mum used to say: "If you don't hurry up and eat that, I'll eat it for you"

[mmm60]

My Gran used to say "a whistling women ,a crying hen frightens devil out of his den". When we used to go to Albert Sqare on New Years Eve my Dad would say "you will meet a man with as many noses as the year when the clock strikes". took me ages to work that one out

[BABS]

HI
I CAN REMEMBER I CAME HOME WITH A LOVE BITE ONCE,NEVER AGAIN ,MY MOTHER SAW IT AND SAID,
"HAVE YOUR FUN AND ENJOY IT,BUT DONT TELL EVERBODY THAT YOU HAVE"
I USED THE SAME WORDS ON ONE OF MY SONS YEARS AGO,
THE REPLY I GOT WAS " I WILL TELL MY GIRLFRIEND TO PUT THEM WHERE YOU WONT SEE THEM IN FUTURE,
THE MIND BOGGLES
CHEEKY DEVIL ,I WOULD NEVER HAVE DREAMED TO ANSWER MY MUM BACK WITH A REPLY LIKE THAT

BABS

[christine]

tut-tut, babs ,,,love bites i dont noxxxxchris hope you dont still av them

[roofingman]

Sayings from my Mam in Longsight were..."Shut up crying or I,ll give ya something to cry about!!...........also "I,m so hungry me belly thinks me throat is cut...!!.......Happy Days..??...Ian ..vancouver..

[lin]

Does anyone remember the saying, when asking where someone was....'Back of Teddies mothers'?

[joetaylor]

Hi All
I can remember my gran, when we asked her where she was going, she used to say back of Teddy's mothers?
Joe T

[lin]

Good morning Bro,
I knew you would remember it being we got the same gran...ha/ha/ha

[Lisa]

Hi Joe T and Lin, My gran used to say "Ask no questions and you'll get told no lies....." OR if I asked my mum or dad where they were going they'd say "There and back to see how far it is".

[joetaylor]

Hi Lisa
Yeah, if you did anything wrong she would ask you if you wanted a thick ear ;D

[lin]

mavisredford said:

Hi Joe T and Lin, My gran used to say "Ask no questions and you'll get told no lies....." OR if I asked my mum or dad where they were going they'd say "There and back to see how far it is".

Hi Lisa,
I remember that, ask no questions and you'll get told no lies, but I used to hear it more from my gran...do you remember that Joe?

[fluffymoat4]

My mum used to say "Ill blooming SWING for you!" - odd that she never actually DID! LOL

I did make her so mad once that she threw a teasspoon at me - I ducked and my eldest sister bears the scar to prove it! I got a right good slap for ducking I can tell you.

Another one - put wood in the hole (close the door) - now I'm in Yorkshire we hear "put wood in'th'hole"
If we used to ask how long a journey would take my parents would ask "how long's a piece of string?"

[lin]

What about I'll tan your backside for you, or I'll give you a good hiding.

Lin

[lin]

Another saying was it beggars belief!

Lin

[lin]

I must be on a roll or something, just thought of another one, got to send it now before my brain cell goes out of action again:0)
I'll go to the foot of our stairs..does anyone remember that one?...lol!

[fluffymoat4]

If we used to make faces (or heaven forbid, use the 'V' sign) behind my mum's back she'd say "I can see what your doing - I have eyes in the back of my head". Oddly enough I have done this to my son and he really believed it - NOT!

[lin]

I REMEMBER THAT SAYING AS WELL, AND LIKE YOU I HAVE USED IT MYSELF...ALSO THE SAYING, A LOAD OF CODSWALLOP..

LIN

[joetaylor]

Hi All
The one phrase the bothered me was wait till your dad gets home,that was enough for me to behave

[BABS]

HI JOE T

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

MY MUM NEVER SAID THAT SAYING,SHE WOULD SAY

"WHY SAY THAT, WHEN I CAN HIT HARDER THAN YOUR DAD"
(HE NEVER HIT US)


MY DAD USED TO SAY"I WILL GIVE YOU A BUNCH OF FIVES"

BUT AS YOU SAY HIS LOOK AT YOU WAS ENOUGH TO KNOW ,DONT GO ANY FURTHER WITH THIS OR YOU ARE IN FOR IT

BABS

[joetaylor]

Hi Babs
Dead right you are, that certain look would be enough to quieten you, not like these days

[BABS]

HI JOE T

IT WAS A GOOD JOB MY DAD DIDN'T HIT US,HE WAS VERY TALL AND WELL BUILT AND HAD HANDS LIKE SHOVELS,AND SIZE 10 FEET.

HE WOULD HAVE KNOCKED US INTO NEXT WEEK IF HE HAD

THATS ANOTHER SAYING

WILL KNOCK YOU INTO NEXT WEEK ,WHERE EVER THAT WAS!!!!!!!!

HE USED TO SAY THAT AS WELL.

BABS

[lin]

OK Joe...was it respect? or was it fear? that would be enough to make us behave...Can't hit kids or shout or threaten them today, subsequently they know they can get away with anything, they fear and respect nothing...I say a good hiding didn't do anyone any harm if it was something really bad they had done, I would do it if I had kids now....but that's not to say I believe in totally abusing kids.

Lin

[roofingman]

How about "Flaming Nora"!!.......or do they only use that (swear word--HAHA)..on Coronation Street...??...........Ian..vancouver..

[christine]

WHEN WE USE TO DRIVE MAM MAD [6 OF US]SHE WOULD SAY ;WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS]MAM YOU SHOULD NO???

[lin]

I remember the saying, a lick and a promise. also skedaddle...a bone to pick or an axe to grind, a bad apple, been through the mill...some of which I guess we still use today.

[christine]

ME MAM USE TO SAY IF WE FELL WHILE PLAYING ?COME HERE WHILE I PICK YOU UP,XXCHRIS

[tony38337]

Pulled through a hedge backwards and if you hurt yourself I'll brain you!

Tony T

[marie fernandes]

:)onE that comes to mind is when you didnt answer your parents or you went quiet "HAS THE CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE"
I have always wondered where this saying came from

marie ;D

[fluffymoat4]

Not that my mum used but one that my dad used. If we were all walking back from somewhere to the car my dad used to say "Lets race back to the car... if you get there first draw a cross and if I get there first I'll rub it out!"