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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions: 2004 May - July: Free Expressions (ARCHIVES): Like my mother (father) used to say..........: Archive through May 28, 2004 users admin

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Rache
Member

05-20-2004

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 10:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Share those irritating sayings, tidbits, and advice you hate to hear

Carrie92
Member

09-15-2003

Thursday, May 27, 2004 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
For as long as I can remember, my dad has used this phrase:
"What in the Sam Hell?"

I'm like, "Who the hell is Sam?"

Rache
Member

05-20-2004

Thursday, May 27, 2004 - 7:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL
That's good.
My grampa always used to say "Cadywampus" "This tires going all Cadywampus" We used to laugh so hard, but we had no idea what it meant.

Citruscitygal
Member

08-07-2003

Thursday, May 27, 2004 - 10:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
When it was nap time, my Grandpa always used to say "first one to fall asleep - whistle".

Say what???? He was a tease.

Sanfranjoshfan
Member

09-17-2000

Thursday, May 27, 2004 - 11:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My dad used to say "You kids better not be playin' with matches....one of these days we might just wake up dead."

Ddr
Member

08-19-2001

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 1:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL, I like this thread....

My dad said "Don't give me that static." when we would talk back to him.

He also said "God Bless America" when he couldn't cuss in front of us.

My great grand mother said "See my mean eyes." when we were doing something we shouldn't be doing.

Buggles
Member

09-07-2002

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 4:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
"Why are you crying? I'll give you something to cry about"

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 4:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL Buggles. My Mom had a variation of that line when we'd try to pitch a fit in the store over something she wouldn't buy us. She'd say "you better knock that off now or I'll give you something to cry about right here in front of everybody!"



Zules
Member

08-21-2000

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 7:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My Mom used to say "If you're going to act like a turd, go out and lay in the yard."

Kaykay
Member

01-21-2004

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 7:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Carrie, i have a similar one. My mom used to say
"for pete sake" and " for the love of pete"

My sister's and I always asked eachother who the hell is pete!!! LOL!!

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 7:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My Gram had many:

If you asked her "what's that" she'd say "Jack's spratts to make kittens brittens" (??? I have no idea what it means)

But she also had some really good advice: she always said "never worry trouble until trouble worries you" and "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" and "pennywise, pound foolish"

Can you tell she was a Brit :-)

Mamie316
Member

07-08-2003

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 8:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My mom used to say "Sew buttons on your underwear." In fact, I think she still does. And she would say "Hey is for horses." Which I find myself saying too.

Carrie92
Member

09-15-2003

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My grandma says, "Heavens to Betsy", that's my favorite of her MANY sayings.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My father has these expressions:
"Do you want to play ricochet romance?"

"You're softer than a wet sneaker filled with baby sh..."

He has a lot of others...kind of a hostile guy.

Rache
Member

05-20-2004

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 11:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL
Oh this is killin me :-)

My dad used to tell me and my sister "Eat it or wear it"
And we'd say "But Daddy, it isn't a sweater." We were like 2 and 4 years old

Spitfire
Member

07-18-2002

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My mom used to say "stop smacking your gum!" One day after saying this my friend took the gum out of her mouth and started to smack it saying "bad gum." My mom never really used that term anymore. :-)


Sanfranjoshfan
Member

09-17-2000

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOTS of older people in the small town in Texas that I grew up in used to "I'll swanny!"

Huh? Exactly how does one "swanny"?

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To try and answer my own question, I was poking around on the net and I found a reference or two that claims "I'll swanny" was the polite way of people saying "I swear!"....because in those days, the word "swear" was also considered a bad word.

I saw a similar claim about the term "What in the Sam Hill?"....that it was the polite way to get across the message "What in the 'damn hell'?'.

Marysafan
Member

08-07-2000

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
When we were little and my father wanted us to quiet down usually before bedtime, he would ask us if we wanted to play a game with him.

Then he would say..."Silence in the courthouse, the monkey wants to speak. Speak, Monkey, Speak."

And since no one wanted to be the monkey...we kept silent!

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
When I was tired of being asked what was for supper, I'd tell DS "henpoop and doughboys". Something I picked up from my g/f. Used to drive him crazy. "Again!!!!!"

Rache
Member

05-20-2004

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 12:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I hated, I mean hated it, when I'd say to my mom "Mom, I am Hungry..."
Then she would come back with "Hi Hungry, I am Mom"

Ddr
Member

08-19-2001

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
writing down "Hi Hungry, I am Mom" for future conversations with son....

Rache
Member

05-20-2004

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 1:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL....
I am traumatized still...
It works for I am thirsty,
I am Tired
I am bored
etc

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 2:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
When annoyed my grandpa would say, "Hell's Bells!"

One that struck me funny was, "He don't know sh-- from applebutter!"

Rache
Member

05-20-2004

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 2:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have heard that one to but it was, "He don't know Sh** from Shinola.

Who is Shinola?

Draheid
Moderator

09-09-2001

Friday, May 28, 2004 - 2:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Shinola was a brand of shoe polish - remember shoes that needed to be polished often?
As seen here
<slinking off feeling really old now!>