Me Dads old sayings

[cynthy]

I remember years ago whenever my Dad saw a woman in a red hat he used to say "Ha !!Red hat
no drawers", it was ages before I understood it, Bernard

I remember that one, also 'kippers and curtains'.

 

[paul stacey]

When I laughed, after I had upset him, he would say, "You'll laugh on the other side of your face my lad" never really understood that saying!!

 

[Richard Dye]

When I laughed, after I had upset him, he would say, "You'll laugh on the other side of your face my lad" never really understood that saying!!

The opposite of a smile

 

[AnnS]

My Dad used to say 'Like a woman i'm uncle to', never fathomed that one out...

 

[Vivienne14]

"I'll ring your b****y neck" Said through gritted teeth.

Viv.

 

[mw0njm.]

dad sometimes called me number two son

 

[mw0njm.]

stop "playing a silly herbert ..... you little Herbert. you will go were herbert went

never did find out who he was

 

[paul stacey]

Yes Viv I certainly had that said to me!!

 

[Vivienne14]

Thankfully totally unacceptable today, but a fact of life in past times:

"You'll get such a good 'iding"
"I'll knock you into next week"
"You won't know what's 'it yer"
"Who do you think you're talking to"

Threats were the norm in my experience. More often that not expressing his own frustration. But also mostly empty threats in an attempt to keep control.

Viv.

 

[paul stacey]

And one or two of those Viv,

 

[lmr3103]

My poor Gran was widowed twice before she was 50. She used to say I wouldn’t have another man if his hair hung in gold. Made us laugh especially as she was about 80 at the time!

 

[mw0njm.]

at weekends when we was to go fishing. dad would wake me with "wakey wakey rise and shine the birds are singing" at 6 am

 

[Tinpot]

Went to my art group this morning where one of my friends was unusually wearing a hat. Suddenly I found myself saying “ I like your tit-for-tat “. Rhyming slang my Dad used. Stirred a few memories all day.

 

[Dave the cyclist]

One of my Dads sayings was "The place is run like Fred Karnos " and "Your burning the candle at both ends " happy memories

 

[Radiorails]

London rhyming slang is usually - or was - abbreviated. Hence titfer, boat, apples, frog, bucket and so on.

 

[John L]

at weekends when we was to go fishing. dad would wake me with "wakey wakey rise and shine the birds are singing" at 6 am

A popular radio show in our house!

 

[brummy-lad]

When I was very young if I asked my dad if I could go to bed later he would say 'not tonight Josephine' I hadn't got a clue why he said it but assume now it was a reference to Napoleon and Josephine and their adulterous relationship. Can anybody shed a light on the saying?

 

[John L]

When I was very young if I asked my dad if I could go to bed later he would say 'not tonight Josephine' I hadn't got a clue why he said it but assume now it was a reference to Napoleon and Josephine and their adulterous relationship. Can anybody shed a light on the saying?

There is no evidence that Napoleon said it, but it is attributed to him.