I remember that one, also 'kippers and curtains'.
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Me Dads old sayings
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paul stacey
master brummie
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
master brummie
The opposite of a smile
"I'll ring your b****y neck" Said through gritted teeth.
Viv.
Viv.
paul stacey
master brummie
Yes Viv I certainly had that said to me!!
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.
"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
master brummie
And one or two of those Viv,
Dave the cyclist
Brummie babby
One of my Dads sayings was "The place is run like Fred Karnos " and "Your burning the candle at both ends " happy memories
Radiorails
master brummie
London rhyming slang is usually - or was - abbreviated. Hence titfer, boat, apples, frog, bucket and so on.
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
master brummie
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.
Eric Gibson
master brummie
You can't have the bun AND the penny.
G G Jean
Brummy Wench.
Thank you that is a new one on me Eric.
Richard Dye
master brummie
I have a former colleague who used to say about greedy people: they want their cake and eat it twice!You can't have your cake and eat it
paul stacey
master brummie
I remember when someone was being miserable, or dejected, my old dad used to say, "Her's got a face as long as "Livery Street"!!!
Richard Dye
master brummie
If I had a £ for every time I heard that I would be a rich man
Forever Brummie
proper brummie kid
Forever Brummie
proper brummie kid
Other threats were:
Box your ears and
Bang your heads together!
Thankfully, they never happened
Box your ears and
Bang your heads together!
Thankfully, they never happened
Richard Dye
master brummie
Maybe not in your world
NoddKD
master brummie
I've never understood what is meant by boxing someone's ears.Anyone help?
would think it has to be the sport of boxing...box around the ears with boxing gloves
lyn