Expressions your mum and dad used to use ...

[Scotchlovingcylist]

If my dad ever asked me to do something and I'd complain why didn't he do it, I got "Why buy a dog and bark myself"
Countless more I'm sure but that one has always stuck with me.

 

[newfhouse]

Do you want a Smack *generally a couple of seconds before you got one anyway*

Followed by "I'll give you something to cry about." No thanks, you just did.

 

[derrick]

If you keep playing with it, you'll go blind.

 

[CharlesF]

When we were dismayed by something that happened, my mother would dismiss it with “Worst things happen at sea”.

 

[Smokin Joe]

When a couple were going out together, my mum used to use the Irish expression that they were "Doing a line".

 

[biggs682]

??

If ever anybody asked where we were that was the answer we got , it used to be a bridge by the courtaulds factory it Coventry

 

[Slick]

I'll take my hand off your face.

 

[Adam4868]

When you have kids,I hope there like you !
You treat this house like a hotel....

 

[Ming the Merciless]

“Are your feet nailed to the floor?”

If you dragged your feet when walking.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

"ga ga goo goo raaasssssp" but I was very young.

 

[Blue Hills]

If ever anybody asked where we were that was the answer we got , it used to be a bridge by the courtaulds factory it Coventry

the age of the mobile then?

 

[presta]

“going to see a man about a dog”

Or a hun about a Messerschmitt

And if I asked what we had for dinner it was alway “bread and pull it”.

"Mum, what's for dinner"
"Wait and see pudding"

When he saw a rather overweight lady. " She's a real boiling piece"

Fart and give us a clue.

 

[Accy cyclist]

When we were dismayed by something that happened, my mother would dismiss it with “Worst things happen at sea”.

On a nautical theme, my dad often said "The worst ship that ever sailed was a relationship".🤔

 

[Accy cyclist]

My mum often said "I was stood there like cheese at fourpence", which was explained I think by @swee'pea99 , or was it @Saluki 🤔, the other month.

 

[biggs682]

the age of the mobile then?

Oh no pre mobile days ie late 60's - 80's