Expressions your mum and dad used to use ...

[youngoldbloke]

'No peace for the wicked' - my mother, always busy. The other thing I remember her saying is 'two three double six double six' - her CoOp 'divi' number. which I must have heard so many times as a child when dragged out for the daily shopping.

 

[steveindenmark]

Mum to dad.."I will dance on your grave when you are dead".

Dad.."Good. Im getting buried at sea".

 

[Ming the Merciless]

'No peace for the wicked' - my mother, always busy. The other thing I remember her saying is 'two three double six double six' - her CoOp 'divi' number. which I must have heard so many times as a child when dragged out for the daily shopping.

We had no rest for the wicked

 

[mistyoptic]

Ask no questions and you’ll be told no lies

 

[GuyBoden]

"Can't you shut those shrieking kids up"

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Apparently, the phrase ''(going) to spend a penny'' is no longer understood by most young people.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Apparently, the phrase ''(going) to spend a penny'' is no longer understood by most young people.

Is it now “Off for a contactless payment?”

 

[Bollo]

Just remembered another two for Ma Bollo. If pressed on what was for dinner, I’d get “wait and see and custard.“ or if in a less jovial mood, “sh** with sugar on.”

 

[Svendo]

"Many a mickle maks a muckle."

Something to do with chain cleaning?

 

[Svendo]

“First up, Best dressed.”

 

[Steeler]

My dad was always “going to see a man about a dog” when ever I asked where he was going.

And if I asked what we had for dinner it was alway “bread and pull it”. Did anyone else ever hear that one?

Bread and scrape where I grew up.

 

[Steeler]

One of my late father's favourites..."E's no egg box!" meaning he's not stupid.

 

[Slick]

Something to do with chain cleaning?

Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.

 

[Oldhippy]

Bread and scrape where I grew up.

Bread and scratch it.

 

[pawl]

My dad was always “going to see a man about a dog” when ever I asked where he was going.

And if I asked what we had for dinner it was alway “bread and pull it”. Did anyone else ever hear that one?

My dad used both of those plus dad why why are wearing your cap in the house Dad to keep my feet warm