Best phrase you've heard recently?

[Aileen35]

Sense of urgency or a wilting daffodil ....

[RedThorn]

Life is like a box of chocolates u never quite know what your gonna get!!

So true in my Case lol

Pity you're a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic

[OllieMartin]

When I was getting made redundant a lot of people at the company thought I was safe. When asked "How's your position looking?" I always used to grumpily reply,
"I'm as redundant as t*ts on a spoon"

A few from the book "Murphy's Law" that tickled me:

"To every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism"
"Nothing is foolproof because fools are so ingenious"
"Everything is sometimes"

[weekendwellies]

a friend mutters to me about a new work colleague ..."she's a bit unfortunate looking! Quite evil, but the phrase made me chuckle for days!

Reminds me of this one about a less than attractive tv reporter:

He has a face for radio.


Also heard on tv last week:
Mum of a little girl saying to mum of a little boy:
'You have only one p**is to worry about, I have to worry about all of them'

As the mum of 2 girls, I couldn't help empathising with her.

[vikkib]

A few from the book "Murphy's Law" that tickled me:

"To every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism"
"Nothing is foolproof because fools are so ingenious"
"Everything is sometimes"

I've just finished 'Mystery Man' by Colin Bateman and there were some superb lines in that too.

I just heard this a few moments ago on the Darts that BF is watching on TV....

" As predictable as a Squid on Roller Skates"

That made me snort my tea!


Hearing my Nan call my Dad (her son) 'faceache' the other day made me chuckle.


I also like...

'nutty as a fruitcake'...
'as useful as a screen door on a submarine'... and...
'better than a slap in the face with a wet fish'

[vikkib]

Also heard on tv last week:
Mum of a little girl saying to mum of a little boy:
'You have only one p**is to worry about, I have to worry about all of them'

As the mum of 2 girls, I couldn't help empathising with her.

Off topic a little but wasn't that on that C5 'Flashforward' programme? That line was the best thing about it! Anyone else watch that and think that's an hour of my life I'll never get back?!!

[Hilary B]

I've just finished 'Mystery Man' by Colin Bateman and there were some superb lines in that too.



That made me snort my tea!


Hearing my Nan call my Dad (her son) 'faceache' the other day made me chuckle.


I also like...

'nutty as a fruitcake'...
'as useful as a screen door on a submarine'... and...
'better than a slap in the face with a wet fish'

Those are oldies!
My Norwegian neighbour used to refer to someone as 'hanging around like a spare wotsit at a wedding'.

[vikkib]

Those are oldies!
My Norwegian neighbour used to refer to someone as 'hanging around like a spare wotsit at a wedding'.

Hehehe! I like the oldies!

I'm sure I've heard some crackers more recently but my memory is appalling!

I'm definitely remembering the squid on roller skates one though!

[SlugLobber]

"Like 2 bald headed convicts trying to break out"

for a chesty lady, tee hee!

"Face like a bulldog chewing a wasp"

[weekendwellies]

Off topic a little but wasn't that on that C5 'Flashforward' programme? That line was the best thing about it! Anyone else watch that and think that's an hour of my life I'll never get back?!!

Yes it was, and no I don't; I love programmes like that.

(If this comes across as tetchy, it isn't intended that way, I am saying it with a smile)

[jacob marley]

The latest one round here is when talking about a thicko the lift do's not go to the top .
One that i use a bit when a tool don't work is its a much use as a threespeed walking stick..jacob

[SarzWix]

My favourite one is "You've got more hair than wits"

[OllieMartin]

My dad's usual one for me is:
"You're about as much use as a wet fart"

[vikkib]

Yes it was, and no I don't; I love programmes like that.

(If this comes across as tetchy, it isn't intended that way, I am saying it with a smile)

I usually like progs like that too but that one didn't do it for me... as a fan of Family Guy I couldn't take it seriously when the voice of Brian the dog was coming from one of the actors!!!

[Flummery]

Reading Terry Pratchett's Unseen Academicals at the moment - there are (as usual) some corkers in there. "Stands out like a diamond in a chimney sweep's ear" stuck in my mind.

I've always like "A face like a box of spanners" - for a misery.

"As long as a wet Whit Week" used to be used in my childhood for something interminable.

And I must confess to likening many a teenage lad who hasn't grown into his body as like "a long streak of widdle!"