Things our parents said.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Going on from the dialect thread, do you remember these. They were in daily use when I were a lad.

Don't coming running to me if you break your leg.

Look at the back a your neck, there's that much muck you could grow spuds in it.

If yer don't behave yersen. I'll knock yer into the middle a next week.

Its dark over Bill's mothers.

All done up like a dog's dinner.

It's parky outside.

He's gone there & back to see how far it is.

All fur coat and no knickers.

Don't pick yer nose yer'll pull yer brains out.

If yer brains were dynamite, yer wouldn't have enough to blow yer nose.

Colin

[Thelma Sanders]

Going on from the dialect thread, do you remember these. They were in daily use when I were a lad.

Don't coming running to me if you break your leg.

All done up like a dog's dinner.

It's parky outside.

He's gone there & back to see how far it is.

All fur coat and no knickers.

Colin

Heard those plus these

Stop crying ot I'll give you something to cry about.

Children should be seen and not heard!

Who do you think you're talking to.

Why? Because I said so!

Wait til your Dad gets home

Raining cats n dogs.

Red hat - no drawers

Happy days eh?

[binley100]

If you're not careful I'll tan your hide ........
Watch it you'll have your eye out ........
Well I'll go to the top of our street........

[veggiechicken]

If you don't behave, you'll get a clip round the ear'ole
Finish your food or we'll send it out to the starving in Africa
Eat your crusts and you hair will go curly
Leave your brother alone!!
Stop pulling faces. If the wind changes you'll stay like that
Put your shoes on. There lots of little children would love to have shoes like that.
I said, leave your brother alone!!!
Don't you give me any more of your lip!
Don't make me have to tell you again, leave your brother alone!!!!

[rustylady]

All of the above.

[Mikey]

I'm guessing you were an annoying sister VC?

[Mikey]

Eat you crusts or your hair won't curl,
Eat your carrots or you won't be able to see in the dark.
Put yer coat on, or you'll catch yer death.
Cat got yer tongue?
Don't sit there, you'll get piles.
Get a move on, I'm not waiting for you.

[veggiechicken]

I'm guessing you were an annoying sister VC?

I still am!!

[binley100]

Never mind, worse things 'appen at sea.....
bet your bottom dollar

[Mikey]

I still am!!

Or should that be you are not just an annoying sister.

[Mikey]

When travelling somewhere by car, I used to get

Don't make me come back there.

[veggiechicken]

I am not just an annoying sister, I am an annoying daughter, an annoying friend, an annoying Forum member and, if I ever meet you..... you'll know why
And stop poking your tongue out or it won't go back in!

[Mikey]

I am not just an annoying sister, I am an annoying daughter, an annoying friend, an annoying Forum member and, if I ever meet you..... you'll know why
And stop poking your tongue out or it won't go back in!

My mother used to stay stop poking that out, or I'll chop it off.

[veggiechicken]

My mother used to stay stop poking that out, or I'll chop it off.

No, I'm not going to ask what, Mikey

[Mikey]

No, I'm not going to ask what, Mikey

You be careful I don't come over there and wash yer mouth out with soap.