Things our parents/grandparents used to say!

[bubblewrap]

you all know what I mean those little quips & comments that were made to us when we were young.

He only likes soup because he doesn't have to chew it.

[Bren In Pots]

You'll never have curly hair if you don't eat your crusts.

[WendyC]

Grandma used to say: this won't get the baby a new bonnet. Meaning we need to get on.

[Aberdeenplotter]

It's the belly that keeps the back up

[Pumpkin Becki]

'It's old age and maggots my dear, old age and maggots'

[veggiechicken]

When pulling a face "When the wind stops blowing you'll stay like that!" I did too

[VirginVegGrower]

You're mad you are! You'll get hot aches!
Said by my mother over 35 years ago and said again tonight.
Along with "I don't want a snowman on my lawn!" - guess where I built the Snowdog

[bubblewrap]

Arm'oled again! When I'd had a pint too many

[lottie dolly]

if sit on cold steps you get piles,
if your not in by 9 o'clock the nino's will ave you

[veggiechicken]

Don't forget the starving in Africa.........

[VirginVegGrower]

if sit on cold steps you get piles,
if your not in by 9 o'clock the nino's will ave you

What the hell's a nino? Same as a nee nah?

[VirginVegGrower]

Get down from there or your mum'll kill me! - I was up the almond tree with my grandmother at the bottom. Said with monotonous regularity.

[julesapple]

'If you break your leg, don't coming running to me for sympathy'

' If we had bacon, we could have bacon & eggs......if we had eggs'

'What's for tea? Iffit'

'Eat your carrots, you'll be able to see in the dark'

'Oi! Fusspot Phyllis! Geddit Et!'

'If wishes were fishes, the sea would be full'

'Ah, there's plenty more fish in the sea....' (after a boy threw me over)

[julesapple]

Don't forget the starving in Africa.........

That one came back to bite me when I caught the DD stuffing her dinner into an envelope.....to send to the starving kids in Africa!

[VirginVegGrower]

'If you break your leg, don't coming running to me for sympathy'

'Eat your carrots, you'll be able to see in the dark'

I had both of those too and also the kids starving in Africa line - problem is I've also used them. Gulp!