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Caroline

Caroline Report 26 Jan 2020 00:11

:-D :-D

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 26 Jan 2020 00:06


I always say 'Up themselves!'


Lizx

Allan

Allan Report 25 Jan 2020 23:35

So many of these quaint phrases and sayings could apply to a few of the Masonic wives I know :-D :-D

Caroline

Caroline Report 25 Jan 2020 23:23

:-D :-D

Sharron

Sharron Report 25 Jan 2020 22:56

And, of course, they think their sh*t don't stink!

(I know the grammar is not right but that is the way you have to say it.)

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Jan 2020 21:46

Sharron's saying was used for a certain Mayor's lady wife in my hometown, around 1950 or so

especially by my mother who'd had to deal with her several times in the dress shop where Mum worked


and my Mum never used a bad word about anyone!! :-)

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Caroline

Caroline Report 25 Jan 2020 18:11

Obviously not. :-)

Sharron

Sharron Report 25 Jan 2020 17:05

You haven't moved among the upper echelons of society like I have!

Caroline

Caroline Report 25 Jan 2020 16:40

True too big for your boots is another you don't hear too often for sure.
Sharron can't say I've heard that one ever :-)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 25 Jan 2020 15:15

Too big for their boots was one mum would say

Or ,don’t you get too big for your boots young lady if you dared to be a bit mouthy :-( :-(

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Sharron

Sharron Report 25 Jan 2020 15:07

Full of p"ss and importance.

Caroline

Caroline Report 25 Jan 2020 14:23

Much more ladylike Joy I'm sure they'd approve.

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 25 Jan 2020 13:14

Full of their own self-importance.

(Just in case my parents are checking up on me from above. They'd have been aghast at my first reaction. ) :-D <3

Caroline

Caroline Report 25 Jan 2020 11:37

Allan....really....a carrot!!

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 25 Jan 2020 11:03

Gawd, what a trap! Caroline, you are incorrigible. :-D

A bit like Allan's - up their own a****. Not that I've ever used that expression, of course, cos I am much too ladylike. :-D

Politeness works wonders. :-D

Dermot

Dermot Report 25 Jan 2020 10:25

Carrots - healthy eating! :-D

Allan

Allan Report 25 Jan 2020 09:45

They've got a carrot up their a***

Dermot

Dermot Report 25 Jan 2020 09:25

Gentle folk.

Caroline

Caroline Report 25 Jan 2020 04:53

Something you don't hear too often these days....what would the young call someone now?