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my nan used to say to my nephew when he was a baby " you're a caution!" we used to crack up laughing because we used to think she was saying " you're a CUSHION!" took us a while before we realised what she was saying!!!

Hi Rach, One of my mums favourite sayings is similar to Bob's. When we asked what was for tea, we were always told "bread and iffit". Havent a clue what iffit is. Another was "i'll give you something to cry for in a minute" which always made my dad laugh because like he said "the bains already crying for summats love". Jane.

When asking "What's for dinner?" we were told "Bread and pullet". "Where are we going?" "There and back to see how far it is". "How will we get there?" "Shanks' pony."

Me and my hubby have been having a right good giggle at these! Here's some more I'll make you smile on the other side of your face. When asking Dad where he was going - There and back again to see how far it is. What do you think you're on? Your fathers yacht? When I said that Dad didn't have a yacht, I was made to smile on the other side of my face! lol Jeanette

Waste not want not pick it up and eat it. In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king. I'll take my hand off your face if you don't behave. (never got that one, mind you it was the putting on a high speed that really did it)

A cracker my mum used to say was "Don't cut your toe nails on a Sunday, you'll make the Virgin Mary cry" Eh? Don't know where that one came from! Another was "Anymore cheek and you'll get your head in your hands and your lugs to play with! My dad used to say if we asked for money "Do you think I'm Andrew Carnagie?" and "We're all Jock Tamson's bairns" Thing is I catch myself saying all these things to my own kids (not about the toenails) lol

i might as well be talking to a brick wall!! tracy

Always wear clean knickers incase you get runover.....I would imagine the first thing you would do if hit by anything would be ... mess your knickers ? Can you imagine being wheeled into casuality after being run over and the Doctor saying ooohhh her knickers are'nt very clean... Doh !

Ive told you 50,000 times don't exaggerate! lol

Bren that made me laugh. she says tittering. Better go to bed now otherwise I'll be here all night. Great board this. Tee Hee! Sandra

I'm also waiting for the ship to come in You look with your eyes and not with your hands Children should be seen and not heard Every little helps said the old woman as she peed in the sea Wait till you get to my age then you'll have summat to cry about Bren Karen I also used to get told to put on a clean vest before I went anywhere and one day I didnt l fell and broke my arm and ended up in Crumpsall hospital iWhen she arrived she looked in the bedside locker found my dirty vest and gave me a right telling off She never asked about my arm

" if you did that to yourself - what would you do to me?" never quite got that 1 entirely - still dont - but say it to my kids anyway !!! tee hee

You make your bed, you lie in it. When leaving home at age 18 for a career. Still don't understand completely. Little girls should be seen and not heard. (My dads favourite - he had four girls). Going to see a man about a dog. - When my dad was going out and we wanted to know where to. Never did see a dog. When my ship comes home - when asking for pocket money. Still waiting for ship. Sandra

Do you want something to cry for ? !!!!!!!! Kathleen

Hi Julie

And then there is.......... Easter eggs, & Mini eggs....I also would;-)

Rach, `If you break your leg,don`t come running to me`. Barry.

your eyes are bigger than your belly Hi Rosie

I can never understand the one "It would be cheap at half the price" Someone explain it to me please, I really ought to know better at my age. Norah

Rach, `So where did you lose it`? If I knew that,it wouldn`t be lost would it. Barry.