Things your Mammy ( or Dads) used to say!

uch

I'll Box the Ears off a you

Lawrence1895

angeldaisy wrote: »

My dad used to ask us if we'd been born in a barn if we left the door open...

'If you see a penguin in the house, think about closing the door'

helen48

Lord spare ya --would be your payment

useless

This comedian has a website about this:
http://www.irishmammies.ie

GreenWolfe

angeldaisy wrote: »

My dad used to ask us if we'd been born in a barn if we left the door open...

They used to ask us whether we were born in a field!

Confusing, because if you were born in the countryside wouldn't you know to close gates after you?

Twinkle_76

Were you born in a barn?

Smart arse reply before running away "No, a hospital with swinging doors"

SlimCi

Money doesn't grow on trees!:D

beaver111

ill put that smile on the other side of your face lol

John C

In our area in the seventies, there was only marley or linoleum for
floor covering.
When one of our generation asked about carpet, the retort was:

"It's far from carpets you were raised."

John C

Local mothers before going to church services:
"Look at the dirt in your ears."

Usually we took the hint and cleaned it.
Later we realised that only if we had an elephant's ear could do that.
( Periscope, set of mirrors ??)

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"Do you see those high water marks on your neck."
Usually a parent rubbed or chaffed a white cloth at
it and then showed us the "evidence".

"High water marks" are where the tide was at its highest point
during a flood tide. There was also dirt and debris there.

mikemac1

Don't make me get the wooden spoon :eek:

Jesus Wept

If you keep sitting that close to the tv your eyes will turn square. :eek:

If 'insert friend' stuck his leg in the fire, would you stick yours in too?!

AhInFairness

"We'll see".

It always meant "no"

mikemac1

"Ye're the bouldest set of children I ever reared"

Do I have half-brothers and half-sisters I don't know about

LONE WOLFF

"I'm not accusing you, but you DID it"

Twinkle_76

What is that smell? Is there **** on your shoes? Let me see your shoes. NOW. Clean that up. ALL of it. You missed a spot. I'm sick of **** in this house. Wipe your feet, how many times do I have to tell you???? Now, go and clean your shoes and I want to inspect them when you are done, do you understand?

bullets

Jimoslimos wrote: »

My Da used to say "Are ye right there Michael, are ye right?"

My name isn't Michael

Makes me wonder where that Phrase comes from.

Growing up in Limerick there was an Old Crazy Fella who used to cycle
miles from the countryside into town each day and had a shop where
he collected "Doors" people were throwing out and tried to re-sell them to people. He called absolutely everybody Michael. Anyone that passed
by he used to say "Are ye right there Michael, are ye right?"

Phrase must of originated from something famous/popular going back 20 years or more.
[EDIT: one of the blokes in work with me said it may be from a song from Percy French? never heard of it though until now! WOW! its a song from 1902!!!!!]
~B

love not hate

I've eyes in the back of my head

DubCul

It was a Percy French song about the West Clare Railway.

WindSock

If you break your legs, don't come running to me.

whatswhat

Walking home from school in my ill fitting, too small duffel coat.

Me: "Mum, me hands are freezing cold"

Mum: "Put your hood up!".:)

Loopy

'Mammy, mammy, mammy pleeeeaaaase will you buy me that doll'?

'Tommorow.'

Excellent


Fucking tommorow never came - fell for it everytime.

tony007

During a football game:
Dad: Come on Tony, get the lead out of your ar$e

BroomBurner

"Mammy, what does <big word> mean?"
"I'll tell you when you're older"

I really should have written all those words down somewhere...

Also, as we weren't well off, any time she was asked if we were off on holidays for the summer, my mother's answer would be "oh yeah, I'm going to Rome... around <town that we lived in>".

Amalgam

#Come on, eat your carrots.
>No.
#You'll be able to see in the dark..
[reacts to my 'curious face']
#Like a bat..
>Eats carrots (like an eejit)

Years later, no night vision, just a pair of milk bottle glasses and a need for therapy.

John C

One of us would say: "where is the the sellotape?"
Parents locates it 30 seconds later.
"Here it is, it was up on the window sill.
If it was a dog it would have bit you?"