WIERD SAYINGS

[monster munch]

DiD anybody elses mum say that if the wind changes your face will stay l
like that?
Eh to me & me fathers a bobby?
I see said the blind man?
& 1 that ive heard around sumwhere is.... u'll wake up 1 morning & find yourself dead?
Who makes up these sayings?

Mothers


If you fall off that and break your legs dont come running to me..

[madcat]

The other famous one - Bike... I'll give you bike....

yes please, that would be the idea!!!

Do people always say such nonsense or do you start when you become a parent?


MadCat

[monster munch]

i remember that 1

[Mike]

[quote="monster munch"]
& 1 that ive heard around sumwhere is.... u'll wake up 1 morning & find yourself dead? quote]

I believe that is from a Blues track that was covered by the Blues Brothers.

Somemore daft sayings:

• It's hot in that sun isnt it?
  Can I ask you a question
  Nice try no banana
  It's that fine rain that soaks you through
  Babies come from under gooseberry bushes
  I'll have a nice cup of tea to cool down

Mike ...

[madcat]

I don't mean to be a pain in the ar$e, but grammatically, the following line:

I'll have a nice cup of tea to cool down

Is incorrect.

By splitting the adjective and noun you are making the cup to be nice and not the tea.

Grammatically it should be:

A cup of nice tea


Sorry to be a pedant, but these things really annoy me!


MadCat

[Mike]

Originally Posted by madcat

I don't mean to be a pain in the ar$e, but grammatically, the following line:

Sorry to be a pedant, but these things really annoy me!

MadCat

The above is grammatically incorrect, it should be as follows:

Sorry to be a pedant, but, these things really annoy me!

Sorry to be a smart ar$e, but,

Mike ...

[madcat]

Don't be sorry - you are being a smartar$e!!!

back to the phrases, can anyone explain why people say "Gordon Bennett" instead of "Oh God" :?:

[Mike]

Originally Posted by bobzonehell

back to the phrases, can anyone explain why people say "Gordon Bennett" instead of "Oh God" :?:

Gordon Bennett
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Gordon Bennett may refer to one of four prominent people by that name, or a common expression or exclamation used in British English. James Gordon Bennett, Junior (1841-1918) inspired the expression, which is used to denote surprise or shock. A typical usage, for instance, might be "Gordon Bennett! Look at the size of that."

Bennett — the son of James Gordon Bennett, Senior, (1795–1872) — was a notorious New York newspaper proprietor and playboy during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who became famous for his extravagant lifestyle and exploits, so much so that his name became stuck in the vernacular.

The most famous "Gordon Bennett" incident involves James Gordon Bennett, Jr arriving late and drunk at a party, at the mansion of the family of his fiancee, socialite Caroline May. Once there, he urinated into the fireplace in full view of his hosts. The engagement was broken off immediately, and a scandalized Bennett moved to France. This incident was entered into the Guiness Book of World Records, under "Greatest Engagement Faux Pas."

Hope that helps ;-)

Mike ...