What sayings and expressions did you pick up from your parents?

[Stitch Inside]

From Bill Cosby:
"I brought you into this world, I can take you out and make another one just like you."

From my Mom: "Rise and shine, Clementine."

From my Dad, referring to a boat going full throttle through the inlet with no regard to other boats: "That's one of those inside out porcupines."

 

[Tazicket]

From my Dad: Feet don't have eyes (for when I would stub my toe and get upset- He STILL uses this one on me and has got DH saying it, too!)

I'm sure I'll think of more later.

 

[rhanditresmom]

Mom: For Pete's Sake


Dad: "How do you like them apples?"

there are surely more, just can't think of them right now....but I say these on a regular basis.

 

[kmebee]

Mom: "I could fit a semi in that parking space!"
Mom: "Sounds good to me Howard" ~ don't ask me who Howard is/was
Mom: "Give me a break!"

 

[buckylarue]

Whenever one of us kids said we wished we had or could do something, my Mom would say, "If wishes were horses..."

She would never say the 'beggars would ride' part of the saying, and we had NO idea what 'if wishes were horses' was supposed to mean, since the only people with horses around us were ranchers. Now I say it all the time (well, not ALL the time; I mean, I don't walk around muttering it under my breath or anything... )

The other one I got was from my Uncle Sam. Whenever we ate with him, if we had both peas and potatoes as side dishes with our meal, he would say, "Eat every potato and pea on your plate!"

 

[MickeysGirl]

Whenever we would say "I'm hungry" to my Dad (normally while driving in the car on a long road trip) he would respond with "I'm Dennis".

The reply to this would always be "I'd rather be hungry."

The problem is, I would rather not be Dennis nor hungry

 

[Tazicket]

Whenever one of us kids said we wished we had or could do something, my Mom would say, "If wishes were horses..."

She would never say the 'beggars would ride' part of the saying, and we had NO idea what 'if wishes were horses' was supposed to mean, since the only people with horses around us were ranchers.

Oh my gosh! My Dad said this alot when I was growing up! He would say the whole thing, though. It still took me till I was 16 or 17 to get it though. It never made sense to me till then, I guess.

 

[Tazicket]

Sorry...just remembered another one. When I was little, I'd tell my Mom "I'm thirsty!" And she'd say, "I'm Friday, come over Saturday and we'll have a Sunday!"

 

[MouseJunkie]

My Dad always said "Goodnight Irene!" I always turned around and said "Who's Irene?"

 

[DVC Sadie]

I have heard a lot of sayings over the years.

1. Beggars can't be choosers.
2.Heavens to Betsy, or, For Pete's sake.
3.If wishes were horses then beggars would ride.
4. God protects drunks and fools.

There are so many more. I sure do miss her.

 

[goodeats]

From my dad (and this probably sounds really bad!) - "I'm coming up there and I'm going to beat two heads together!" He was totally kidding, and we always giggled when he said this. I find myself saying this at work sometimes when people give me trouble. I should probably stop since most people don't get my sense of humor.

From my mom, I'm shocked more and more each day how much I act like my mom. Growing up I SWORE I would be nothing like her, but now I do something and my DH will roll his eyes and say "Okay Tracy (my mom's name)". I'm working on it, but it sure is hard.

 

[JVL1018]

The one I couldn't wait to use was from my dad. We would see a McDonalds (or something similar) and start begging to go. No matter how far away form it we were, he would pay no attenion to us and keep driving. As he drove past it, we would say "We wanted to go to McDonalds" and his reply would be "Should have said something sooner." I use it every chance I get.

The one I use from my mom is: "I invented that whine, it isn't going to work on me."

I am SO stealing these two! Love them!


I say these a lot:
"You're a pain not a window" (get it? window pane )


"Don't ever treat your friends better than you treat your brother!!!"

Fight nice kids!(This was my Dad's)

"Mom? Can you make me a peanut butter sandwich?"
"Poof! You're a peanut butter sandwich! Want me to do any more tricks?"

From my Grandma whenever one of us said we were thirsty: Lick your lips!
(I do use this one LOL)

Starighten up and fly right.(Dad's)

You can call me anything you want, just don't call me late for dinner(Dad's)


My mother also used to tell us kids "I'm going to beat you to a bloody pulp!" She was barely 5 feet and I was taller than her early on so it was sort of an empty threat.
"Mom? What's a bloody pulp?"
"What you'll be if you don't get out of my sight!"

I don't say that one..though I do love it, makes me laugh.


The one I use from my MIL is "Say hello nice" when someone else answers the phone.
She always used to say it to my DH, even as an adukt(kidding around)

Also as a joke"No thanks, I had my share"when talking about having more food.
My grandmother in law used to say this and it drove my FIL(her son) CRAZY! He'd always say No one has a "share" -you eat what you want, there's plenty!(He's Italian and loves to feed people)

Speaking of my FIL we say"Hey! Want a sandwich?" when teasing him.
Because as noted above he likes to feed people and he's always offering a sandwich to anyone who walks into the house.

 

[texasthumper]

This is a great thread, I love expressions people use.

My mother always told us she would "snatch us baldheaded" if we didn't behave, and we believed her.

She also was always saying "Don't make me come up there and be your policeman!"

Daddy had tons of expressions:

(when leaving) I'll see you in the springtime, or maybe in the fall.

(when surprised) Oh my stars and garters! or Oh, my sainted aunt!

(when ready to go) If you're waitin' on me you're foolin' around!

In his vocabulary, a person with a bad personality was a "plonk." Pretty descriptive if you ask me!

He and his friends from high school had a made-up fraternity named Alpha Rostagon Pu, with songs and everything.

And when he had had enough of me and my sister bugging him, he would yell to my mother, "Norma, call the girls!!"

One of my favorites came from the retired Vice President at the university where I work. When his two female assistants would have a disagreement, he would always holler, "No hair pullin'!"

 

[juligrl]

Whatever floats your boat (thanks Mom).

My 3 year old daughter has picked up on this from us -- "duh!"

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I thought of another one my mom says: Up your nose with a rubber hose.

 

[Kay7979]

"Mom? Can you make me a peanut butter sandwich?"
"Poof! You're a peanut butter sandwich! Want me to do any more tricks?"

I love that one! That probably works well on DHs as well as kids!

My mom had a bunch of sayings, none of which I find myself repeating, except to be funny DH and I sometimes say "Why, I never!" but I do think of them from time to time:

when really annoyed: "Honestly!!!!!!"
(also used Honest to Pete or Honest to Betsy when exasperated.)

after any minor bump or bruise, "Oh, I KILLED myself!"

after a long day, "I haven't sat down a minute all day. Any other mother would be right in bed!"

when we loaded our plates: "Your eyes are bigger than your stomach!"

I'm sure I'll think of dozens more later.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

"Shut up, I can't hear the TV!" Kidding. Mostly.

(I didn't get any cute sayings.)

HYSTERICAL....

 

[rhanditresmom]

Thought of one more....when my dad would get sick of hearing us kids talking (which was all the time...even more so when it was bedtime!!!!)....

"Stop flapping your gums!"

Always made me laugh like a crazywoman and I use it on my kids!

 

[Cool-Beans]

"You make a better door than window." (When we blocked her view.)

 

[jennyl772003]

Whenever I asked my dad where he was going, he would always answer "Crazy" I use that now with my son.

My DH picked up a saying from my Grandpa. After eating a meal, grandpa always pushes back from the table and says, "I have had sufficient" Now DH says it just to annoy me.