Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Just a phrase

I was reminiscing with my sister about things our parent used to say that alternately amused us and drove us crazy. I decided to make a list. These were things they said on a regular basis. Mostly in response to use complaining madly about something highly. unfair. Some of the phrases still annoy me (and my childhood self) and others I find make me smile now that I am not a teenager.
  • Get that. It might be the phone.
  • It's a long way from your heart.
  • Are you bleeding? Then I don't care.
  • Goodly night, Orville.
  • Love you lots and lots. Houses and lots. Hotels, too. (Dad used this in an email to me recently and I grinned like a fool. It used to make me roll my eyes as only a thirteen year old girl can do.)
  • That's your punishment for being a child.
  • Off like a terd of hurtles

I can't remember any more at the moment. What things did your parents say to make you mental?

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  1. Anonymous16/04/2008, 02:19

    One of my Dad's more notorious sayings is, "all over that like a soup sandwich!"

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  2. Unknown16/04/2008, 02:32

    my mom was more of a singer: "I see your hiney all bright & shiny. you better hide it, before I bite it." (sang with a southern twang, of course...) was my wake up song. hah. I can't believe I am putting this up for public viewing! :)

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  3. Anonymous16/04/2008, 08:53

    I can't just leave this alone. It's "Good-i-ly Night, Orville." That second syllable is really important. Otherwise instead of sound silly, it sounds pilgrimy, "'Tis a goodly night, Orville." "Aye, Abraham. That it is."

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  4. Anonymous16/04/2008, 08:54

    soundING not sound. Sorry.

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  5. Anonymous16/04/2008, 09:41

    Yarg. It's "Goodly Night" in the Irish Rover's song, so you're right. Sorry. But it always sounded like Dad said "Goodily."

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  6. The Blog Fodder17/04/2008, 06:34

    It is goodily night.

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  7. LynnieC17/04/2008, 16:02

    And dad now reads our blogs.

    Merde.

    Sorry guys.

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