Favorite Sayings

[Support]

I heard today that in the south people say "Losing my religion" (Like in the REM song) basically means they are starting to loose their temper.

 

[tripletfeb]

My grandpa always used to say, "I'm so hungry I could eat the asshole out of a skunk!"

Or a cripple off his crutches!

 

[Alaskan]

Oh....

From maybe 1940s...

The answer to how are you doing?

"As fine as wine and as smooth as velvet."

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

Stop fiddle-diddling (when the kids are being pokey)

 

[Hinotori]

The Mountain is out today.

Means it's sunny or very high cloud cover because we can see Mt Rainier.

 

[CatLoverLu]

damn I was gonna say something! Forgot what though. 🤔

 

[frustratedearthmother]

This was one of my gramma's faves:

Man works from sun to sun, but woman's work is never done.

 

[R2elk]

Haha! I remember when she posted that

Yes, it was followed of course by the discussion of how a naked ape runs.

 

[Britesea]

We have some fun ones in our family. "My tongue got in front of my eyeteeth and I couldn't see what I was saying" (when you stumble over what you were trying to say)

(things- like color blindness, or red hair) "runs through the family like a wooden leg"

He ran like a bat out of hell

In winter, when your cat keeps trying to find "the Door into Summer"

We grew up in the shadow of Mt Baldy in So. Cal. we liked a quote from Donovan "First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is."

 

[Support]

I always reference a quote from the Movie "The Fifth Element"

"I'm too old, too tired and too damn hungry to chase after some hotrod."

The second part usually works if I have a coffee or drink in my hand.

"And I'm definitely too thirsty."