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The things that Dads say........

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Ginny

Ginny Report 29 Mar 2006 19:05

I was brought up with those immortal words of wisdom.................... Go ask your mother!

Jen ~

Jen ~ Report 29 Mar 2006 19:07

And I was brought up on old war stories and platitudes like....... 'One day you'll need a wheelbarrow full of money, just to buy a loaf of bread!!' lol. Lin

Dizzy Lizzy 205090

Dizzy Lizzy 205090 Report 29 Mar 2006 19:08

Ginny, Why are you wearing a cloaking device? Liz

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy Report 29 Mar 2006 19:13

Ginny hun - you have too many fullstops in your heading lolol

Haribo

Haribo Report 29 Mar 2006 19:17

'You dont know your born', is what my dad used to say to us five. Today wouldv'e been his 81st Birthday.

HeatherinLeicestershire

HeatherinLeicestershire Report 29 Mar 2006 19:19

I was brought up on......'When I was a lad'....my dads words bless him x

Bec

Bec Report 29 Mar 2006 19:22

My Dad always says 'When I was young... when everything was made out of wood....'

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 29 Mar 2006 19:28

I was the only one in my family that never needed glasses and my dad used to say to me, Opticians and undertakers get use all eventually lad, At the age of 47 i had to have my first pair of glasses Just not sure when the undertakers going to turn up? Roy

Ang

Ang Report 29 Mar 2006 19:31

'If you don't behave I will put you in the Workhouse' I was at least 10 before I realised there were no Workhouses!

Angela

Angela Report 29 Mar 2006 19:35

My dad used to say 'do not panic, flight mechanic' at times of crisis and sing 'unzip a banana' for no apparent reason just when he felt like it. I think that might have been from an old advert for bananas but I'm not sure. Angela

Beryl

Beryl Report 29 Mar 2006 19:35

My Gran's sayings...Children should be seen and not heard. Walls have ears. I looked everywhere on the walls and never found them! If I asked where my mum was Grans reply was... gone ashore to buy a loaf. If I asked where are you going the reply was There and back to see how far. No wonder I grew up confused. Beryl x

Malc /GG and Jackie

Malc /GG and Jackie Report 29 Mar 2006 19:40

The only thing I can remember my dad telling me was. Dont get mad Get even.

Germaine

Germaine Report 29 Mar 2006 19:42

My Dad didn't say a lot but one thing I do remember was. 'don't worry something always turns up ' and you know he was right. Oh and 'I'll see' that meant yes. Germaine x

Jen ~

Jen ~ Report 29 Mar 2006 19:56

Angela.............the banana saying, if memory serves me right, I think came from an advert on T.V. The lyric for the ad was 'Unzip a banana' lol. Lin

McAlp

McAlp Report 29 Mar 2006 20:29

When pulling faces i was always told, if the wind changes you stay that way! And when i asked where's Mum gone to join the circus! Or do you think i came up the Clyde on a bike! Ann

Ginny

Ginny Report 29 Mar 2006 21:14

nudge

Unknown

Unknown Report 29 Mar 2006 21:18

Thanks All, Brilliant!! Really worth the wait.. and to use Lemsip's words.. I did pluddy try.lol beginning to think I had finally lost it.. Keep them coming, brilliant.. Grayxx

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 29 Mar 2006 21:19

wheyyyyy there it is, thought just white page i remember dad saying things like ill tell you later, hmmmmmmm he must of forgotton cos he never use to tell me

Alek

Alek Report 29 Mar 2006 21:29

mydad was fond of saying, 'when I was in the army' and the one that drove me mad was,' yes, well you're a girl'.

KatWest

KatWest Report 29 Mar 2006 21:34

My Dad used to say if you sit on that cold step for long you'll end up with chin cough. Never really found out what it was if anything! Kath