Things that our parents said...

@moonbus said
“It’s character building.”

😠

Did it work and help build you Character? Perhaps it did! 🙂

-VR

Smarten up and fly right!

Sure, Dad. Sure 😏

‘The early bird gets the worm’

My dad to me. He was always up first and I was always the second one.

@woodgirl said
‘The early bird gets the worm’

My dad to me. He was always up first and I was always the second one.

my uncle, when presented with 'the early bird gets the worm', used to reply,
yes, but
the second mouse gets the cheese

may he rip

"I'll turn this car right around"!!!

@woodgirl said
‘The early bird gets the worm’

My dad to me. He was always up first and I was always the second one.

Yeah, and I snapped back, “the early worm gets pecked!”

😆

"Don't drink the milk!"

"Son, never point at a cat."

"Pop out to the Paki shop and get twenty Player's Navy Cut."

[Context: 1970s' Britain]

"Yesterday don't matter and tomorrow never comes."
"If you kids had brains, you'd be dangerous."

“Get your hair cut!”

@fmf said
...that you don't hear anymore.

“A penny saved is a penny earned.”

“Make hay while the sun shines.”

@fmf said
"Pop out to the Paki shop and get twenty Player's Navy Cut."

[Context: 1970s' Britain]

'Pop out to Mr.Patels 'Mags and Fags Emporium' and get me twenty Super Kings.'

[2020's Britain]

"wait until after i make my third edit before you quote reply,
that way you'll have a much better understanding of my obscure rant"

mom, halfway into her third bottle

@FMF

"You make a better door than a window'