What is something your parents use to say to you what you say now?

Like when I was a kid I would ask me what’s for tea. She would say shit with sugar on. Now if my room mates ask me what I am cooking I’ll say shit with sugar on

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AndrewHinds67@reddit

I hated the things my mother used to say because it was utter bollocks, or downright nasty. Stuff like:

It's like Piccadilly Circus in 'ere.

It's like Blackpool Illuminations in 'ere.

It's like Victoria station in 'ere. (I was playing with my train set which was a simple oval of track)

Were you born in a barn? (You should know, you gave birth to me).

What's that, Scotch mist? (When something missing has been found quite easily)

You'll laugh on the other side of your face in a minute.

I'll knock you for a six.

I'll swing for you in a minute.

If you don't stop crying, I'll give you something to cry about.

I should have drowned you all at birth.

Yours is not to reason why but to do as I say!

Why don't you grow up and act your age? How old is a 7 year old child supposed to act?

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MaskedThespian@reddit

In my defence, I started saying that when I was 16 (am 43 now).

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m1_ab@reddit

My brother's been saying it since he was about 7 😂😂

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Petrichor_ness@reddit

I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

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My mum lives by this saying, it's the reason it takes her ten times as long as anyone else to get ready to leave the house because she always makes sure she's prepared for any possible scenario that could occur. Her bag would rival that of Mary Poppins. It's also the reason we've got an attic full of shite we've not used in 10+ years, because "you never know when we'll need it!" 😂😂

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Widespread_Dictation@reddit

This is definitely something that comes out of my mouth on a regular basis.

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Petrichor_ness@reddit

There was an elderly woman trying to stop traffic on a busy main road I came across the other week. Her greyhound had escaped and was walking about in 60mph traffic.

Husband and I stopped and I got out. I always keep rope in the boot and used it to get hold of the dog along with the dog kibble I always have in my pockets and was able to lead it home (can't really lead greyhounds by their scruff).

My husband will never again ask why we keep a random piece of rope in the boot!

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InevitableShower5975@reddit

it's not fair...... "It's not raining either"

But why?...... Because Y isn't a Z and it never will be

Where are you going?...... There and back to see how far it is, and if it's too far I'm not going again.

My mum had quite a few 😵‍💫

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bunkertop@reddit

Cause I said so

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wittykittymonster@reddit

Shut the door, were you born in a damn barn??

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coffeeebucks@reddit

I accidentally deployed “because I said so!” during a particularly circular conversation with children a few weeks ago and I felt very old

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BG3restart@reddit

Mind how you go.

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Shackled-Zombie@reddit

Don’t do as I do, do as I say!

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greenneedleuk@reddit

Time to go up the wooden hill to Bedford. 9pm. School tomorrow.

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earthandanarchy@reddit

You're old enough and ugly enough to do it yourself

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SailAwayMatey@reddit

I'm 41 and people still say that to me 😂 usually just the ugly bit

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weedywet@reddit

Fuck

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booksandwine84@reddit

“Only boring people get bored”

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MaskedThespian@reddit

"Jesus wept," is apparently my favourite casual swear, according to my wife. Dad used that occasionally, with the most memorable time being in the car with me as a teenager and Mum: Mum and I were having a spirited discussion (not quite an argument) when Dad, clearly annoyed at the interaction, growled out, "Jesus wept," to which I quickly responded, "Oh, did he?" to which he came back with, "He would have if he'd been in the car with you two!" Mum and I laughed and it cut the tension completely.

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jonathananeurysm@reddit

...that you say now.

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IanAmp@reddit

Do as I say. Not as I do!

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ExitNo48@reddit

This isn't a hotel!

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loveswimmingpools@reddit

Because i said so, that's why.

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Widespread_Dictation@reddit

Great story. I have a similar experience, but with a horse. One of those “glad I kept that random thing” moments a few years back.

Police had blocked off the road to my neighborhood because a loose horse was wandering around. Animal control was there too, and they’d apparently been trying to catch it for about an hour with no luck. I was just getting back from grocery shopping and ended up stuck watching the act of futility.

For some reason, I still kept an old dog leash in my car, even though my dogs had passed years earlier. I emptied a Coke can, tossed in a few pebbles from the roadside, and shook it a couple times.

The horse walked right over to me. I slipped the leash on and fed it a couple of ears of corn until the owner showed up a few moments later.

An hour-long foot chase, ended by a soda can, a leash, and some groceries.

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SaltyName8341@reddit

I remember when this was nowt but fields.

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sickiesusan@reddit

Even my kids can say that now!

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Bipolar03@reddit

If you behave, I'll knock both of ya heads together

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bladefiddler@reddit

"Ye mek a better door than a window!" When somebody is stood blocking your view (usually of the telly).

Also the "what's for tea?" "shit wi sugar on" had a vague equivalent that stuck with me but I certainly didn't pass on "Where's mam?" "Ran away with a darkie". The latter one stopped with my gran though, even boomers didn't have the depth of casual racism the 'great generation' carried.

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El_Freako_Diablo@reddit

I cant think of a specific phrase, but I've heard my dad's way of talking come out of my mouth when talking to waiters and random people i encounter. Unfortunately, I've not heard it since he passed away 3 weeks ago today

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FantasticWeasel@reddit

It's all swings and roundabouts.

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Technical-Respect533@reddit

Stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about

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MirandaPoth@reddit

If a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right.

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buffalosoldier111@reddit

Put your coat on

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Warm_Stress_1654@reddit

Hell mend you.

The less you say, the more you shine.

Don't make me come back there.

If you don't eat it now, then you'll have it cold for breakfast.

My bairns are grown now. It will be interesting to see if any of these things are said to my grandchildren.

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Alfredthegiraffe20@reddit

Were you born in a barn? Shut the door. Thinking about it, it doesn't really make sense, many barns have doors that are closed and locked.

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Breakwaterbot@reddit

I very often tell my daughter how proud of her I am.

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NaomiT29@reddit

Aww, that's a lovely one

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Efficient_Hyena_7476@reddit

If you look after the pennies, the pounds look after themselves.

What's for tea? Choc ice and chips.

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ExpressTruth76@reddit

Ah fancy

We used to get shit and sugar

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Excellent_Swim_2721@reddit

“Were you born in a park?” When leaving a door open.

“I’d rather keep your picture than keep you” when asking parents for money often.

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Redditbutasmymind@reddit (OP)

It was barn not park for mr

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Tiddlybean@reddit

Were you born in a barn?!

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Chardan0001@reddit

"You'll get square eyes sitting that close"

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SnooDonuts6494@reddit

For tea (or lack thereof), it'd be "a kick at the pantry door".

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TulipTatsyrup@reddit

Pay cheap, pay twice.

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Sburns85@reddit

That one’s very very true

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Resident-Analysis-12@reddit

It’s like Blackpool Illuminations in here

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Jaybee021967@reddit

My parents were from Yorkshire and I was born and raised in Birmingham. I quite often use Yorkshire dialect words despite having a Brummie accent. An example of this is when my dog licks himself I tell him to stop ‘gollocking’ which is a Yorkshire word.

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