Strange sayings we use

[Weedygarden]

I just told Frodo not to hold his breath. But why do we say that?

There are many other strange things we say, that make no sense.

A friend of mine was always bothered by, "I'm going to go ahead and ..." How about, I'm going to ... instead?

What sayings do you hear people use and think about how that is the thing to say? It comes up for me every day!

 

[Pearl]

I bug Hubby with " hands down no questions asked"!! Example: "It was hot today, hands down no questions asked"! This should be a fun thread!!

 

[rice paddy daddy]

There’s a whole Facebook page and website for Southern Sayings and Other Oddities.

 

[Magus]

I think we collect stupid sayings.

 

[Curmudgeon]

six of one, half dozen of the other........................

 

[Bacpacker]

I'm blind in one eye and can't hear out of the other.


Ill let you think on that one a minute

 

[rice paddy daddy]

“Bless her heart” in the South is saying someone is stupid.

 

[Weedygarden]

“Bless her heart” in the South is saying someone is stupid.

I have heard that saying, but had no idea that is what it meant.

 

[bkt]

It's hard to swallow the idea that anyone would take issue with colloquial sayings. Maybe it's just a knee jerk reaction, or someone trying to stir a hornet's nest. It's not rocket science why we say these things. Hang in there and give it some thought.

I'm feeling a little under the weather. I hope I don't kick the bucket anytime soon.

 

[Mountain trapper]

We're burning daylight.
Can't wish it done.
The work ain't going to do itself.
It's darker than Toby's ass.
Wish in one hand and shyt in the other....
If it don't affect the rotation of the earth, don't worry about it.

There's probably more sayings that I use, but can't think of any more right now.

 

[ABR]

I'll be a money's uncle
Not my monkeys, not my circus
Fixin to...
Snowballs chance in He-l-l
Running around like a chicken with it's head cut off

I know there's more just can't think of them at the moment

 

[LadyLocust]

God willin’ and the creek don’t rise.
Oh my stars and garters. (Old but funny)
Beats the Dickens out of me.

 

[Neb]

On the tip of my tongue.

Ben

 

[Morgan101]

It's a lead pipe cinch.

For the Southerners "Well butter my buns, and call me a biscuit."

That's a doozie. Actually came from the Dusenberg car back in the day.

How about the gun stuff? Give 'em the whole nine yards. Lock, Stock, and Barrel. Flash in the pan.

 

[LadyLocust]

It's a lead pipe cinch.

For the Southerners "Well butter my buns, and call me a biscuit."

That's a doozie. Actually came from the Dusenberg car back in the day.

Morgan how on earth are you?

 

[Morgan101]

Morgan how on earth are you?

If I was any better I would have to be two people. Check my post again. I think I was editing while you were reading.

 

[LadyLocust]

If I was any better I would have to be two people. Check my post again. I think I was editing while you were reading.

Yep. We have a fella at work who always says “the whole 9”. It kinda drives hubby crazy. I said all you have to do is tell him he can’t use the phrase until he learns where it originated . (It’s the teacher in me)

 

[Caribou]

"Well, I'll be a son of a gun." A son of a gun is a son born to a prostitute and a sailor. When the old sailing ships came into port the sailors were allowed to have their wives come aboard. The "ladies" would come down to a ship claiming to be the wife of a sailor and find someone to hookup with for the ship's time in port. They lived on a gun deck and ultimately a number of children would be born there between the guns. When the ships set sail the ladies went to their "husband" on another ship. The sons often went to the navy orphanage where these sons of a gun usually became sailors.

 

[Caribou]

God willin’ and the creek don’t rise.
Oh my stars and garters. (Old but funny)
Beats the Dickens out of me.

Actually, it is "God willing and the Creek don't rise." Creek refers to the Indian tribe not a stream.

The saying, "The whole nine yards," comes from WWII fighter aircraft. They carried up to six .50 BMG machine guns in their wings. The ammo belt on each gun was 27' long. When they had run out of ammo they had used, "The whole nine yards."

Sorry, I love learning where these old sayings come from.

 

[Magus]

Skinning a cat.
Midnight oil.
Sweating like a hog.
Duller than a mule skinner's knife, (Very old, it means you're stupid!)
As sure as rain on a Sunday morning.

 

[Caribou]

Lock, stock, and barrel. Means everything. Lock, stock, and barrel are the parts to the old flintlock and matchlock guns.

 

[Spikedriver]

My favorite is one my grandma used:

"Katie bar the door", used if something bad is about to happen. As in, "You think that spankin' I gave you was bad? Wait til your father finds out. Then Katie bar the door!"

I have no clue where it came from...

 

[Haertig]

How's it hangin'?
Hey y'all, watch this!

 

[Weedygarden]

I think we collect stupid sayings.

Maybe, but I think lots of them are fun!

 

[Morgan101]

Actually, it is "God willing and the Creek don't rise." Creek refers to the Indian tribe not a stream.

The saying, "The whole nine yards," comes from WWII fighter aircraft. They carried up to six .50 BMG machine guns in their wings. The ammo belt on each gun was 27' long. When they had run out of ammo they had used, "The whole nine yards."

Sorry, I love learning where these old sayings come from.

The way I always heard it was "Good Lord willing and the Creek don't rise". The reference to the Creek Indians is inferred since the word Creek was capitalized in the original letter.

It has been reported that Col. Benjamin Hawkins, Chief Indian Agent to the Creek, having been summons to Washington D.C. by then President Thomas Jefferson, in his letter to the President, promised to return in haste, “if the Good Lord willing, and the Creek don’t rise.” By capitalizing Creek, Hawkins seems to be referring to the Indian nation, to which he was, at that time, the United States’ chief emissary.​

I had always heard that "the whole nine yards" referred to the size of the ammo belt for the early machine guns, but the references go back much farther than WW1, even back to the 1850's.

Flash in the pan is another gun term referring to the flintlock era when powder would burn in the pan, but not ignite the charge.

 

[Caribou]

"The whole Monty," comes from the WWII General Bernard "Monty" Mcgomery, meaning the whole thing, a large amount. Monty was known for his huge breakfasts with pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, and more.

 

[Supervisor42]

Maybe, but I think lots of them are fun!

Most of the ones I remember are about the underworld.
Since I grew up in the "bible-belt" any reference to it was considered cursing.
"Well, I'll be damned!"
"The devil made me do it"
"That'll be a cold day in hell!"
"The hell you say!? "
"There's gonna be hell to pay!"

 

[Pearl]

Well YAY!! On heavy rain days I tell my clients I will be there if God's willing and the creek don't rise!! Now I can use that on dry days in fear of indians attacking the truck as I head out!! Might get an extra day off or two out of that!!

 

[LadyLocust]

The way I always heard it was "Good Lord willing and the Creek don't rise". The reference to the Creek Indians is inferred since the word Creek was capitalized in the original letter.

It has been reported that Col. Benjamin Hawkins, Chief Indian Agent to the Creek, having been summons to Washington D.C. by then President Thomas Jefferson, in his letter to the President, promised to return in haste, “if the Good Lord willing, and the Creek don’t rise.” By capitalizing Creek, Hawkins seems to be referring to the Indian nation, to which he was, at that time, the United States’ chief emissary.​

I had always heard that "the whole nine yards" referred to the size of the ammo belt for the early machine guns, but the references go back much farther than WW1, even back to the 1850's.

Flash in the pan is another gun term referring to the flintlock era when powder would burn in the pan, but not ignite the charge.

Oh yeah, I thought flash in the pan was brought about by the old photographs when they would burn lime(?) to create a flash for the photo.

I did not know Creek was in ref. to Indians as I have family journals that speak of the water in the creek being to high to cross so they weren't able to attend church.

 

[havasu]

You guys are out of control!