old sayings

[iluleah]

Snaptoo....that one makes more sense to me, although I haven't heard that version before, suppose you learn from what you hear

[Meezer]

As much use as a:

Chocolate fireguard
Chocolate teapot
One legged man at an a*se kicking party

[Redroger]

Seen his a**e and don't like the colour!

[a-l]

It's like feeding pigs cherries.                       There's no fool like an old fool.                   Look to your laurels??                                 The higher a monkey climbs the more you see its a**e.

[BevL]

pulling his p*sser
Taking the mickey out of him
Both mean the same, but how is it that I know these kind of ones anyway?
Bev

[lyn22]

My favorite which I forgot is The grass is greener on the other side but you still have to mow it.

[iluleah]

pulling his p*sser
Taking the mickey out of him
Both mean the same, but how is it that I know these kind of ones anyway?
Bev

This reminded me of when I moved to Ireland and said something and was jumped on from a great height by 'offended natives' we were all talking about the EU convention and the "Rights of a Child" with regards to the act. I was rewriting a series of qualifications ( English/Welsh) for City & Guilds to be used/suitable for Northern Ireland University students and we were discussing young children and temper tantrams...so quotes like " throwing toys out of the pram", " spitting your dummy out" and I said "having a paddy" which to me comes from a young child stamping ( or paddling) their feet on the floor, however they all took it as a racist comment ( which it wasn't) but I am sure Taking the mickey out of him would also offend some in the same way,,,

As many of these sayings are very old and well before we all were indrodrinated with PC behaviour and thinking, we have to be careful that although back then and through continued use they don't mean anything racist to us, they may be to other people certainly those who have not heard them used in everyday language

[iluleah]

Just thought of another  Bottled it meaning you don't follow through with something

[MJW]

A couple more I remember my parents using.

I was stood there like cheese at fourpence  (I think it means ignored or left on your own)

You've got a face like a wet weekend

Malcolm