WEIRD SAYINGS

Was watching the new Rhod Gilbert DVD which is great by the way, and in one section during a rant he says "Jesus Christ on a bike" now I have heard this before but not for many years, but wonder where the hell that originated, also whilst I'm on one, where does the saying "well I'll go to the foot of my stairs" come from?

"Fair to middling" as a reply to "How are you?" has always been a strange one

Gwyn you have opened a can of worms with this thread thats for sure ..........................

my teacher used to say to us CARRY ON AND YOU'LL BE OUT OF HERE QUICKER THAN IT IS TO SAY JACK ROBINSON?

you cant have your cake and eat it

Cold enough to freeze the balls of a brass monkey .................. I was once told that back to the days of tall ships that the cannon balls used to be kept in a rack ( just like a snooker triangle ) made out of brass and if it was very cold the cannon balls would fall out . Dunno if its true ????

Who's coat is this jacket, I'll be there now in a minute,say that again and you'll be laughing on the other side of your face.

Put it down by here or by there.

if you break your leg don't come running to me
new and improved if it's new how can it be improved

...... " if you all buy your season tickets early then the money will go to Dave Jones for team strengthening " ........

Whose lamb is that Sheep?

See those 2 houses on the top of the hill, the middle one is mine!

Was watching the new Rhod Gilbert DVD which is great by the way, and in one section during a rant he says "Jesus Christ on a bike" now I have heard this before but not for many years, but wonder where the hell that originated, also whilst I'm on one, where does the saying "well I'll go to the foot of my stairs" come from?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... %20bicycle

where 2 are you?

bobs yer uncle

the bees knees

"You're about as useful as a one-legged man at an arse kicking contest." - Rowan Atkinson.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the- ... tairs.html

Cold enough to freeze the balls of a brass monkey .................. I was once told that back to the days of tall ships that the cannon balls used to be kept in a rack ( just like a snooker triangle ) made out of brass and if it was very cold the cannon balls would fall out . Dunno if its true ????

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/cold ... onkey.html

I knew you were right on this but here is the proof.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/cold ... onkey.html

...... " if you all buy your season tickets early then the money will go to Dave Jones for team strengthening " ........

hair of the dog always confused me

football related sayings make me laugh like:-

''Its like he has wings on his boots he jumped so high''

and

''he smashed the ball into the onion bag''

hair of the dog always confused me

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/hair-of-the-dog.html

I was out at a game with Corky and a lad said to him "My God you look like one of the Proclaimers" I thought to myself "How can he look like One of them".

Cold enough to freeze the balls of a brass monkey .................. I was once told that back to the days of tall ships that the cannon balls used to be kept in a rack ( just like a snooker triangle ) made out of brass and if it was very cold the cannon balls would fall out . Dunno if its true ????

That is true my old man told me that, he was in the navy. They didn't have cannon balls in his time though

football related sayings make me laugh like:-

''Its like he has wings on his boots he jumped so high''

and

''he smashed the ball into the onion bag''

And "the full backs are tucking in" are they eating or what?

I was out at a game with Corky and a lad said to him "My God you look like one of the Proclaimers" I thought to myself "How can he look like One of them".

I think the same lad must have bumped into Frankie Boyle as well !

How can he look like one of them, their identical twins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How can he look like one of them, their identical twins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

'kinel Gwyn, I was aware of that, I was merely suggesting you may have plagiarised one of Frankie Boyles jokes!

"He/she needs f***ing with a rag mans trumpet

How can he look like one of them, their identical twins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

'kinel Gwyn, I was aware of that, I was merely suggesting you may have plagiarised one of Frankie Boyles jokes!

He stole it from me the ginga Scottish tw*t.

"It's too cold to snow" on of my Nana's favourties

youve made your bed, now lie in it....

err no, coz ive just f*ckin made it, aint i....

hold these two sheep while i count them.

Do it now in a minute

One of my dad's favourites to piss me off is 'what would you rather or a bike? a piece of string?'
IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE!

And 'you're about as useful as a chocolate teapot'... I use that one now thanks to him!
My father is a cracker for coming up with stupid phrases!