Mother's sayings.......

[frugalwarrior2]

Oh Polly.lol That was dad he said.
"What are you kids doing hanging around the house on such a beautiful day. Why don't you kids go outside and blow some of the stink off ya." (translation-my ballgames about to start and your noisy).
Let's do a dad one at Fathers Day. That will be colorful.

[Liane]

My Mom used to always say Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Usually so fast that they all blended together. She said this so much that I am suprised that they weren't my first words. Also my parents had the brilliant idea of naming us all with L's-Linda, Lisa, Laurie and Liane, so she was always calling us by the wrong name-lol.

[frugalfranny]

Also my parents had the brilliant idea of naming us all with L's-Linda, Lisa, Laurie and Liane, so she was always calling us by the wrong name-lol.

This is all soooo funny. Liane, I don't think that had much to do with the letter.....just a parent thing. Both my parents would do a 'rundown' for name......they would say the first syllable of each name until they got to the right one!! What was funny is that it always started with the oldest.

Let's do a dad one at Fathers Day. That will be colorful.

I would go for that but mine post might have to have quite a few 'symbols' in some of them.

My dad was the only one that would swear......sometimes....but my mother ---as us kids used to say: "wouldn't say sh** if she had a mouthful!" If she was REALLY MAD and wanted to say 'damn' it was ALWAYS 'dang it'.......we knew what she meant!

[PrairieRose]

"wouldn't say sh** if she had a mouthful!"

My mom used to say that......it was sort of a compliment.

[frugalfranny]

"wouldn't say sh** if she had a mouthful!"

My mom used to say that......it was sort of a compliment.

Oh..this is too funny......my mom said it.........BUT...she would never swear so it was: "wouldn't say shoot --and you know what I mean --if she had a mouthful"........ From her it meant that someone was prim and proper.......a compliment, I guess.

this has been fun......hope some more people post....love hearing some of the things said.

[Debbie-cat]

I want to say sorry to all those who have lost their Moms. I cannot even imagine how difficult that would be. Although my Mom drives me bonkers sometimes I wouldn't trade her for the world.

[frugalfranny]

I want to say sorry to all those who have lost their Moms. I cannot even imagine how difficult that would be. Although my Mom drives me bonkers sometimes I wouldn't trade her for the world.

And be sure to give her a great big hug and kiss on mother's day DC....and every time you see her!

[Mrs. Piggy Bank]

My grandmother was mom to me.

When she figured you were telling a fib, she would say "Say buttermilk 3 times!" If you cracked a smile or laughed, she knew you were lying.

"I'm madder than an ol' wet hen" meant to move your rear because whatever you had done, had her teed off!

"Do you want some sassafras tea?" She would say this meaning..do you want a spanking? Best way to get her message across in public, to this day I have NEVER tried sassafras tea b/c of this LOL!

LOL It all makes her sound mean but she's not at all. She does have her bluff in with everyone though, even my dh! But I know different. She's just a "sassy ol cuss" (as she would say).

[LynnLC]

I used to get the "your hair looks like an explosion in a mattress factory." Lol.

[frugalfranny]

Thanks Mrs Piggy Bank and LynnLC...........I hadn't heard some of the ones you posted MPB.........love them.

Lynn...that was so funny! I remember a BF's dad using that one for her hair too.

You gotta wonder where some of these came from or had they heard them too?

[joyofsix]

Great thread. My mom's been gone 16 years but I still miss her. Some of hers

"Slower than molasses in January"
"You look like the rag pickers kids."~we were in torn up clothes
"You look like the wild woman of Borneo"~messy hair
"Hotter than Billy Blue Blazes"
She would say "SH------sugarfoot. LOL. SHe was not one to swear.

[Rhayne]

Some things my mom says are "were you born in a barn? and "get out of my hair".

[frugalfranny]

Some things my mom says are "were you born in a barn? and "get out of my hair".

Yep...that is another one that I heard.

And along with the first one, during cold weather,...."close the door! I am not heating the whole outdoors!" huge emphasis on 'whole'......

[Linus]

I sometimes need an audio reminder of what Moms say since I lost mine so many years ago.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0ZpuA8_YYk]YouTube - 'William Tell Overture' Mom[/ame]

[frugalfranny]

Thanks Linus..........

That is all so totally true...........GREAT VIDEO!!

Really funny and pretty well summed up what I heard all the time............she is good.