"Hang on the bell, Nell" for when anything needs patience/ lack of haste etc. turns out to be from a Rowan And Martin tv sketch. god knows how/why a Scouser picked up on this.
― piscesx, Monday, 2 April 2012 14:10 (twelve years ago) link
"Oh for any favour!"
^ never understood this, sounds like something you might say in a restoration comedy
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Monday, 2 April 2012 14:16 (twelve years ago) link
especially with the "u"
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 April 2012 14:19 (twelve years ago) link
"Sure but no."
― hot and brothered (Eric H.), Monday, 2 April 2012 14:20 (twelve years ago) link
"I thank you! And all my ancestors thank you!"
"I go... I come back!"
"What a cleverdickimus!"
― mike t-diva, Monday, 2 April 2012 14:50 (twelve years ago) link
No 2 there is an old radio catchphrase.
― Mark G, Monday, 2 April 2012 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
Ah, was it delivered in a Garbo-esque femme fatale fashion?
― mike t-diva, Monday, 2 April 2012 15:17 (twelve years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_That_Man_Again says "Middle Eastern vendor" fashion.
My Gran says many of the catchphrases on that list. It's rare to visit and not hear "After you, Claude" or, from some other radio show of similar vintage (Educating Archie?), "I've arrived, and to prove it, I'm here."
My Nan's exclamations: "crikey", "well, blow me" (as in "down with a feather"). I await everyone's comedy misinterpretations of the latter, obv.
― instant coffee happening between us (a passing spacecadet), Monday, 2 April 2012 15:42 (twelve years ago) link
"A handbag?!"
― beanz meanz lulz (snoball), Monday, 2 April 2012 15:45 (twelve years ago) link
"In a haaaaaahhhhhn-baaaaaag?"
Yes, I know that one, I always thought it was a Wilde reference.
Science Granny was also partial to reciting The Owl And The Pussycat from memory, especially when plied with sherry.
― Popcorn Supergay Receiver (Masonic Boom), Monday, 2 April 2012 16:07 (twelve years ago) link
my grandfather said "well blow me down" when surprised and usually just snorted when displeased.
― mizzell, Monday, 2 April 2012 16:13 (twelve years ago) link
Did he ever say "I yam what I yam"?
xp none of my grandparents ever said that, I just thought that I'd throw it in and see if anyone noticed.
― beanz meanz lulz (snoball), Monday, 2 April 2012 17:35 (twelve years ago) link
"God almighty knows," but it sounded more like "GAH doe MIGHTYnose"
― tanuki, Monday, 2 April 2012 17:50 (twelve years ago) link
"oh my law"
this was a non-blasphemous way of saying "oh my lord"
― demolition with discretion (m coleman), Monday, 2 April 2012 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
my grandpa favored "damn" "hell" and "sonuvabitch"
― demolition with discretion (m coleman), Monday, 2 April 2012 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
Instant classic thread, I have nothing to add but I need to make flashcards of all these and internalize them stat.
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 2 April 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
http://i2.listal.com/image/1320504/600full-father-ted-screenshot.jpg
― beanz meanz lulz (snoball), Monday, 2 April 2012 18:37 (twelve years ago) link
not my grandma, but i wish she was!
"punch her in her lemonade stand!", holy crap this lady is awesome
http://margaretandhelen.com/2012/06/29/youre-damn-right-obama-cares-why-doesnt-romney/
― messiahwannabe, Friday, 13 July 2012 08:00 (eleven years ago) link