Saturday, January 20, 2007

Our own language


Does anyone remember the expresion "Finder keepers
losers sweepers" ?

 

It's funny that we would say we were from Verdun,
but Verdun Ave was pronounced differently.

29 comments:

wendythepool MSN said...

Hi Lynn, I'm in.Craig's been laughing his butt off watching me trying to work this thing. Happy belated Bday Gloria.I'm going to send this now and see how this works.

Wendy

conniekoz MSN said...

I always thought it was Finder Keepers Loser Weepers.........if you were a smoker I remember asking someone to save you there notch YUCK LOL

maggiemck MSN said...

Welcome Wendy, looks like you are finding your way around just fine! Just keep on posting and wandering through all the messages, links and pictures. Getting "lost" just means that you are opening new doors.You will be an "old" pro in no time!

wendythepool MSN said...


Thanks for your help and I think I'm getting the hang of this. Wendy

shirleybh2 MSN said...

I agree Connie we always said losers weepers.  I also remember "no bits no bites no appetites" cant remember what we used to say to share.  We had a back gallery and a front verandah.  Our front parlour was double it had an arch separating the back half - great for big parties. 

arbutus MSN said...

Anyone remember this phrase, "I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail." My parents used it and out of the blue I used it today and it brought back that memory. Haven't heard it or used it in years.   Gary Saanich, BC

mom1945-linda MSN said...

My mom always used "As slow as the second coming of Christ." or when describing a scary situation she would say " that gave me the willies".   It is somehow comforting remembering these expressions......kind of keeps their memory around.  And every once in a while I have found myself using them also.

levisjeans7 MSN said...

                                                      

Hi there
When my mom looked under the bed, and if there was
dust she would say (I dont know if somone is coming or going)
It was a bit scary!

levisjeans7 MSN said...

How about "Don't do as I do , but do as I
say"

winnie3ave MSN said...





Lynn. How about the ever present comment about; "If your friends  jumped off a bridge, would you?".......I always wanted to say. Not again I wouldn't.....But then I would probaly get a clip up the side of the head....Winston Allison
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levisjeans7 MSN said...

Winnie
 
I used to get that one all the time. If somebody
said let's jump off the bridge I'd say "You First"

edbro68 MSN said...

The expression we used when someone asked, "Do you have a match?" Was "Yeah, your face and my ass.."        I always got it backwards.     Ed

johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

how about "  monkey see...monkey  do  "  

johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

had to mention this one I heard up north in quebec  in Shawbridge. " Look not for beauty, nor whiteness of skin,   but look for the heart within For beauty may fade and whiteness grow old but the heart within, will never grow old "

winnie3ave MSN said...


Amen to that, John!!!



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winnie3ave MSN said...





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How about; "Leave it alone, it will grow by itself!!!!"
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levisjeans7 MSN said...

I remember  my mom curling my hair with bobby
pins saying "I had to suffer to be beautiful"

levisjeans7 MSN said...

If you got a new pair of running shoes you would
also get 'STAMPERS" By the time yod get back home your new white running shoes
would be black, with everyones foot mark on them.

the lad MSN said...

Hi   Speaking of "stampers". Any of the guys remember getting "wackers"when you got a haircut? Real nice...Good thing long hair came along when it did.....   Lad

winnie3ave MSN said...





Lad. Sure do remember getting whacked up the back of the head after getting a haircut. Whoever started that should be WHACKED......as we say in the business!!!!!
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habfan MSN said...

That reminds me of "if you keep doing that you'll go blind" hahaha.   Mike

wendythepool MSN said...

I remember your Mom saying that also and she would never say good-bye it was always so long and don't take any wooden
nickles which I don't get to this day.

winnie3ave MSN said...





I wonder if that is the reason I have to wear glasses, and also have to have them changed every year or so!!!!   I guess I should have listened, but NOOOOOO, I couldn't listen could I. If your friends did????????????, would you. YUP!!!!!!!!
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johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

Hi Winnie..that saying did not work for me.." leave it alone" ha ha John

johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

you brought back funny memories of my seven sisters when they all had bobby pins in their hair...talk about a good laugh..and when they wored kerchief on their heads.. ha ha ha

johnmelinvin2 MSN said...

I sure remember WACKARS...yikes

winnie3ave MSN said...





Whackers. Did they use to say; "First whack in the bean shave!"? I think they said that as they were whacking you. Those dirty buggers!!!!!
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winnie3ave MSN said...





John. Join the club!!!!!
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levisjeans7 MSN said...

Johnmelinvin
 
I had a aunt I never saw her without her head in
bobby pins.
We use to joke about it all the time, and we still
do even though is has long since been gone.