We have a young member of staff at work who has beautiful posture, and sits behind the front desk like a princess about to give an audience. I said she looked like "Patience on a monument" and of course she had no idea what I meant!
I do use "Up a bit. Down a bit. Left a bit. Fire" occasionally. but no-one knows what I mean.
And "A cuddly toy!"
Bernie, the bolt
There's a fabric seller who does the re-enactment circuit who trades as Bernie the Bolt. I think it's a splendid pun, even if the Golden Shot was before my time.
I remembered the phrase, and that it was a cartoon cat, but I'm glad @ThunderBunk answered because the question would have nigged all afternoon if he hadn't.
Slyvester would say that.
No, Sylvester never said “Heavens to Murgatroyd.” His equivalent catch phrase was “Sufferin’ Succotash.”
Oops, my mistake. I did see Snogglepus on the Yogi Bear Show would say that.
@HarryCH When it was explained to her, she looked less confused!
Good job I didn't say "like piffy on a pee-wag"! (don't know who piffy was, but it's Mancunian dialect for someone who's sitting on the sidelines, and pee-wag was one of the more obscure terms for a dandelion)
There was a report on the Radio 4 news this morning that had a quote from a university professor called David Bailey. My immediate reaction was “David Bailey? Who’s he?”
There was a report on the Radio 4 news this morning that had a quote from a university professor called David Bailey. My immediate reaction was “David Bailey? Who’s he?”
There was a report on the Radio 4 news this morning that had a quote from a university professor called David Bailey. My immediate reaction was “David Bailey? Who’s he?”
Wasn't 'Wakey! Wakey!' Arthur Askey's catchphrase?'
These days catchphrases from 'The Fast Show' often fall on deaf ears.
I was heartened though, when a young Millenial knew who 'Swiss Tony' was when I observed that the lift (escalator) he kindly summoned for a friend on a mobility scooter had a voice recording that sounded just like 'The Fast Show' character.
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"It's tipping it down" (with rain)
If we are talking Wilfred Pickles:
Give 'im the money Barney
What's on the table Mabel?
Are yer courtin'?
Stupid Boy!
And "A cuddly toy!"
Bernie, the bolt
There's a fabric seller who does the re-enactment circuit who trades as Bernie the Bolt. I think it's a splendid pun, even if the Golden Shot was before my time.
I use both those, inherited from my Mum; I guess the first might be Kenneth Williams (Round the Horne?) and the second I don't know...Quatermass?
I think it was in the original Frankenstein film, with Boris Karloff as the creation.
That would make sense given Mel Brooks' attitude to the original.
Oh, bless your heart. 1931, Frankenstein with Clive Brook chewing the scenery
Oops, my mistake. I did see Snogglepus on the Yogi Bear Show would say that.
Exit, stage left. (Never right, always left)
The first one is from The Golden Shot. The second is from The Generation Game.
Good job I didn't say "like piffy on a pee-wag"! (don't know who piffy was, but it's Mancunian dialect for someone who's sitting on the sidelines, and pee-wag was one of the more obscure terms for a dandelion)
My dad used to wake me with the phrase "wakey, wakey, rise and shine!" .
(A bus is more practical ..).
Yes
Wasn’t “Rise & Shine” a rather disgusting powdered orange juice that you added water to?
Not my parents but the commandant ( 'commie ' -yes really! He was a teacher) on our school Christian Union camp).
I'd forgotten about "Adjies"! Yes TOs (tent officers) of course, SOs, Cooks, Bogmen, Quartermaster(s), etc!
My wife often says that. My usual reply is, "Here's your change!"
Cow’s cocks and onions
Alternatively ‘Hot air. Baked’.
Also ‘I’ll go to the foot of our stairs’.
'Fresh air and a walk round the table'.
"Air pie and a walk round"
Boiled grass and shoe polish
alternatively
Windmill pudding - there should be enough to go round.
Chase round the table and a kick at the cat! (Mum was from Wilts, I don't know if that is a regional thing).
No, I remember that!
"Sawdust and hay, sawdust and hay."
EDIT: just troubled myself to Google this and it appears to originate with truly ancient children's television, not just my mum.
The Woodentops
Our entire meal was "Wait and see"!!!
And us!!
These days catchphrases from 'The Fast Show' often fall on deaf ears.
I was heartened though, when a young Millenial knew who 'Swiss Tony' was when I observed that the lift (escalator) he kindly summoned for a friend on a mobility scooter had a voice recording that sounded just like 'The Fast Show' character.