Old sayings that younger folk won't get any longer

[parsforlife]

There must be a shit load of phrases dropped from use due to either direct homophobia/misogyny/racism or just sounding a bit dodgy that would outright confuse people now,  the layers of bigotry you would need to peel back to explain them would take a while

[Venti]

Seem to vaguely remember either my Gran/Mum saying our phone number when answering the phone.

Edited January 9, 2023 by Venti

[welshbairn]

8 minutes ago, Venti said:

Seem to vaguely remember either my Gran/Mum saying our phone number when answering the phone.

I just say "hullo" with a hint of 'who the f**k are you?' now, unless the caller name appears on the phone. In the olden days we didn't get ambulance chasers and scammers phoning random numbers, so you'd either say your number or name when picking up the receiver.

Edited January 9, 2023 by welshbairn

[Venti]

"I'll use WAP to check the scores"

[Newbornbairn]

51 minutes ago, johnnydun said:

It's a sair fecht fir half a loaf. 

It's a sair fecht then ye dee 

[Newbornbairn]

Six of the best 

[Venti]

"Up up down down left right left right B A start."

[TxRover]

19 minutes ago, Venti said:

Seem to vaguely remember either my Gran/Mum saying our phone number when answering the phone.

My aunt still answers that way.

11 minutes ago, welshbairn said:

I just say "hullo" with a hint of 'who the f**k are you?' now, unless the caller name appears on the phone. In the olden days we didn't get ambulance chasers and scammers phoning random numbers, so you'd either say your number or name when picking up the receiver.

I use “What the f**k do you want” for likely scammer number, when I bother to answer.

[Soapy FFC]

A'v skailt ma tea. 

 

[welshbairn]

1 minute ago, TxRover said:

My aunt still answers that way.

I use “What the f**k do you want” for likely scammer number, when I bother to answer.

I put loads of dialling codes on block for my recently departed mother's phone after she was swamped by scammers, recently found out she had friends trying to get in touch for years without getting through. She handled the scammers quite well though, just told them to send a letter if it was important and hanged up.

[RH33]

34 minutes ago, Venti said:

Seem to vaguely remember either my Gran/Mum saying our phone number when answering the phone.

My dad still does this!

[Jacksgranda]

1 hour ago, RiffRaff said:

Going to England and all the pubs being shut in the afternoon. 

They used to be shut in the afternoon in Scotland, too.

[badgertheeuro24witness]

Skite (slip)

"There's black ice oot there. Watch ye dinnae skite on yer erse."

[Karpaty Lviv]

“I’m no a VL, a nipped a bird down ma grans bit”

“if I don’t see ye through the week, I’ll see ye through the windae”

[Deanburn Dave]

Every week the top flight matches kicked off at 3pm on a Saturday.

[pozbaird]

Anyone old enough to remember this one?… ‘Only An Excuse was brilliant this Hogmanay’

[Dan Steele]

The fat soo's erse is aye weel stappit.

[Molotov]

“Let’s go to the pictures and see the double bill”

[johnnydun]

51 minutes ago, Venti said:

"Up up down down left right left right B A start."

Was that to get blood on Mortal Kombat?

[Molotov]

1 hour ago, Venti said:

Seem to vaguely remember either my Gran/Mum saying our phone number when answering the phone.

Funny thing is I can still remember my first phone number but I cannae remember my current postcode or my wife’s birthday. 

I guess that’s why I’m in a care home now and heading for divorce.