Old habits die hard
When I was young , my Dad taught me to, never take the last biscuit, cake or sweet because , It is bad manners, My Mum taught me to, never open a new packet of biscuits because. Once they get opened, they soon go..
I still live by these rules today,
Started: 8th Jan 2024 at 13:25
So where does the saying "that takes the biscuit" come from ?
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 14:04
The origin of these sayings almost certainly lies in childhood contests where the winner's prize is a cake or biscuit, but modern use of the terms is almost exclusively ironic -- someone "takes the cake" when their conduct is shocking, surprising, or sets a new low in ethics.
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 14:12
Good example above if I may say so. A person or persons answering my posts which I can't read nor want to, I think that is a good example of, taking the biscuit,
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 14:19
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 14:24
When the carers come to sort Yvonne out with her personal care one carer would sit down but the other would stand. I asked her why she was standing and she said in her country women stood until they were invited to sit down. Then I remembered that in the past no one sat down in someones house until invited to do so
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 14:25
what about this one,
Don't thee and thi in front of elders,,,,,,,
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 14:37
Then there was "ers got a name"
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 14:39
PeterP
Just tell her't "sit thi deawn" or "park yer bum"
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 14:40
TTS I do but she will not sit till she is invited
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 14:45
Here's another "speak when you're spoken to"
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 14:48
Never mind the "PC" brigade in the past more so with strangers you were told to mind your "P's and Q's,What ever that meant?
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 16:00
It means mind your manners petep.
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 16:16
Are you on ignore or off ignore right now FM?
It seems you are currently off
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 16:27
Peter I dunno if fat mick got it right so. in their lower case a q is like a p but different, thats what it means ,,,
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 16:45
Hard to say SD, but just to clarify things, I'd rather be on than off
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 16:54
Open the door for the lady. Trouble is today trying to come across a lady.
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 18:10
Israel's are very upfront so it's not surprising if someone rings the door bell and asks for a cup of tea or a Israeli friend will open the fringe and take out some food and help there self!! even when out you would share what you ordered it just the way it is here.... even at chrishmas dinner friends took left overs home
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 19:04
Last edited by peter israel: 8th Jan 2024 at 19:05:59
Don't thee...they me ...thee they thy'isel and see how thy likes it.m
Replied: 8th Jan 2024 at 20:02