what did your granny used to say that made you laugh ?

[mollymandy]

what did she say or do that made you laugh when you were a kid ? my nana used to say my cups full and running over ... and then pour half her tea into her saucer and drink it . And she always wore bed socks .. he he he

[B00]

My grandma's fave saying was "some opinions are like undwear- not for public airings"....I love it so much i say it often on here!!

The one thing she used to do, which infuriated me to distraction was that she had a habit of putting a tea towel on the worktop to save the bench from getting dirty!!!! Try as I might I could not get through to her that it was easier to wipe the surface clean than it was to have to wash at least 4 pot towels a day!....truly barking.....but I miss her :-(

[bluevern]

my nan was nuttier than a bag of frogs,,,,,,she used to ask me if i wanted a lemonade and then she"d bring me orange juice,,,,,,,,she used to smoke about 60 fags a day,,,,,,,light one up then ask if i wanted one ,i was about 8,,,,,,silly mare,,,,,,,dead now,,,,,

[allotment10]

little pickers will wear bigger nickers !
true as you get older!

[sophie_1003]

my grans a vegetarian and used to make things with quorn, thinking that we wouldnt eat it if we knew it wasnt real meat (which wasnt true, quorn is v tasty!), she wouldnt tell us till wed all polished it off and said wed enjoyed it she would then announce "It wasnt meat you know...It was quorn!" very proud of herself that shed tricked us! It makes me laugh still now!

[bernardo]

Nothing

[doglady]

My nan was mental! She used to tell you stories, and then tell them again a few days later, but they would get more and more elaborate.

Like she had this budgie, and one day she had him in the garden and the cadge blew over, fell open and he flew away.

So the next day she had felt him brush past her arm as he flew away, and the next day he had sat on the washing line and he would have come back if she'd called him down, and the next day he'd sat in the tree for ages waving goodbye.

Bless the old ladies!!! Love em!!

And she used to buy value tea bags, even though she was flipping loaded, But then she used to save them to use again, and she even got one out of the bin that I had thrown away, so it wasn't wasted.

[lauj2k]

my nan used to say to me "your not my real grandchild, your adopted" and "your not one of us" and "go find your real family".

My mother used to tell me not to listen to her though as she was only messing around. It must have been her little way of giving me affection, as she only did it to me. She gave my other sisters money.

haha, bless her.

[welshwil]

my gran was a nutter too. if i cut myself or had a bee sting, she used to pour vinegar on me, used to hurt like hell,
i lived with her for a while in my teens, and wouldnt let me use the shower, saying the bath was cheaper, because the water was 'already hot in the tank' i dont think she realised that had to be heated at some point......she also used to call my girlfriend of the time emma, embarrasing as her name was bekah

[sheenadoran]

My nan used to have some very silly sayings and she used to make up short little poems, one of her favourtite sayings was (and she used to sing this one!) "Hallelujah, skin a donkey, cut his tail off, Amen !" Nutty or what ?

[BBWCHATT]

My Grandmother died when I was 3 but my Grandfather lived until I was in my 30's used to say:

If you lie down with dogs you are going to get fleas. This if I had a friend he didn't approve of.

Even a blind squirrel will stumble up on an acorn once in a while.

He was the most intelligent man I have ever known - and I would love to talk to him just one more time.

[Baby Jane]

mollymandy

When I was in my teens and going out on a date my gran used to say to me " keep your hand ower yer halfpenny hinney" Geordie talk for, dont let the lad at a certain part of your body!!
babyjane