Sod that

[curlyperm]

What does the saying 'S8d that for a game of soldiers' mean, i say it all the time and Mr CP lokks at me as if ive gone out lol TIA x

[Quizmonster]

"Sod (etc) that for a game of soldiers/skittles (etc)!" probably originated as military slang...ie among soldiers themselves. 'A game of soldiers' is something children play and enjoy, but there are, of course, elements of real soldierly life which aren't at all pleasant. So - when given unwelcome orders - real soldiers expressed their disgust by using the phrase, grasping that it wasn't really a game at all. Certainly the very first time I heard this it was in a military context many years ago.

[curlyperm]

sounds good to me!! thank you x

[Tatsbabe]

Yep I agree! But really I just wanted to ask you about your use of the saying "looked at me as if I had gone out!" - did you mean "...of my mind" or do you actually use the phrase as it stands. Coz if you do, can I just say that it actually did make me LOL!

[curlyperm]

well it means liked of looks at me as if 'the lights are on but there's no-one home' type of thing?
mind you.................half the time its true lol

[prstanway]

heard a great one meaning something similar
" the wheel is still turning but the hamster is dead"

[curlyperm]

lol i like that one prstanway x