Daft Things People Say

[WELSHYORKIE]

Do you have a relative or friend who innocently uses a word which is wrong but makes you laugh out loud? for example my late mum once said to me when we were going round Tescos 'get me a pound of them orgasmic tomatoes, will you' and on another occasion said that one of her neighbours was claiming 'infedility benefit even though there's nothing wrong with her'

[albaqwerty]

Phrases like 'if you fall and break your leg, don't come running to me' and 'say that again and I'll take my hand off your face

I used to be normal till I became a mother :D

[zzxxee]

the one my mum used She would slap my a55 as a kid then ask i f i wanted another one !!!! lol

[squarebear]

You should tune into Count Arthur Strong on Radio 4 if you like these. He does a half hour show full of them.

[McMouse]

My MIL often refers to her lap dance computer.

[Bbbananas]

My nanna always mixed up her words - my daughter has inherited this trait, and they're both hilarious (nanna's dead now, but never forgotten.....)

She used to tell everybody she was bisexual. That she could use both sides equally well. (She meant ambidextrous). Even when she realised her mistake, she carried on saying bisexual cos she knew it always provoked a reaction and a laugh....)

I think it's called a malapropism.

[zzxxee]

my daughter used to ask to have a game of dominos but it used to come out as dolmios as in the pasta sauce

[WELSHYORKIE]

Sal, you've just reminded me of mums other one - her bisexual glasses!!

[starone]

My MIL always called spaghetti confetti. Fortunately everyone knew what she meant.

[horseshoes]

LOL @ zzxxee My Mum used that phrase too. I haven't heard it for years and actually laughed out loud when I saw it.

[DTCwordfan]

a friend of mine talking about Princess Caroline of Monaco's first marriage said that she had gone to the Pope as the marriage had not been 'consumed'

[puternut]

A friend of many years used to call video tapes VDs - not sure why she dropped the initial D though

[LoftyLottie]

My grandmother always used the word debated instead of abated!!

"The storms debated now"

Bless her.

I once referred to the Dulux Dog as the Durex Dog in the company of a load of people I didn't know very well :o(

[LoftyLottie]

And work this one out. I used to work at a college with an attached airfield. One day I looked out the window and announced to everybody that there was a Kangaroo landing. I meant helicopter!! I was only young then (20) so I can't blame it on old age. I have always been daft!!

[Bbbananas]

The best people always are Lottie - daft that is !

[LoftyLottie]

I really think so too Salla!!