20 Old Time Sayings That Should Make a Comeback

Toonacious Published 11/10/2021 in wow

While today's world is full of viral phrases and trends, there was something special about the pre-internet era, and the stuff people could come up with. Here are the most creatively weirdest things older people say, according to r/AskReddit.

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When I was a kid and we had a slow start to our day my mother would say “we’re off like a herd of turtles” still makes me smile - kurtsta
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My nana says “That really turns me on” about ANYTHING. Good ice cream, a movie, music, doesn’t matter. Edit: thank you for all the awards!! Nana is shocked this many people think she’s funny - she said “I’m a star!” - spinkyrinky
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There was an older gentleman, about 70, that I used to work with that looked at me and said “His butter done slid off his biscuit” referring to another coworker acting crazy. I’m in southern Kentucky." - Awerunner
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When talking about drinking, my dad says "I got plowed the other night" rather than "I got drunk the other night - Practical-Usual-4414
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My mom was not a fan of colorful language, I can't recall ever hearing an f-bomb escape her lips. But if she was mad at someone, she would say "They can just go piss up a rope!" I still don't know WTF she meant. - nachobitxh
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When my grandpa had to take a piss, he would say " I gotta go see a man about a horse" - thebigcrawdad
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My dad used to say “That’ll put lead in your pencil”. - FactoryV4
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My mom is 71, she says things are cool. But she pronounces it like kewel, or kyoul. - OhAces
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I hate when old people ask “can you whack this off for me” - MarkedHondaMan
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50/50 chance my mom is gonna say “and we’re off like a dirty shirt” when leaving an establishment. I kinda like it though - Moonflufff
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My grandma would say “bull feathers” instead of bullshit - Hunk_n_Butt
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"Davenport" to mean couch. Apparently, it was a name-brand couch back in the day. - bradradio
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My mother used to say "he's got his wobbly boots on" whenever she saw someone drunk. - kiss_my_what
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My grandmother always said I was a "fart in a skillet". Along with wishing with one hand and shitting in another, see which one fills up first. - thatstaceygirl
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My late father (born in '33) used to say he'd been "dicked by the dangling dong of destiny" when something went wrong that was out of his control. - mourninglark
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"The devil's been beatin' his wife"- when the sun is out but it's still raining. I heard this a lot growing up but apparently some people have never heard of it? - confused_enby102
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Went into a speed shop the other day and overheard the shop owner talking to someone on the phone. Man was 60+ and said un-ironically "Catch ya on the flip side Daddio" to end the conversation he was having. - ampd1450
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My coworker says "It's hotter than a blistered dick in a wool sock" - CoolWalrus2085
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My Grandma didn’t catch on to any meaning of gay other than joyful until about 2010. - ecthelion78
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My grandpa likes to use the phrase "not my monkey, not my circus" - Career_Much

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When I was a kid and we had a slow start to our day my mother would say “we’re off like a herd of turtles” still makes me smile - kurtsta
2.
My nana says “That really turns me on” about ANYTHING. Good ice cream, a movie, music, doesn’t matter. Edit: thank you for all the awards!! Nana is shocked this many people think she’s funny - she said “I’m a star!” - spinkyrinky
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There was an older gentleman, about 70, that I used to work with that looked at me and said “His butter done slid off his biscuit” referring to another coworker acting crazy. I’m in southern Kentucky." - Awerunner
4.
When talking about drinking, my dad says "I got plowed the other night" rather than "I got drunk the other night - Practical-Usual-4414
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My mom was not a fan of colorful language, I can't recall ever hearing an f-bomb escape her lips. But if she was mad at someone, she would say "They can just go piss up a rope!" I still don't know WTF she meant. - nachobitxh
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When my grandpa had to take a piss, he would say " I gotta go see a man about a horse" - thebigcrawdad
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My dad used to say “That’ll put lead in your pencil”. - FactoryV4
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My mom is 71, she says things are cool. But she pronounces it like kewel, or kyoul. - OhAces
9.
I hate when old people ask “can you whack this off for me” - MarkedHondaMan
10.
50/50 chance my mom is gonna say “and we’re off like a dirty shirt” when leaving an establishment. I kinda like it though - Moonflufff
11.
My grandma would say “bull feathers” instead of bullshit - Hunk_n_Butt
12.
"Davenport" to mean couch. Apparently, it was a name-brand couch back in the day. - bradradio
13.
My mother used to say "he's got his wobbly boots on" whenever she saw someone drunk. - kiss_my_what
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My grandmother always said I was a "fart in a skillet". Along with wishing with one hand and shitting in another, see which one fills up first. - thatstaceygirl
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My late father (born in '33) used to say he'd been "dicked by the dangling dong of destiny" when something went wrong that was out of his control. - mourninglark
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"The devil's been beatin' his wife"- when the sun is out but it's still raining. I heard this a lot growing up but apparently some people have never heard of it? - confused_enby102
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Went into a speed shop the other day and overheard the shop owner talking to someone on the phone. Man was 60+ and said un-ironically "Catch ya on the flip side Daddio" to end the conversation he was having. - ampd1450
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My coworker says "It's hotter than a blistered dick in a wool sock" - CoolWalrus2085
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My Grandma didn’t catch on to any meaning of gay other than joyful until about 2010. - ecthelion78
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My grandpa likes to use the phrase "not my monkey, not my circus" - Career_Much

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1. When I was a kid and we had a slow start to our day my mother would say “we’re off like a herd of turtles” still makes me smile - kurtsta

2. My nana says “That really turns me on” about ANYTHING. Good ice cream, a movie, music, doesn’t matter. Edit: thank you for all the awards!! Nana is shocked this many people think she’s funny - she said “I’m a star!” - spinkyrinky

3. There was an older gentleman, about 70, that I used to work with that looked at me and said “His butter done slid off his biscuit” referring to another coworker acting crazy. I’m in southern Kentucky." - Awerunner

4. When talking about drinking, my dad says "I got plowed the other night" rather than "I got drunk the other night - Practical-Usual-4414

5. My mom was not a fan of colorful language, I can't recall ever hearing an f-bomb escape her lips. But if she was mad at someone, she would say "They can just go piss up a rope!" I still don't know WTF she meant. - nachobitxh

6. When my grandpa had to take a piss, he would say " I gotta go see a man about a horse" - thebigcrawdad

7. My dad used to say “That’ll put lead in your pencil”. - FactoryV4

8. My mom is 71, she says things are cool. But she pronounces it like kewel, or kyoul. - OhAces

9. I hate when old people ask “can you whack this off for me” - MarkedHondaMan

10. 50/50 chance my mom is gonna say “and we’re off like a dirty shirt” when leaving an establishment. I kinda like it though - Moonflufff

11. My grandma would say “bull feathers” instead of bullshit - Hunk_n_Butt

12. "Davenport" to mean couch. Apparently, it was a name-brand couch back in the day. - bradradio

13. My mother used to say "he's got his wobbly boots on" whenever she saw someone drunk. - kiss_my_what

14. My grandmother always said I was a "fart in a skillet". Along with wishing with one hand and shitting in another, see which one fills up first. - thatstaceygirl

15. My late father (born in '33) used to say he'd been "dicked by the dangling dong of destiny" when something went wrong that was out of his control. - mourninglark

16. "The devil's been beatin' his wife"- when the sun is out but it's still raining. I heard this a lot growing up but apparently some people have never heard of it? - confused_enby102

17. Went into a speed shop the other day and overheard the shop owner talking to someone on the phone. Man was 60+ and said un-ironically "Catch ya on the flip side Daddio" to end the conversation he was having. - ampd1450

18. My coworker says "It's hotter than a blistered dick in a wool sock" - CoolWalrus2085

19. My Grandma didn’t catch on to any meaning of gay other than joyful until about 2010. - ecthelion78

20. My grandpa likes to use the phrase "not my monkey, not my circus" - Career_Much

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1.
When I was a kid and we had a slow start to our day my mother would say “we’re off like a herd of turtles” still makes me smile - kurtsta

2.
My nana says “That really turns me on” about ANYTHING. Good ice cream, a movie, music, doesn’t matter. Edit: thank you for all the awards!! Nana is shocked this many people think she’s funny - she said “I’m a star!” - spinkyrinky

3.
There was an older gentleman, about 70, that I used to work with that looked at me and said “His butter done slid off his biscuit” referring to another coworker acting crazy. I’m in southern Kentucky." - Awerunner

4.
When talking about drinking, my dad says "I got plowed the other night" rather than "I got drunk the other night - Practical-Usual-4414

5.
My mom was not a fan of colorful language, I can't recall ever hearing an f-bomb escape her lips. But if she was mad at someone, she would say "They can just go piss up a rope!" I still don't know WTF she meant. - nachobitxh

6.
When my grandpa had to take a piss, he would say " I gotta go see a man about a horse" - thebigcrawdad

7.
My dad used to say “That’ll put lead in your pencil”. - FactoryV4

8.
My mom is 71, she says things are cool. But she pronounces it like kewel, or kyoul. - OhAces

9.
I hate when old people ask “can you whack this off for me” - MarkedHondaMan

10.
50/50 chance my mom is gonna say “and we’re off like a dirty shirt” when leaving an establishment. I kinda like it though - Moonflufff

11.
My grandma would say “bull feathers” instead of bullshit - Hunk_n_Butt

12.
"Davenport" to mean couch. Apparently, it was a name-brand couch back in the day. - bradradio

13.
My mother used to say "he's got his wobbly boots on" whenever she saw someone drunk. - kiss_my_what

14.
My grandmother always said I was a "fart in a skillet". Along with wishing with one hand and shitting in another, see which one fills up first. - thatstaceygirl

15.
My late father (born in '33) used to say he'd been "dicked by the dangling dong of destiny" when something went wrong that was out of his control. - mourninglark

16.
"The devil's been beatin' his wife"- when the sun is out but it's still raining. I heard this a lot growing up but apparently some people have never heard of it? - confused_enby102

17.
Went into a speed shop the other day and overheard the shop owner talking to someone on the phone. Man was 60+ and said un-ironically "Catch ya on the flip side Daddio" to end the conversation he was having. - ampd1450

18.
My coworker says "It's hotter than a blistered dick in a wool sock" - CoolWalrus2085

19.
My Grandma didn’t catch on to any meaning of gay other than joyful until about 2010. - ecthelion78

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My grandpa likes to use the phrase "not my monkey, not my circus" - Career_Much