What's Yer Favorite Saying, everyone

-Ya you betcha, eh -Yooper
-God Rules!-had this as a bumper sticker
-Couple of french fires short of a happy meal
-More air-which means you are standing too bloody close to me
-I must hurry and catch up with the others for I am their leader!
and my favorite one which is in my tag line but in its original form its- Don't let the bastards get you down!!

When in high school, my wife and her cousin wrecked the cousin's brother's car. The cousin's mother then uttered what I've since adopted for almost all situations. "It wouldn't a happened if you'd a kept your ass at home to start with."

My daughter drew me a "cartoon" picture of an elephant spread on the ground with a dozen turkeys standing on its trunk, head and back. The caption was, "DON'T LET THE TURKEYS GET YOU DOWN!" I think that is my favorite saying, though I have several.

Slàinte,    

Patch    

Another goes back to President Harry Truman's administration. I remember it as a child as it was the first time I remember adults swearing around me. The saying was "give em hell Harry!" That was probably what started me on the road to the development of a fine vocabulary of curse words.

Slàinte,    

Patch    

"K for close" Close enough.

Ah!

Bluidy 'Ell

Camac.

Ooo.K that's it. Ca va faire là!!!!

"MacGregor Despite Them"

My motto:

If it ain't written down, it doesn't exist. (because of my bad memory and difficulty processing verbal input)

Also:

If it ain't broke, don't fix it--one of my Da's favorites.

Whatever--used when I say something scrambled and can't figure out how to fix it.

Tant pis--French for too bad

Trop tard--French for too late

Oh, weel.

C'est la guerre:

Literally: "It's the war!"

This French phrase of resignation gained widespread use during World War II. It provided the universal excuse for everything that was broken, no longer functioned, was unavailable or could not be accomplished. It also explained away all unusual behavior. That it is in the language of a nation whose life and joie de vivre was being crushed by an occupational army gives it an aroused sensibility.

The phrase lingered into European reconstruction and then into modern times in all nations. It is spoken with a wry acknowledgement of its former literal meaning even though it may currently describe any other interfering force preventing accomplishment of a task, even laziness.

I'm glad to see other potty sayings because the phrase I am known for beyond any other (and also my life's motto) is

"Shite or get off the pot."

Learned it from my grandpa, who was also not a patient man or fond of dramatic deliberations. My husband says that he is going to put it on my gravestone, which I would be half-inclined to believe were we not being cremated.

"I see your point......"

"I understand what you are saying, BUT!!"

"I CAN"T FIND MY>>>>>>>!!!!!!"

Deal with it.

Meanwhile...