What expressions (or words) drive you nuts?? - Part 3

yes, patent leather shoes for girls were forbidden! I remember that mini-skirts were the rage and our girls had to wear longish plaid skirts. They all used to roll-up the waisteband as many times as they could get away with.
Next year, when I went to public high school, hot pants were the rage Not sure if I learned anything that year.

Some fashions should return...

I am very aware of the newer micro-mini skirts. I think they are called belts.

Or floss?

I tried.
Gotin a lot of trouble.

We called them Jet skirts . Tongue in cheek . digger

I'm so gonna buy patent letaher shoes. I will be a hottie wearing them with my red satin pjs when I garden. I was always unsure of the appropriate feets attire. Now I know! Thanks everso judy40a.

They can only be worn with a skirt. ^_^

O sorry Victor. Obviously you are unfamiliar with my red satin pjs.

Pics?

Of course. Solstice dance. Are your and Mrs Victor ready?

Always count on you guys for a laugh.


Phrase that is starting to grate on me, also from hgtv...."mid century house"...does it make it sound older? Whatever happened to circa 1955? Or how about "this house is about 50 years old" ??? sheesh

hmmm how bout mid century babe? Who'se talking about me and my house? flowerjen I agree. Way too funky wierd. I stopped watching htv. I mean really, nobody dances; what's the point?

lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN498qtvfLQ

They obviously edit out all the dancing, but good to know they have a gag reel.

In some places I think which century should be listed.

Re: rule of thumb....
I often use my thumb to do a quick measurement.
My thumb, from tip to knuckle is 1 1/8".

If I'm measuring something in Canada... it's 3 cm.
LOL!

Nancy

And in Brooklyn???

'Expired', to mean dead, is another one I never liked. I want to know where we can find the date!

it's in your belly button.

Written in lint?

Victor! You know better than that!
Nobody ever measures stuff in Brooklyn!

What about passed . passed who or what ? where were they going ? Dead is dead . No room for questions if someone says, "He died " digger

Passed GO and collected $200, possibly?

That would be a trick . digger

Why have so many people "bought the farm" when they "passed" or "expired"? It seems to me like dying would more often lead to selling the farm.

I don't get that one either GS. What about 'done like dinner'? Must have originated with cannibals.

That's a new one on me--I like "Over the Rainbow Bridge" --- that's where all good dogs go.

I'll KEEP rainbow bridge . When it involves your furry freinds , It makes sense . With people , heaven is the place we will see them again . With furry freinds , over the rainbow bridge is where they wait for us , all waiting to be united on the way to heaven , together. digger

The Rainbow Bridge story always makes me misty http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htm

Thanks, Dnut---there are some I still miss---except Jazz, who died at the age of 11, & never once greeted me at the door----she did however, try to pull the leash away from me for all 11 years! And bit her brother's bad leg when he disobeyed her wishes---

Yes, I find those "pops of color" very irritating, and I don't even get cable TV, so I'm just hearing it from people. Also, euphemisms for death are confusing and misleading, especially to children.

Another thing that bugs me, while we're on death, and I hope I'm not offending anyone, is funeral processions that tie up city traffic. Especially rotaries, which we have tons of here in Boston. What are you supposed to do? If it's someone famous and important, like Ted Kennedy, then okay, people are lining the streets. But if it's me, please don't cause a traffic jam on my account. I'm sure my friends and children will be willing to stop at red lights, and I doubt they'll even have a funeral. What do you guys think?

I dunno, Carrie. Maybe it's just me, but I find passing funeral processions to be touching. . . people standing on the streets even take off their hats (well, mostly) and there's a moment of respect happening as the procession passes by. It's a rare thing today actually to experience public expressions of reverence happening in daily life. Oh, we can observe them in 20-second sound-bites on the TV news when someone important dies, but that's different.

I'm going out in an icecream truck.

pretty cool dave - no pun intended - although i agree with ccgardener - no problem waiting and paying respects.

what song will the ice cream truck be playing?

Cape, you said when someone important dies . I hope that was a "poor" choice of words . Something (to me) would be , someone "well known' . I've said it myself , and it gripes me as soon as it's out of my mouth . I think each and everyone is "important " and the older I get, the more precious life whether animal , insect , or human .
I was sent an email and erased it about one of our Georgia boys , killed overseas, in combat ,. the procession was thousands of people lining the streets from the plane where his casket was unloaded , all the way to , I think it was a hosp for temp. holding him till he was sent to funeral home . It was such a beautiful tribute to one of our own . Lord , thank you for not putting me in his parents shoes.
For myself ? Just a simple "She Was Loved" on a memorial tombstone . In a hundred years , it will be barely readable and no one will remember , no one will care .
Well , that's about as profound as I'm gonna get today .
Carrie , TK was indeed a famous man and known to everyone . I think he did a lot for the advancement of our country , but even with him , the sun did come out , somewhere ,the next morning .
Shut up Digger , you've said enough , you don't intend to offend anyone , and you contradict yourself

Cape , thank you for not thinking I was on your case . It was , in keeping with this thread , another of those phrases that drive me nuts . Like I said , I do it too . Grrr . digger

And now, to return to the original subject of the thread--
How about "at the end of the day" as an irritating cliche, one that I keep hearing talking heads and politicians use. It used to sound sort of cool and British to me, but no more. Why not just say "when all is said and done" . . . wait a minute, that's even more trite ; -)

My dad is buried in GA at a Veteran's cemetary, during the ride from the church to the cemetary the police stopped all traffic and the funeral procession had the right of way, people on the streets stopped and took their hats off, I thought it was a great sign of respect. They pulled someone over from MA who was too impatient and couldn't wait for the cars to go by(it's not like there was 1000 of us).

I think all of us have been touched by the loss of some loved one in our lifetime .When it's you , riding in the family car , It is so welcome to see the people on the street giving their respect for that loss .
Has anyone mentioned "How Rad" what the h - - - does that mean? digger