Colloquialisms your Dad used to use...or still uses

“You look like the wreck of the Hesperus”, meaning you look like a mess, although I have no idea what the Hesperus is. Some kind of shipwreck, I assume.

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“You look like you lost two bob and found sixpence.”

Said to sad-faced grandkids to their complete bewilderment.

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“If you’re looking for sympathy, you’ll find it in the dictionary somewhere between sh.it and syphilis”.

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Wouldn’t shout if a shark bit him that bloke.

Very hard to listen with your mouth open.

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Up and down like a bride’s nightie

Head like the north end of a southbound camel

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That’s been around since Christ played full back for Jerusalem.

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I’m not often wrong but I’m right this time

@tinhillterror 's mum says
when your not feeling well."“you need a good pull thru with a Christmas tree”"

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Dumb as a Box of Rocks.

Always cracked me up that one.

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It’s as dark as a dog’s guts.

Scattered as a mad women’s sh#t.

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If his teeth were the back fence the dog’d get out.

Got teeth like spread toes.

Can eat an apple through a picket fence.

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Who opened their lunch?
Doors open - were you born in a tent
Too many lights on - Do you think it’s Guy Fawkes night
Not worth a brass razoo ; from WW1 soldiers in Egypt)

Bent as a nine bob note.

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If shoes were clues , you’d be barefoot .

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Now, let’s all work together, and do it my way

Not worth / Wouldn’t give ya tuppence.

Drier than a dead dingo’s donger

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@tinhillterror his mates mum "its like trying to find fly schitt in pepper "

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Me: Dad, want a beer?
Dad: are frogs waterproof?

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