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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
24 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

All those little quirky sayings that are ingrained into our language.

"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater"

I get the meaning but it's a bit odd, did someone not check the bath at some point in history

" Brian where's the baby?"

Brian

" What?? Oh fuck me I've thrown the baby out when I emptied the bathwater"

Mrs

" Oh for fuck sake Brian how many times do I have to tell to check the bath and don't throw the baby out with the bathwater,you really are a clumsy fucker"

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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
24 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

Don't pull faces coz if the wind changes direction you'll stay like it!

Is this factually correct?

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
24 weeks ago

North East Scotland, mostly


"Don't pull faces coz if the wind changes direction you'll stay like it!

Is this factually correct? "

It is. Don’t ask how I know. No, really, don’t ask.

Mrs TMN x

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By *ubesloverMan
24 weeks ago

notts


"All those little quirky sayings that are ingrained into our language.

"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater"

I get the meaning but it's a bit odd, did someone not check the bath at some point in history

" Brian where's the baby?"

Brian

" What?? Oh fuck me I've thrown the baby out when I emptied the bathwater"

Mrs

" Oh for fuck sake Brian how many times do I have to tell to check the bath and don't throw the baby out with the bathwater,you really are a clumsy fucker"

"

On YouTube last night there was a documentary about filthy Britain and the baby bath thing comes from the fact that once a week if any, the man of the house would take the first bath, then wife right down to baby by which time the water was so dirty, as the didn't change it, to not accidentally throw out the baby with the dirty bathwater

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By *ensuallover1000Man
24 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

‘A nod’s as good as a wink to a blind horse.’

…..eh?! 😵‍💫😵‍💫

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By *ripfillMan
24 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

…like knotting fog

…. San fairy Anne .. my mum never knew french lol

…. Stood standing there like cheese at 4 pence

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By *oeBeansMan
24 weeks ago

Derby

"Jump in your grave" was one I had never heard of in relation to taking someone's seat. I found it so bizarre that I had them explain what it meant

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By *nnCeeWoman
24 weeks ago

East of Eden, West of Hell


"Don't pull faces coz if the wind changes direction you'll stay like it!

Is this factually correct?

It is. Don’t ask how I know. No, really, don’t ask.

Mrs TMN x"

Is it not just something a parent says to stop a child from pulling said faces?!

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By *nnCeeWoman
24 weeks ago

East of Eden, West of Hell


"All those little quirky sayings that are ingrained into our language.

"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater"

I get the meaning but it's a bit odd, did someone not check the bath at some point in history

" Brian where's the baby?"

Brian

" What?? Oh fuck me I've thrown the baby out when I emptied the bathwater"

Mrs

" Oh for fuck sake Brian how many times do I have to tell to check the bath and don't throw the baby out with the bathwater,you really are a clumsy fucker"

"

But most of them do have some sort of reference point, even if that event is long forgotten!

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By *eoBloomsMan
24 weeks ago

Springfield


"All those little quirky sayings that are ingrained into our language.

"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater"

I get the meaning but it's a bit odd, did someone not check the bath at some point in history

" Brian where's the baby?"

Brian

" What?? Oh fuck me I've thrown the baby out when I emptied the bathwater"

Mrs

" Oh for fuck sake Brian how many times do I have to tell to check the bath and don't throw the baby out with the bathwater,you really are a clumsy fucker"

On YouTube last night there was a documentary about filthy Britain and the baby bath thing comes from the fact that once a week if any, the man of the house would take the first bath, then wife right down to baby by which time the water was so dirty, as the didn't change it, to not accidentally throw out the baby with the dirty bathwater"

Wiki says it originates in German which makes sense as that's a very literal language. Das Kind mit dem Bade nicht ausschütten !

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By (user no longer on site)
24 weeks ago

All sounds like pie in the sky to me!

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