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What family sayings did you think was universal? (infosec.pub)

submitted 4 months ago by dotslashme@infosec.pub to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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As I was growing up, my family had a couple of sayings I took for granted were universal, at least within my language. As I became an adult I have learned that these are not universal at all:

the ketchup effect. It is an expression meaning that when things arrive, they all arrive at the same time. Think of an old school glass ketchup bottle. When you hit the bottom of it, first there is nothing, then there is nothing and then the entire content is on your food.
faster than Jesus slid down the mount of olives. Basically a saying that implies that the mount of olives is slippery due to olive oil and Jesus slipped.
What you lack in memory, your legs suffer. An expression meaning that when you are forgetful, you usually need to run back and thus your legs suffer.

Please share your own weird family sayings.

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[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 months ago (2 children)

My mom used to tell my brother's and I to eat vegetables that were longer than they are wide because it's good for growing an ankle duster.

[–] Kattiydid@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

.... Am... Am I understanding correctly that your mother told you and you brother , regularly, to eat dick shaped vegetables so you could grow a long shlong?

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Spot on! I take it your mother didn't off that advice?

[–] Kattiydid@slrpnk.net 6 points 4 months ago

Well my sisters and I don't have that kind of equipment, so no.

[–] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Was she your first 🥰

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Mother? Yes. There was another one that came later.

[–] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

You are motherfucker

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

[–] MeetInPotatoes@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

That's a smart mom.

[–] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The what

[–] Nfamwap@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Eat long veg, grow long dong.

[–] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah I know what it means. Don't you think that's a little strange coming from mom? Bow chicka wow wow 😽