one of my mates at work said to me the other day babs has had the ears lowered and i was so confused she then told me thats it ment getting hair cut .....
I am from london but my bloke and a few other friends have never herd of this before how many of you out there knows what that ment ?????

I knew, my dad still thinks its a funny saying after an haircut :suspect:

Originally posted by Deejay
I knew, my dad still thinks its a funny saying after an haircut :suspect:
must be some saying up ur end we are from manor park my friend is from firth park

I think I first heard this expression on an American cartoon so it's certainly not a Sheffield thing!

GazB

:lol: My Dad always used that expression made me laugh in my younger days...

He would say to my Mum 'right off to get my ears lowered' left me in such confussion... as when he arrived back home they never looked any lower to me... :? hmmm! strange :lol:

Its like his saying about going to see a man about a dog... Huh! whats that all about... :confused: he knew my Sister & me were both scared of them... so why would he wanna get a dog! :? beats me :lol:

:huh: Or was it a saying = 'Going to the pub' :nod: me thinks that might have been it :lol: :wink:

you ever heard the saying of a pregnant woman...she's been kicked int back........i thought it was funny when i first heard years ago..just imagine how a heavily preggy woman walks (one hand on hip huffin n puffin) and imagine how ya'd walk if some kicked yer in back.......same thing innit:D

i was workin with a bloke years ago nd he told me he was leaving work early coz he was going to the doctors with his wife..whats up with her i says he said oh she thinks she might have been kicked int back.......can't remember what i said but i know i ended wondering what he was going on about:confused:

Originally posted by Angel05
:Its like his saying about going to see a man about a dog... Huh! whats that all about... :confused: he knew my Sister & me were both scared of them... so why would he wanna get a dog! :? beats me :lol:

:huh: Or was it a saying = 'Going to the pub' :nod: me thinks that might have been it :lol: :wink:

Angel,
"Going to see a man about a dog", is rhyming slang for "dropping a log". So if you're going to see a man about a dog you, are going to the toilet, usually for some time.

In ireland they say going to see a man about a horse, for exactly the same reason, but I don't know if it is a rhyme

what about, "Al gu to foot a ar stairs". Whats that all about:confused:

Originally posted by muddycoffee
Angel,
"Going to see a man about a dog", is rhyming slang for "dropping a log". So if you're going to see a man about a dog you, are going to the toilet, usually for some time.

In ireland they say going to see a man about a horse, for exactly the same reason, but I don't know if it is a rhyme

Sorry will have to disagree with you on that one... unless he walked out the house everytime he needed the loo... It was to go to the pub... He'd say it every Friday night.. It was a standing joke in our house in the end :lol:

It was said tongue in cheek :wink:

I am southern... thats what we say...

This thread reminds me of that kids' song "Do your ears hang low" I was told as a kid that "ears" meant hair but wasn't convinced.

I am now :D

my dad always said the man about a dog bit when he didn't want mi ma knowing where he was going.....usually the boozer

My dad says,

"he doesn't know if he's on THIS EARTH, or fullers"


Now I think this means something like he doesn't know what's hit him. But other than that I have no idea.

Fullers earth as some sort of medicine that my mom used to administer to us. Can't remember what for tho.
Same with brimstone and treacle, another old remedy that she gave to us.

Hazel

Fullers Earth was a kind of medicinal cream which was used to treat bruises etc. Don't know what was in it but whenever my mum used to open the box it always looked mouldy - worked though.

It was made at a house at the beginning of Glossop Rd just about opposite the Harley Hotel.

"Well you live and learn",
Thanks Extaxman and Hazel, I never knew that one. Sounds like nasty stuff!

Originally posted by Angel05
:lol: My Dad always used that expression made me laugh in my younger days...

He would say to my Mum 'right off to get my ears lowered' left me in such confussion... as when he arrived back home they never looked any lower to me... :? hmmm! strange :lol:

Its like his saying about going to see a man about a dog... Huh! whats that all about... :confused: he knew my Sister & me were both scared of them... so why would he wanna get a dog! :? beats me :lol:

:huh: Or was it a saying = 'Going to the pub' :nod: me thinks that might have been it :lol: :wink:

Angel, thats got to be a record for number of smilies in so few paragraphs. 10 in all which means I cant even put a smiling smiley at the end of this sentence!

Originally posted by kirky
my dad always said the man about a dog bit when he didn't want mi ma knowing where he was going.....usually the boozer

Yey! Someone agrees with me lol

This was my Dad's way of telling my Mum he was off for a pint... But a way of me & my sister not knowing where Daddy was off to... Sneaky! :suspect:

Originally posted by Lestat
Angel, thats got to be a record for number of smilies in so few paragraphs. 10 in all which means I cant even put a smiling smiley at the end of this sentence!

What can i say... I like to express my emotions :lol:

Sorry i'll do 9 next time so you can add a smiley... :)