words your grandparents used (meaning, quote)

[Radrook]

"Honest to God!"
"As God is my witness!"

Two phrases that I have come to associate with cunning dishonesty.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Radrook

"Honest to God!"
"As God is my witness!"

Two phrases that I have come to associate with cunning dishonesty.

I forget who originally said it, but when someone says, "Can I be honest with you?", doesn't it imply that they usually aren't honest?

[skippercollector]

son of a gun

[Cunucu Beach]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

I forget who originally said it, but when someone says, "Can I be honest with you?", doesn't it imply that they usually aren't honest?

Not to me. It implies that the person would just avoid the brutal truth in some manner. Maybe just by not saying anything at all.

[greatblueheron]

dad-nab-it......or dad-gum-it

substitutes for less-acceptable curse words

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Cunucu Beach

Not to me. It implies that the person would just avoid the brutal truth in some manner. Maybe just by not saying anything at all.

I know. But I like to say, "Why? Are you usually dishonest?" just for my own entertainment.

[ogre]

Originally Posted by greatblueheron

dad-nab-it......or dad-gum-it

substitutes for less-acceptable curse words

Reminds me too of "Doggone it."

[Cunucu Beach]

Originally Posted by ogre

Reminds me too of "Doggone it."

Our grandparents has many euphemisms to avoid saying the words they considered more profane and many of them have been posted in this thread. "Tarnation", "heck fire" and "criminentily" come to mind.

[greatblueheron]

"things of that nature..." ie other examples

[skippercollector]

thrice
I actually like this word and wish it would be used more often.