Phrases from your childhood/ teenage years you don’t hear anymore (2 Viewers)

Sky_Blue_Daz

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One from school was “cream in” which meant you were trying to become mates with someone. Then if someone was being a twat you’d say “cream out”
 

Houchens Head

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All to do with phones:
"Put yer 3d in the phone box on the table!" When asking mum if I could use the house phone.
"Nip down to the phone box on the corner and call (insert name)".
"It's engaged! It must be next door using the party line!"
Probably loads more!
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

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Sunday night means get in the bath.
 

Sbarcher

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Put another shilling in the meter.........
 

Astute

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'I'm gonna tan yer arse when I catch ya'

I was OK because my mother couldn't run.
 

Houchens Head

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Put another shilling in the meter.........
Electric or telly? :emoji_smile:
We had our telly from DF Gibbs, next door but one to the General Wolfe pub! A shilling in the meter at the back gave about a couple of hours viewing!
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Alan Dugdales Moustache

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"Will someone get up and go and turn the telly over please "
 
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Sky_Blue_Daz

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If you break the tab on the tape you can’t record over it, also put some tape over the tab then you can record over it
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

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The corona man's up the road. Get those empty bottles quick.
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

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"Wouldn't it be great if City won the F.A. Cup."
 

Gazolba

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The corona man's up the road. Get those empty bottles quick.
We used to have Corona delivered but then my parents economised by having us go to the off-licence to pick up our pop. it was called R. Whites.
It was a good idea on their part because it was a couple of miles away and so heavy, we couldn't carry much.
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Sbarcher

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Dad, Davenport man's here with your Stingos
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

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We used to have Corona delivered but then my parents economised by having us go to the off-licence to pick up our pop. it was called R. Whites.
It was a good idea on their part because it was a couple of miles away and so heavy, we couldn't carry much.
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....Were you a secret lemonade drinker ?
 

Sbarcher

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Both my mum and dad were big smokers (killed them in the end!), but always remember their discussions about which ciggies to smoke. Both Embassy and Kensitas had a gift catalogue which they would pore over to see which were the best coupons to collect. How strange to think now that then you were rewarded to smoke!
 

Sky_Blue_Daz

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Mum an dad used to live on Chesterton road and I remember being sent to get 20 silk cut for me mum when I was 5 years old.
 

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