Old expressions that no longer apply

[33IMP]

non of our self check-outs accept cash. It's either debit or charge card

Ours here were that way during the covid hoax, but they (mostly) take cash now. I refuse to use any of them that won't take actual money.

 

[Mark Wainwright]

Ours here were that way during the covid hoax, but they (mostly) take cash now. I refuse to use any of them that won't take actual money.

Good luck finding them in Canada

 

[RON REAGLE]

Balls cried the Queen , if I had two I'd be King!!!

 

[ir3333]

this is a "Groovy" thread!

 

[RedFish]

don't forget your green stamps

 

[MMissile]

Good luck finding them in Canada

You guys are about 5 years ahead in the NWO/communism plan. We're catching up.

 

[64conv65hard]

"Balls wide (full) out".

 

[64 AAR Valiant]

My word is my Bond. Trust me.

 

[missing linc]

If I wanted to hear from an asshole, I'd fart.

 

[Ahoey]

Wouldn’t a V6 cam be 3/4 of a V8 ?

3/4 X 2 is 6/8 I think, have to get the calculator out for that kind of complicated mathematical equation. Not enough fingers and toes

 

[33IMP]

don't forget your green stamps

I made some lifelong friends blue chip stamp bowling (southern california)
I don't know how widespread blue chips were.

 

[64 AAR Valiant]

The best part of you ran down your father's leg.
OH WAIT! that really does apply today

 

[Minercar]

"Don't air your dirty laundry in public"

Used this last week with one of our younger engineers who was complaining about the company to one of our vendors, he gave me a puzzled look but came to me a few days later and thanked me for the advise.

My Grandfather always said a job isn't done until "5,6 and 7,8"

One two buckle my shoe........

Pick up sticks and set them straight.

 

[Minercar]

Another I've always liked is

He/she's got enough money to burn a wet dog.

 

[Minercar]

Dumber than a box of rocks

Bats in the belfry

That'll go over like a lead balloon ( How Led Zeppelin got their name)

Noisier than a box of frogs

 

[Dfr360cuda]

3/4 X 2 is 6/8 I think, have to get the calculator out for that kind of complicated mathematical equation. Not enough fingers and toes

3/4 X 2 = 1 1/2

 

[Dfr360cuda]

3/4 X 2 = 1 1/2

I see you’re from Canada.
You may have been using Metric System

 

[Ahoey]

"Balls wide (full) out".

We used Balls to the wall for WFO

 

[Ahoey]

How about blueberry blonde, or is that a local term

 

[Kern Dog]

That boy could break a crowbar in a sandbox.

This is excellent. This is the first time that I have heard it.
I am going to use this in the future and even claim that I thought of it, I like it that much.

 

[FISHYPETE]

The Yellow Pages: Let your fingers do the walking

 

[33IMP]

This is excellent. This is the first time that I have heard it.
I am going to use this in the future and even claim that I thought of it, I like it that much.

I heard that as "he could break an anvil with a rubber hammer".

 

[RustyRatRod]

You used to hear people say "Kiss my grits" all the time when the sitcom Alice was popular.

 

[gdrill]

Detention

 

[gdrill]

The strap.