You Know That Saying ... (T/F?)

homoe · 07-05-2017, 06:34 PM

Over A Barrel.............

Helpless, in someone's power.

homoe · 07-05-2017, 06:57 PM

"Children Should Be Seen And Not Heard"............

Children should not speak in the presence of adults. This saying may be a bit antiquated in this day and age!

Chad · 07-05-2017, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe

"Children Should Be Seen And Not Heard"............

Children should not speak in the presence of adults. This saying may be a bit antiquated in this day and age!

My dad truly believed in that idea.

homoe · 07-05-2017, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad

My dad truly believed in that idea.

I wish MORE did in this day and age! I can't believe the way parents let kids run amok nowadays!

Screaming, running, jumping, hopping, etc etc in restaurants & libraries no less!

Chad · 07-05-2017, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe

I wish MORE did in this day and age! I can't believe the way parents let kids run amok nowadays!

Screaming, running, jumping, hopping, etc etc in restaurants & libraries no less!

Agreed My dad taught my brother and I to sit still and use dinning etiquette at restaurants.

Kätzchen · 07-05-2017, 07:32 PM

....Turn it over to a higher power....

It's a figurative way of saying that it's better to turn things over to a power greater than yourself and trust that things will work out (somehow).

Mostly true, I believe.

homoe · 07-05-2017, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad

Agreed My dad taught my brother and I to sit still and use dinning etiquette at restaurants.

Me and my sister would get the "LOOK" if we misbehaved, that's all it took!

homoe · 07-05-2017, 07:53 PM

"A Catch-22".................

A situation where one thing must happen in order to cause another thing to happen, but because the first thing does not happen the second thing cannot happen

07-05-2017, 07:32 PM	#6
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07-05-2017, 07:53 PM	#8
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	"A Catch-22"................. A situation where one thing must happen in order to cause another thing to happen, but because the first thing does not happen the second thing cannot happen