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Old 11-04-2018, 08:20 PM
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Heard this one more in the Midwest when I lived there, but still occasionally around here:

"Let's see if we can't make that work." Or "Let's see if we can't get her to tell us her recipe." How about "Let's see if we can...!" which is the whole reason for trying.
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Old 11-05-2018, 06:29 AM
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I'm still trying to figure out what "a friend in need is a friend indeed" means.
I always thought that to mean you know who your true friends are when you need something. I like that phrase.
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Old 11-05-2018, 11:41 AM
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Patience is a virtue.

Tried and true.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Needle in a hay stack.

She is looking for a meal ticket.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Moving as slow as molasses in January.

Yes, I was raised by a loving Grandmother. Heard a lot of sayings back then.
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Old 11-05-2018, 11:46 AM
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I always loved the one from the south "bless his / her heart" ... being Canadian and knowing it was being sarcastic, I almost spit out my sweet tea when I heard it in real life last year in Savannah ... cracks me up every time!
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Old 11-05-2018, 12:29 PM
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I hear this one every day at work. "I hate to bother you while you're eating lunch".
I always think, no, if you really hated it, you'd come back when I wasn't eating.

Janelle
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Old 11-05-2018, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JanelleTrebuna View Post
I hear this one every day at work. "I hate to bother you while you're eating lunch".
I always think, no, if you really hated it, you'd come back when I wasn't eating.

Janelle
Soooooo ........ give them that response!
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Old 11-05-2018, 02:31 PM
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Mom was an English teacher. When someone would ask? "Can I ask a question?" Her reply was, "You just did.
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Old 11-05-2018, 02:36 PM
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"To make a long story short" … after already making it long. DH does that all the time!
I can never resist saying "too late!".
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Old 11-05-2018, 02:41 PM
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My mother's father used to say "You'd kick if you were in swimming".
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Old 11-05-2018, 09:37 PM
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My grandmother's favorite was "If the weather stands tomorrow we'll thrash."
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