Why do we say these things?
11-04-2018, 08:20 PM
#21
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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.
"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.
11-05-2018, 06:29 AM
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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.
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.
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!
11-05-2018, 01:05 PM
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