tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post6655755854484464208..comments2024-03-19T08:27:58.717+00:00Comments on Sleep Talkin' Man: Feb 17 2010Karen Slavick-Lennardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369065785609752479noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-58868632598896352522015-03-06T17:13:05.330+00:002015-03-06T17:13:05.330+00:00I just lost my comment when I selected the profile...I just lost my comment when I selected the profile drop-down... why they would put that *after* the comments makes no sense to me.<br /><br />Anyway, what I said was that I ran across this site randomly, as one is wont to do on the Internet. And I don't have time to read all the comments as I am at work. Working, I swear. So my apologies if this has already been covered...<br /><br />Here's a link to a great discussion of the expression "oh my giddy aunt!" from the BBC's Fraser's Phrases:<br />http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2014/05/frasers-phrases-oh-giddy-aunt/<br /><br />Cheers,<br />TimTimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529362888839887487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-21712862553818640752013-05-19T13:16:21.569+01:002013-05-19T13:16:21.569+01:00google law firm<a href="http://lyric-only.blogspot.com/2007/03/japanese-song-lyrics.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">google law firm</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-77884643074997504302010-04-30T01:24:45.178+01:002010-04-30T01:24:45.178+01:00haha. I say 'Oh my giddy aunt' quite a lot...haha. I say 'Oh my giddy aunt' quite a lot. I am remarkably uncool though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-91352346166489413542010-03-30T16:09:29.386+01:002010-03-30T16:09:29.386+01:00If you have ever seen the IT Crowd, one of the cha...If you have ever seen the IT Crowd, one of the characters says "I am a giddy goat!". Have a look on YouTube if you're interested to see. Giddy does mean silly, but it's more ditzy than silly, I suppose. It was used more "back in the day" here in England. Everyone in England knows that "legs eleven" is 11 in Bingo. There's way more of 'em (two fat ladies is 88, for example). Calling numbers out this way at Bingo in England is somewhat of a tradition, nowadays, albeit weird.<br /><br />Anyhow, yep, completely valid is what you said.Riseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592955556506761290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-86870558805424950912010-03-06T04:39:30.430+00:002010-03-06T04:39:30.430+00:00Hahahah my friends and me play bingo and the calle...Hahahah my friends and me play bingo and the caller calls legs eleven and every one wolf whistles, its hillarious, If my hubby said that in his sleep I would probably piss myself laughing....lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-74470133523149583362010-03-05T19:17:12.959+00:002010-03-05T19:17:12.959+00:00"My giddy aunt" can be heard in the movi..."My giddy aunt" can be heard in the movie A Knights Tale starring Heath Ledger.It is said by the " Chaucer" character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-2039151142818634802010-03-01T22:12:47.970+00:002010-03-01T22:12:47.970+00:00Bingo-wise, I used to call number 20 duck a l'...Bingo-wise, I used to call number 20 duck a l'orange. :3 <br /><br />The ants thing made me laugh, though~ :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-80011515021056690912010-03-01T21:28:42.717+00:002010-03-01T21:28:42.717+00:00Well, I'm 29 years old and I still say 'Oh...Well, I'm 29 years old and I still say 'Oh my giddy aunt.' However, people do take the mickey. I have no idea why I say it and my friends don't, so it is alive and well, although I've only ever seen it in print once and heard it said by someone else once (and, yes, they were under thirty!) Loving the blog! Had me crying at work so much I had to leave the room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-12890275239112282952010-02-27T22:04:31.513+00:002010-02-27T22:04:31.513+00:00I admit that I didn't read through every singl...I admit that I didn't read through every single comment. I read probably 4 pages worth and then scrolled down to comment, but I'm seriously surprised that all you UK residents say that "my giddy aunt" is not used anymore. I hear it all the time on BBC America. I'm not watching all old shows either. The show Skins says it constantly and that's current.. Top Gear's Hammond has been heard to utter the phrase now and again... Am I missing something? Sounds like y'all use it a fair amount there still today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-50351838394949245902010-02-26T23:32:48.660+00:002010-02-26T23:32:48.660+00:00ah pet the wonderful lingo of uk bingo installed i...ah pet the wonderful lingo of uk bingo installed in us from childbrith by overzelous relatives that only rears its head in holiday destinations worlwide when a brit is issued with a laminated bingo card by a holiday rep. Seriously once saw a grown man in mexico fall and break an ankle whilst trying too be first too claim a free t-shirt :)nikkinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-6176002654138399522010-02-24T21:12:39.468+00:002010-02-24T21:12:39.468+00:00Where I'm from, B11 is the "sexy legs of ...Where I'm from, B11 is the "sexy legs of bingo." O69 is the dirty ball of bingo. :pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-91275772994025675292010-02-23T22:17:38.930+00:002010-02-23T22:17:38.930+00:00A bit late to join in, but "Oh My Giddy Aunt&...A bit late to join in, but "Oh My Giddy Aunt" was used as a substitute for blaspheming, the real term being "Oh My Gawd Above". "Oh My Giddy Aunt Fanny" takes it a step further. No need to spell that out. Sadly or not, as a London boy I do use the phrase from time to time - rolls nicely off the tongue. And Karen, thank you so much for sharing your old man's nightly ramblings - absolutely top drawer.Heavy Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-21194333353673817152010-02-22T13:58:06.223+00:002010-02-22T13:58:06.223+00:00I grew up in the north west of England, where &quo...I grew up in the north west of England, where "Oh my giddy aunt" was and is used frequently. I always assumed it was an alternative to "oh my god". See also the use of "fishcakes" by grown up who didnt want to use the f word around their children!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-28279099166700995942010-02-20T12:31:32.549+00:002010-02-20T12:31:32.549+00:00'my giddy aunt' an archaic phrase?!
I'...'my giddy aunt' an archaic phrase?!<br />I'm 17 and use it almost every day :p<br /><br />66 - clickety clicks :)<br /><br />actually, I think I might just be an 80 year old in a 17 year olds body :/Poppathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477616143117557829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-11075878173509459062010-02-19T17:37:06.132+00:002010-02-19T17:37:06.132+00:0021 as a duck and a crutch? I always thought it was...21 as a duck and a crutch? I always thought it was 'key to the door'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-30146332474864040652010-02-19T16:03:46.549+00:002010-02-19T16:03:46.549+00:00How are you married to someone British without kno...How are you married to someone British without knowing all these things?!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-46867424019311562852010-02-19T14:39:31.112+00:002010-02-19T14:39:31.112+00:00Yes, and 22 is 2 little ducks, 21 s a duck and a c...Yes, and 22 is 2 little ducks, 21 s a duck and a crutch, and 88 is 2 fat ladies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-83123763189210869542010-02-18T07:35:31.992+00:002010-02-18T07:35:31.992+00:00I use "oh my giddy aunt" from time to ti...I use "oh my giddy aunt" from time to time, that said I don't swear at all and it's funny hearing those strange sayings come out of a 3 year olds mouth after I've said them!<br /><br />Really enjoying reading the blog, I have 2 sleep talkers in my house and can only dream of recording hubbies ramblingsSelenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02392873470481165499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-59921379987635121392010-02-18T05:16:43.435+00:002010-02-18T05:16:43.435+00:00My wife and I started to use "Oh my giddy aun...My wife and I started to use "Oh my giddy aunt" as an alternative to swearing in front of our grandsons. However, it backfired when we heard one grandson mistakenly use the phrase "Oh my giddy arse" !widebobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-82598962812788516412010-02-18T05:04:01.256+00:002010-02-18T05:04:01.256+00:00These seem really stranges this time lmao I wonde...These seem really stranges this time lmao I wonder what in the world he was dreaming about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-40664230536040970382010-02-18T02:20:37.369+00:002010-02-18T02:20:37.369+00:00I can't wait to say "oh, my giddy aunt&qu...I can't wait to say "oh, my giddy aunt"!!<br /><br />Does anyone know which Harry Potter movie? It's worth re-watching just to look for that! And almost worth going to play bingo to hear all this stuff.<br /><br />Day after day - it's amazing that it just keeps getting sillier. And thanks again, everyone, for such a great read through the comments.2manywhiskersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-59011424887065015712010-02-18T01:35:11.294+00:002010-02-18T01:35:11.294+00:00I don't know about the bingo expressions, but ...I don't know about the bingo expressions, but "oh, my giddy aunt" was a line used in "A Knight's Tale", in a line by Jeff (Sir Paul Bettney's character).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-31298962051669426522010-02-18T01:35:01.665+00:002010-02-18T01:35:01.665+00:00I always wanted to be a bingo caller, and confuse ...I always wanted to be a bingo caller, and confuse the elderly by getting the calls wrong, like "Two fat ladies, 71; Gordon's Den, 54; Top of the shop, 6!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-56668284621757455562010-02-17T22:51:45.332+00:002010-02-17T22:51:45.332+00:00I recall noticing a bit of cross-cultural borrowin...I recall noticing a bit of cross-cultural borrowing in bingo, in a TV documentary (on what, precisely, I can't remember): the caller announced number 54 as "Car 54." with the players response, "Where AAARE you?"*<br /><br />* For those of you unfamiliar with the reference, that was the title of an American sitcom of the 1950's/'60's.LA/wtsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117168333067506122.post-19774637277857659832010-02-17T22:02:02.652+00:002010-02-17T22:02:02.652+00:00Claire here:
Brett-Nicole, are you living in the ...Claire here:<br /><br />Brett-Nicole, are you living in the middle of no-where?? LOL,....maybe you're Amish? However; to help you out there is always the URBAN DICTIONARY, google it - it will open your eye's to many wonders!!<br /><br />Thanks Anon 20:55, of course, shape!! Funny how things make sense once you know why ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com