Little Minx

And don't even think of letting them near any Noddy books featuring You-Know-Whats...

Elegran, you have a lovely voice

Nicholas was one of the names I considered for DS, glad I didn't pick it now! In fact, DH didn't like any of my choices. I did think he might get called Knickerless though.

Enid Blyton's characters often used to have queer adventures or felt a little queer. Must go through my old books and delete any references before I give them to DGC.

Oh for goodness sake. There are a lot of words that used to have different 'meanings' years ago that now have completely different connotations. I remember when 'gay' was taken out of the Noddy stories, it used to mean happy but was no longer considered to be politically correct. Wicked used to be an insult but is now used when some thing is seen as 'cool'.

Your son was being totally unreasonable Thistledoo and should be old enough to know that spending all of his time on his mobile 'phone when visiting his parents is shear bad manners. He should also know you well enough to know that you would never have said what you did had you realised it was offensive.

What's the matter with that generation, and I include my own sons in that statement, they seem to go out of their way to find fault with their own parents. It is he who should be apologising.for you Thistledoo.

MiniMouse I can hardly stop laughing at your post - priceless.

It reminds me of my Mum and I who were such great pals. I called her by her Christian name, the same as mine, Kate and I would often swear at her, but in a very playful way - she loved it.

One day I came home from work and she was down the garden talking to one of the maiden ladies (as we used to call them) who lived next door.Not realising this was happening I shouted loudly.

'Kate where's my bleeding tea, I'm hungry' !

My mother and I collapsed with laughter when she came in and she told me what I had done. Up until that moment the ladies next door thought I was a naice girl !

Thank you, thank you, my faithful fans.

It seems to date back to Music Hall about 1906. Sideways references to sex in the mornings, not like the full-frontal stuff they bawl about these days. Not as intense and aggressive and much less stressful.

obviously

Yah hurrah ( clapping of hands) encore [fowers] take a bow

Found it! The Youtube version of Billy cotton and his band playing/singing it has apparently been pulled because of multiple complaints about copyright. I could hum you the tune, but I can't post it. Here are the words, though. I think the second line should be something about Nicholas working nights.

"OH NICHOLAS! DON'T BE SO RIDICULOUS
(Kennedy, Castling)

A great misunderstanding, enough to make you sob,
Nicholas was working but underneath his job.
He's saw his girl by day
He'd kiss her and she'd say

Oh, Nicholas, don't be so ridiculous,
Cos I don't like it in the day time.
Oh, Nicholas, though I like you, Nicholas,
I don't like kisses in the day time.
Afternoon or evening that's too soon;
Nighttime's the right time, under a lovely moon.
Oh, Nicholas, don't be so ridiculous,
Cos I don't like it in the day time.

You said going dancing would be heaven,
And I agreed to meet you at eleven.
I couldn't do the samba while I'm yawning.
I didn't mean eleven in the morning. No!

Oh, Nicholas, don't be so ridiculous,
Cos I don't like it in the day time.
Oh, Nicholas, though I like you, Nicholas,
I don't like kisses in the day time.
Things you have to wait for seem so right -
Let's make a date for seven o'clock tonight.
Oh-oh, Nicholas, don't be so ridiculous,
Cos I don't like it in the day time.

Oh, Nicholas, don't be so ridiculous,
Cos I don't like it in the day time.
Oh, Nicholas, though I like you, Nicholas,
I don't like kisses in the day time.
Weddings in a day dress make me sob;
If I should say yes, make it an evening job.
Oh, Nicholas, isn't it ridiculous,
That I don't like it in the day time.

Source: youtube video of Billy Cotton And His Band Decca disc F9360(DR 14566) "

I'm glad it is familiar to someone else Elegran - I often wonder if I have imagined most of this stuff!

Hollydaze I seem to remember it goes on something like "I don't like it in the morning"

Another gender difference.

I associated Nicholas with nickel arse, aka tin bum

Oh that made me laugh

I do remember one of my aunts singing something that went a little like: oh Nicholarse don't be so ridicularse (can't remember the rest as my cousins and I were usually giggling at that point).

Nigel means nothing to me, but I associated Nicholas with nickel arse, aka tin bum, rather than knickerless.

A few good chuckles on this thread with misunderstandings - something good has come of the sad situation with your son Thistledoo, I hope you don't mind us having a laugh and I'm glad these comments have made you smile too

I'm also curious about the 'Nigel' thing; I don't know anyone called Nigel but it might be worth finding one now

My ex used to call his brother 'W***er' in a jokey way, but his mum (not knowing what it meant & thinking it was just a nickname) used to shout it out to call him in from the garden for his dinner. We couldn't believe it when we heard her doing it & she was so when we enlightened her!!

Probably not.

He's in his 70s now. Perhaps it never occurred to his parents when he was born.

Oh dear, when...didn't his parents think?

(No good him changing his name to 'Mick' either - just as bad )

oops I meant solid!

Of course all this unintended 'double entendre' or hijacking of perfectly decent words is usually best dealt with by a wry smile directed towards anyone who takes offence and the phrase 'I think that says more about you than me' announced in a withering tone yet accompanied by a good sold wink

My old colleague Mr Hunt, a very serious and worthy probation officer, braved the taunts from offenders for over 30 years as they routinely asked for him at reception. Good old Mike!

I think we should reclaim "the language of old" .

Mamie it makes me wonder - why give cougars a bad name? Do the animal equivalent females stalk younger males?

I have a male friend whose surname is Bates.
He says he was the object of unmerciful teasing in his youth, being addressed as Master.......

Just talking to my OH about this and he said did you know a cougar isn't just a mountain lion any more?
If you Google it the first definition is a predatory older women looking for sexual relations with younger men.

We always used to titter at Nicholas Parsons' name - someone would always add 'shouldn't climb trees'!