To mind you P's and Q's refers to the old days of moveable type, where a lowercase q and lowercase p look similar, and some apprentices would mix them up.
That's what I've heard at least.
To mind you P's and Q's refers to the old days of moveable type, where a lowercase q and lowercase p look similar, and some apprentices would mix them up.
That's what I've heard at least.
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Oh man, I love these things. One of my personal favorites right now is "scattered to hell and breakfast."
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wouldn't G's have looked different too? Further, moveable type added the little tail-swish on the q'sOriginally Posted by Jebus
good grief! is my favorite.
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PH33R teh Rainbow.
Taste the Rainbow
*shrug* I dunno. I just heard that somewhere.wouldn't G's have looked different too? Further, moveable type added the little tail-swish on the q's
And to learn your ropes came from the navy. Stuff like that.
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*inspects book* It says here the Ps and Qs thing started in English bars. Heres the direct quote:
"In English pubs, ale was ordered by pints and quarts. Unruly patrons were admonished by the bartender to "mind your pints and quarts" or "mind your Ps and Qs." "
PH33R teh Rainbow.
Taste the Rainbow
"Well, [smurf] me running!" That always sounded like a lot of fun.
or, "You're such a card!" :rolleyes2
Brian: "If I remember correctly, this is the Physics Department."
Chris: "That would explain all the gravity."
Er, by saying "P's and Q's" you're making that singular. In fact, that makes no sense at all.
Ps and Qs?
*scrolls up and sees how many others have made the same mistake*
Pay more attention in English lesson!
Hmmm...the 'P' and 'Q' thing might be referring to lower case 'p's' and 'q's' and how they are basically mirror images of one another.....if this is the case then 'Mind your P's and Q's' basically means to watch when you write them and make sure you don't mix them up??? heheh.....probably not but thats how I saw it :rolleyes2
'Sew a button on a spider' is an annoying one my mum says every now and then.......it's basically used as a comeback. Someone will say 'So', then she responds with 'a button on a Spider'. How irritating
I apparently use a lot of old-fashioned sayings and odd sayings, but I never realise it until foa giggles.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
"You cant run with the foxes and the hounds." According to my grandma it means you cant have things both ways.
" I don't want any more syrup on my DAAAAMN pancakes ! "
* crosses arms and snorts with grumpy finality *
"Not just a hat rack, my friend!" - my boyfriend said that to me the other day and I found it hilarious because I thought 'Who on earth says that?' the next day one of my friends said it aswell!
For those of you who love these things, like foa, you might like this huge collection of them: Clickkk! :laugh:
Guri land og rike.
I guess it makes even less sense to you crazy foreigners.
"You can't have your cake and eat it too". It's crap on so many levels.
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Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I were as great as Paulo Wanchope.
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