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CAVSTARR313CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
edited 2010 15 in All Encompassing Trip
I just got off the phone with my grandma and at one point in the conversation she said "heavens to Betsy"

What does that mean exactly?
None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe that they are free.
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  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    i dont know but my wife says that...I'll have to ask her to translate
    We were but stones your light made us stars
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Cavstarr313 wrote:
    I just got off the phone with my grandma and at one point in the conversation she said "heavens to Betsy"

    What does that mean exactly?
    ...
    It means, 'Wadda Fuck!" in grannyspeak.
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  • Nittany1bnNittany1bn Near Philadelphia Posts: 214
    i wonder about people who say "it is what it is" nothing isn't what it is, nor can something be what it isn't
  • CAVSTARR313CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    what about people that say "H E double hockey sticks" ? or "Jees-O-petes"??

    What does this nonsense really mean?
    None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe that they are free.
    Abrn Hlls '98 - Clarkston 2 '03 - Grd Rpds '06 - Abrn Hlls '06 - Clvd '10 - PJ20 - Berlin 1+2 '12 - Wrigley '13 - Pitt '13- buff '13- Philly 1+2 '13 - Seattle '13
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    A friend of mine says "Good day," which doesn't sound that strange, but you don't hear young-ish people say that very often.
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  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    i like
    "crazier than a shithouse rat"
    and
    "holy toledo"
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • rollingsrollings unknown Posts: 7,125
    edited 2011 02
    different things
    Post edited by rollings on
  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    holy shit that's one large piece of salamander dung
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    Cavstarr313 wrote:
    what about people that say "H E double hockey sticks" ? or "Jees-O-petes"??

    What does this nonsense really mean?
    i was always told it means they want you to punch them in the eye
    hope this helps you somehow
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • rollingsrollings unknown Posts: 7,125
    ...and the same place YOU come from
  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    On many occasions when something wasn't going right I've heard my dad say....
    Well fuck me dead

    I always thought that was kind of creepy though :D

    I've always heard heavens to betsy too....
    http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/heav ... betsy.html
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    well, golly gee willikers this thread is warm and fuzzy.
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  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Greater Boston Posts: 12,553
    Cavstarr313 wrote:
    what about people that say "H E double hockey sticks" ? or "Jees-O-petes"??

    What does this nonsense really mean?

    A friend of mine, when really frustrated, says "Jeez Louise!" I look at her and say, "What the fuck?"
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  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Greater Boston Posts: 12,553
    Heavens to Betsy.
    Jeez Louise.
    For Pete's sake.

    Who exactly are Betsy, Louise and Pete and what did they do to become to ingrained in the vernacular?
    15 years of sharks 06/30/08 (MA), 05/17/10 (Boston), 09/03/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/04/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/30/12 (Missoula), 07/19/13 (Wrigley), 10/15/13 (Worcester), 10/16/13 (Worcester), 10/25/13 (Hartford), 12/4/13 (Vancouver), 12/6/13 (Seattle), 6/26/14 (Berlin), 6/28/14 (Stockholm), 10/16/14 (Detroit)
  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    betsy ross
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    Cavstarr313 wrote:
    what about people that say "H E double hockey sticks" ? or "Jees-O-petes"??

    What does this nonsense really mean?

    :think: A kid friendly way of saying "hell"?
    "Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
  • PilateOfTheStormPilateOfTheStorm Posts: 4,319
    unlost dogs wrote:
    Cavstarr313 wrote:
    what about people that say "H E double hockey sticks" ? or "Jees-O-petes"??

    What does this nonsense really mean?

    A friend of mine, when really frustrated, says "Jeez Louise!" I look at her and say, "What the fuck?"


    i always say Jeeze Louise :oops:

    haha i can't help it
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Greater Boston Posts: 12,553
    electricxlovex wrote:
    unlost dogs wrote:
    Cavstarr313 wrote:
    what about people that say "H E double hockey sticks" ? or "Jees-O-petes"??

    What does this nonsense really mean?

    A friend of mine, when really frustrated, says "Jeez Louise!" I look at her and say, "What the fuck?"


    i always say Jeeze Louise :oops:

    haha i can't help it


    Julee, is that you?!? What are you doing in the UK?!?
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    eMMI wrote:
    Cavstarr313 wrote:
    what about people that say "H E double hockey sticks" ? or "Jees-O-petes"??

    What does this nonsense really mean?

    :think: A kid friendly way of saying "hell"?

    Yes, and/or avoiding saying Jesus.

    Heavens-to-Betsy= Holy shit but more polite.

    My mother would just say 'mercy' when I'd tell her something wild. She'd also say 'GOD' when she was mad, and then say 'that was a prayer'.
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  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    anybody else hear someone use 'cheese and rice!' my friend used to say that ALL the time....and no, she wasn't religious....
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    My girlfriend's dad has a whole slew of these things, one of my favorites though is when asked a question with an obvious yes as an answer, he'll say:

    "Does a one-legged duck swim in a circle?"
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    4and20 wrote:
    anybody else hear someone use 'cheese and rice!' my friend used to say that ALL the time....and no, she wasn't religious....

    Yep, heard that one plenty-o-times.
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    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
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  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    My supervisor likes to use "Does the pope wear a hat?" in response to obvious yes/no questions.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    i saw two twins or any derivation thereof... really??? why the need to tell me there were 2 of them?? the fact that you saw twins is enough of a clue to tell me there were 2 of them. otherwise they wouldnt be twins now would they?

    i saw twins. simple.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • Nittany1bnNittany1bn Near Philadelphia Posts: 214
    i don't say "geez louise" but i have said "good gravy" in mixed company. "Fuck a Duck" works in many situations when you don't need to be careful. As for "heavens to betsy" does anyone remember the cartoon that would say "heavens to mergatroid" (sp?) some kind of a pink cat that also said "exit stage left" for the life of me i can't remember...geez louise
  • Nittany1bnNittany1bn Near Philadelphia Posts: 214
    4and20 wrote:
    anybody else hear someone use 'cheese and rice!' my friend used to say that ALL the time....and no, she wasn't religious....

    cheese and crackers!
  • CAVSTARR313CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    "Cheesy rice" was substituted for jesus christ by my mothers friend this weekend..

    I think paying attention to these things is gonna make me "nuttier than squirrel shit"
    None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe that they are free.
    Abrn Hlls '98 - Clarkston 2 '03 - Grd Rpds '06 - Abrn Hlls '06 - Clvd '10 - PJ20 - Berlin 1+2 '12 - Wrigley '13 - Pitt '13- buff '13- Philly 1+2 '13 - Seattle '13
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    i'm also trying to start a word revolution. you know how peolpe used to say things were 'rad', 'kick-ass', 'tubular', and 'the tits'??

    my new saying for anything good is: 'that's dubloon'.

    it will be the next big thing. I swear. Join the bandwagon and say it... this thread is 'dubloon'.

    thank you, i rule.
    :P
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  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    Nittany1bn wrote:
    "Fuck a Duck" works in many situations when you don't need to be careful.

    "Fuck a Duck" is one of my dad's favorites. He also busted out with "fuck me twice" when he spilled gravy on his shirt at Thanksgiving. ...That was embarrasing.

    One of favorites is my aunt's "For the love of Moses". I have no idea what that means.
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  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    Cavstarr313 wrote:
    what about people that say "H E double hockey sticks" ? or "Jees-O-petes"??

    What does this nonsense really mean?

    It's a replacement for "hell."

    When I was growing up, my best friend's mom was a Catholic woman so she felt she shouldn't SAY hell so she spelled it out--> h-e-double-hockey-sticks.

    I always thought it was awkward too!!
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