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Old 10-11-2018, 08:23 PM
 
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"Happy wife, happy life."

I lived in the US near Canada when I first heard this saying. I asked some Canadians if they originated it. Nope, was the reply.

So some friends of mine and I decided it must have been originated by a lesbian couple in California.
;-)
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Old 10-11-2018, 08:40 PM
 
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Snafu =

situation normal: all effed up
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Old 10-14-2018, 06:46 AM
 
Location: Southern New England
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Snafu =

situation normal: all effed up
"fubar" - ....beyond all recognition. I think it's from the military. My son introduced me to it, from the Army.

But my favorite expression for this post is -

It takes two to tango.

Cha cha cha
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Old 10-14-2018, 07:18 PM
 
Location: Southwest Washington State
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If mama ain't happy, then nobody's happy.
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Old 10-19-2018, 10:46 AM
 
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grace note
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Old 10-19-2018, 08:39 PM
 
Location: Southern New England
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grace note
graceful
graciousness
elegance
ladylike
gentleman or gentlewoman

such lovely words of yesteryear.
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Old 10-20-2018, 05:16 PM
 
Location: Cochise County, AZ
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perdiddle (also spelled padiddle and pediddle)
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Old 10-21-2018, 06:27 PM
 
Location: Southwest Washington State
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

This is one of DH's sayings, and I love its expressiveness, even with the bad grammar. It so simply eloquent.
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Old 10-21-2018, 08:29 PM
 
Location: Madison, Alabama
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

This is one of DH's sayings, and I love its expressiveness, even with the bad grammar. It so simply eloquent.
And it's also very true -- good advice.
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Old 10-21-2018, 10:33 PM
 
Location: Southwest Washington State
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And it's also very true -- good advice.
Well, I think so.
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