Expressions you and a few other people use but aren't common

[Kilimanjaro]

My family has many of these. “Blackbirds don’t fly at night.” “If you don’t let them get on you then you don’t have to pick them off.” “Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies.”

 

[Tonguez]

Indubitably!

 

[dbolack]

Omelette du Fromage and It's the Stick - Dexter's Laboratory
Hugbees - Freakazoid
Tapioca - Colin Mocherie
Delicious Cheese Sandwich - Last One Laughing Canada

 

[Deset Gled]

"I don't have a key."
"Why don't you get a key, then?"
"I don't have a key."
"Why don't you get a key, then?"
"I don't have a key."
(continue as needed)

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"Right you are, Ken."

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"Know what I mean, Vern?"

 

[Arnie_Wan_Kenobi]

In grad school an Irish friend and I were having drinks on St. Paddie's Day and I was bemoaning the fact that his culture got a whole day while my noble Swedish heritage received nada, at least here in Canada. So we invented "Big Swede Day" (named after my grandfather's army nickname) that family and friends still celebrate every August 24th (my late grandfather's birthday). I hold a feast of Swedish food (well...Canadian versions of Swedish food) and, according to tradition, celebrants have to volunteer to help with any heavy lifting that needs doing during the entire day. And also are not allowed to wear sleeves.

I was going to bring up St. Urho's Day to celebrate Swedish heritage, but then I remembered he's (allegedly) Finnish: Saint Urho - Saint Urho's Day March 16th

Coincidentally, the town I work in throws "Swedish Days" every June at their summer street festival.

 

[dbolack]

"Know what I mean, Vern?"

Oof. Right in the childhood.

 

[bloodtide]

I use a bulk ton of expressions from 70/80 pop culture.

“Oh my stars and garters!” The Beast has been saying this for like 30 years....

Something odd happens, I'll say "It is just the introduction to the Opposites", to people with blank looks

"I pity the fool!"
"I love it when a plan comes together!"
"And knowing is half the battle!"
"Heavens to Murgatroyd!"
"Exit Stage Left!"
"Captain, CAAAAAVE-MAAAAN!"
"Grape ape grape ape."

 

[dbolack]

I use a bulk ton of expressions from 70/80 pop culture.

"Well, isn't that special?"

"Third Base" ( slightly older.... )

 

[trappedslider]

When I was growing up in the 90s this is what we would have called it, if someone felt the need to be more specific than just 'hashbrown casserole' but at some point in the 2010s the internet convinced everyone to call it 'funeral potatoes', mostly because that's what Mormons call it.

As a member, I can indeed confirm the name funeral potatoes because it's easy to bake and to bring over to someone who is grieving. It's also a joke among a lot of members due to its widespread presence.

"it's not a real service without funeral potatoes" for example

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

“PANTS!”

A friend of mine was helping me sort my massive comic book collection by title,a process that took a few rooms. We had been at the task for a few hours, and he brought something over to me to tell him where to put it.

I knew what it was, and where it belonged- I pointed at the intended destination…but couldn’t come up with the word to identify where it belonged among the various possible destinations.

I kept gesticulating, “Those go on the…over there on the…the thing…uhhhh…on…PANTS!”

(I meant the sofa.)

Since then, shouting “PANTS!” when struggling to find a particular word has become our thing.