Maggie’s Ever have one of those sayings that just stuck in your brain forever?

[want2learn]

When we were in our late teens we were a core group of friends, always together and loved each other like brothers. We'd work out constantly, running, going to the gym. Anyway on the weekends we'd often end up at someone's parent's home and were treated to a huge meal.

I recall one day my friend's Mom, a hard working imigrant from Eastern Europe, a lovely and bright soul reviewed us with those caring and knowledgeable eyes. With a heavily accented and compassionate tone she informed us that were we to continue on this path we would surely become "strong like bull....smart like streetcar"

I can still hear her voice from so very many years ago.

 

[Bullfrog08]

"That's the fuckin you get, for the fuckin you got!"

 

[Major Wader]

If you gotta eat a turd, don't nibble on it.

Only valuable thing I learned from the worst boss I ever had.

 

[Daddyusmaximus]

The serial number to the 1911A1 I was issued at my first unit in Germany in 1981... L Troop 3/2nd ACR.

Along with a lot of what they called "Border knowledge". Man they did drill that stuff into our heads...

Frag Rep - Any occurrence on or near the border, the consequences of which could logically be expected to lead to death or injury to US or Allied personnel, or damage or destruction to US or Allied property.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

You guys will thank me later...

Sirhr

 

[Shooter McGavin]

You guys will thank me later...

Sirhr

A buddy and I will send this too each other just so it sticks in your head. It takes days to get it out of your head

 

[jphil108]

"The only thing lighter than a hole, is a bigger hole"

"A lethal dose is also a lifetime supply"

"Ignorance and superstition beat logic and science every time"

"Don't let your gunboat mouth overload your rowboat ass"

 

[Shooter McGavin]

Something a Drill Sgt said years ago that I never forgot and think about, but don't say, when someone just won't shut the fuck up:

"Shut the fuck up! I'm fucking this cow you're just holding the tail!"

I have no fucking idea where and how he would have come up with that saying, didn't ask either.

 

[bobke]

“It’s a long road to wisdom, and a short one to being ignored.“ From the Lumineers, as I recall.

“Be smart enough to know what you don’t know.” From a very wise, and gruff, older gentleman I used to work with 40 years ago. Turned a $500 investment into $300M business, so I tended to listen to his witticisms.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

All things shall pass.

 

[Steel head]

Me and the young lady across the street got caught doing some stuff and got in trouble and her father saying to my parents about grounding me like she was “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander”

I did get grounded and it was totally worth it!

 

[MtnCreek]

A man's got to know his limitations. Dirty Harry. Wise words from a movie.

 

[MrSmith]

When the only tool you can use is a hammer all of your problems look like nails.

Thank you,
MrSmith

 

[kindabitey]

If you can't afford a new one, don't fuck with it

 

[Conaso]

Never trust a man who will hit a woman, beat a child, or kick a dog.

 

[Sgt47]

"If your time ain't come yet, even a doctor can't kill you."

 

[Jscb1b]

Life is like a shit sandwich. The more bread you have, the less shit you have to eat.

 

[Snipe260]

If your gonna be stupid, you better be tough!

 

[Hobo Hilton]

"It's Always Something"

 

[Shooter McGavin]

A Drill Sgt. used this one (I'm sure your heard of it):

"That's as fucked up as a soup sandwich." Circa 1990

 

[sll]

You gotta be a stupid Mother Fucker to get fired on your day off!

 

[RTuba71]

"Work Smarter.... Not Harder" always stuck with me.

 

[Soulezoo]

Buy more ammo.

I forgot where I heard that.

 

[Soulezoo]

Never trust a man who will hit a woman, beat a child, or kick a dog.

Even if that woman is Nancy Pelosi or Hillary Clinton or Maxine Waters? Oh wait... they may not be women.

 

[Winningdog]

A few years ago you heard everyone say, it is what it is. A dozen times a day.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

"It was the least I could do".... generally this used to be heard after someone was thanked for doing something in the aid of others.

Nowadays, that has been 're-defined' into "always do the least you can do". And I find THAT, deplorable.

"I know what I don't know". I have taken THAT into what guides me (50% of the time) as well as the "Be The Better Man" (the OTHER 50%) as they are both the way I like/want to conduct myself.

 

[HiDesertELR]

When we were in our late teens we were a core group of friends, always together and loved each other like brothers. We'd work out constantly, running, going to the gym. Anyway on the weekends we'd often end up at someone's parent's home and were treated to a huge meal.

I recall one day my friend's Mom, a hard working imigrant from Eastern Europe, a lovely and bright soul reviewed us with those caring and knowledgeable eyes. With a heavily accented and compassionate tone she informed us that were we to continue on this path we would surely become "strong like bull....smart like streetcar"

I can still hear her voice from so very many years ago.

My Hungarian MIL has a similar saying..."Fast like lightning, quick like tree" & "No brain, no headache"

Old survey boss... "Turn 90 off the bench, run till daylight". NO ONE has any idea when you say that one.

Grandmother.... "If you're born to be hung, you'll never be shot". Truth.

Mom... "If you have one call from the police station, don't call me... you're safer behind bars where I can't get to you"

 

[Slab74]

My personal favorite is “sweating like a whore in church”. It was my grandma’s go to phrase in the summer.

 

[TerryH]

‘Life is like as black man’s left leg, it ain’t right and it ain’t fair’

Life is what happens while you’re making other plans

If brains were dynamite he’d not have enough to part his hair

The first one gets me into a pile of crap from my wife - I say it to my boys and they’re going to say it a school

 

[Snipe260]

"Work Smarter.... Not Harder" always stuck with me.

Mules work hard, not necessarily smart!

 

[6/250/40]

"You'll learn a helluva lot more listening than you will talking", said to me by my Dad when I was about 12.........

 

[Supersubes]

“If it flys fucks or floats, it’s cheaper to rent”

 

[Sgt47]

"Always drink upstream from the herd"

 

[loveha]

"There's always one." (Senior DI Ssgt Acero) Just googled him. He is now a Sgt Maj in CLR 2 on Lejeune, the poor bastard.

The echoing words from the rifle range sound box.
TaaarGets
Two to the chest, one to the head.

Hotter than two mice fucking in a wool sock.

 

[2010Ruger]

“Busier than a two dicked dog in a fire hydrant factory”

 

[Jscb1b]

Hotter than 5 foxes fucking in a forest fire.

 

[Broncovan]

If she's old enough to go to the store,
She's old enough to get bred.

 

[jsel10]

if you are going to be dumb, you better be tough

 

[johnrice]

drill instructor to me " ill stomp a mudhole in your grape" sometime in 1984

 

[Jscb1b]

If she's old enough to go to the store,
She's old enough to get bred.

Does your van say free candy on it?

 

[Broncovan]

Does your van say free candy on it?

That's so last year.

Free WiFi

 

[Early Cuyler]

Hotter than two rats fucking in a wool sock.

Heard that pulling targets in a pit during a 100+ day in GA

 

[GunGasm]

“It’ll feel better when it quits hurting” my pops

“Hero’s last 15 minutes, assholes last a lifetime” wise wealthy guy I knew no longer with us

 

[SEMO Shooter]

When I was a kid trying to get some sympathy my dad would say 'Sympathy, that's somewhere between shit & syphilis in the dictionary.'

 

[Joel Danielson]

"Where's the beef "
Busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest

 

[armorpl8chikn]

My luck? If I went in the honey bidness, my queen bee would take up with a tumbleturd, and the whole hive would turn to shit.
Momma

 

[Barneybdb]

Rules are made for the guidance of the wise, and the blind obedience of fools.....

 

[MTS308]

"It's slicker than a minnows peter in a mayonnaise jar". Heard a Amish guy say that one winter. Now ever time I see ice on the road or sidewalk it's the first thing that I think. Lol

 

[Jscb1b]

Fuck this shit! Everyday I go to work.

 

[SDBguy95]

My dad usually thinks twice before he says anything. One day a guy told me "If your dad walked as fast as he talks, he couldnt raise dust in a flour mill!"