Sit down you`re making the place look untidy! Have you heard this expression or did my Gran make it up?

Question

A wont take me coat off, I`m not stopping!

Answer 1

This is one of my Nans favourites lol

Answer 2

Yea, someing like that.

As for being in front of the tele, mine always said "Ye make a better door than a windae".

xx

Answer 3

Yes and I've used it myself. It's just a way to get visitors to relax.

Answer 4

it is an old expression and yes my gran ( and mother ) have used it.In fact I have also used it on my offspring.

  the statement speaks for itself.

Answer 5

Yeah...i use it all the time!. The other one i use is " sit down..we don't charge you know!".

Answer 6

that's funny

Answer 7

my mother always said "you don't believe that fat meat is greasy do ya???"

Answer 8

Yes i have heard that one many a time.

Answer 9

its a generation thing nana them mum now i say it :)

Answer 10

never heard of it

Answer 11

never heard of it

but i m going to use it now!

thanks

Answer 12

I was told that a lot by my mother!

Answer 13

i always say it when my family come round

Answer 14

It used to be quite commonly used.

Answer 15

Very common sayings in the days of yore, but not the TV one.

Answer 16

Ive heared it!! :D

Answer 17

I have heard it before...I do think it is a general consensus amongst old people that this is a normal thing to say.

I'm not sure I understand how sitting down makes you or the place more tidy though. My suggestion would be to pack yourself away in a cupboard.

Answer 18

That saying has been around a long, long time.

Answer 19

  sit down your rocking the boat.

sit down you make a better door then a window

Answer 20

My nan used to say it to me and my dad says it to my kids when they are in the way of the TV.  I think it was a common saying many years ago. :o)