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Somewhere along the way I picked up the daft phrase "If your granny had balls, she'd be your grandad".

Basically it means what is, IS; in other words, don't stress about the past as you can't change what's been and gone.

Am I alone on this one?! I've never heard anyone else use it, but it must have come from somewhere.

2007-03-10 05:04:09 · 27 answers · asked by Wildamberhoney 6 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

I think I adopted it when I was abotu 14 after a visit to Northern Ireland, can't remember precisely!

2007-03-10 05:11:12 · update #1

Thanks for that answer pamela g - you've reminded me where I heard it. My best mate's dad said it when I was visiting them in Antrim, an d when I asked what he was on about he gave me the explanation I offered above. Cheers!

2007-03-10 05:25:21 · update #2

I must have found it pretty funny too otherwise I'd have left it where I found it!

2007-03-10 05:26:17 · update #3

27 answers

I had heard of it B4 so went looking & found it
yep its from IR.
this is what I found :-)

The best answer when someone says "if"

on the 78A coming back from town a was sitting behind a man and his daughter they were having a conversation about something and the daughter says:
"if you had've listened to me that wouldn't have happened!"
her dad then turns to her and says:
"ahh, if my granny had balls she'd be my grandfather"

that man is a legend
Overheard by Emer, 78A bus
Posted on Wednesday, 07th March 2007

2007-03-10 05:25:09 · answer #1 · answered by BT 2 · 4 2

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2016-12-01 19:12:29 · answer #2 · answered by dymke 4 · 0 0

I havent heard that one but I have heard variations on it such as if your granma was a man she would be your grandad.Perhaps I move in more polite company?.Only joking about last bit.

2007-03-10 05:26:11 · answer #3 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 3 0

Never heard that before

2007-03-10 05:07:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

ravi a = liar. or at least a few other wld agree with u if true.

just googled and a lot of irish sites come up. So i think ur prob right and got ir from norther ireland

2007-03-10 05:14:07 · answer #5 · answered by ms vicci pollard 5 · 3 1

No, ive never heard that one, but I will probably use it now.
My favourite phrase is Bobs your Auntys live-in lover.
Or in otherwords, Bobs your uncle.
If youre not from the UK, you probably wont be familiar with 'Bobs your uncle' but it means 'there you have it'.

2007-03-10 05:11:21 · answer #6 · answered by missBambi 3 · 3 1

Heard similar many times, more common same meaning, if your auntie had balls, she'd be your uncle...means "if only"...

2007-03-10 05:16:47 · answer #7 · answered by Rod Stewart 5 · 4 0

My mum's favourites

Take that look of your face?!?!?

You will be smiling the other side of your face in a minute?!?!?

Do you want my hand on your face!?!?!

If I said it was not fair she would always reply nor is a circus

I have loads of them, all my family used to say them

2007-03-10 05:08:29 · answer #8 · answered by xXx Orange Breezer xXx 5 · 3 1

I've never heard it before..Is it Southern?

2007-03-10 05:08:18 · answer #9 · answered by everything's eventual 5 · 2 0

Can't say I've ever heard that saying before.

2007-03-10 05:06:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

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