do you know what your p's and q's are? (yes, i mind mine, and yes, i know what they are.)
2007-11-09 20:29:49 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
pints and quarts? of course!
2007-11-09 20:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by Vae 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Mind your P's and Q's."
From an old printer's axiom. Back in the early days of printing presses, each line of text had to be set up one letter at a time. Since the letters in the press were reversed (so they'd print forward), the printmaker (or typographer) needed to be careful not to confuse one letter for the other
Reminding someone to "watch his p's and q's" means to pay attention to the details.
This axiom, regardless of its origins, has been common in post-victorian Britain as an abbreviation of 'to mind your manners' or, more specifically, to say both 'please' (p's) and 'thankyou' (thank-Q).
Thus the phrase 'watch your p's and q's' has been in use to encourage people to speak politely, especially children, who remember such phrases better than just instructions.
Kid 1: You spill my pint?
Kid 2: feck off!
Mum: Oi, watch you're p's and q's!
Kid 2: Sorry. Feck off, please
P's = Priorities
Q's = Qualities
Shortening for "Pints and Quarts", which were the two main measurements for drinks. Whereas now we use pints, half pints, shots etc, there used to be Pints and Quarts.
When things got rowdy, as they tend to do in pubs, you'd normally hear something like "Mind your Pints and Quarts" and a warning or some such. this was shortened to "mind your P's and Q's"
p's = paper as in money
q's = measurement of drugs
"on my p's and q's"
song by kano
From "Urban Dictionary" - for those who weren't quite sure of theirs ...
Yes, I know mine and I do mind them... thank you!
2007-11-09 21:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by Josie 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I know what they are, but no, I don't mind them. Instead, I just mind my r's and s's.
2007-11-09 20:34:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Points and questions, yes
2007-11-09 20:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by Callumaniac 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but I also try to "mind my business."
2007-11-10 09:33:16 · answer #5 · answered by Lover of Blue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all, whyn't bring along the other 24 letters
to salute?
Or is it to boot?
It's moot...hey--has anyone noticed the Q and P
are the "bookends" of the top tier of letters
on keyboards as we know them?
So...about those Pints and Quarts...
2007-11-09 20:36:11 · answer #6 · answered by rockman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How strange..I was thinking of this earlier. I mind mine, but I have no idea what they are :)
2007-11-09 20:32:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do! I even cross my T's and dot my i's.
2007-11-09 20:37:14 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i mind my p"s+q"s...glad you do too.not many people care anymore and thats a real shame...cheers
2007-11-09 20:33:19 · answer #9 · answered by shrebee 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes ... Indeed.
2007-11-09 21:35:32 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't mind anyone. Just ask my momma.
2007-11-09 20:32:40 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋