Thursday, 28 January 2016

I've finally arrived

Scene:- Chemist's waiting area

Young man in the back (chatting to young lady behind the counter) : It's sex discrimination, that's what it is. For girls it's, "Sugar and spice and all things nice," but for boys it's, "Snips and snails and puppy dogs' tails." It's not fair!

Young girl behind the counter: No, you're right there.

Lady in waiting area (me): It's, "Frogs and snails and puppy dogs' tails."

Young man in the back (calling out to Lady in waiting area): Ah, thank you, I'm not of the older generation. I always thought it was, "Snips and snails."

Lady in waiting area (me) - thinking: "I've finally arrived! Welcome to old age."

xx

PS Edited to note - 
1. He's correct too. I looked up the rhyme and learned something new.

2. I also looked up 'snips' and learned something new! (This is a comedy site and is complete nonsense.  Don't read this if you are easily offended.)

3. I'm still not sure what 'snips' means.



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12 comments:

  1. joy28 January 2016 at 11:58

    Surely it's slugs and snails, at least 'twas down south when I was a kid (many moons ago)

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  2. Gill - That British Woman28 January 2016 at 12:48

    I swear it's one of those weeks, it was insinuated I was older than I am the other day as well........must be the weather!!

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  3. mendingmakingcrafting28 January 2016 at 12:51

    There you go, I always thought it was 'slugs and snails', - who knew!!

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  4. Angela28 January 2016 at 14:32

    I learned it as 'snips' [I am 60] but also remember friends saying 'snaps' - but not 'slugs' !!

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  5. Mac n' Janet28 January 2016 at 15:05

    I don't know what snips are either, but that's how I learned the rhyme.

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  6. mrsnesbitt28 January 2016 at 15:20

    Conversations in shops - the mind boggles.

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  7. justjill28 January 2016 at 15:25

    In Yorkshire it was slugs and I am 66

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  8. Bless28 January 2016 at 20:42

    I learned it as frogs and snails.

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  9. ElsieJoy29 January 2016 at 06:20

    David Bowie used "slime and snails and puppy dog tails" in the song 'Magic Dance' which is the sound tack to 'Labyrinth'

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  10. ElsieJoy29 January 2016 at 06:22

    ...never heard of 'frogs and snails'...always 'slugs and snails' at our house. Wonder if there are regional differences?

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  11. Rachel Flowers31 January 2016 at 07:29

    Slugs and snails and puppy dog tails. Hideous creatures, boys!

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  12. Dawn L (CatCrazy)31 January 2016 at 18:02

    I think the "snips" refers to leftovers or "trimmings"...
    I learnt the rhyme as "slugs and snails" too... I'm a Southerner :)

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