Old Wives Tales and Commess

[Queen Macoomeh]

I was just thinking about all the stuff Ma used to tell me as a child.

She said if I went into the sea today, Good Friday, I'd turn into a fish. I recall I was in Manzanilla, waves looking good, sun up and hot and people telling me don't go in the water. *steupse*

Or another one. If you go into the water too soon after eating you will drown.

[WestCoast]

Or another one. If you go into the water too soon after eating you will drown.

what I was told is that you will get a stitch in ya belly if you go in the water too soon after eating

if you had your eyes crossed and a fly pass infront ya face your eyes would stop so

if ya swallowed a seed of any type it would grow in ya belly


and sumting bout going blind and hair on de palm of ya hands

[Pro-Jayz]

well some old men told me breast milk is good to thoroughly clean your eyes...sounds just like another excuse to see titties ..

[Feliziano]

Or another one. If you go into the water too soon after eating you will drown.

what I was told is that you will get a stitch in ya belly if you go in the water too soon after eating

if you had your eyes crossed and a fly pass infront ya face your eyes would stop so

if ya swallowed a seed of any type it would grow in ya belly


and sumting bout going blind and hair on de palm of ya hands

ah think this actually have something to do with stomach cramps

[capodetutticapi]

if yuh makin ah monkey face and ah cock crow yuh face will stay so.

[johnny_ringo]

Ah had a real bush pardna an he was full of these kinda things-

Put dog yampy in yuh eye and look through ah key hole yuh go see the spirits in yuh house

If somebody sweep yuh foot yuh aint go get married

[TriniCana]

Ah had a real bush pardna an he was full of these kinda things-

Put dog yampy in yuh eye and look through ah key hole yuh go see the spirits in yuh house

If somebody sweep yuh foot yuh aint go get married

nah man
 

[doh_stick]

if someone sep over yuh (if you siting on floor) dey must step back as iz bad luck

[Themanfriday]

Or another one. If you go into the water too soon after eating you will drown.

what I was told is that you will get a stitch in ya belly if you go in the water too soon after eating

if you had your eyes crossed and a fly pass infront ya face your eyes would stop so

if ya swallowed a seed of any type it would grow in ya belly

WC you is borse ah like how yuh hide dat dey is ah good ting I eh blind

[WestCoast]

   Man, you ent easy to buss meh files, dat was between those of us who know

[Themanfriday]

  SORRY

[WestCoast]

  you didnt have to change nuttin eh

[Preacher]

don't whistle at night because you'll call jumbie.   

Who know i see soucoyant twice in my life.  No lie!!

[Peong]

Preacher wey de pics of de soucouyant?

[DeSoWa]

when you come home late at night...walk in backwards to prevent jumbie from following you in de house 

Big Up!

[Pointman]

dont cross knives and forks

dont open ah umbrella in de house

ah know bout the dog yampee ting...daiz good talk


doh cut babies hair before they turn five years old.

sleep with your pajamas inside out to ward off evil spirits

[Preacher]

Preacher wey de pics of de soucouyant?

Peong I ent have no pic boy.  Long time wasn't like now.  Now man get on wassey on gyul in fete and it on internet. 

when you come home late at night...walk in backwards to prevent jumbie from following you in de house 

Big Up!

I used to do that yes...Big man 18 turning around to come inside. steups.

Children that ent get christen does turn Dwen.

[Pro-Jayz]

when you come home late at night...walk in backwards to prevent jumbie from following you in de house 

Big Up!

Dat is one ah could never believe!!....Some of these sayings is nothing more than fairytales to me yes