for the first of the month
no Return
Errrr, what?
Quote from: MadrockerErrrr, what?
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pinch_and_a_punch_for_the_first_of_the_monthQuote1. Phrase said on the first day of a new month, accompanied by a pinch and a punch to the victim.
* Must be done prior to 12 midday to prevent retaliation.
* If the phrase ends "with no return", under NO circumstances is the person that has been pinched, allowed to retaliate (as long as this has happened before 12 midday).
* The exception being, the victim can respond with "A kick and a flick for being so quick" accompanied by a kick and a hit to the original speaker. This cant be retaliated to.
* A version encountered on the Canadian west coast turns this phrase into a race of who can say it first, on the first morning of each month. "A kiss and a kick for being so quick," is uttered by the person who is beaten to the "punch" line.
* Its origins are from old England times when people thought that witches existed.
People thought that salt would make a Witch weak so the pinch part is pinching of the salt and the punch part was to banish the witch. The witch would be weak from the salt so the punch was to banish her.
ok, your a strange fella. :?
Quote from: Madrockerok, your a strange fella. :?
Just one of those area things, every month every year at school in Leicester you get this
5 days to go before my birthday :)
Ive not heard that in years!
Quote from: Clockd 0NeIve not heard that in years!
Its a big school thing for my kids, I expect PC or health and safety will ban it soon.
Quote from: PrivateerQuote from: Clockd 0NeIve not heard that in years!
Its a big school thing for my kids, I expect PC or health and safety will ban it soon.
Your probably not wrong either, lol
Quote from: neXusfor the first of the month
no Return
lol :)
QuotePeople thought that salt would make a Witch weak so the pinch part is pinching of the salt and the punch part was to banish the witch. The witch would be weak from the salt so the punch was to banish her.
So youre saying were all witches then?!
Theres also saying white rabbit for luck and, if you miss the noon deadline black rabbit and hope for the best.
Then theres first bats and no skinchies if you have your hair cut. Gives the person a free slap at your head with no reply.
Except it was afternoon before I came on the forums so...
Quote from: SeriousTheres also saying white rabbit for luck and, if you miss the noon deadline black rabbit and hope for the best.
Then theres first bats and no skinchies if you have your hair cut. Gives the person a free slap at your head with no reply.
Except it was afternoon before I came on the forums so...
Im screwed with all this noon business, as I like to sleep till after noon!
Me too, it makes you safe from April fools jokes as well, after 12pm it reverses onto the one trying to kid you.