Dad jokes get all the love and attention but I’d take a rich dad expression over a cheap laugh anytime. That likely owes to the fact that my dad didn’t make a lot of dad jokes, not in the classic corny way anyhow. But boy did he love a good expression. The ones he used weren’t all original sayings by any means, though his mix of expressions was all his own. So, without further ado, here are a bunch of my favorites: “Gilding the lily” “Another gallstone passed” “Amortized over a lifetime...”1 “Leave us go” “Bozhe moi” “A gentleman and a scholar” “Better than a kick in the teeth” “Who do you look for first in a group picture?” “Low-grade moron” “Too good for the Jews”2 “You're your own worst enemy” “Overtaken by events” “Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?” “I'm spending your inheritance...” “In my role as your social secretary...” “I’m paid to worry.”
This may have been my dad’s signature expression, which he used to justify his own big purchases to his father.
Don’t worry, my dad was jewish.
« Too good for the Jews » originated with his father…