In 1979 Jilly Cooper wrote a non-fiction book called Class. In it she, upper-middle class or higher, said something along the lines of:
Women - the lower classes - will put a box of Omo in their window to let their lover know 'Old Man Out,' and it was safe for him to go in.
I suspect this is an urban legend but the packet of Omo on the jigsaw reminded me.
8 comments:
interesting I have never heard of OMO not sure what it is.
Cathy
My mind doesn't kn ow what to do with this.
I've never heard that. It sounds so stupid it's probably true!
Sounds like class slander to this working class lady. Or urban legend.
I have never heard the OMO. Lol.
I've never heard of OMO but it's an interesting legend.
No it was the hubby telling his gay male friend to come. hOMO.
a shopping trolley in the supermarket with an upside down pineapple....... or pampas grass in your garden?? they all have connotations, allegedly. So i've heard, of course....i wouldn't know!!
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