It's the way I tell 'em

Alex · October 30, 2024, 04:33:11 PM

Didn't know you were a sarfener Klondy !

I can confirm that Scrumpy sounds posh as I have spoken to her on the blower.

klondike · October 30, 2024, 06:57:56 PM

Well I'm sarf of you

JBR · October 30, 2024, 06:59:31 PM

Quote from: klondike on October 30, 2024, 02:24:10 PMIs that what we posh southeners call common as muck?

Yes, 'common as muck' is perfectly acceptable.

klondike · October 30, 2024, 07:02:31 PM

Even in a southern accent?

Diasi · October 30, 2024, 07:21:38 PM

Quote from: Alex on October 30, 2024, 04:33:11 PMDidn't know you were a sarfener Klondy !
I can confirm that Scrumpy sounds posh as I have spoken to her on the blower.

So can I, she has a really nice well-spoken neutral accent.

Alex · October 30, 2024, 07:25:59 PM

Quote from: Diasi on October 30, 2024, 07:21:38 PMSo can I, she has a really nice neutral accent.

She said the same about you

Diasi · October 30, 2024, 07:27:27 PM

Quote from: Alex on October 30, 2024, 07:25:59 PMShe said the same about you

Lol, there's no mistaking I'm a Northener.

GrannyMac · October 30, 2024, 08:00:46 PM

Quote from: Scrumpy on October 29, 2024, 08:03:57 AMI usually take a look at 'Let's write a limerick' which I enjoy..

Different accents and dialects for different places.. Really interesting..
Today the word used to rhyme with PASS was CASH..
Used by GrannyMac..
I am sure others look at what I write and think.. that does NOT rhyme..

Pass, lass, flash, mass, crash...

I use the short a, and I also have an r in my vocabulary. As in words like purple, but not in law and order (who is Laura Norder?). And if we're talking North/South, I'm very North, nearly as North as Raven.

I love the limerick thread btw, good exercise for the brain, and your humour shines through Scrumpy! Lastly, Alex is right, no one speaks Scotch, it's just for drinking. But not for me, can't stand it, and I haven't got a red nose! The cheek!

dextrous63 · October 30, 2024, 08:32:38 PM

Hiccup 🤭

JBR · October 30, 2024, 09:04:34 PM

Quote from: klondike on October 30, 2024, 07:02:31 PMEven in a southern accent?

No. I believe you Southerners would spell it as 'MOOK' though pronounce it as 'MAC'.

October 30, 2024, 09:05:29 PM

Quote from: Diasi on October 30, 2024, 07:27:27 PMLol, there's no mistaking I'm a Northener.

Well at least that's two of us here.

October 30, 2024, 09:07:55 PM

Quote from: GrannyMac on October 30, 2024, 08:00:46 PMPass, lass, flash, mass, crash...

May I assume you are referring to the vowel sound, Gran?

The endings -ss and -sh are pronounced differently.

Mups · October 30, 2024, 09:20:58 PM

Quote from: klondike on October 30, 2024, 02:24:10 PMIs that what we posh southeners call common as muck?

dextrous63 · October 30, 2024, 09:28:05 PM

For some folk on here, "muck" would actually be an improvement.

GrannyMac · October 31, 2024, 05:20:05 AM

Quote from: JBR on October 30, 2024, 09:04:34 PMMay I assume you are referring to the vowel sound, Gran?

The endings -ss and -sh are pronounced differently.

Just the vowels.

No sh** Sherlock, i'd never have noticed. 🤓

Scrumpy · October 31, 2024, 08:26:29 AM

... and when it comes to swearing we all sound the same..

klondike · October 31, 2024, 08:28:20 AM

Quote from: GrannyMac on October 31, 2024, 05:20:05 AMJust the vowels.

As I recall it Rab C frequently referred to being "pashed".

October 31, 2024, 08:34:02 AM

Quote from: Scrumpy on October 31, 2024, 08:26:29 AM... and when it comes to swearing we all sound the same..

I recall many moons back when a bit of a dick in the office was being sent on a short job in an office abroad (I don't recall exactly where). When he was out of earshot somebody (not me - not smart enough) said "Well he doesn't know the Spanish(?) for F*ck Off now but I guarantee he will went he gets back."