Lunch or Dinner Time

[Markymark]

Surely they carry a Snap Box (used to be a Snap Tin but other materials are now available)

Why not look at the back of yours to see what it’s made from? You’ll probably find it listed under the bit that says Copyright My Little Pony.

 

[Markymark]

What do people in the South of England call the (mainly) ladies who cook and serve the midday-ish food at schools?

I just asked my kids what they call staff at lunch and depending on who it is, garçon, maitre d’ or possibly demanding the chef be brought out if the soufflé is not suitably risen.

 

[nickyboy]

I must confess, for my shame, to having adopted the southern affectation of "lunch" for my midday-ish meal

I am still very much in the "w'tea" camp for whatever we eat about 6-ish though (in the main, bread and dripping)

 

[perplexed]

'Lunch' is one thing, and forgivable if one hears a southerner utter it, but 'luncheon' is just diving head first into uber-ponce territory...

 

[perplexed]

View attachment 389834

You do know that stuff is made of people who, when they were alive, used the word 'luncheon'?

 

[robjh]

I must confess, for my shame, to having adopted the southern affectation of "lunch" for my midday-ish meal

I am still very much in the "w'tea" camp for whatever we eat about 6-ish though (in the main, bread and dripping)

I've always been southern, as were my parents, but when I was small it went breakfast-dinner-tea. At some point, probably around secondary school, it changed to breakfast-lunch-dinner.

 

[raleighnut]

'Lunch' is one thing, and forgivable if one hears a southerner utter it, but 'luncheon' is just diving head first into uber-ponce territory...

We do maintain standards here in Leicester me'duck.

 

[Fab Foodie]

It’s very simple, if it’s a light meal served at midday then it’s lunch, if it’s the main/substantive meal served at midday then it’s dinner.

Supper is then a light (non-substantive main meal) served in the evening.

 

[Beebo]

Tea is a kids meal and should only be eaten by children under 12.

 

[nickyboy]

Son #2 is a bit posh as a result of the school he goes to. I do take an inordinate amount of pleasure in calling our evening meal "w'tea". Winds him up no end

 

[Tim Hall]

Tea is a kids meal and should only be eaten by children under 12.

Tea, as eny fule kno, is a drink with jam and bread.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I think the confusion comes about because northern layabouts who don’t work have time for a main meal during the day.
Those in the south only really eat a snack at lunchtime to ensure we spend time keeping the economy afloat.

Oooh, could get political!!

Son #2 is a bit posh as a result of the school he goes to. I do take an inordinate amount of pleasure in calling our evening meal "w'tea". Winds him up no end

My daughter's the same, again - due to her School. so we have the constant dinner v l*nch debacle

 

[Maenchi]

If you refer to it as Christmas Lunch, you have got to be from South of Sheffield.

never in 50odd years have I heard the description 'Christmas lunch' .....in the south of Sheffield

 

[snorri]

Christmas lunch.

Dinner is eaten at night.

It seems a good time to thank you for your valiant efforts to raise standards among CCers throughout 2017.

 

[Maenchi]

I’m from the East Midlands and now live in Sheffield. My wife is from Sheffield.

I have breakfast, lunch and dinner.
She has breakfast, dinner and tea.
The kids have breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Who’s the Daddy?

yer missis