Southern mode of speaking creeping north

[glasgowcyclist]

Or the rising intonation ? at the end of every sentence ? as if each were a question? I noticed the other day even Monty Don's started soing it so we're all doomed?

Yes, that too. There are people I work with who actually write emails that way. There's no hope...

GC

 

[Globalti]

No, these minor irritations pale into insignificance compared with the annoyingly lazy habit of saying: "I was like...." instead of using a simple adjective.

Example: "I was surprised" becomes: "I was like.... wow!"

 

[Beebo]

woteva

 

[glasgowcyclist]

woteva

That's so last year, it's now shortened to 'wotev'. Do keep up!

GC

 

[glasgowcyclist]

[QUOTE 2805340, member: 45"]For sure.[/quote]

You swine.

GC

 

[Markymark]

No, words like class, style and sophistication can't be translated to northen

 

[Chrisc]

Nip ovver t Barnsley lad, see if tha can find ennybody who sarnds southen theer. Tha'll be on hidin ta nowt old cock. :-)

 

[Tim Hall]

Some trendy folk try to sound cool by dropping their Ts so "whatever" becomes "wha'ever" and "bottle" becomes "bo'le" but they come unstuck on longer words with multiple Ts.

And glottal becomes "glo'al". I think they should stop.

 

[ColinJ]

Or the rising intonation ? at the end of every sentence ? as if each were a question? I noticed the other day even Monty Don's started doing it so we're all doomed?

Blame 'Neighbours' and 'Home and away' for that!

 

[Dave 123]

It's not as bad as the godawful Americanisms being adopted, such as 'my bad'. Jeeeez that makes me cringe!

GC

GC- I concur.Thank you!
I have a 19 year old working for me who used that phrase. I made him start again (not that I'm a pedant)

And don't use jeeez!

 

[zimzum42]

 

[TheDoctor]

Bang tidy!

 

[zimzum42]

 

[marinyork]

Blame 'Neighbours' and 'Home and away' for that!

Thought that was Kilroy's fault!

 

[dellzeqq]

Or the rising intonation ? at the end of every sentence ? as if each were a question? I noticed the other day even Monty Don's started doing it so we're all doomed?

that's the 'Australian Interrogative'

I'm trying to revive words and phrases from the 30s, 40s and 50s. I'm claiming some success on 'blimey' and 'crikey'. I'm not having as much success with the American 'peachy-keen' or 'dandy', but I'm a patient sort of chap.