Southern mode of speaking creeping north

[mcshroom]

I say Proudlock , the Northerners are revolting

The southerners aren't too appealing either!

 

[Moon bunny]

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

GC

*Searches glasgowcyclist's past posts for instances of the word bike* *Finds several.*
*Again for commute*

 

[Hover Fly]

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

Unlike the words snob, stuck-up and pretensious.

 

[Smurfy]

How many Southerners know what 'Tin tin tin' means?

Oh, and my other favourite, 'coil-oil'.

 

[Maverick Goose]

Strangeways, here we come!

 

[Dave 123]

My mum claims that I have turned southern....
At least that's what I think she said.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

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?

Sorry if this has already been mentioned - I haven't yet read the whole thread - but while imprisoned in my car today Inside Science was discussing ''uptalk.'' http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03jfc49. From 23:16 mins in.

 

[Herbie]

It's nae likely tae happen up here min. Nae if I hae onything tae dae wi it.

me as weel

 

[vernon]

Sorry if this has already been mentioned - I haven't yet read the whole thread - but while imprisoned in my car today Inside Science was discussing ''uptalk.'' http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03jfc49. From 23:16 mins in.

It was so interesting, I listened to it twice an stuff like. It was totally rivetting and literally awesome.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It was so interesting, I listened to it twice an stuff like. It was totally rivetting and literally awesome.

It's like innit, innit, but without the innit. Innit.

 

[vernon]

It's like innit, innit, but without the innit. Innit.

Yes but no but like you know innit.

 

[Globalti]

What about people who write "gotten"? It's longer than "got" so as stupid Americanisms go, it's up there with the best.

 

[dellzeqq]

How is "Holy Toledo!" getting on?

not bad, considering...........

 

[vernon]

What about people who write "gotten"? It's longer than "got" so as stupid Americanisms go, it's up there with the best.

Gervais Phinn has a great anecdote about a primary school child who was correcting the grammar of a fellow pupil with: "He's put putten where he should have putten put"

 

[glasgowcyclist]

*Searches glasgowcyclist's past posts for instances of the word bike* *Finds several.*
*Again for commute*

Goddammit Moon Bunny, I've always know'd you were a lousy varmint! Well y'all can just kiss my fat ass.
Oh, and Happy Holidays...

GC