Charlotte Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 So anyway we've been having this argument at work because people up here call cakes, 'buns'. What I mean is for example I would call a 'cup'cake a cake. People up here call them buns. I would call something that you put a burger in, a bun. And even more concerning is they call a bap a tea cake - what?! Isn't a teacake like those things with chocolate and marshmallows in? *confused* Any thoughts on these strange times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Damn those language barriers. Cakes FTW. The other people are just confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I would say a teacake is a bun not a cake. I don't think traditional teacakes have chocolate or marshmallows in, just fruit, almost like a hot crossed bun. Certainly the ones I've eaten have been like that anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 On a side note is they call any fizzy drinks 'pop' and the rest 'juice'. It is all juice FFS, or is that an English thing in general? Oh and it is cakes. A bap is called a bread cake too here. Try buying some Warburton rolls, no chance, but you can buy Warburtons bread cakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Water = council pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 Example:- Cake:- [ATTACH]91383[/ATTACH] Bun:- [ATTACH]91384[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 I don't think traditional teacakes have chocolate or marshmallows in, just fruit, almost like a hot crossed bun. Certainly the ones I've eaten have been like that anyway. Yeah a fruit bun - but they call a savoury bap a teacake. Bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 teacake... http://utsu.org.uk/files/tb_menu_tea_cake.jpg looks like a bun to me, but, the oracle that is wikipedia states... A teacake or tea cake is a kind of bread or cake. The name is commonly used for whatever bread or cake is traditionally served for afternoon tea within a region, but can be applied loosely to any kind of cake that is sturdy enough to be picked up with the fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 looks like a bun to me, but, the oracle that is wikipedia states... In the olden times maybe...but now, cake is not savoury...is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Charlotte. Can we see a picture of your buns, just for comparison's sake oh come on! It was surely going to happen at some stage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 A cake is made of sponge, a bun is made of bread. next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Charlotte. Can we see a picture of your buns, just for comparison's sake oh come on! It was surely going to happen at some stage! No only when you joined in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Charlotte. Can we see a picture of your buns, just for comparison's sake oh come on! It was surely going to happen at some stage! Which brings up another language barrier, are you talking about her rear or her "baps"? Baps or Buns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 A cake is made of sponge, a bun is made of bread. nextAre these UK or J-spec lights. Next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Are these UK or J-spec lights. Next Oh come on! I said when i asked that i was sure they were. *goes off sulking* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 My mind is on baps, currantly. Pert baps covered in cream and jam specifically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 My mind is on baps, currantly. Pert baps covered in cream and jam specifically.Those pictures of me did make it onto the internet then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Charlotte, I had the same arguments when I first moved up here. It's nonsense and they know they're in the wrong but I play along with game. They're sensitive flowers these Northern folk. Of you're feeling brave go into the chippy by the Corn Exchange and ask for a cake in a bun. I did and I loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 Of you're feeling brave go into the chippy by the Corn Exchange and ask for a cake in a bun. I did and I loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 My mind is on baps, currantly. Pert baps covered in cream and jam specifically. You haven't lent any more money to your sister in law have you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Buns and pop FTW Southerners have it wrong And what's all this with calling dinner lunch and calling tea dinner???? And what's supper ffs???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 And what's all this with calling dinner lunch and calling tea dinner???? And what's supper ffs???? Grr don't get me started on the dinner/tea debacle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 How do they stand on pikelets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franko Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 i have this fight with my g/f all the time, She is from Barnsley and finds it hard to adjust to stuff up here. In Scotland a Roll is the same as the English Bap But then again we get PLAIN bread and Pan, English dont get plain. We get Potato Scones, english get Potato cakes Our dinner = food after work not tea, tea is something that comes in a cup usually. Cake = Sponge based item, My gf calls Rice crispie cakes, rice crispie baps Cant think of more but its weird Oh and Juice = everything thats juice, My girlfriend calls Dilute Juice - Dilute Pop! I can semi understand that fizzy juice = pop because it makes popping noise? But not dilute so its juice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 When i worked in Glasgow all juice was called ginger,mind you that was along time ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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