CJ Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I had a couple at the bar last night and the woman was complaining that in some parts of Wales they only spoke Welsh. She then added that our friends north of the border were just as bad as some of them only spoke Scottish...it was at that point I found something better to do with my time And we say the Americans are insular!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Where were they from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 Where were they from? Yorkshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Eejits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 I should have expected as much as previously the male half of the couple had complained that he could not find "my documents" (as in his documents) on the desktop of the bar PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 That partially explains it then.... What did they mean about Scottish? It's not a different launguage is it? Now Geordie, that is a different language..!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 http://www.whoohoo.co.uk/yorkshire-translator.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 That partially explains it then.... What did they mean about Scottish? It's not a different launguage is it? Now Geordie, that is a different language..!! H. I can only assume they meant a different sound my friend. I thought at first they meant Gaelic but when I mentioned that they just both looked at me with blank expressions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I can only assume they meant a different sound my friend. I thought at first they meant Gaelic but when I mentioned that they just both looked at me with blank expressions. Are you saying that the Scotch are Gae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 http://www.whoohoo.co.uk/yorkshire-translator.asp LOL - that is superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 Are you saying that the Scotch are Gae? Awaits the responses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I can only assume they meant a different sound my friend. I thought at first they meant Gaelic but when I mentioned that they just both looked at me with blank expressions. When you said Gaelic did they not order some bread.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Sachs Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Sounds like a match made in heaven that one!! Yesterday I took the works van to the tyre centre for some new rubber, I was in the waiting room when in walks a reasonably attractive blonde (I'm not picky) So she's come in for a new tyre and asks the mechanic to check her pressures on the rest 'as they feel a little flat' Five minutes later there's a crowd gathered round her Megane looking at the wheel, one of the boys comes into the waiting room and tells the girl "We seem to be having a little bit of trouble getting your dust caps off" To which she replied....."Yeah that will be because I:blink:R superglued them on" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 How's your Greek, CJ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 When you said Gaelic did they not order some bread.... ...."We seem to be having a little bit of trouble getting your dust caps off" To which she replied....."Yeah that will be because I:blink:R superglued them on" Oh dear Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 How's your Greek, CJ? Tradition is that we just shout louder and use hand gestures when dealing with Johnny Foreigner:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 How's your Greek, CJ? It is OK ish Matt but it is improving all the time. I speak a lot more during the winter as then I tend to only deal with Greeks as opposed to the tourists in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 tradition is that we just shout louder and use hand gestures when dealing with johnny foreigner:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 Tradition is that we just shout louder and use hand gestures when dealing with Johnny Foreigner:) How so very true that is - and it still creases me up every time I see it happen. Funnily enough, we are not the only race to do this - the Germans are dab hands too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 It is OK ish Matt but it is improving all the time. I speak a lot more during the winter as then I tend to only deal with Greeks as opposed to the tourists in the summer. I suppose it's easier to pick up when everyone's around you is speaking it, but it must be hard work. Do you take lessons too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I'm surprised they didn't mention that only Polish and Hindi are spoken in some parts of England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I'm surprised they didn't mention that only Polish and Hindi are spoken in some parts of England. ooooh, IBTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 I suppose it's easier to pick up when everyone's around you is speaking it, but it must be hard work. Do you take lessons too? I "obtained" a CD course called Pimsleur Greek which helped a lot but, as you say, listening and chatting is by far the best method. I have been thinking of taking more formal lessons out here in the coming winter and will see just how much they are thinking of charging. Hard work? Yes, very but also very rewarding when you manage to do your first shopping trip without speaking any English (or Welsh or Scottish for that matter)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 How so very true that is - and it still creases me up every time I see it happen. Funnily enough, we are not the only race to do this - the Germans are dab hands too. But we owned more of the world so have a greater entitlement ,depite their attempts to match us and we have more flowing gestures that Johnny should learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 I'm surprised they didn't mention that only Polish and Hindi are spoken in some parts of England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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