WalkedUp Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2020/10/17/crowds-of-drinkers-flock-streets-as-london-enters-tier-2-lockdown-13436717/amp/ Northerners have always thought southern fairies are thick. At least now we know. Edited October 17, 2020 by WalkedUp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) It also makes me more suspicious of the posted figures for the London boroughs where they keep telling us "poverty" is far higher than in the North and yet the high infection rates are supposedly caused by poverty. Does not add up Edited October 17, 2020 by Yellow Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 1 hour ago, WalkedUp said: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2020/10/17/crowds-of-drinkers-flock-streets-as-london-enters-tier-2-lockdown-13436717/amp/ Northerners have always thought southern fairies are thick. At least now we know. Could you be any more bigoted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Newbie to this said: Could you be any more bigoted 🤣🤣🤣 https://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/408625-liverpool-last-night/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: 🤣🤣🤣 https://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/408625-liverpool-last-night/ Fair enough, but perhaps you shold have aimed it at the author of the thread/comment, and not at the whole south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic69 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Newbie to this said: Could you be any more bigoted What beliefs is he intolerant of? Surely you're the bigot if you don't tolerate his belief that Southern Fairies are thick? I do dislike the incorrect, popular, over-usage of of the word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) @Newbie to thisI know, and I am sorry. I was being facetious and thought it would be a clear lampoon. Clearly I would not be so reductive or prejudiced in my views. Two of my sons have godfathers who are Londoners born and bread. My best friends. Edited October 17, 2020 by WalkedUp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 20 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: @Newbie to thisI know, and I am sorry. I was being facetious and thought it would be a clear lampoon. Clearly I would not be so reductive or prejudiced in my views. Two of my sons have godfathers who are Londoners born and bread. My best friends. Your opening comment made me laugh, i knew exactly what it was about. I do fear that it will have flown clear above the head of the original protagonist however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 16 minutes ago, Demonic69 said: What beliefs is he intolerant of? Surely you're the bigot if you don't tolerate his belief that Southern Fairies are thick? I do dislike the incorrect, popular, over-usage of of the word Yes, you are correct, you'll have to fogive my thicko southern use of words, I should of used 'prejudiced' in place of 'bigoted'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic69 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Newbie to this said: Yes, you are correct, you'll have to fogive my thicko southern use of words, I should of used 'prejudiced' in place of 'bigoted'. Heheh Also, should HAVE! After living next to Rovrum I can't cast stones too far in any direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, grrclark said: Your opening comment made me laugh, i knew exactly what it was about. I do fear that it will have flown clear above the head of the original protagonist however. I hadn't bothered reading the other thread until walkedup posted it on this one, otherwise it may have clicked. 28 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: @Newbie to thisI know, and I am sorry. I was being facetious and thought it would be a clear lampoon. Clearly I would not be so reductive or prejudiced in my views. Two of my sons have godfathers who are Londoners born and bread. My best friends. No need to be sorry, like I said above I hadn't seen the other thread so took this out of context 3 minutes ago, Demonic69 said: Also, should HAVE! Not sure how that one got by me, too much time on social media, I guess. Need to proof read before hitting submit. Just seen the fogive as well Edited October 17, 2020 by Newbie to this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic69 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Newbie to this said: Not sure how that one got by me, too much time on social media, I guess. Need to proof read before hitting submit. I'd never noticed before it became prevalent on Facebook, but some people I work with actually say "should of". I made it into my 30's before this became a thing! Edited October 17, 2020 by Demonic69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, WalkedUp said: @Newbie to thisI know, and I am sorry. I was being facetious and thought it would be a clear lampoon. Clearly I would not be so reductive or prejudiced in my views. Two of my sons have godfathers who are Londoners born and bread. My best friends. Well I made the original comment and I'm not the least offended at having it deflected back at me. I took it for what it was, a lampoon. Thick is thick where ever you find it. But my comment was based on a much longer held belief, People in the South do believe Northerners are thick, I can't change it I was brought up with it, my mum's family came from Gateshead. A northern accent can still be a disadvantage to say getting certain jobs. The TV presenter Steph McGovern went public on Northernism in the BBC. Now this is not thick, this is deliberate and criminal, and its in West London https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-54564448 and I am given to believe its been happening regularly. Southall is a "complex" area, I will leave it at that. Edited October 18, 2020 by Vince Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted October 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Vince Green said: Well I made the original comment and I'm not the least offended at having it deflected back at me. I took it for what it was, a lampoon. Thick is thick where ever you find it. But my comment was based on a much longer held belief, People in the South do believe Northerners are thick, I can't change it I was brought up with it, my mum's family came from Gateshead. A northern accent can still be a disadvantage to say getting certain jobs. The TV presenter Steph McGovern went public on Northernism in the BBC. Now this is not thick, this is deliberate and criminal, and its in West London https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-54564448 and I am given to believe its been happening regularly. Southall is a "complex" area, I will leave it at that. Agree. Especially about accents. It’s jot just “northern”, there is a perception that any regional accent “sounds” bumpkinish. To a degree there is a scientific basis in this, the higher educated and more specialised you become the less likely those that you are exposed to daily will have grown up very locally to yourself. Your accent melds into those others and becomes less regional. The architects I employ think I am “posh” because I “don’t have an accent”, which makes me laugh. I do have an accent but it may be less regional than theirs as I’ve lived in many cities and worked with a multinational workforce. Then when I go out of the north west my accent is considered “strong”. I am all in favour of regional accents when the pronunciation is not ~affected~ or legibility ~effected~. Sadly many scouse accents are ridiculously pantomime, a modern affliction and incomprehensible even to fellow scousers. As for “stupidity” there is a certain level of linguistic laziness in the oral structuring to make certain sounds clearly and a reduction in the range of sounds produced. It is interesting how when a toddler learns to talk they “sound” like regional accents as they improperly form certain harder sounds... ‘Three’ becomes ‘free’ and in scouse becomes ‘tree’. ‘Feather’ becomes ‘feafver’ and in scouse becomes ‘fedder’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Vince Green said: But my comment was based on a much longer held belief, People in the South do believe Northerners are thick, I can't change it I was brought up with it, my mum's family came from Gateshead. Most have the North South comments have made me giggle, coming from a Southern mother and a Manc dad, its always been southern fairies and Northern monkeys 😁 8 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: Sadly many scouse accents are ridiculously pantomime Glad you said it 😄😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted October 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 I can say it. I’m from Liverpool and work in Liverpool still. My grandad lived in the tenements on Scotland Road (very central Liverpool) he was orphaned aged 4, started smoking aged 11 and was in the army fighting in north Africa aged 18, after the war he was a docker until he died. He was a huge man and very tough, both as an MP and then union enforcer. His deep booming voice would be instantly recognisable to us all as scouse but a world away from this high pitched squeaking scousers have become in a completion to sound more childlike and uneducated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 hour ago, WalkedUp said: I can say it. I’m from Liverpool and work in Liverpool still. My grandad lived in the tenements on Scotland Road (very central Liverpool) he was orphaned aged 4, started smoking aged 11 and was in the army fighting in north Africa aged 18, after the war he was a docker until he died. He was a huge man and very tough, both as an MP and then union enforcer. His deep booming voice would be instantly recognisable to us all as scouse but a world away from this high pitched squeaking scousers have become in a completion to sound more childlike and uneducated. But it works the other way too, a lot of people are put off what people like Boris, Matt Hancock, Michael Gove etc are saying because they have posh public school accents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted October 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 I think the majority are put off because they are imbeciles rather than their accents. I have nothing against JRM - the most conservative Tory and the sharpest accent. Most people respect his honesty even if he often has a different view and motivation to me he is at least intelligent and consistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 16 hours ago, WalkedUp said: I can say it. I’m from Liverpool and work in Liverpool still. My grandad lived in the tenements on Scotland Road (very central Liverpool) he was orphaned aged 4, started smoking aged 11 and was in the army fighting in north Africa aged 18, after the war he was a docker until he died. He was a huge man and very tough, both as an MP and then union enforcer. His deep booming voice would be instantly recognisable to us all as scouse but a world away from this high pitched squeaking scousers have become in a completion to sound more childlike and uneducated. My Father in law is from Scotty Road. His parents ran a few of the pubs over the years there. He worked on the docks and then went on to serve in the Merchant Navy for a few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 21 hours ago, Vince Green said: Well I made the original comment and I'm not the least offended at having it deflected back at me. I took it for what it was, a lampoon. Thick is thick where ever you find it. But my comment was based on a much longer held belief, People in the South do believe Northerners are thick, I can't change it I was brought up with it, my mum's family came from Gateshead. A northern accent can still be a disadvantage to say getting certain jobs. The TV presenter Steph McGovern went public on Northernism in the BBC. Now this is not thick, this is deliberate and criminal, and its in West London https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-54564448 and I am given to believe its been happening regularly. Southall is a "complex" area, I will leave it at that. Not all people in/from the south think northerners are thick. some are intelligent enough to look at people on a case by case basis. (Except maybe in the case of America 😂) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) common sense is now facebook a self preservation brain is no longer ear buds in walk in front of a 38t wagon its the drivers fault and its everywhere its some one else fault not mine all the time I'm innocent known locally as treacle (thick but sweet ) it don't takes brains to breed however the brains pay in taxes stupid people do stupid things and can still argue they are right confronted you get whatever stupid is priceless everywhere and dont understand stay at home as it cramps their party lifestyle paid by taxpayers i spit and spit again many times i have witnessed this through lockdown stay at home your jolly will cost life's its a paaaartay who gives a f++++ police attend 138 calls re house party's in woodend coventry three weeks ago on a saturday night the same area the same problem through out lockdown i cant say as i might offend a minority group now suing the nhs need more ppe than locals while dealing with covid my daughters best mates local works the covid wards inc an uncles passing one to one care while 2 out of 30 passed the masking up procedures an absolute disgrace as simple ppe a deliberately failed she was apsolutly livid and refused to work alongside the deliberate fails now they are blaming minatory ppe no shortages at all in uhc through out covid the right people do the job slackers do nothing same old **** Edited October 20, 2020 by Saltings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted October 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 Wow, and I thought I was dyslexic. You need to employ the services of a good editor or proof reader 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, WalkedUp said: Wow, and I thought I was dyslexic. You need to employ the services of a good editor or proof reader 🤣 A very disrespectful post. You should apologise to Saltings for your insensitivity. Edited October 20, 2020 by JDog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 hour ago, WalkedUp said: Wow, and I thought I was dyslexic. You need to employ the services of a good editor or proof reader 🤣 He has a bloody good reason for writing as he does. I would rather have his worthwhile input than yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 It will come as no surprise that this is now locked for further comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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