SlipperyP Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 23 minutes ago, Mr. Alli said: Wid not. Also never heard of spring onions referred to as anything other than spring onions. I presume it's not a "Scottish" thing and is just more of a weirdo thing. I'v never heard of before so looked it up. It's said it's a Scottish term= Weegie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scw1987 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 I'v never heard of before so looked it up. It's said it's a Scottish term= WeegieNot really, many years ago now I asked my missus to get some syboes when she went to Tesco. When she came back said they didn't have any syboes so she got spring onions instead...She's a Weegie, I'm a Buddie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, scw1987 said: Not really, many years ago now I asked my missus to get some syboes when she went to Tesco. When she came back said they didn't have any syboes so she got spring onions instead... She's a Weegie, I'm a Buddie. Let's call the whole thing off 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Mr. Alli said: Wid not. Also never heard of spring onions referred to as anything other than spring onions. I presume it's not a "Scottish" thing and is just more of a weirdo thing. As ever, east coasters use the correct language. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 As a proud west coaster and someone who is often called a weegie, I would like to confirm I've never heard the term syboes in my life. I suspect it's an old person thing which has rightly died out through my generation, in a "Michael Scott ushering old man out the door" type way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Aye I think it's an older thing and defo a west coast thing. Maradona's first team was "los cebolitas" which means the same thing, so maybe it's from yon time the Romans were here. Literally the only thing they did for us too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Maw and da referred to them as sybees and I remember when I was younger thinking, what the fucking hell is a sybee, thought it must have been some Scottish version of a spring onion, but it was just a spring onion. On the subject, fresh chopped spring onions on top of a good spicy pad thai is lovely. Also can confirm they are both weird and weegies. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 I've heard them called cybies but not for years, thought it was th kind of thing that died out with things like folk that called their grandpa "Di" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Terrific to see the forum weirdos out themselves over spring onions. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 We all know they are pronounced 'Spring Ing-ins.' Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ICTChris Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 57 minutes ago, johnnydun said: We all know they are pronounced 'Spring Ing-ins.' Thank you. ^^^Kens fits gan an. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 I can't stop laughing at this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 40 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Apparently it was thrown on stage at Tiffany's in Glasgow in early 79, he liked it and wore it to a photosboot for their album Machine Gun Etiquette. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomboomyards Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 37 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: 50 minutes ago, boomboomyards said: I can't stop laughing at this. The guy on the other side of the road as the bus passes him makes it even funnier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 8 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: Apparently it was thrown on stage at Tiffany's in Glasgow in early 79, he liked it and wore it to a photosboot for their album Machine Gun Etiquette. Not to be too pedantic which means I am going to be. I really don't think they played then, I was a regular at anything worthwhile back then and I am sure the first show at Tiffanys by any music group was late 1979 with the 2 tone tour. Certainly prepared to be wrong but I think probably 1980 at the earliest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 5 hours ago, BillyAnchor said: Not to be too pedantic which means I am going to be. I really don't think they played then, I was a regular at anything worthwhile back then and I am sure the first show at Tiffanys by any music group was late 1979 with the 2 tone tour. Certainly prepared to be wrong but I think probably 1980 at the earliest. I was at a gig in Nottingham in May 79. They had just reformed at that point after a short split while Brian James and Lu left. They'd been The Doomed for a wee while for legal reasons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 15 hours ago, boomboomyards said: I remember this, it was actually a pub he walked into. "You won't believe what just happened." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-43006191 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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