Ross. Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 minute ago, KnightswoodBear said: Guy I used to sit next to at Ibrox was from one of the fine, upstanding, staunch bits of Ayrshire. The numbers seeven and eleeven were mentioned constantly. I think he was doing it on purpose. Played football against a team from Kilbirnie a few years back. I reckon they put the dialect on in an attempt to confuse us and gain a very much unneeded advantage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Ross. said: Played football against a team from Kilbirnie a few years back. I reckon they put the dialect on in an attempt to confuse us and gain a very much unneeded advantage. I'm sure it was Kilbirnie he was from. Like, wow, man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Ross. said: What about those daft wee villages like Kilbirnie and Beith where the locals shout abuse at players wearing the numbers seeven and eleeven? They are but a short hop from the likes of Greenock and Paisley but the dialect is absolutely nothing like Weegie. The "seeven/eleeven/ref, open your een" accent only really kicks in in East Ayrshire - say Cumnock downwards. All those wee towns in North Ayrshire sound more like a slightly countrified version of standard Weeginese. Apart from the neds, who manage to sound the same anywhere you go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 9 hours ago, BillyAnchor said: Have Abba ever used Edinburgh in a song? Frank Sinatra had a huge hit with "Fly Me To Dunoon" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Bonksy+HisChristianParade said: I like both cities but prefer Glasgow. Edinburgh seems to have a far higher percentage of wanks in my experience. As this thread shows. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 17 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: I feel they fail to grasp the concept that to the rest of us, 'Weegie' is an umbrella term for anybody who has any accent resembling that of Glasgow, as opposed to somebody who lives in the city of Glasgow per se. This applies to Ayrshire (Girvan gets away with it), no matter how much they protest that their chirpy Weegie accent isn't a Weegie accent. Credit to @Hedgecutter for the original idea but here is the zoomed out map confirming that Glasgow is indeed the finest and fairest city in our great land... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 minute ago, alta-pete said: Credit to @Hedgecutter for the original idea but here is the zoomed out map confirming that Glasgow is indeed the finest and fairest city in our great land... Perth is in South Scotland? Since when? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) Anything east of and including the Newbridge Junctions/Ratho is Edinburgh. Edited October 18, 2019 by crispy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 9 hours ago, KnightswoodBear said: Guy I used to sit next to at Ibrox was from one of the fine, upstanding, staunch bits of Ayrshire. The numbers seeven and eleeven were mentioned constantly. I think he was doing it on purpose. Guy I used to work with was from Campbeltown and gave it seven on a regular basis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Teuchters. The spelling is 'teuchters', not 'choochters'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 13 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Teuchters. The spelling is 'teuchters', not 'choochters'. I've been spelling it tcheucter...or was it tcheuchter, I can't remember now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 10 hours ago, Bonksy+HisChristianParade said: I like both cities but prefer Glasgow. Edinburgh seems to have a far higher percentage of wanks in my experience. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I've been spelling it tcheucter...or was it tcheuchter, I can't remember now. That's the guy that designs Radiohead album covers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Teuchters. The spelling is 'teuchters', not 'choochters'.There seems a variety of options... https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sndns3794 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 11 hours ago, Ross. said: What about those daft wee villages like Kilbirnie and Beith where the locals shout abuse at players wearing the numbers seeven and eleeven? They are but a short hop from the likes of Greenock and Paisley but the dialect is absolutely nothing like Weegie. A lot in those places seem to be called Ken also. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Am Featha Taigh Nan Clach Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 After i'd graduated and was looking for jobs I was prepared to move anywhere vaguely Central belt-ish. I had a few interviews in Glasgow, Edinburgh and in generic Central belt towns so looked at flats in a variety of areas. What struck me was that rent/house prices were mental in Edinburgh. I knew they'd be a bit more but deary me. What I was getting for a nice flat in Hyndland or even Partick etc would get some dingy bedsit in Gorgie. As a result, I opted for Glasgow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Am Featha *****h Nan Clach said: After i'd graduated and was looking for jobs I was prepared to move anywhere vaguely Central belt-ish. I had a few interviews in Glasgow, Edinburgh and in generic Central belt towns so looked at flats in a variety of areas. What struck me was that rent/house prices were mental in Edinburgh. I knew they'd be a bit more but deary me. What I was getting for a nice flat in Hyndland or even Partick etc would get some dingy bedsit in Gorgie. As a result, I opted for Glasgow. I would have loved to have lived in Edinburgh but for the same reason you mention I've totally ruled it out, unless I win the lottery. Aberdeen was pricey for renting but nothing compared to the prices I've seen in Edinburgh. Dundee is good for renting. Strongly considering moving to Glasgow in 2020. Edited October 18, 2019 by DA Baracus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: I blame JK Rowling and airbnb Aye, the AirBnB situation in Edinburgh is an absolute shambles. Think it’s something like 10,000 properties now listed. I’m sure there is a study kicking about where they quantified the increase in prices attributable to AirBnB in New York. Probs the worst example: Edited October 18, 2019 by crispy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Am Featha Taigh Nan Clach Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I would have loved to have lived in Edinburgh but for the same reason you mention I've totally ruled it out, unless I win the lottery. Aberdeen was pricey for renting but nothing compared to the prices I've seen in Edinburgh. Dundee is good for renting. Strongly considering moving to Glasgow in 2020.My job was going to pay pretty much the same wherever I went so rent/prices was a big issue.I opted for the West End of Glasgow. I genuinely don't think there's a better place in Scotland for someone with no children to live. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 5 hours ago, crispy said: Anything east of and including the Newbridge Junctions/Ratho is Edinburgh. Aberdeen? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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