AsimButtHitsASix Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Has anyone else noticed a bit of a North/South divide in the UK about the questions you ask folk you meet for the first time? When I lived in London or was anywhere in the South people usually ask other folk what they do for a living as a way to start a conversation. As you go further north people are more likely to ask where yer from. Even people from the same town want to localise what part of the town they're from. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, AsimButtHitsASix said: When I lived in London or was anywhere in the South people usually ask other folk what they do for a living as a way to start a conversation. If anybody says "I work offshore*" and then asks what I do, I reply with "I work onshore". *so which do I presume: cook/cleaner/steward, admin, electrician, welder, geologist, engineer, driller, roughneck, labourer, logistics coordinator, company man... ? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Hedgecutter said: People who say "Illinois in the US" as if we wouldn't know where Illinois is otherwise. Also, Weegies who presume that everybody is as geographically ignorant as them: "Where are you from?" "A place just outside of Glasgow, doubt you'll know it" "Try me... " "OK, Irvine" I think you'd be surprised, there's a number of non-west coasters I've spoken with before who hadn't a scooby where Dumbarton is. I also find it a bit rich given that a lot of teuchters group basically anything in the central belt as Weegie and now you complain when folk tell you they're from Glasgow instead of the small, obscure town they actually are from. 51 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: I get narked at the opposite thing with English folk where they say they're from Herefordshire or something. Just say the name of the town. It's so they sound better off than they are. Telling people you come from Lancashire sounds better than saying you're from Preston or Blackpool. Complete fannies, I agree. Genuinely never heard a Scot refer to the constituency they come from. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 23 minutes ago, AsimButtHitsASix said: Has anyone else noticed a bit of a North/South divide in the UK about the questions you ask folk you meet for the first time? When I lived in London or was anywhere in the South people usually ask other folk what they do for a living as a way to start a conversation. As you go further north people are more likely to ask where yer from. Even people from the same town want to localise what part of the town they're from. Invariably just phrased as "What do you do?" which would tempt me to start off by listing the things I do in my spare time. 14 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: If anybody says "I work offshore*" and then asks what I do, I reply with "I work onshore". *so which do I presume: cook/cleaner/steward, admin, electrician, welder, geologist, engineer, driller, roughneck, labourer, logistics coordinator, company man... ? ...sitting in the barrel with his arse next to the bunghole... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 It's so they sound better off than they are. Telling people you come from Lancashire sounds better than saying you're from Preston or Blackpool. Complete fannies, I agree. Genuinely never heard a Scot refer to the constituency they come from.Hi, I’m from Ross, Skye and Lochaber. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 People asking where I'm from is a pttgomn. I usually just say Aberdeen* because it's easier than asking what people mean by "from" or why they think it's important. *(Aberdeen, Scotland : i lived there longer than i lived anywhere else, but i'm not really "from" there.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 50 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: If anybody says "I work offshore*" and then asks what I do, I reply with "I work onshore". *so which do I presume: cook/cleaner/steward, admin, electrician, welder, geologist, engineer, driller, roughneck, labourer, logistics coordinator, company man... ? "I work offshore. I'm a Somali pirate" 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JTS98 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: People who say "Illinois in the US" as if we wouldn't know where Illinois is otherwise. Also, Weegies who presume that everybody is as geographically ignorant as them: "Where are you from?" "A place just outside of Glasgow, doubt you'll know it" "Try me... " "OK, Irvine" Maybe I'm being whooshed here, but you can't accuse others of geographical ignorance and then label someone from Errshurr as a weegie. Irvine's almost as far from Glasgow as Edinburgh is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 "I work offshore, I do the swan pedallos at Callendar Park " 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Max Von Sydow being described as "Game of Thrones" actor in a couple of obituary tweets I've seen. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, coprolite said: People asking where I'm from is a pttgomn. I usually just say Aberdeen* because it's easier than asking what people mean by "from" or why they think it's important. *(Aberdeen, Scotland : i lived there longer than i lived anywhere else, but i'm not really "from" there.) "Where are you from" "Scotland" "Whereabouts?" "Between Edinburgh and Glasgow." "What's it called?" "Grangemouth." "Wherethefuck's that?" sigh.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, Boghead ranter said: "I work offshore, I do the swan pedallos at Callendar Park " Are those still a thing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, welshbairn said: "Where are you from" "Scotland" "Whereabouts?" "Between Edinburgh and Glasgow." "What's it called?" "Grangemouth." "Wherethefuck's that?" sigh.. Genuine conversation I had in Aberdeen a couple of years ago: Me: Where are you from? Him: Half way between Aberdeen & Inverness. Me: Around Keith? Him [surprised that I knew where Keith was]: Well, a wee place outside of it. Me: Drummuir? Him: Aye Me: Do you know [insert name of person]? Him: Aye, that's my cousin. How do you know him? Me: I was speaking to him yesterday. Edited March 9, 2020 by Hedgecutter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 19 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: Max Von Sydow being described as "Game of Thrones" actor in a couple of obituary tweets I've seen. I got a notification saying that. Nearly flung my phone out the fucking window. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 It's crazy. Why would he want to be associated with that game of thrones pish. He was at his absolute best in Escape to Victory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Just now, Trackdaybob said: It's crazy. Why would he want to be associated with that game of thrones pish. He was at his absolute best in Escape to Victory I think that is one for "best performance in something shite" actually. He really is utterly wonderful in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 "Where are you from" "Scotland" "Whereabouts?" "Between Edinburgh and Glasgow." "What's it called?" "Grangemouth." "Wherethefuck's that?" sigh..Where Falkirk play! Am I right Bairns? Good old seaside Grangemouth! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, welshbairn said: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 6 hours ago, hk blues said: It's not the worst example - Paris, France and London, England being amongst the better ones. It's as if we're so dumb that we'd assume they meant Paris, Texas or London, Ohio otherwise. I feel the need to differentiate between London, England and London, Ontario every time I talk about one or the other places to someone. Same with Hamilton if I'm talking to my family in Scotland 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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