tulip   10 #37 Posted August 7, 2005 Originally posted by Ally68 You are taking this abit to the extreme! All I was saying that I agree that when we write we do put a space in between words. We do not normally see these spaces when we speak as you originally put. This is meant to be a fun thread. You seem to be taking offence of me making fun of my own accent! Try saying 'hello' and someone will take offence! I tried posting only on fun threads like this one and was 'hacked to pieces' (people from sheffield tend to exaggerate too! I went back to posting on controversial threads because I thought to myself 'Imayaswellbehungforasheepasalamb' People from Sheffield do speak fast. I haven't lived there for 20 years but I'm always being told to speak slower. People are contantly misunderstanding me and I don't have very much of an accent left (according to people from oop north anyway) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mojoworking   10 #38 Posted August 7, 2005 Originally posted by tulip Try saying 'hello' and someone will take offense! I tried posting only on fun threads like this one and was 'hacked to pieces' (people from sheffield tend to exaggerate too!  And who is taking offence, exactly? Not me, that's for sure. I've already said as much several times.  If you think trying to have a half-way intelligent discourse about dialects and colloquial speech patterns is "taking offence", then you're even stranger than you appear in most of your posts! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tulip   10 #39 Posted August 8, 2005 Sticking my fingers in my ears and not listening to someone who is looking for an argument is my new defence. It doesn't work when you are reading the written word though!  There's nowt stranger than folk. If all my posts make me sound strange then I fit right in with rest of the folk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
BILDEBORG Â Â 10 #40 Posted August 8, 2005 Now now children.......can we please stop bickering and be nice......it is after all a thread on Sheffield sayings and rhymes and I accept that much of it will be tongue in cheek. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sheffco   10 #41 Posted August 8, 2005 My Mother used to chant a little rhyme when sharing things out among the kids. One for me - and one for thee - and one for copper sheeny 'at  Have no real idea what it meant, but suspect either the local policeman, or the local big cheese was the "Sheeny 'at. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lostrider   10 #42 Posted August 9, 2005 You might find this interesting! How to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nanrobbo   12 #43 Posted August 10, 2005 shefco, I think the rhyme went "Bobby Bobby shiney hat three balls in his hat One for thee & one for me and one for Bobby shiney hat." Bye it is a long time since I hard that one. Heres another oldie YYURYYUBICURYY4me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
vhopkinson   10 #44 Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by Cynthia I have a list of Yorkshire & Lancashire sentences that only people from these two counties would know.  Here are a few of them-  Intitot ,  Hi Folks, sorry could not condense this but worth a read taken fromc an you speak Yorkshire  CAN YOU SPEAK YORKSHIRE? How well do you know Yorkshire? See how many of the 50 phrases below you can decipher.  1. Intitot 2. Giusit  3. Summatsupeer  4. Gerritetten  5. Gerartanit  6. Supwithee  7. Iantgorrit  8. Smarraweim  9. Azeeginiter  10. Geeitmester  11. Eezgooinoam  12. Asthmum  13. Asthe gorrit withy  14. Purremineer  15. Ayampt eared nowt  16. Astha gorrit reight  17. Thalafter gerra newun  18. Eesezitintis burraberritis  19. Lerrus gerrus ands washd  20. Summonemz gorra gerroff  21. Weev gorra gerras imbux  22. Thamn gerrit lernt  23. Shut thigob  24. Owzeeno  25. Berritinters 26. Nardendee, wotdardooin 27. Asta seenim ont telly  28 Corforus ararpastate intmormin  29. It dunt marrer  30. Lerrus gurrat pixchers  31. Astagorratanner  32. Eenosenowtabartit  33. Eez gunna gerra lorra lolly fer  34. Lerrer gerrontbus  35. Essdurant purrizead undert watr  36. Eesezeantadit  37. Oowereewi, wuree weeissen  38. Ateltim burriwunt lissen  39. Lerrim purrisaton  40. Astle clowt thee if tha dungiare  41. Tintintin  42. Gerrarry tergithi and weeit  43. Eez gorris atooam  44. Thawantser wash thieroils aht  45. Middads gorra jag  46. Thakkan if tha wants  47. Tantad nowt dunnatit as I nose  48. Cantha kumterourowse tuneet  49. Weers gaffa  50. Geraway withi thaduntno    E] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
vhopkinson   10 #45 Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by vhopkinson Originally posted by Cynthia I have a list of Yorkshire & Lancashire sentences that only 39. 49. Weers gaffa   Sorry that last post was so long  Regards Vera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
vhopkinson   10 #46 Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by tpiddo I once bought a book (which i have still got) called Sheffieldish a begginers phrase book, it was published in 1981 by City of Sheffield publicity dept. it has got phrases in it like keep thi nooers art also indivadual word translations; hole - oyal coal - coyal head - eead etc  and some poems in sheffield dialect. Some of the poems are by a man named Tom Hauge who wrote a book called Totley Tom.  hi tpiddo,  I have that little booklet too. it,s great now i,m tearing my hair out cos I cant find it. the poems are good I luv to get it out and show the Aussies they haven't a clue what its all about.  Regards Vera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
WalkleyRich   10 #47 Posted August 10, 2005 With reference to someone spending a lot of money :  "Who's she think she is, Lady Docker ?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sheffco   10 #48 Posted August 10, 2005 A slightly risqe one from the late fifties - - sung to the tune of "Ghost riders in the sky"  And all at once a mighty herd Of red eyed cows I saw -w - w! Coming out the Barleycorn - n - n! And trotting down the moor. Yippee i o-o-o-o-o Yippee i o -o-o-o-o-! Night riders in the Sky!  Apologies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...