Littler Britain

Something like ´i said i´d make him a cup of tea with some water and a...´ ?? :confused::eek:

Didn´t like London? My sis went there and completely loved it... of course she went with some friends and they just had fun together, that always makes things better. But i do want to go there, like, maybe next year (considering the train it´s fairly easy to travel from Brussel, and not that expensive). During December would be great!:D

But what are funny northern phrases, then?
 
I'm mithered to bits! Love it. What does it mean, you are overwhelmed, annoyed, in a tizzy?

I loved London. We stayed in Knightsbridge area and did all tourist stuff. It was lovely, and the people were nice. I would like to go back.
 
mithered to bits is like really stressed and flustered and harrassed, and all fingers and thumbs as a result.

It's really difficult to put it into other words.
 
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gair said:
I said I'd make him a cup of tea with some water and a kettle

north is best =)
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Once again - 10 out of 10. But you're cheating 'cos you're Northern!!

gair said:
elision is a northern thing too, eg trouble at t'mill. Which for saying I should be shot *is led away by the northern cliche police*
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That is awfully cliche!!!! *ears bleeding* The thing that annoys me though is Southerners trying to pronounce that and they actually pronounce the 't' which is completely wrong!!!!! :mad:

gair said:
Waterhogboy do you say stuff like "I'm mithered to bits" and "eugh I'm all slutched up"?
when I went to uni I just got blank looks when I said that sort of thing.
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I don't know either of them but I've had the same experience. I always say - 'What's up? You in a beef?" or "Why are you beefin". Also "She's proper maungy/mardy." People usually blank look me at those. My friend from Blackpool once said to a girl from Sunderland "You're so frumpy today" which caused a falling out cos in Blackpool this means "upset/moody" but in Sunderland and where I'm from it means "dressed like a big fat hippo!"

I guess the second means 'not feeling to well'????

mf said:
exactly where in the south were you??? if you were in croydon okay that is no exactly beautiful but still... london has a certain style you've got to admit!!!
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I was in err..... Croydon!! Well Sutton actually, but we went for a meal in Croydon.

lieke said:
Didn´t like London? My sis went there and completely loved it... of course she went with some friends and they just had fun together, that always makes things better. But i do want to go there, like, maybe next year (considering the train it´s fairly easy to travel from Brussel, and not that expensive). During December would be great!

But what are funny northern phrases, then?
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come up north to Leeds or Newcastle - that's the best place!!!

Funny Northern phrases... let's see...

"Ee by gum" is a great one what people say in Yorkshire. I'd love to see what people think it means - gair!!! NO CHEATING *gives penetrating stare*
 
waterhogboy said:
That is awfully cliche!!!! *ears bleeding* The thing that annoys me though is Southerners trying to pronounce that and they actually pronounce the 't' which is completely wrong!!!!! :mad:


"Ee by gum" is a great one what people say in Yorkshire. I'd love to see what people think it means - gair!!! NO CHEATING *gives penetrating stare*
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We say that becuse of the whole Peter Kay thing. :eek:

Isun't that what you say when surprised?
 
I have, for a while now, been very interested in the British culture. I did a bit of reading and of course have watched tons of movies with british people (there are ALOT of them out now...YAY) and have found that I could listen to them all day! I love the accents, from anywhere really! Once I got information of our school's Europe Trip (this upcoming spring break) I nearly died. I am going to London for three days and I can not wait to soak up some culture. I know its only three days but I will be like a sponge. I am gone for 10 days and I am going to London, Paris and the South of France. To bad its only three days in London (broke my heart really). I have also been watching alot of the British home shows on HGTV like : "Location Location Location" Kirstie Allsop and Phil Clark and I love the architecture! I love the historical culture and a bonus is that the climate is just like here in Vancouver (isnt it? Rainy 10 months out of the year lol.)

Now, I was in Italy last summer visiting my cousins, and many of the cafes and coffee shops were open well until at least midnight! Is this the same in London or anywhere in Britain really?
 
waterhogboy said:
come up north to Leeds or Newcastle - that's the best place!!!
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Why didn't that surprise me:rolleyes:
WHB said:
Funny Northern phrases... let's see...

"Ee by gum" is a great one what people say in Yorkshire. I'd love to see what people think it means - gair!!! NO CHEATING *gives penetrating stare*
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No idea... No, really nothing. It looks like 'eaten by gum' but i guess that's not it:D (Well, then again: i don't know what is happening at Yorkshire at the moment:p)

And josie_caspian91, cool! Going on a Europe trip. I don't really know about London, but considering your love for Britain i think you'll like it no matter what! And Paris is just awesome, and the South of France is also very cool (warm actually, but maybe not that warm during spring break yet). And not the bad kind of warm. It'll probably be great!!:)
 
waterhogboy said:
That is awfully cliche!!!! *ears bleeding* The thing that annoys me though is Southerners trying to pronounce that and they actually pronounce the 't' which is completely wrong!!!!! :mad:
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I am truly sorry. But it is the one everyone thinks of. It's even in Monty Python.
Where I'm from we all say int instead of isn't. I never realised quite how I sounded until I came back having virtually lost my accent.


waterhogboy said:
I don't know either of them but I've had the same experience. I always say - 'What's up? You in a beef?" or "Why are you beefin". Also "She's proper maungy/mardy." People usually blank look me at those. My friend from Blackpool once said to a girl from Sunderland "You're so frumpy today" which caused a falling out cos in Blackpool this means "upset/moody" but in Sunderland and where I'm from it means "dressed like a big fat hippo!"*
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rofl

waterhogboy said:
I guess the second means 'not feeling to well'????*
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It means muddy. good word to have in the grim north where it is always raining =p

waterhogboy said:
come up north to Leeds or Newcastle - that's the best place!!!*
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or manchester =) Best city ever.

waterhogboy said:
Funny Northern phrases... let's see...

"Ee by gum" is a great one what people say in Yorkshire. I'd love to see what people think it means - gair!!! NO CHEATING *gives penetrating stare*
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I resent that accusation =)


Going to London for three days. Will you be doing all the touristy bits like the tower of london and the changing of the guard?
I feel so parochial, I've never done any of that. Never been to south of france or Paris either lol.
it sounds just grand.
 
gair said:
or manchester =) Best city ever.
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You're having a laugh!! you're not actually from Mank are you? That's just awful - I pity you! :D

Just so internationals know. People from Manchester are a strange breed. They have natural umbrellas growing out of their heads cos the weather is 99% rain. The other well known fact about them is they like to eat babies. People from where I live are hired to keep any Mancunian from escaping their city and bringing their plague on the entire country/the world.

josie said:
I have, for a while now, been very interested in the British culture. I did a bit of reading and of course have watched tons of movies with british people (there are ALOT of them out now...YAY) and have found that I could listen to them all day! I love the accents, from anywhere really! Once I got information of our school's Europe Trip (this upcoming spring break) I nearly died. I am going to London for three days and I can not wait to soak up some culture. I know its only three days but I will be like a sponge. I am gone for 10 days and I am going to London, Paris and the South of France. To bad its only three days in London (broke my heart really). I have also been watching alot of the British home shows on HGTV like : "Location Location Location" Kirstie Allsop and Phil Clark and I love the architecture! I love the historical culture and a bonus is that the climate is just like here in Vancouver (isnt it? Rainy 10 months out of the year lol.)

Now, I was in Italy last summer visiting my cousins, and many of the cafes and coffee shops were open well until at least midnight! Is this the same in London or anywhere in Britain really?
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You are a very wise person! You are most correct about the weather, though I expect it's slightly less extreme temperatures than Vancouver and the rain is more annoying. It's always fine rain - soaks you through...

I don't know about London but it's not the case up North. It's just nightclubs and pubs that stay open and some are open 24hours at weekends! Or near enough.
 
excuse me, the average annual rainfall is higher in plymouth than it is in Manchester.
Saying it rains 99% of the time is very unfair. It's probably closer to 90 =D.


OK there isn't very much interesting in Manchester, but it is where they found acid rain

and I'd rather be manc than scouse =)
 
I have a question for Americans.

I don't understand your health system. I know it's not a national service like ours and you pay for your own treatment, but doesnt that mean poor people cant have operations?
 
waterhogboy said:
I have a question for Americans.

I don't understand your health system. I know it's not a national service like ours and you pay for your own treatment, but doesnt that mean poor people cant have operations?
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no, they can raise the money depending on how much they need the oporation and such and such.
 
Yeh, and what happens if you're in a car accident and they need to operate on you straight away?

Also, for anyone interested. Today I am appearing on a British TV show called Countdown. It's basically a gameshow, and my housemate convinced me to apply and I got through! It's on Channel 4 at 3.25pm BST but obviously most people won't have that channel!!! Do not despair, however! I have found a way I think anyone can watch if they wish! Go to this link:

http://www.channel4.com/video/countdown/catchup.html

and wait until Thursday's episode is put up - then you ought to be able to see me battle it out to win the game! :D
 
loverble said:
Wow! Countdown! Thats amazing! Which one are ye? The winning one? Lol.
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Nope, unfortunately. I lost!! I was robbed :(

The game's really weird actually. You basically get a selection of 9 letters in a round and the aim is to make the longest word you can in 30 seconds. Then they have numbers rounds where you have to make a 3 digit number from 6 small ones or as close as possible in 30 seconds as well. It's a cult classic that's been running for years - popular among OAP's and students.
 
Awww pants. But it's very hard. It's amazingly aquard to do it. I don't have the brain power. So getting onto it in the end must mean your very clever lol.
 
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