In English please?

**gilmore** · 22nd August 07, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Well I suppose the Americans have the same problem when they come over here. I returned to the cloakroom once at Glasgow University students' union to collect my umbrella and asked the new (American) attendant to please hand me my brolly. He came back with it a few moments later and said "I can't find no brolly but I found this gamp."

I have a friend who was originally Scots, but has lived here in the US for over 30 years. When his stepfather in Scotland died, he arranged the funeral over the phone with the undertaker. Since his stepfather had been in the Black Watch, he asked the undertaker to have a piper at the funeral. He flew to Scotland, and when he arrived at the church was handed the local news journal. He asked the undertaker what it was for, and was told, "It's yer piper."

**macwilkin** · 23rd August 07, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by Nick

Doesn't get cold in Pennsylvania, does it?

My Kromer is the warmest hat I own, but I normally wear a chuke in the winter.

I could see a Kromer wi' a kilt.

Todd

**The Wizard of BC** · 23rd August 07, 09:18 AM

The best example of the American southern dialect written phonetically is Mark Twain. I hated trying to read Huck Finn when I was 6 but now it seems full of flavor and music.
But then again I was used to hearing the dialect so could understand it when it was written.

Robertsons posts drip with the sounds and music of the language of his area. Unfortunately I have very little experience hearing the language so have no point of reference for my brain to make the connection of the printed word to a spoken sound.
The regional idioms I am totally in the dark about.

Here in Canada it is an amazing melting pot of cultures and languages and I'm just as clueless sometimes. Particularly when it is a young person talking.
Here's one I heard at the Museum last week. See if anyone can decypher this.

"Like Moi, y'all eh?"

When coming from an 11 year old I doubt it was an affectation.

It meant "Wow, I get to go with your group? cool."

**dpseadvr** · 23rd August 07, 09:32 AM

Why do people care how people post I think everybody should be able to post how ever they want. Would people care if those of us from the South and there are a lot of us it looks like started postin in our southern drawl. Yall wouldn't have a problem with that would ya.
I say more posts in Scots I like it.

**Pour1Malt** · 23rd August 07, 10:59 AM

brill!

ai missed this threid 'till the noo....

as wunnerfaely demonstrated by Phil here-

Originally Posted by Phil

...
Here is a post I made here a wee while back (a little while ago) not meant for general consumption. I have translated - And what's with the "old" and you frae(from) Glesga(Glasgow) too? I slittered a(all) doon(down) masel(myself) when I heard that yin(one). But dinnae(don't) fash(worry) yersel(yourself), efter(after) I plootered(paddled) through the glaur(sticky mess or mud) I fun(found) a cloot(cloth) an slarried(spread messily) it a(all) ower(over) the keyboard. Noo(now) it's a(all) clarty(dirty,messy) but nivver(never) mine(mind). Some is just reproducing english words in a Glasgow accent whereas some are distinctive Scots words - slitterd,fash,plootered,glaur,cloot,slarried,clart y. ...

ai am actually bein' very kind an' gentle in ma use o' Scots oan this boord....

ai rarely hit ya wi' words like glaikit, greet, bampot, coup, coupit yow, eejit, haver, oxter, wabbit... arr oiny o' the other Scots words wi' oot gien ya a wee bit o' help wi' it...

guid discussion though!

as the auld sayin' gaes...

"Wha's Like Us? Damn Few An' They're A' Died!"

**ardchoille** · 23rd August 07, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by dpseadvr

Why do people care how people post I think everybody should be able to post how ever they want. Would people care if those of us from the South and there are a lot of us it looks like started postin in our southern drawl. Yall wouldn't have a problem with that would ya.
I say more posts in Scots I like it.

If I can read it, no.. I wouldn't have a problem with it. I only care because I am unable to read the posts which are written in Scots. If you can't read the parent post of a thread, and can't read half of the replies, the thread can end up making little sense. Otherwise I wouldn't have bothered opening this thread. I thought the folks here were open to accommodation.