Posh People!

[Eurox]

After meeting a girl from cambridge, i was seriously surprised by her... lets say, lack of 'common' knowledge. After going to uni and living all round the country 99% of people know what im on about, even if i dont say things the same as them. But this girl astounded me, first of all she didnt know what a 'chippy' was, then wasn't too sure what a 'butty' included, then even worse, thought 'telly' was just a made up word. there are a couple more example but i shant go on, the only shortened down word i think she knew was 'wellies'. Are there still people like that out there?

[pericat]

I hope not too many / there's nothing more important than common sense

[jojojojoanne]

sheprobablyhas her own slang or nickname words for items

[joggerjayne]

A ''chippy'' is a carpenter ... yes?

Like Chippy Minton from Camberwick Green ?



JJ x

[ummmm]

Sounds like my daughter....and we're common as muck..!!

[jojojojoanne]

are the worlds influenced by australian slang?

[jojojojoanne]

words!!!!

[ummmm]

My ex is a chippy.

[tamborine]

Its nothing to do with 'posh', more to do with regional colloquialisms......like 'tea' for dinner up north.

[jojojojoanne]

was she english?

[ummmm]

I always wonder why they call it 'tea'

[joggerjayne]

Perhaps there is a local custom to have Dinner early ...

... at Tea time ??



JJ x

[tamborine]

do you have wine with 'tea' oop-norf? ;)

[beejay1124]

we call it tay - not posh

[jojojojoanne]

could look for cambridge colloquialisms or how the accent got to be the way it did!!

[joggerjayne]

Cambridge is up north.

[joggerjayne]

Anyway ...

Whay does a "butty" include ???

[joggerjayne]

Wasn't the

Viva Revolution

a special edition Vauxhall car, or something ???

[jake-the-peg]

So Posh is someone who doesn't speak the same slang as you then?