Sunday trills and larks

[Rita]

We REALLY DON'T

I lived in Manchester darling, and I definitely heard it a fair few times. Usually from older women welcoming a customer to their shop.

 

[Эулия]

We REALLY DON'T

You SO DO DUCK

 

[Rita]

Duck was another one but COCK was also well used.

“Mind your change COCK.”

 

[Эулия]

I am talking about MANCHESTER, and MANCHESTER IS NORTH WEST. Midlands MY EYE.

“My eye” is alarmingly polite at this stage in proceedings

 

[Rita]

“My eye” is alarmingly polite at this stage in proceedings

I have turned over a new leaf.

 

[Beverley]

I lived in Manchester darling, and I definitely heard it a fair few times. Usually from older women welcoming a customer to their shop.

And THIRTY-FOUR years. TRUMPED. Just like THAT!

 

[Beverley]

Maybe they said 'cock' in the 1970s. I WOULDN'T KNOW

 

[Soldi]

I lived in Manchester darling, and I definitely heard it a fair few times. Usually from older women welcoming a customer to their shop.

You did?!

But yes, Big Ron (I think? ) and I hail from the NORTH MIDLANDS

 

[Эулия]

I have turned over a new leaf.

FOR NOW

Where’s our dear pal @Inner Smile to ensure that the new leaf is summarily scorched?

 

[Rita]

And THIRTY-FOUR years. TRUMPED. Just like THAT!

You obviously weren’t frequenting the same scummy bakers as I was.

 

[Эулия]

@Soldi Ye want extra marge on ye eggy bap cock?

OR HOWEVER THESE PEOPLE SPEAK

 

[Soldi]

 

[Rita]

You did?!

But yes, Big Ron (I think? ) and I hail from the NORTH MIDLANDS

Yes, a long time ago. Long before I was married or had kids.

 

[Rita]

@Soldi Ye want extra marge on ye eggy bap cock?

OR HOWEVER THESE PEOPLE SPEAK

I think it was a BARM.

 

[Soldi]

Where about’s did you live? With all the Manchester CHIT CHAT many months ago why did you never say? SO MANY QUESTIONS

 

[Soldi]

I think it was a BARM.

It’s BAP where I’m from or @COB if you went to Bolsover but they’re a weird bunch.

 

[Rita]

Where about’s did you live? With all the Manchester CHIT CHAT many months ago why did you never say? SO MANY QUESTIONS

I lived in Ancoats. I have said on here before I was based in Manchester. I still have friends down there.

 

[Soldi]

Oh that’s where Sister Soldi lives!

 

[Rita]

It’s BAP where I’m from or @COB if you went to Bolsover but they’re a weird bunch.

Why do I have memories of BARM or BARMCAKE? Was I in an alternative universe?

 

[AlgoAlex]

I lived in Ancoats. I have said on here before I was based in Manchester. I still have friends down there.

Ooh back when it was up and coming

 

[Rita]

Ooh back when it was up and coming

Back when it was CHEAP, love.

 

[AlgoAlex]

Back when it was CHEAP, love.

You just started the trend

 

[Martha Skidd]

Ooh I do love a nice MARMITE-SMEARED BAP

 

[GNL]

Can confirm, as a southerner up north, that northerners say all sorts of WEIRD SHIT like GINNEL, BARM, and PLEASE and THANK YOU.

 

[Kate]

A former boss at a job in Hertfordshire used to love confusing the poor Eastern Europeans working in the canteen by asking for a BARMCAKE. I think she's from STOCKPORT.

 

[Kate]

Oh no wait SOUTHPORT

That's not the same at all

 

[floppet]

Not sure about Manchester-proper but cock was definitely a Salford term of endearment.

 

[Lucille]

Can confirm my neighbour TONY calls me COCK.

 

[big ron]

You did?!

But yes, Big Ron (I think? ) and I hail from the NORTH MIDLANDS

A long time ago yes. Although I'm more East Mids. When we were clinging onto Facebook for dear life last week I noticed @Mericat lives dangerously close to where I grew up. The moopy net closing dangerously in on my real life. * deletes profile *

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Can confirm my neighbour TONY calls me COCK.

Must make a difference from your usual nom de plume HOLE

 

[AlgoAlex]

Can confirm, as a southerner up north, that northerners say all sorts of WEIRD SHIT like GINNEL, BARM, and PLEASE and THANK YOU.

It gave me great delight when i moved into a house with a ginnel behind it. Living the dream
I’d never heard the term MITHER before I moved up here

 

[Rita]

Thank you! @Beverley do you hear that COCK? 34 years in Manchester and never heard the well known term of endearment. You have never LIVED.

 

[Rita]

In all seriousness I am assuming it is an age thing and you and soldi are just TOO YOUNG.

 

[Эулия]

I almost certainly can't remember a single thing I posted in this popular thread but I expect it was all HIGHLY ARTICULATE

 

[Mericat]

A long time ago yes. Although I'm more East Mids. When we were clinging onto Facebook for dear life last week I noticed @Mericat lives dangerously close to where I grew up. The moopy net closing dangerously in on my real life. * deletes profile *

Haha Ron! You 'noticed' by going down my profile til you came to a post mentioning that area... cus I don't have it in my 'about' section. Maybe it is I who should delete my profile? Also, how old are you?

C'mon, spill. Did you see my face and think, 'I once shared a dodgy kebab with that woman when she was thinner?'

 

[big ron]

I fingered your mum