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To love a regional accent not Like the ones we hear at Wimbledon ha

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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 19:54

As above

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DasAlteLeid · 06/07/2022 21:03

I get it @Eggsinthemorning but it’s all about a good strong West Country accent for me 🤗 love a bit of oi be drinking zooooideeeer and gert lush-ing!!

Although I still have the snobby Londoner surprise when people here tell me I’ve got an accent 😅 surely London doesn’t count 😅

SnowyPetals · 06/07/2022 21:06

Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 20:44

Nooo I mean the accents from the players at Wimbledon

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Like Cameron Norrie? 😂😂

Oblomov22 · 06/07/2022 21:07

Which players? There aren't any GB players left other than Norrie.

SnowyPetals · 06/07/2022 21:12

Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 20:51

No darling he's from South Africa

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No darling, he was born in South Africa to British parents and moved to New Zealand when he was three. Educated in NZ and uni in the USA. That hardly makes him South African now does it? Darling.

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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:15

Loics · 06/07/2022 20:45

@willstarttomorrow I know what you mean, the first time I visited Sheffield I was amazed at how much was packed in there! It was like London, but friendlier and easier to get around (although I quickly learned a lesson when I once decided to take the car there!).
I don't think I've even seen half of Yorkshire and I've lived here for years.

Get exploring it's ace you have lots more to see

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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:17

SnowyPetals · 06/07/2022 21:12

No darling, he was born in South Africa to British parents and moved to New Zealand when he was three. Educated in NZ and uni in the USA. That hardly makes him South African now does it? Darling.

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Where was her born !!!!;! Sweet cheeks

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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:19

DasAlteLeid · 06/07/2022 21:03

I get it @Eggsinthemorning but it’s all about a good strong West Country accent for me 🤗 love a bit of oi be drinking zooooideeeer and gert lush-ing!!

Although I still have the snobby Londoner surprise when people here tell me I’ve got an accent 😅 surely London doesn’t count 😅

Be proud of your accent lass 💪🏽

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SnowyPetals · 06/07/2022 21:20

Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:17

Where was her born !!!!;! Sweet cheeks

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So you're annoyed that he doesn't have a South African accent, despite moving out of the country when he had barely learnt to speak anyway? Okaaaaaay...... backs away quietly.....

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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:22

willstarttomorrow · 06/07/2022 21:03

@Loics get to Leeds, so civilised now it will blow your mind 😁 We also have the biggest banking, law and finance hubs outside London. Obviously nowhere near as sophisticated as the home counties where nothing happens and you have to get a train into London for any action (I was moved to Guildford aged 8, it took many years to emotionally move on from this). Totally get what OP is saying. It is not grim up north, it is dynamic, full of talent and life. So pissed off that every time I visit family in the south their only comment is how much cheaper house prices must be. Well yes if you want a 4 bed in Holbeck which is the red light district .

Yayyyyy see it's not so bad you here

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Oblomov22 · 06/07/2022 21:22
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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:25

SnowyPetals · 06/07/2022 21:20

So you're annoyed that he doesn't have a South African accent, despite moving out of the country when he had barely learnt to speak anyway? Okaaaaaay...... backs away quietly.....

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Babes who backs away quietly have u ever spoken to anyone up NOTH obvs not if u think I'm going to back away quietly 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:26

Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:25

Babes who backs away quietly have u ever spoken to anyone up NOTH obvs not if u think I'm going to back away quietly 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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NORTH

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SnowyPetals · 06/07/2022 21:30

Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:25

Babes who backs away quietly have u ever spoken to anyone up NOTH obvs not if u think I'm going to back away quietly 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Do they not teach you to read in Yorkshire then? I am backing away from you, not the other way round. Oh dear. Just here for the deletion message now. Tatty bye...

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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:36

SnowyPetals · 06/07/2022 21:30

Do they not teach you to read in Yorkshire then? I am backing away from you, not the other way round. Oh dear. Just here for the deletion message now. Tatty bye...

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No they don't unfortunately all the Money for teaching how to read goes down south would you be willing to give me lessons

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LoveLarry · 06/07/2022 21:37

What the fuck is going on?

Dan Evans has a really plummy accent not

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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:39

RaraRachael · 06/07/2022 21:03

Lol dint be silly you need to meet a real working class yorkshire lass

Why on earth would I want to - the 70 somethings I live near have put me off anything remotely conencted with that county for life.

There are fun parts you know

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SunscreenCentral · 06/07/2022 21:40

You Brits are so funny 😆

MichelleScarn · 06/07/2022 21:40

No they don't unfortunately all the Money for teaching how to read goes down south would you be willing to give me lessons

I know, and there's that them there that keep saying North of the UK is Newcastle and Yorkshire..... how on earth are us poor saps in that there Scotland meant to have any chance
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CloudPop · 06/07/2022 21:40

OP totally proving the case for staying in London and avoiding people who actually feel this strongly about something as utterly irrelevant as an accent.

PinkSparklyPussyCat · 06/07/2022 21:50

We were talking about a holiday in Yorkshire earlier. That's crossed off the list now!

OP has just confirmed my thoughts that the only decent things to come out of Yorkshire are Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root!

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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:52

PinkSparklyPussyCat · 06/07/2022 21:50

We were talking about a holiday in Yorkshire earlier. That's crossed off the list now!

OP has just confirmed my thoughts that the only decent things to come out of Yorkshire are Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root!

You don't know what you are missing out on

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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:54

CloudPop · 06/07/2022 21:40

OP totally proving the case for staying in London and avoiding people who actually feel this strongly about something as utterly irrelevant as an accent.

Good u stay there lass 💪🏽

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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:56

CloudPop · 06/07/2022 21:40

OP totally proving the case for staying in London and avoiding people who actually feel this strongly about something as utterly irrelevant as an accent.

Accents are very meaningful

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IglesiasPiggl · 06/07/2022 21:56

PinkSparklyPussyCat · 06/07/2022 21:50

We were talking about a holiday in Yorkshire earlier. That's crossed off the list now!

OP has just confirmed my thoughts that the only decent things to come out of Yorkshire are Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root!

To be fair, Yorkshire puddings are delicious!

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Eggsinthemorning · 06/07/2022 21:57

MichelleScarn · 06/07/2022 21:40

No they don't unfortunately all the Money for teaching how to read goes down south would you be willing to give me lessons

I know, and there's that them there that keep saying North of the UK is Newcastle and Yorkshire..... how on earth are us poor saps in that there Scotland meant to have any chance
.....

Don't worry hen your all good

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