to wonder why glaswegians cant say definately properly?

[littlemissfixit]

why do they say defenently? its definately!! Does it make anyone else cringe when they here it? When i here a weegie say it, my whole body shudders!

Oh can we turn this into Edinburgh vs Glasgow thread? Hooray OK I'll start.

How do you know when you're a weegie? When you let your 12-year-old daughter smoke at the dinner table, in front of her kids.

Outwith in what context though? I've used it in England, I'm sure.

LTBR - will I redeem myself if I say I prefer Glasgow to Edinburgh any day?

What like that time?

'if it wisnae for yur wellies, where wid ye be......'

You most certainly do Sheep. I always thought you were the intelligent sort and you've proved me right.

I'm from Glasgow, I don't say 'defenetly' but accept that some people do and recognise it's part of the character and dialect of some parts of the city.

If it really bothers you however, then maybe you should try correcting them.

Let us know how you get on with that.

A mere fluke - DH and DS were at the game, and assured me that the weegies were lucky!

I can't think clearly about "outwith" now because I've become partly scottish-dialect-speaking and can't remember - but I know it sounded totally wrong when I was first here and isn't used the way it is in England.

Someone will know!

Defenetly is said in Fife too! I hate to hear it pronounced like that, and I'm a native Fife (the only Kingdom in Britain [preen])

My personal favourite was my gran, once when she was asking my grandad to pass her nightie to her - 'gees ma goon oot'

I found this about Glaswegians vs Edinburgh. It's so true.

'It is unfair to say that the people of Edinburgh are mean ? it?s just that the boundless generosity of Glaswegians is so overwhelming that Edinburgers will forever live in their shadow in that respect.
If you call around unexpectedly at the home of an Edinburger near mealtimes (the height of bad manners, surely) you will be met with the phrase ?you?ll have had your tea?. Note please, that they?re not asking if you?ve already eaten but are in fact telling you that you?re getting nothing out of them; not a sausage. Even if they?ve just been to Sainsburys and done a big shop and even if they have vanloads of groceries parked in their driveway, there?s no possibility that a morsel of their food will pass your (starving) lips.

Glaswegians are quite the opposite. As soon as you ring their doorbell, or even if they just catch a glimpse of you passing by on your way to work or the chip shop, and even if they don?t know you and you have never before set eyes on them ? they will attempt to feed you, whether you want it or not. This will happen even if their fridge and their food cupboards are entirely devoid of contents and even if they don?t have a pot to piss in. If necessary, they will make you eat an imaginary meal with them.'

Yes lucky we weren't born in Edinburgh.

We could always laugh at Aberdonians instead of picking on us poor little Edinburghers. I firmly believe every woman from Aberdeen looks and sounds like Roisin from River City!

I've never watched River City so I couldn't comment on that.

And this time?

I don't have a bad word to say about Glaswegian. I daren't. I don't fancy a stay in hospital.

no wonder river shitty's rubbish

I always thought River City was set in Glasgow! (I've never watched it either.)

I can't tell Scottish accents apart in the main . Invernesian and Glaswegian are about my limit.

It is set in Glasgow (which would be why it's rubbish ] but one of the characters is from Aberdeen.

It is set,or is supposed to be, in Glasgow.

Shall I put you down for the fish or the stew for tomorrow's dinner Butterball?

Oh, I see - duh. (Not so intelligent obviously).

Pink or lilac gown?

Eh, what? If you are taking the piss out of me I'm too stupid to get it.

Well you are from Edinburgh so I shouldn't expect too much.

Rivercity is filmed in Dumbarton sheep, but one character is from Aberdeen and has a rather amusing accent - the likes of which I have never heard before!