Can ye parliamo Glasgae?

[charlie_cochrane]

I'm addicted to these.

Comments

[jay-of-lasgalen.livejournal.com]

This reminds me of the time a man came into work (I'm Checkout Supervisor at one of the large supermarkets) and asked (in a very broad Glaswegian accent) for Wayne.

"Wayne who?"

"Wayne!"

I didn't know anyone called Wayne, so "What department does he work on?"

"Not Wayne, Wayne!"

(????)

"You know, red and white wayne!"

This is a true story ...

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

LOL I never doubted it. Ah, accents - aren't they fun?

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

He was probably eftir a boatl af buckie XD

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Brilliant! The man was a genius. Parliamo Glasgow never fails to put me in creases XD

[jay-of-lasgalen.livejournal.com]

Some are totally incomprehensible to a Southerner like me!

[jay-of-lasgalen.livejournal.com]

Quite possibly - and it's made near here too!

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

LOL! Or a boatlarum.

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. Now, next time we sing a certain anthem (which is a fave song) we'll have to say flourascawlin...

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

I have to confess that I am not a huge fan of Flourascawlin :} There's very interesting and quite funny site here about the various alternative anthems that have been suggested over the years. I know the words are a bit bloody, but I think I would have to go for Scots Wha Hae, particularly as played by the French! Or failing that Hoots Mon by Lord Rockingham, that would make an awesome anthem. Can you imagine Murrayfield singing that??! XD

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

Hoots Mon is great. Also I'd favour "Donald where's your troosers?"

Interesting seeing all those together. There's a distinct impression of chips on shoulders. :)

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

Marvellous!

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

I need to pin down Tummeltinty as I can't find that one.