Change your Cumbrian accent.

In Great 'Diverse' Britain there's always some local group that can still be safely criticised it seems.

I do see their point in getting her to tone her accent down. I mean you wouldn't want your cockney bairns coming home saying "By eck I need to ask me arl man for some ackers!" and "Fook knows mam" would you. :oops:


I recall a time when your accent made you proud of where you were born and bred. How times change. Had she worn a burqa she would have probably been ok. :dry:


Fortunately, I'm in central England and I'm happy to try and help with Cumbrian translation for anyone who goes north on't border patrol. What say ye all on this topic? What actually qualifies as a British accent nowadays?


I've provided a map showing Cumbria just in case they need to ship the old Berlin wall somewhere that these critics might find it to be of use. But I think Britain plans to re-build it around their internet real soon. Stay proud out there folks.

I'd just like to point out that all Cumbrians are not obsessed with jumping over gates.

On the article issue, I would say as long as people can clearly understand what's said, the accent is irrelevant. I can guarantee that the teacher in question is not speaking in Cumbrian dialect, nor with a broad Cumbrian accent. We are probably talking about a general Northern pronunciation of vowels.
e.g short a in grass. etc.

That larn yesen Cumbrian page is not generally not bad but some of the words have crept in from Scotland and the North East, and in one case Australia. :dry:

I'm sure it's the same elsewhere but the accents and dialects around Cumbria are very diverse. A Carlisle dialect is very different from a Workington dialect. The rural areas tend to have what I think of as a true Cumbrian dialect. Of course travel a little way North and the border Scottish dialect is almost unintelligible.

Them cumbrian lot are dodgy me dad ses so..

I hate it when people start stereotyping people. Like at work, you can tell your from Barnsley Ben.

Oh cheers WTF does that mean then? Anyways.

What is classed as the British accent? After some research.. You must use the word like after every fourth word and end everything with innit or blood if you are hard.

I find it a strange society where they can say things like that about "our own" but if it was a Jamaican or Muslim teacher they wouldn't have dared.

Accents are important - I practice mine daily.

For shame on this Ofsted inspector though I note that Ofsted are distancing themselves somewhat.

Robin

As those of us born in Gods back garden, just west of York, say...

A Cumbrian is a cross between a Scotsman and a Lancastrian but with the combined intelligence and generosity bred out.

:coat:

John and Sue wrote: As those of us born in Gods back garden, just west of York, say...

A Cumbrian is a cross between a Scotsman and a Lancastrian but with the combined intelligence and generosity bred out.

:coat:

:bust: :bust: :bust:

John and Sue wrote: As those of us born in Gods back garden, just west of York, say...

A Cumbrian is a cross between a Scotsman and a Lancastrian but with the combined intelligence and generosity bred out.

:coat:

If someone tells David Aiketgate that that could be offensive you'll be in a world of hurt. :lol:

It was a good un John and I'm sure that any 'salt of the earth cumbrian' would have a giggle over it too. Just imagine what us Brits (and akin descendants) would be without our slightly warped senses of humour and the ability to laugh at ourselves. :hugs:

Altogether now, "There'll be bluebirds overrrr.." and don't forget to sing it in the Vera Lynn accent stylee. :lol:

What am I doing up at this ungodly hour? Oh yeah, I have to go to work and pay for the MP's 25% pension increase. Later all.

Nowt wrong with speaking Cumbrian.

Leigh Ping wrote:

John and Sue wrote: As those of us born in Gods back garden, just west of York, say...

A Cumbrian is a cross between a Scotsman and a Lancastrian but with the combined intelligence and generosity bred out.

:coat:

If someone tells David Aiketgate that that could be offensive you'll be in a world of hurt. :lol:

It was a good un John and I'm sure that any 'salt of the earth cumbrian' would have a giggle over it too. Just imagine what us Brits (and akin descendants) would be without our slightly warped senses of humour and the ability to laugh at ourselves. :hugs:

Altogether now, "There'll be bluebirds overrrr.." and don't forget to sing it in the Vera Lynn accent stylee. :lol:

What am I doing up at this ungodly hour? Oh yeah, I have to go to work and pay for the MP's 25% pension increase. Later all.

David is beyond offence. I know. I've tried. Repeatedly. :yesnod:
That's Cumbrians for you .... :whistle: