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What do people in Bedfordshire say
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What do people in Bedfordshire say
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"Southern" is south of the M4. Anything else is up north.Originally posted by ladymuck View PostWhat is the Bedfordshire accent? Is there one? Or has it become subsumed into "generic Southern""A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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We're south of the M4 but we're West Country ..... peeps around these parts hate 'southerners' .... well, they hate anyone not from their own little village but i guess that's inbred farming communities for youOriginally posted by Paddy View Post"Southern" is south of the M4. Anything else is up north.
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Brace yourself Margery."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Same as people in Chairshire when they sit down?bloggoth
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I lived in Bedford from ages 9 to 18 and still have family there, and can confirm that it’s generic Southern. Also, they really struggled to understand a Scouse accent in those days, though I believe many of them now have televisions which might have broadened their linguistic horizons a little.Originally posted by ladymuck View PostWhat is the Bedfordshire accent? Is there one? Or has it become subsumed into "generic Southern"Comment
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They probly use the subtitles for "The Boys from the Blackstuff".Originally posted by NickFitz View PostI lived in Bedford from ages 9 to 18 and still have family there, and can confirm that it’s generic Southern. Also, they really struggled to understand a Scouse accent in those days, though I believe many of them now have televisions which might have broadened their linguistic horizons a little.
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What about those in Rutland?“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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