I’ve been told that I’m not a ‘proper’ East Ender
This is what in other channels is known as "gatekeeping" and it can **** off.
Eg, I've seen a youth dressed as Batman be berated by a grown-ass adult for "not being a true fan" because he didn't know which edition of Detective Comics the character first appeared. Is your ego that fragile that you have to be 'better' by ragging on kids who like the same things you do? Comic Book Guys from The Simpsons walk amongst us, like real people.
WTF is a 'proper' East Ender? Are you from the East End? There we go then, any further questions.
I went to primary school in Egerton (Walmsley), just over the other side of the hill from Darwen. A trip to the little chef (now the Ocean Palace) on bull hill was a rare treat as a youngster and then Anaz or Akash as I learned to drive. Happy days!
I tried to get my missus to do the throaty Northumbrian R, but she sounded like she was trying to cough something up. There's only 12 miles between where we were brought up (Blyth - South Shields), but the accent difference is huge to local people
That map omits breadcake which seems to be the preferred term in sheff. But I’m still a bap man.
Also Leeds, even though just up the road in Halifax it's Teacake.
I'm from Leicester, but moved to Halifax when I was 16, then back to Leics for about 18 months, then Leeds since 2000. I don't think I have an accent, but when I'm drunk I get more Lesta!
The thing is, 'Southerners' don't really exist. I guess it's an easier catch-all than coming up with something more accurate for the South-East.
I tried to get my missus to do the throaty Northumbrian R,
Well, I've never heard it called that before. Good luck, Mr Gorsky.
The thing is, ‘Southerners’ don’t really exist.
They do in so far as "Southerners" and "Northerners" are stereotypes. I'd like to think, playful rather than spiteful.
One time I was visiting a friend in London whilst there was a hosepipe ban in effect. My mate quipped, "you'll like it down here, you can use our indoor toilet." I replied, "great, I'll bring you a bucket of water down so you can flush it."
The thing is, ‘Southerners’ don’t really exist. I guess it’s an easier catch-all than coming up with something more accurate for the South-East.
This is true. The stereotypical 'Southerner' I might occasionally deride for their beer and lemonade proclivities, does not include in my mind, anyone from the South West. Your Devon & Cornwall dwellers, zummerset yokels and Bristolians are mostly OK, honorary Northerners even 😉