Working with the Welsh?
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OP - some local info for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx8CZyFM4b4
Also... some of the best roads in the land are now on your doorstep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx8CZyFM4b4
Also... some of the best roads in the land are now on your doorstep
R1 Indy said:
I start a new job on Monday which is in Newport Wales.
I worked in Newport for a few years, running a pub (The Victoria, Caerleon Road). Newport is practically in England (for God's sake don't suggest that though) and there is no real anti-English feeling; a little light-hearted rivalry, but none of the stuff you might get further North.The accent does take some getting used to, but once you're attuned to it you'll be fine.
Common phrases intended to confuse us English:
"Where are you to?" (Where are you?)
"I'll be there now in a minute." (I'll be there shortly.)
"Put it by there." (Put it there.)
I once sat in a very crowded bar, the only white shirt in a sea of red, watching England comprehensively shaft Wales at the rugby on the big screen. No ashtrays or pint glasses were thrown in my direction. Well, just the one ashtray - but it was plastic.
Cock Womble 7 said:
R1 Indy said:
I start a new job on Monday which is in Newport Wales.
I worked in Newport for a few years, running a pub (The Victoria, Caerleon Road). Newport is practically in England (for God's sake don't suggest that though) and there is no real anti-English feeling; a little light-hearted rivalry, but none of the stuff you might get further North.The accent does take some getting used to, but once you're attuned to it you'll be fine.
Common phrases intended to confuse us English:
"Where are you to?" (Where are you?)
"I'll be there now in a minute." (I'll be there shortly.)
"Put it by there." (Put it there.)
I once sat in a very crowded bar, the only white shirt in a sea of red, watching England comprehensively shaft Wales at the rugby on the big screen. No ashtrays or pint glasses were thrown in my direction. Well, just the one ashtray - but it was plastic.
Newport, oh dear oh dear
What ever you do do not go on a night out in the town. I'm 19 so have an excuse but over the age of 25 say you will absolutely hate it.
In all fairness, we welsh are not that bad!, we do like the "banter" in work but it is all equal.
My boss is English and i work in an ex mining town so very proud Welsh up here and the only time the fact he is English gets mentioned is when we trounce you lot at rugby( every six nations)
I'm only 10 miles away from Newport so if you need any information on the place just ask!
What ever you do do not go on a night out in the town. I'm 19 so have an excuse but over the age of 25 say you will absolutely hate it.
In all fairness, we welsh are not that bad!, we do like the "banter" in work but it is all equal.
My boss is English and i work in an ex mining town so very proud Welsh up here and the only time the fact he is English gets mentioned is when we trounce you lot at rugby( every six nations)
I'm only 10 miles away from Newport so if you need any information on the place just ask!
Famous Graham said:
As far as I was concerned that was it - game over.
A few months down the line and she finds out I was filling in one of her best friends and goes intercontinental ballistic nuclear bats
t bonkers mental.Things got very very nasty, unnecessarily so.
Ginger and Welsh. Why didn't I see?
Why, why!?!?!
Cock Womble 7 said:
Famous Graham said:
As far as I was concerned that was it - game over.
A few months down the line and she finds out I was filling in one of her best friends and goes intercontinental ballistic nuclear bats
t bonkers mental.Things got very very nasty, unnecessarily so.
Ginger and Welsh. Why didn't I see?
Why, why!?!?!
Probably...
You'll be fine once you understand our unusual way of stringing sentences together.
Just remeber these simple translations:
Where to by are you? = Where are you?
I'll do it now in a minute. = I'll do it now.
I'll do it later, now. = I'll do it later.
Tamping, livid, spewing = Angry
Steaming, 'anging = Drunk
Daps = Trainers
Cwtch = Cuddle
I know some of these are very stereotypical, but they do actually get used!
Also a very strange habit I've noticed some have is to insert the word "do" into a sentence for no reason. But it is pronounced as "duh".
"I like going into town, they have good offers" becomes "I duh like going into town, they do have good offers they do"
Newport isn't too bad, it is very multi-cultural, so the "Welshness" has been diluted. Until you get past Cardiff, anywhere South of the M4 isn't that "Welshy".
South of the M4 we're mostly a friendly bunch, who are quite happy to take this piss out of ourselves. If you want to experience some real Welsh culture, have a drive up to a lovely part of the world called, the Gurnos Estate, located in the old mining town of Merthyr Tydfil.
Just remeber these simple translations:
Where to by are you? = Where are you?
I'll do it now in a minute. = I'll do it now.
I'll do it later, now. = I'll do it later.
Tamping, livid, spewing = Angry
Steaming, 'anging = Drunk
Daps = Trainers
Cwtch = Cuddle
I know some of these are very stereotypical, but they do actually get used!
Also a very strange habit I've noticed some have is to insert the word "do" into a sentence for no reason. But it is pronounced as "duh".
"I like going into town, they have good offers" becomes "I duh like going into town, they do have good offers they do"
Newport isn't too bad, it is very multi-cultural, so the "Welshness" has been diluted. Until you get past Cardiff, anywhere South of the M4 isn't that "Welshy".
South of the M4 we're mostly a friendly bunch, who are quite happy to take this piss out of ourselves. If you want to experience some real Welsh culture, have a drive up to a lovely part of the world called, the Gurnos Estate, located in the old mining town of Merthyr Tydfil.
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