owdsmiffy Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 But is'nt it all about the way things evolve though, I moved out of Sheff 40 years ago and I'm "gerrin on a bit nar", the city I new as a lad does'nt exist any more, nor does the accent, it was well known among "foreigners" that Sheffield folk had a lingo all their own & we were ribbed about it constantly, but things change, some for the better, some for the worse, when we visit now I don't hear too much accent any more, perhaps we've all become more cosmopolitan (exept me, I'm still a DeeDar) but I've had to give up calling people "LUV" they don't seem to understand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechie Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Love when the going is good and chuff when its not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh29 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Right on.! I'm tiurned 80 annd use it every day to bus drivers and i supermarket and then iimediately embarrsed in case ive offended anyone,but cant get out of the habit. Ill try to be more careful in future. JOHN G] theres no reason to be embarassed, if there offended its their problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweeney todd Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I work in a shop and talk to people all the time,i call the women sweetheart,love ,darling,and to the men i say owt else me owd,or duck,or love,and i have never had one complaint.But i do remember working on the isle of wight and called a lady love and she was really offended and said i am not your love and don't ever call me that again, i tried to explain that is how we talk up in Sheffield ,but i never did it again as i did not want to upset anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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