National Characteristics of the Welsh?

[mpython]

Arsey when pissed and ever so timid when sober. Gives rise to the daytime impression that we're all so friendly

 

[Dic Penderyn]

According to a mate of mine from Belfast we all think we're fucking great.
Complete nonsense of course












mind you I'm fucking great!

 

[Funki mamma]

I heard that Welsh women are frugal in the market, pious in chapel and rampant in bed....hmmm, drop the middle one and thats me. Also I think some welsh accents sound better speaking english then the english. All about pronunciation methinks.

 

[Redstar]

True. But the Scots and Irish also had a rich native literature, and both of them have produced masses of brilliant English-language writing too. Why not us?

Put it in perspective. Large parts of Ireland and Scotland have been English speaking for much longer than Wales - we have only been a majority English speaking country for 150 yrs if that.

Which brings me to another Welsh characteristic - we're stubborn buggers who've fought to keep our culture and I think other nations in the Brit isles envy us that.

 

[davesgcr]

Never cross a Celt they say ......they have long memories also.!

Racontering is another attribute - think of Wynford Vaughan-Thomas for example ...

Good social historians - Dai Smith / Hywel Francis etc

 

[LadyGlynde]

What exactly does a Welsh accent sound like??

 

[editor]

What exactly does a Welsh accent sound like??

Like Richard Burton. Like the Treorchy Male Voice Choir. Like butter across a freshly baked Welsh cake. Like Slack Blodwyn from Tiger Bay after six pints of SA. Like a warm summer breeze on the slopes of Snowdon. Like Shirley on a Vegas encore. Like Tom's Green Green Grass. Like the sound of the onion bag bulging as Cardiff surge into the FA Cup Final.



Fantastic bump, by the way.

 

[ChrisFilter]

The Welsh? A bit simple, but very sweet.

 

[LadyGlynde]

Like Richard Burton. Like the Treorchy Male Voice Choir. Like butter across a freshly baked Welsh cake. Like Slack Blodwyn from Tiger Bay after six pints of SA. Like a warm summer breeze on the slopes of Snowdon. Like Shirley on a Vegas encore. Like Tom's Green Green Grass. Like the sound of the onion bag bulging as Cardiff surge into the FA Cup Final.



Fantastic bump, by the way.

mmmmmmmmm.... so nice....
Smooth, fresh, sing-songy, gentle, energized??
Am i anywhere near it??
and, thank you.

 

[Gavin Bl]

mmmmmmmmm.... so nice....
Smooth, fresh, sing-songy, gentle, energized??
Am i anywhere near it??
and, thank you.

The editor is from Cardiff, he doesn't have a Welsh accent

*pegs it*

 

[editor]

The editor is from Cardiff, he doesn't have a Welsh accent

Give me a few beers and it apparently starts to come back, like, isn't it mon.

 

[niclas]

What exactly does a Welsh accent sound like??

Depends where you are I suppose. Is there anywhere with such a variety within a few miles? The Bangor Ayes and Caernarfon conts can tell each other apart. Likewise a Splotthead and a Valleys Commando. And then there's single villages that have their own accents and words - like Rhosllannerchrugog.

 

[LadyGlynde]

The editor is from Cardiff, he doesn't have a Welsh accent

*pegs it*

well, they do have some sort of accent don't they?? I thought they went "I'm from Caaaardiff"...

 

[editor]

well, they do have some sort of accent don't they?? I thought they went "I'm from Caaaardiff"...

I thought you didn't know what a Welsh accent sounded like?

 

[LadyGlynde]

Give me a few beers and it apparently starts to come back, like, isn't it mon.

There's no end to what a few beers can make happen.

 

[LadyGlynde]

I thought you didn't know what a Welsh accent sounded like?

That was really quick.
I looked it up on Wikipedia.
Wiki is a dork's best friend.

 

[1927]

Like butter across a freshly baked Welsh cake.

Butter on Welsh cakes is just so wrong!

 

[editor]

That was really quick.
I looked it up on Wikipedia.
Wiki is a dork's best friend.

Excellent! Shame you didn't do that the first place really.

 

[1927]

I just got all excited before I realised the dates on this thread. I saw a post by Rubber Bucc and thought he was back, then I saw the date!

 

[Gavin Bl]

Give me a few beers and it apparently starts to come back, like, isn't it mon.

Tidy! (sorry about the accent crack btw)

 

[LadyGlynde]

Excellent! Shame you didn't do that the first place really.

i did actually, but it's mostly just full of words like dipthong, alveolar trill, yod-dropping etc. Things only Henry Higgins would get.
I'm not quite dorky enough for that yet.

 

[LadyGlynde]

Depends where you are I suppose. Is there anywhere with such a variety within a few miles? The Bangor Ayes and Caernarfon conts can tell each other apart. Likewise a Splotthead and a Valleys Commando. And then there's single villages that have their own accents and words - like Rhosllannerchrugog.

They sound like a sharp people if they can tell the difference.
.... or i'm just dull.
Which are you??

 

[niclas]

They sound like a sharp people if they can tell the difference.
.... or i'm just dull.
Which are you??

Wrecsam - think of Mark Hughes's lovely soft accent (unlike his football)

 

[LadyGlynde]

Wrecsam - think of Mark Hughes's lovely soft accent (unlike his football)

mmmmmmmmm....
gotta love him!!