Overheard secretsWhen I was a barman, I stood by polishing a glass as a couple had a hushed argument two feet away about what they were going to do now she was pregnant. The bloke promised to leave his wife, but subsequent hushed arguments revealed that he did not. What have you overheard?
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 13:36)
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Training Dogs The Shitehouse WayI don't know why but all my favourite overhearings happened in Wisbech, jewel of the Fens.
The wife once lived in a tiny one-bedroom house there. Perfect size for her, but a surprising choice for the family next door; A lovely old couple, their grown-up son and a very lively dog. They all had strong Norfolk accents (yes, even the dog). Imagine the Wurzels, only slightly angrier.
Anyhow, one day I overheard a wonderful bit of impromptu dog obedience training, drifting through their patio doors;
*WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!*
*CRASH*
"YOU LITTLE TWAAAAAAT!!!!"
(, Fri 26 Aug 2011, 22:32, 4 replies)
AyeBut the accent's not a million miles away from how these folk sounded. Imagine if the Wurzels were pissed off, for example if it turned out the object of their affection actually had an extra 600 acres that they expected to be combine-harvested, in addition to the original 43. That's how they sounded.
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It's a very different accent. I am from Dorset but live in East Anglia. The accents sound completely different to me.
Most people seem to think that a standard 'bumpkin' accent covers both areas.
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Mrs Entity is in hiding., Sat 27 Aug 2011, 22:36,
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East Anglia?Bit far north.
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