The authenticity of your vernacular means either you're from my corner of the country
or you're the equivalent of a weeb for Bristol instead of Japan.

I'm not sure which of these options concerns me more.
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 10:03, archived)

Oddly enough I was born in Bristol but we moved away before I developed any kind of local accent.
I've lived in Exeter for eight or so years now, and I've noticed that while older and especially working-class people here often still sound well Devon, young people sound like they could be from pretty much any part of the south of England, which I find a bit sad for reasons I can't easily articulate.

Where did you grow up?
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Thu 30 Jan 2025, 10:34, archived)

Bumfuck, Somerset

( mr horrible up yours, dickface, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 10:36, archived)

fuck, So
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Thu 30 Jan 2025, 10:38, archived)

iiiiiiiiin West Philadelphia, born and raised
Nah, I grew up about 10 miles south of Bristol, moved away during my twenties, didn't like it, came back and I live in Bristol now. Something something France, something something Barnaby Bear.
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 10:39, archived)

But, is your neck ok?

( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 11:42, archived)

Sadly no, it's really bad. I'd describe it as Dyer.

( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 11:47, archived)

Magical.
That went almost exactly as I hoped. You're amazing Aardvark! I hope you have a lovely day.
( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 11:48, archived)

Aw shucks, you're amazing too. I wasn't having a particularly lovely day but it's definitely improved now.
Now kiss me, you fool.
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 12:06, archived)

eww gay!
Geddoff!
( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 13:38, archived)

The Boomtown Rats frontman and Live Aid organiser changed his first name to Bob after years of bullying

( Queef Smegwin U r a 🔔🔚, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 16:13, archived)

The last time my wife and I were looking for a house, we were shown around by a guy who was selling his place fairly near the one we eventually bought.
He must have been from Bristol or somewhere nearby, because as we were walking around the back garden he pointed out the "gazeeble."
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Thu 30 Jan 2025, 11:57, archived)

Presumably it gazobbled but it didn't fall down.

(The Porcupine From Purgatory we of all lost both have them, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 12:03, archived)

I wonder if he bought it at Asdal or Tesco's.

( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 12:07, archived)

Tescol's, surely?

( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Thu 30 Jan 2025, 12:11, archived)

You've made me second guess my local pronunciations now.
I think Tesco's, because the L sound only goes on the end of the word, and Bristolians say Tesco's and not Tesco (which would make it Tescol). I'm prepared to be wrong about this though, as I talk like a posh twat in comparison.
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 12:24, archived)