Assimilating a Foreign Language

[stek]

I think it's finally happened to me, after three years here the language spoken here is finally starting to make sense. For the first time I asked for a 'Breadcake' in the Chippy today without translating it from 'Barmcake' in my head first. Result!

Thank God for the Boltonian to Leodensian translator app on iPhone, iByGum by Ecky Thump Software.

[Churchill]

I think it's finally happened to me, after three years here the language spoken here is finally starting to make sense. For the first time I asked for a 'Breadcake' in the Chippy today without translating it from 'Barmcake' in my head first. Result!

Thank God for the Boltonian to Leodensian translator app on iPhone, iByGum by Ecky Thump Software.

Muffin (of the oven bottom variety)!

[Troll]

Fookin Immigrants

[Churchill]

Fookin Immigrants

Bloody foreigners!

[threaded]

Best one was years ago when a young lady friend went into a Bakery in Doncaster Market and asked if she could have a 'Cob', there were looks of puzzlement all round and then someone kindly pointed her in the direction of the Cattle Market, but not today, only Tuesdays, but doubt there'll be any as the Pits have all closed.

[stek]

Best one was years ago when a young lady friend went into a Bakery in Doncaster Market and asked if she could have a 'Cob', there were looks of puzzlement all round and then someone kindly pointed her in the direction of the Cattle Market, but not today, only Tuesdays, but doubt there'll be any as the Pits have all closed.

I once asked for some Swedish Polar Bread in a bakery in Heanor, Derbys. The woman said;

"This is Heanor, Love; we've got bread and dripping...."

[Halo Jones]

Ok WTF is Breadcake / Barmcake?

[stek]

Ok WTF is Breadcake / Barmcake?

Art thi' frumt Sarth or summert then lass?

[Halo Jones]

Art thi' frumt Sarth or summert then lass?

Of course my dear chap, it is the centre of the Universe after all

[shaunbhoy]

Ok WTF is Breadcake / Barmcake?

I believe "Barmcake" is something that excites Mancunians. But in essence it is a kind of roll/cob/bun/butty etc. if memory serves.
Once asked for a bacon roll in Salford. The girl asked "Would you like that in a Bomb??"
Turns out she was saying "Barm". Fortunately I was not in the market for either explosive or incendiary sustenance, so I went along with her suggestion.
Northerners eh? How very quaint!