The Rosetta Stone for spotting a Welsh accent is: “I’m not bein’ funny but like…”

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    • HowmeverOP
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      -11 year ago

      @Puttaneska

      There are not many chipper, upbeat accents in Britain so I say “I’m not being funny, but like…” in a Welsh accent and that makes the distinction in my mind between Geordie, Welsh, a few other buoyant accents.

      Hence: the Rosetta Stone.

  • freamon
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    51 year ago

    I’m not bein’ funny but like, I feel that would be a mis-leasing Rosetta Stone, because I’ve heard that verbal tic from people all over.

      • freamon
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        11 year ago

        I’ll try … Oh yeah. I’ve mostly heard in some southern accent I think.

        I’ve a horrible feeling though, that we’ve now got the point of saying the Rosetta Stone for a Welsh accent is … if it’s in a Welsh accent.

    • HowmeverOP
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      01 year ago

      @GreyShack

      It is a long-standing custom but I doubt it is outmoded.
      I’ve been hearing it for years and I like it.

      I like the mindset it’s coming from.