Being from Wales, I have repeatedly noticed, throughout my time at university and regular visits to that other place over the bridge, that there are some rather striking differences between the English and the Welsh. Forget about the obvious sheep innuendos and the fact that people still seem to think we live in little mining villages, talking in an odd language that sounds like we are choking every time we pronounce our L’s.
But, I have found myself being persistently questioned, or have had odd looks thrown in my direction, when I have said or done little things that I have always perceived as being completely normal or natural.
After questioning my friends and family back home about this, I have realised that I am not alone in my ‘unusual’ ways and that it is in fact just a welsh thing. I have therefore come to the conclusion about the following;
1.It is perfectly acceptable to say that you’re going to do something 'now in a minute'.
2. Men call each other 'butt' and no, that is not anything to do with their behind.
3. Ear, here and year are all pronounced the same.
4. Saying 'mind' at the end of a sentence just to reiterate your point is ok.
5. 'Who’s coat is that jacket?' is pretty self explanatory.
6. 'Where to are you now?' makes sense.
7. Tooth is actually pronounced 'tuth'.
8. Most words should have an extra syllable in them - pool is in fact 'poo-wul' , school is in fact
‘schoo-wul’, our is in fact 'oww-ur' and so on.
9. Saying 'I’m not gonna lie' at the beginning of nearly everything you say is not annoying, it just makes you seem like a genuinely honest person.
10. If something is 'tidy' doesn’t mean that it’s clean.
11. 'I like it I do' and 'It’s cold it is' are both sentences that make perfect sense.
12. If you bother with someone that doesn't mean you're annoying them.
13. Bus drivers are called 'Drive' like that's their actual name.
14. Everyone else is called 'Love'.
15. And finally, having a ‘cwtch’ is far better than having a cuddle.
I love your Welshims but like I said on Twitter, being a North Welian I don't get half of these either!! ;)
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