Fairy Tale

[Gritsngumbo]

What's the difference between a Northern fairy tale and a Southern Fairy Tale?

A Northern fairy tale begins: "Once upon a time..."

A Southern fairy tale begins: "Ya'll ain't going to believe this shit..."

[Rix63]

I don't care who yar, dats funny right der!

[Gritsngumbo]

I'm waiting for Alan to post the OZ version.

[Alan Mclennan]

OK Grits, this is how I see it, but the others may have another one!

Mate!!!!! fairdinkum dinky di!,......... of cause!, without an accent like how I speak!..........................

[Gritsngumbo]

Alan, I realize you don't have an accent, but is there a difference in how folks in North and South Australia say things (or East/West if more appropriate)?

[slick4x4]

No Accent ?
One thing I have noticed, is when I'm around other people
I start picking up their lingo......
After about 5 days hanging with Texans , Australians , and Canadians
I come back home and say things like
" how y'all doing , Mate , eh ? "

[Gritsngumbo]

No Accent ?

Tongue firmly placed in cheek.

[Alan Mclennan]

Alan, I realize you don't have an accent, but is there a difference in how folks in North and South Australia say things (or East/West if more appropriate)?

I`d have to say yes, but the difference is hard to pick sometimes, take the cockies and the bushies, they speak real slow and drawl it out abit, cause they have all day to say something, but in the smoke or the west/outer suburbs, we have to get it done and talk faster. At SS5 Lyn told me to slow my speach down abit so the others had a chance to understand me!...