American seeking to write woman from Yorkshire better

[Kumquatqueen]

Much of the last series of Doctor Who (with Jodie Whittaker) was set in Sheffield. Jodie has her native Huddersfield accent (West Yorks), Yaz is Sheffield.

 

[onehitwanda]

I'm still a newcomer here. Speaking the language fluently keeps me safe and gets me discount int shops. I can get by in Lancashire too, provided I use orange foundation and wear gold slippers.

don't forget those fuck-off-huge eyelashes and the painted-on eyebrows.

 

[MadeleineSinha]

Remember how to tell someone's from Yorkshire. Don't worry, they've already told you.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Remember how to tell someone's from Yorkshire. Don't worry, they've already told you.

I kinda take my cultural cues for Yorkshire from Texans (waves to any Texans on Lit).

Em

 

[lavendersilk]

Texas is easy. They keep saying dagnabbit and goshamighty...

In bed?

 

[Kumquatqueen]

I kinda take my cultural cues for Yorkshire from Texans (waves to any Texans on Lit).

Em

Er...
In the sense of being proud of God's Own Country, yeah.
In the sense of Texas being remotely similar to the People's Republic of Sheffield etc with the community groups and strong left-wing politics and a 'nowt so queer as folk' live and let live attitude, not so much...

 

[ElectricBlue]

Not bad for a filthy southern pansy, eh?

You're going to need a motel with a central connecting corridor, just sayin'.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Texas is easy. They keep saying dagnabbit and goshamighty but for real Texas try Two hoops and a holla, what I did learn offa proper merican

Not the mode of speech, just their view of their importance in the world

 

[EmilyMiller]

Er...
In the sense of being proud of God's Own Country, yeah.
In the sense of Texas being remotely similar to the People's Republic of Sheffield etc with the community groups and strong left-wing politics and a 'nowt so queer as folk' live and let live attitude, not so much...

The former - not the latter

I have a friend from Sheffield and have been there (if only to a climbing wall as it was raining).

Em

 

[lavendersilk]

This is really helping me out, because I'm writing a story about two Texans...

 

[HordHolm]

This is really helping me out, because I'm writing a story about two Texans...

But are they in Yorkshire?

 

[lavendersilk]

But are they in Yorkshire?

Sadly, no.

 

[geronimo_appleby]

Isn't Yorkshire a breed of pigs? Asking for a friend.

west yorkshire, certainly. north yorks is God's own county.

 

[AG31]

I know that it is common for Americans to write women from Yorkshire poorly,

Is there something special about women from Yorkshire???? Women, yes. But from Yorkshire?

 

[geronimo_appleby]

 

[AwkwardlySet]

Just make sure your FF scene is followed by the two having a decent cuppa tea. You're gagging for a cuppa when your tongues been lashing her salty bits.

Any particular flavor? Of the tea, I mean...

 

[ElectricBlue]

Just make sure your FF scene is followed by the two having a decent cuppa tea. You're gagging for a cuppa when your tongues been lashing her salty bits.

EB looked at Stickygirl's post, thinking, "I edit for this woman? What was I thinking?"

Such eloquence, Sticky. The world needs more... eloquence.

 

[StillStunned]

Just make sure your FF scene is followed by the two having a decent cuppa tea. You're gagging for a cuppa when your tongues been lashing her salty bits.

And you should call the story "Bettys".

 

[HordHolm]

And you should call the story "Bettys".

Betty's Butty

 

[onehitwanda]

Betty's Butty

Betty's Butty Bitty

 

[drusus]

Is there something special about women from Yorkshire???? Women, yes. But from Yorkshire?

There is if you find the right one.

 

[MadeleineSinha]

Any particular flavor? Of the tea, I mean...

 

[onehitwanda]

Any particular flavor? Of the tea, I mean...

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/media/74254ba8-3ccb-4830-b94a-061e11dbed18-gif.5776/full

 

[EmilyMiller]

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/media/74254ba8-3ccb-4830-b94a-061e11dbed18-gif.5776/full

Well, your honor, I never thought I’d being inciting actual violoence. It was just a bad joke. No, your honor, I know that’s not a valid legal defense.

Em

 

[onehitwanda]

Well, your honor, I never thought I’d being inciting actual violoence. It was just a bad joke. No, your honor, I know that’s not a valid legal defense.

Em

Barrister: M'lord, my client, our esteemed cousin from the colonies, is clearly innocent here. She was neither the instigator of the mob, nor the unimaginably dense individual who dared... dared, My lord, to ask what flavour of tea...

Judge: No. Wait just a minute. This person asked what?

Barrister: What flavour of tea, M'lord.

Judge: Sir, must I remind you that this is a courthouse, not a comedy club.

Barrister: M'lord, if My Lord would peruse annex A, My Lord would see the signatures of several witnesses to same.

Judge: Fuck this. Grace! Where's my fucking pitchfork!