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Mon Jul 03, 2017 7:49 pm
Many years ago we had just moved into a new house in Ashton in Makerfield near Wigan and close o Haydock, but we had transferred our carpets from our previous house.
I was sent to Johnsons the Cleaners to enquire about hiring a carpet cleaner.. Let me say that I was born in Crosby, twenty miles away.
So, I asked the questions about borrowing a carpet cleaner,and after a minute or two the shop person said, or I thought she said "Do you want a bucket" So I replied. No we have got one at home. Then she went all frosty.
Explanation, in case you haven't worked it out yet. It's the different pronunciation between Wigan and where I WAS FROM Crosby.
I pronounced book and cook etc. With a distinct oo sound as in the Liverpool accent. The woman in the shop meant do you want to book it
I was sent to Johnsons the Cleaners to enquire about hiring a carpet cleaner.. Let me say that I was born in Crosby, twenty miles away.
So, I asked the questions about borrowing a carpet cleaner,and after a minute or two the shop person said, or I thought she said "Do you want a bucket" So I replied. No we have got one at home. Then she went all frosty.
Explanation, in case you haven't worked it out yet. It's the different pronunciation between Wigan and where I WAS FROM Crosby.
I pronounced book and cook etc. With a distinct oo sound as in the Liverpool accent. The woman in the shop meant do you want to book it
..Where I came from all cows were brown and white and I never knew black n white ones existed lol...When I saw them I was like... What the hell?... 