Ex-Dons

[Aldo1983]

No weegie has ever said byrawaybut. This is the teuchter equivalent of that Policeman in ‘Allo ‘Allo

If it wasn’t for Central Belt/ Weegie supporters, AFC would be roughly the size of St. Johnstone

If it wasn’t for Central Belt/ Weegie players, AFC would have won roughly the same as St. Johnstone

Well said fwend

[neilthedon]

Should be a reasonable guide to how good he is

Maybe ? Has he been signed as a back up keeper , or first choice ?

[RedStarTorphins]

No weegie has ever said byrawaybut. This is the teuchter equivalent of that Policeman in ‘Allo ‘Allo

If it wasn’t for Central Belt/ Weegie supporters, AFC would be roughly the size of St. Johnstone

If it wasn’t for Central Belt/ Weegie players, AFC would have won roughly the same as St. Johnstone

Paragraph 1 - part agree - they do say “by the way” at the end of sentences.
Paragraph 2 - Absolute pish. We average about 14,500 for home games... you reckon 10,000 are weegies? Don’t talk Sh1te
Paragraph 3 - agree 100%

[donsdaft]

I admit that I’m never quite sure what weegies are saying, given that most sounds come through their nose.
I’m sure they say “byraway” though and they definitely add “but” to the end of things.

[donsdaft]

describing his time as a serving officer in the British Army, when invited to a regimental dinner. He described his immediate superior ignoring him all evening, except for once saying “I have f’ucked women of every nationality and most animals, but the one thing I cannot abide is a girl with a Glasgow accent. Pass the port.”


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Which wonderful book is this quote from?

A pint in my local for the winner.

[Aldo1983]

describing his time as a serving officer in the British Army, when invited to a regimental dinner. He described his immediate superior ignoring him all evening, except for once saying “I have f’ucked women of every nationality and most animals, but the one thing I cannot abide is a girl with a Glasgow accent. Pass the port.”


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Which wonderful book is this quote from?

A pint in my local for the winner.

The Moons a Balloon by David Niven. Made a lot of it up to make him sound like he wasn't some weirdo middle class Nigel.

[donsdaft]

Your pint is assured.

Don’t know about the making things up though.
Great book

[RedStarTorphins]

I admit that I’m never quite sure what weegies are saying, given that most sounds come through their nose.
I’m sure they say “byraway” though and they definitely add “but” to the end of things.

They do... but not together

[donsdaft]

What about “byraway big man but”?

[Mason89]

The problem here is that most teuchters only really left the village of Aberdeen in the 80s to visit Glasgow, so still have this Rab C Nesbit vision of the place. You’ll probably find that Weegie based dons fans that havent been in Aberdeen since the 80s, are still under the impression it’s a vibrant clean city rolling in cash, rather than the depressing jake ball infested pound shop look it sports today.

I’m happy to offer advice to any traveller wanting dazzled by the bright lights of the uks greatest city.

[RedStarTorphins]

The problem here is that most teuchters only really left the village of Aberdeen in the 80s to visit Glasgow, so still have this Rab C Nesbit vision of the place. You’ll probably find that Weegie based dons fans that havent been in Aberdeen since the 80s, are still under the impression it’s a vibrant clean city rolling in cash, rather than the depressing jake ball infested pound shop look it sports today.

I’m happy to offer advice to any traveller wanting dazzled by the bright lights of the uks greatest city.

Aberdeen city centre is a sh1tehole, you’re right.
As is Glasgow.
Sauchiehall Street, Argyle Street & Union Street are horrendous.
Litter everywhere, homeless folk everywhere.
A complete dump & run down.

[jannie_versace]

The problem here is that most teuchters only really left the village of Aberdeen in the 80s to visit Glasgow, so still have this Rab C Nesbit vision of the place. You’ll probably find that Weegie based dons fans that havent been in Aberdeen since the 80s, are still under the impression it’s a vibrant clean city rolling in cash, rather than the depressing jake ball infested pound shop look it sports today.

I’m happy to offer advice to any traveller wanting dazzled by the bright lights of the uks greatest city.

Having been born and raised in Aberdeen, spent four years living in Glasgow over two separate stints and now living in neither, I feel well-placed to mount a critique of 'the uks [sic] greatest city' and those who inhabit it. The place itself is fine enough, plenty nice swathes of green parkland, the rugged banks of the Kelvin, some cracking architecture, a plethora of decent boozers. Much of this finery is largely undone by its citizens, however, imbued with one the planet's nippiest and most unfortunate accents, right up there with the scousers, at times incomprehensible... which is probably just as well as 90% of the content is filtered through the tedious prism of the old firm, the remaining 10% a vaguely annoying attempt at good-natured bonhomie, an inbred 'humour' with its very own self-appointed name, 'the Glasgow patter'. Anyone beset by the misfortune to have been subjected to this will know it is wholly unacceptable and will go out of their way never to repeat the crude experience. There does exist the odd exception to the rule, of course (Mason89 himself is one of the good ones) but still the above is an inescapable truth and provides good reason to avoid the place as much as possible. The odd visit can be enjoyable but the palpable sense of relief that inevitably accompanies leaving speaks volumes.

[donsdaft]

UK cities are all s’hiteholes.

There are some nice enough smaller towns but the cities have been f’ucked over big time.

The centre of Edinburgh is nice enough but in general we have allowed the junkies to rule in city centres.

[Mason89]

A fair assessment Jannie although I feel you’re on slightly dodgy ground commenting on people’s behaviour in Glasgow pubs. I wonder if during his quieter moments, Neil Lennon reflects upon the moment he was randomly abused by someone with a Weegie twang on his North East accent?

As for Junkies DD, I can help but feel they get a bad press, although admittedly some of it they bring upon themselves. Junkies are not really any bother. Pish heads are a million times worse

[neilthedon]

Having been born and raised in Aberdeen, spent four years living in Glasgow over two separate stints and now living in neither, I feel well-placed to mount a critique of 'the uks [sic] greatest city' and those who inhabit it. The place itself is fine enough, plenty nice swathes of green parkland, the rugged banks of the Kelvin, some cracking architecture, a plethora of decent boozers. Much of this finery is largely undone by its citizens, however, imbued with one the planet's nippiest and most unfortunate accents, right up there with the scousers, at times incomprehensible... which is probably just as well as 90% of the content is filtered through the tedious prism of the old firm, the remaining 10% a vaguely annoying attempt at good-natured bonhomie, an inbred 'humour' with its very own self-appointed name, 'the Glasgow patter'. Anyone beset by the misfortune to have been subjected to this will know it is wholly unacceptable and will go out of their way never to repeat the crude experience. There does exist the odd exception to the rule, of course (Mason89 himself is one of the good ones) but still the above is an inescapable truth and provides good reason to avoid the place as much as possible. The odd visit can be enjoyable but the palpable sense of relief that inevitably accompanies leaving speaks volumes.

Nice bit of writing that .

Now how about your assesment of Aberdeen City Centre ?