going home oz not for me!

[Martinw]

Originally Posted by Aussiejock

Baby75, I'm sorry if you assumed I was having a go at you - thought my first sentence covered that. There is no way I would ever say "I told you so" to anyone! My intention was to show that I had been thro' what you are experiencing and found light at the end of a very dark tunnel.
Martinw not many people realise that there is a Scots language, apart from Scottish Gaelic. Unfortunately, for a long time now, the language has been *******ised by English. Today most Scots, in everyday life, speak what is a mixture of Scots and English. I discovered when I arrived here that not only Australians but English people too did not understand a lot of words that I used.
I found that my colleagues and pupils had no problem understand my perfect English in the work situation but when I spoke to my own children, in their presence, they later asked me to translate!!

I must admit I love the Scottish accent, allthough I worked with this Scottish dude in SA. He had this BIG beard and always mumbled and no-one could understand a word he said. We always just nodded and laughed when he laughed, was very funny. (i hope i am not insulting you but i always thought galic was Welsh.) just another example why you should not believe some people. Now I learnt something new. Well guess we are the lucky ones that made it work and are enjoying Aus. Would not be anywhere else right now.
Goodluck baby75

Halo - I think baby75 is heading back to UK, and I will ot even set my feet back in South Africa, not even sure about Africa itself. I f I have to fly somewhere the plane must not even enter African Airspace. ( hey I know Melbourne is prob the place to be - like the number plates say, but Perth is good - Nice wheather - Dont rip us Wetern Australians off now haha)

Baby75- hope all goes well with the move.

[scottishcelts]

Hey you guys we have been in Brisbane for nearly 3 months now and i can associate completely with what Aussiejock is saying, no-one can understand a single word i am saying, even though i make a BIG effort to speak slowly and sometimes i even have to say things in australian (well they sound australian in my head lol ) I just get gawped at when i speak, as if i have two heads!

Quite often recently i have found myself in shops saying "you know what, just forget it" and walk away, but the hilarious thing is that they probably still have no clue what i just said and think i'm a complete nutter

[Aussiejock]

[QUOTE=Martinw;91327]I must admit I love the Scottish accent, allthough I worked with this Scottish dude in SA. He had this BIG beard and always mumbled and no-one could understand a word he said. We always just nodded and laughed when he laughed, was very funny. (i hope i am not insulting you but i always thought galic was Welsh.) just another example why you should not believe some people. Now I learnt something new. Well guess we are the lucky ones that made it work and are enjoying Aus. Would not be anywhere else right now.
Goodluck baby75

There are 3 forms of Gaelic in the UK - Scottish, Irish and Welsh- so you were not wrong thinking that it was Welsh, although the Welsh simply call it Welsh. As for being insulted, we don't get insulted very often, only when we're called English, we usually just think poor thing doesn't know any better! Quietly arrogant are we! lol

[Aussiejock]

[QUOTE=scottishcelts;91334]Hey you guys we have been in Brisbane for nearly 3 months now and i can associate completely with what Aussiejock is saying, no-one can understand a single word i am saying, even though i make a BIG effort to speak slowly and sometimes i even have to say things in australian (well they sound australian in my head lol ) I just get gawped at when i speak, as if i have two heads!

Yes, it's funny but also very frustrating! Still happens sometimes with "a" and "e"!
Will never forget the reaction when I asked for a half loaf (Edinburgh expression)
and a gigot pork chop! Even after all this time they think my accent is very strong, but when I go back they tell me, for the first few days that I've lost my accent! Did a European tour last July and there was a Scottish couple in the group. They, and everyone else agreed, that I spoke differently to them than I did to anyone else. I didn't realise I did it. It never leaves you!!

[Martinw]

Hey all the Scottsman,

I know this is off the original topic, but dont let anyone in this country ever make you feel ashamed, embarrasses(think that is the wrong spelling as english is not my home language, but I am not that bad)of your accent, because that is what makes you unique. I worked with a Scot in North Queensland and got along with him really well, but then we always got along with the Scots in SA as well.
Worked with some POMS as well and can never figure out how serious you guys are about these jokes you always make of each other, hopefully all friendly. I wonder if the poms also enjoyed Braveheart - FREEDOM .

Have a good time confusing the Aussies some more hahaha - I just speak my Dutchman language, but then there are so many South Africans here everyone is learning our secret language hahaha

[JennyP]

Hello there, I think its sad that it hasn't worked out for you but you must do what feels right for you and your family. To be honest I would jump to be living there. I have friends from there who we met when we lived in Singapore and they had trouble with my Northern Irish accent but we have been mates for over 7 yrs.

Good luck with your future.

[Baby75]

Originally Posted by Aussiejock

Baby75, I'm sorry if you assumed I was having a go at you - thought my first sentence covered that. There is no way I would ever say "I told you so" to anyone! My intention was to show that I had been thro' what you are experiencing and found light at the end of a very dark tunnel.
Martinw not many people realise that there is a Scots language, apart from Scottish Gaelic. Unfortunately, for a long time now, the language has been *******ised by English. Today most Scots, in everyday life, speak what is a mixture of Scots and English. I discovered when I arrived here that not only Australians but English people too did not understand a lot of words that I used.
I found that my colleagues and pupils had no problem understand my perfect English in the work situation but when I spoke to my own children, in their presence, they later asked me to translate!!

Aussiejock, you did cover it I haven't taken any offence at all I should have made my self clearer, (4 month old demanding my attention)

what I meant was you could be right, I could be making a mistake, but tickets are bought and paid for so for now the right move is to go home. I'm very happy with that as well. but you never know, I might want to come back again in a year or so or less. when I said I told you so! I meant that Ill be back and tell you all I made a mistake I'm coming back and even invite you to slag me by saying I told you so LOL I'm sorry about coming across so wrong. I know you meant no harm and I meant to say I thought you were great for doing so well.


Martinw you haven't at offended me at all, I can tell if things were different for you, going home might be an option. but fair play to you for doing so well.

again I'm sorry for giving you the impression i was upset, i'm OK and love reading your replies, its good to look at it from every angle,,,

[Baby75]

[quote=Aussiejock;91355]

Originally Posted by scottishcelts

Hey you guys we have been in Brisbane for nearly 3 months now and i can associate completely with what Aussiejock is saying, no-one can understand a single word i am saying, even though i make a BIG effort to speak slowly and sometimes i even have to say things in australian (well they sound australian in my head lol ) I just get gawped at when i speak, as if i have two heads!

Yes, it's funny but also very frustrating! Still happens sometimes with "a" and "e"!
Will never forget the reaction when I asked for a half loaf (Edinburgh expression)
and a gigot pork chop! Even after all this time they think my accent is very strong, but when I go back they tell me, for the first few days that I've lost my accent! Did a European tour last July and there was a Scottish couple in the group. They, and everyone else agreed, that I spoke differently to them than I did to anyone else. I didn't realise I did it. It never leaves you!!

Scotticelts I have done the same, given up and walked away some times laughing to my self. I noticed it at the doctors yesterday, the nurse kept saying sorry she couldn't understand me, I think its because my brother is staying with us (as you know) now, so I'm back to talking really fast LOL Ive noticed his accent has gotten stronger as well. I was doing OK there for a while I didn't have to repeat my self as much these days as when we first got here.

Aussiejocks, Ive noticed when i say 3 Australians think 2, although I know you Scottish are always slagging us for not pronouncing our t's or is th lol its true!!

I still speak a little gaelic here, esp when I'm giving out to my boys and they are really driving me nuts, much better that losing it and shouting like a mad woman at them.

have to say though, I could listen to a Scottish person talk all day. I love it, its a beautiful accent.

[Baby75]

Originally Posted by Martinw

I must admit I love the Scottish accent, allthough I worked with this Scottish dude in SA. He had this BIG beard and always mumbled and no-one could understand a word he said. We always just nodded and laughed when he laughed, was very funny. (i hope i am not insulting you but i always thought galic was Welsh.) just another example why you should not believe some people. Now I learnt something new. Well guess we are the lucky ones that made it work and are enjoying Aus. Would not be anywhere else right now.
Goodluck baby75

Halo - I think baby75 is heading back to UK, and I will ot even set my feet back in South Africa, not even sure about Africa itself. I f I have to fly somewhere the plane must not even enter African Airspace. ( hey I know Melbourne is prob the place to be - like the number plates say, but Perth is good - Nice wheather - Dont rip us Wetern Australians off now haha)

Baby75- hope all goes well with the move.

Thanks Mate good old Ireland is calling us back, Im so lucky I have the option. I hope all works out for you as well.

[Halo]

Aaaaaaaaaaa, going back to Ireland..... Doh, Hey I may be going home to England as well in the not to distant future.

Have a Guinness for me.