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7 Jun 2010

REBEL-YANKEE V GEORDIE.

I love visiting Kelly, listening in to her THOUGHTS AND RAMBLINGS and I love quizzes so was doubly delighted when I popped over for a cup of tea on Thursday and came across this fun little QUIZ supplied by Kelly - something I just had to take part in, my result in the Rebel-Yankee Language Test?

"41% Dixie. Barely in Yankeedom." (41%? Not too bad I suppose, at least not for a English woman.)
Anyway, it got me to thinking if there was a similar sort of thing on t'net for us Geordies. And of course there is - Based on GEORDIE DIALECT one of the oldest and best loved of Britain's dialects, my result?

"Your overall score: 7/10
Your rating: Lost in translation. You're OK with the more obvious crack* but you're lost for words down the pit."
Care to join me and take part in this fun quiz? Click HERE. Oh and don't forget to let me know how you got on.

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12 comments:

  1. Jessica7 June 2010 at 09:25

    haha I only got 3/10 but hey I've never gone up that far north in England. My father lived in Newcastle for about a year when he first moved to England and he still says its one of the best places he has ever lived.

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  2. NabilaHazirah7 June 2010 at 10:49

    i love quizzes too.
    <3!!

    P.S. Pooh asked Nabilah the other day,and yes,she said it was really nice day :)

    xx

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  3. Anonymous7 June 2010 at 13:11

    Something hilarious about being sorted rebel/yankee for non-US folks. I guess we're all rebels here in Great Britain's eyes! :)

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  4. susan s.7 June 2010 at 15:18

    I took the Rebel/Yankee test. . .
    "100% Dixie. Is General Lee your grandfather?!"
    I haven't lived in the South since 1970, but as we say, "The old ways die hard."

    I wouldn't dare try the Geordie test.

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  5. Alyce7 June 2010 at 15:45

    I'm sorry to hear that your husband had to go back to the hospital. I hope he's able to come home soon.

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  6. Oddyoddyo137 June 2010 at 16:12

    Yay! Quizzes. Love em. :)

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  7. Kelly7 June 2010 at 22:41

    Thanks for the links! I'm glad you enjoyed my quiz.

    I tried yours and here's what I got:


    Your overall score: 4/10

    Your rating: Totally tongue-tied. Bone up on the Geordie tongue so you won't be left oot doon the boozer in the toon on a Saturday nite.

    Pure guess-work on my part!!

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  8. Jen8 June 2010 at 01:44

    I got 5/10. I've never been out of the U.S., so I'm not sure how I did it.

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  9. Pam8 June 2010 at 02:03

    Since I'm from the south I've got to take the rebel vs. yankee quiz!
    Sorry to hear about your hubby. Praying he feels better soon.

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  10. Anonymous8 June 2010 at 04:49

    Pleased to read that Husband Dearest is home again. I wish him well.

    Thanks for the links. Excellent stuff.

    All the best, Boonsong

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  11. Marie Cloutier9 June 2010 at 01:15

    I love those kinds of quizzes. Of course being a lifelong Bostonian I'm 100% Yankee!

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  12. Revd. Neal Terry9 June 2010 at 08:29

    I got 9/10. What would I know about fruit?

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Ah wish te thank each an everyone of yee fre yer keind words. It's canny te see yee an ah hope you'll visit agyen. Divvent leave it tee long, will ye?