Folklore: NHS Yorkshire dialect translator page.

Subject: Folklore: NHS Yorkshire dialect translator page.
From: Fullerton
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 05:51 PM

This may amuse those interested in dialect.

Subject: RE: Folklore: NHS Yorkshire dialect translator pag
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 06:34 PM

But it lacks the extra feature that was included in a similar list I came across, which had been drawn up for foreign doctors working in the NHS, to help them understand what patients were talkinmg about.

As well as including all the terms which patients might use to refer to parts of the body or symptoms, it also indicated which of these might be regarded as a bit rude, and best not used by doctors when talking to patients.

To avoid doctors being misled into, for example, asking women patients "Could I have a look at your boobs?"

Subject: RE: Folklore: NHS Yorkshire dialect translator page.
From: Bill D
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 07:12 PM

some of those are pretty universal....but some are quaint..Tuppence???...how DO they think of those?

Subject: RE: Folklore: NHS Yorkshire dialect translator page.
From: r.padgett
Date: 22 Apr 06 - 02:39 PM

Barnsley/Rotherham's at home is new to me!

Subject: RE: Folklore: NHS Yorkshire dialect translator page.
From: Mo the caller
Date: 22 Apr 06 - 03:06 PM

It's inflation, in the song it's "keep your hand on your hapny" (sorry "half-penny" for those in the US)

Subject: RE: Folklore: NHS Yorkshire dialect translator page.
From: HuwG
Date: 22 Apr 06 - 03:46 PM

My mother, who used to work as a clerical officer at the York District Hospital, told me the story of a man in working clothes who wandered into Casualty Reception, went to the nurse on duty, and announced, "Ah've got t'gravel."

The nurse told him to sit down and ran to fetch the houseman (junior doctor). The houseman asked what the problem was, and was told, "Ah told t'lass ower there. Ah've got t'gravel".

The registrar and senior registrar received the same reply. Finally a consultant surgeon asked what the symptoms were. "Symptoms ?", he replied. "Ah keep tryin' to tell thee. Ah've got this lorry load of gravel outside. Where do you want it put ?"

Subject: RE: Folklore: NHS Yorkshire dialect translator page.
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 22 Apr 06 - 03:56 PM

You mean these translations aren't already available on 'Babelfish' ?

CHEERS
Nigel