Catford Accent

[Crazy Shark]

No-one would listen to the Smurfs in prison
So they jumped over the wall
But policeman saw them, he chased them,
Caught them, this is what he asked them all:

[To the tune of "The Smurf Theme Song"]
"Where are you all coming from?"
We're from Dartmoor, on the run
"How did you work out your route?"
We followed the arrows on our suit
"What were you in Dartmoor for?"
"We borrowed a safe from the bank next door"
"and why do you all talk this way?"
Cause we're from Catford, ain't we? Eh!
Lalalalalala, lalalalala, la, la, la

Im from Catford (still living there) and don't talk like that

Only just picked up on that

[Ghost]

Im from Catford (still living there) and don't talk like that

Only just picked up on that

That one line is sung in a Catford accent

I've got a tape of it somewhere.......

[Crazy Shark]

That one line is sung in a Catford accent

I've got a tape of it somewhere.......

........what is a Catford accent???

Im from Catford but i appearently sound POSH

[Ghost]

Im from Catford but i appearently sound POSH

Um, no "posh" isn't quite how I'd describe it.....

........what is a Catford accent???

Any suggestions on how to convey an accent through text?

Go and stand under the Cat and listen

[Crazy Shark]

Um, no "posh" isn't quite how I'd describe it.....

i appreantly sound posh (not upper class) just ask pmjd i know i don't sound "ghetto"........im very far from sounding like that

Any suggestions on how to convey an accent through text?

Go and stand under the Cat and listen

I'd hear jamican, cockney, surf landan etc accents. I hate that big Cat its embarassing and the only good things about Catford are WHSmiths, tesco, mark one, superdrugs, banks etc.

Bromley is better than here.

[Ghost]

surf landan

That's the one

Bromley is better than here.

"The only good thing about Orpington is that it isn't Croydon" ~ a friend years ago......

[Crazy Shark]

That's the one

that def isn't me although i sometimes knock off the 'ter' at the end of a word e.g. butter

"The only good thing about Orpington is that it isn't Croydon" ~ a friend years ago......

So true!!! I dislike Croydon but Orpington is a lovely place visited that place for a few years due to going college there.

[Dreadful Scathe]

Mods please eject Ghost and Crazy Girl into their own thread and let this one die

[ducasi]

Mods please eject Ghost and Crazy Girl into their own thread and let this one die

Done.

[Ghost]

Mods please eject Ghost and Crazy Girl into their own thread and let this one die

I though some banter on your thread was quite fitting

[Crazy Shark]

I though some banter on your thread was quite fitting

DS is upset because we runied his thread by not talking about him

Someone said to me "do you know Catford High Street", i replied "Catford doesn't have a high street ". Catford is just a rubbish place!!! Even the Catford Bridge train station was on the news a few months ago identifying the idiots that cross the rail tracks........morons!!!

I never knew that rhyme even exsitied lol.

[Minnie M]

............
Go and stand under the Cat and listen

Under or on

[Ghost]

Catford is just a rubbish place!!!

It's strange, most places have "something" that makes them worth going to. I can't think of anything in Catford though.....

You can't even rent games from the Blockbuster until you've rented 10 videos (apparently the locals keep nicking them )

Under or on ;D

Admittedly "on" would be more fun in this case

[Crazy Shark]

It's strange, most places have "something" that makes them worth going to. I can't think of anything in Catford though.....

You can't even rent games from the Blockbuster until you've rented 10 videos (apparently the locals keep nicking them)


Admittedly "on" would be more fun in this case

OH MY GOD!!!!!!

Ghost you obviously have too much time on your hands!!

That Cat is LEGEND!!!! It gives tourists something to look at

See its embarassing!!! Still a rubbish place. Back in the day when the old cinema was open that was ok until it closed down!!

[Ghost]

OH MY GOD!!!!!!

Ghost you obviously have too much time on your hands!!

Moi?

That Cat is LEGEND!!!!

Actually I've always liked it, but then I have a fondness for cats

Back in the day when the old cinema was open that was ok until it closed down!!

Yay! I'm finally old enough to have "Back in the Day" refer to things I lived through

I think the last thing I saw there was Mulan, back in 1998. Nice comfy seats

[Crazy Shark]

Actually I've always liked it, but then I have a fondness for cats

Im not a cat person i prefer dogs. How about you living in Catford or have you before back in the day??

Yay! I'm finally old enough to have "Back in the Day" refer to things I lived through

Bless

I think the last thing I saw there was Mulan, back in 1998. Nice comfy seats

I think the last film i saw there was Plant of the Apes starring Mark Walhberg or was it LOTR 1st movie starring Orlando Bloom I had crap seats but i like the seats in Bromley cinema, Surrey Quays Odeon and Greenwich Odeon (formerly filmworks) they're much more comfy.

[Ghost]

Im not a cat person i prefer dogs.

Fortunately dogs seem to like me

How about you living in Catford or have you before back in the day??

Hee, nope I was only ever "just passing through"

I think the last film i saw there was Plant of the Apes starring Mark Walhberg or was it LOTR 1st movie starring Orlando Bloom I had crap seats but i like the seats in Bromley cinema, Surrey Quays Odeon and Greenwich Odeon (formerly filmworks) they're much more comfy.

From the front of the Bromley cinema
"Children's shows - all tickets £1. Adults must be accompanied by children". I had to read it twice

[pmjd]

i appreantly sound posh (not upper class) just ask pmjd i know i don't sound "ghetto"........im very far from sounding like that

I'd say you sounded well spoken, and not as Eastenders~ish as I was expecting But definitely a Londoner.

[Crazy Shark]

Hee, nope I was only ever "just passing through"

I think i have a stalker

From the front of the Bromley cinema
"Children's shows - all tickets £1. Adults must be accompanied by children". I had to read it twice

I'll look out for that tonight......crap if you know where im going tonight you might stalk me LOL

I think adult tix should be lower esp in odeons, its ok if you're student because the person pays a £1 less than adult

I'd say you sounded well spoken, and not as Eastenders~ish as I was expecting But definitely a Londoner.

Thank you See Ghost i don't sound like surf landan

[TurboTomato]

My grandparents lived in Catford and my dad was brought up there. Haven't been there for years as my grandparents have been dead for a while. Can't remember it being that exciting - just remember miles upon miles of terraced streets that all looked the same!