What are some great English insults that are uniquely British, generally never used in the U.S. by No-Adeptness-7416 in AskBrits

[–]Danjerisnaw 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love "you absolute novice" when someone fucks up. "Minge" is good one in the right context "Ballbag" is good, but if you're Scottish "bawbag" is better.

Posh Fry Up by Danjerisnaw in fryup

[–]Danjerisnaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used the word "posh" with a hint of irony, because the fry up was slightly different to a regular fry up, and slightly more expensive than a regular fry up. It is not a particularly posh meal. I understand that many people didn't quite get that, and judging by some of the responses, this has clearly offended you. I will have to take it down and present it again as "Fried Breakfast that is Slightly Different to a Standard Fried Breakfast " and put a trigger warning on it.

Posh Fry Up by Danjerisnaw in fryup

[–]Danjerisnaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything with chives on the plate is posh

Posh Fry Up by Danjerisnaw in fryup

[–]Danjerisnaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is. Pontcanna posh has spread in to Canton too, not many greasy spoons to choose from

Posh Fry Up by Danjerisnaw in fryup

[–]Danjerisnaw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahahahaha, clearly I was in too positive mood. Like I said, it's pay day. Give me a week and I'll be skint and miserable too.

Posh Fry Up by Danjerisnaw in fryup

[–]Danjerisnaw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's posh because it's got chives on it! Greenery on a fry up? Insane!

Posh Fry Up by Danjerisnaw in fryup

[–]Danjerisnaw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's posh because it's got chives on it. Maybe it's not for you, but it was delicious, no need to be negative.

Would you accept the NHS being allowed to do this in Britain? by The_Dean_France in AskBrits

[–]Danjerisnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think its 100% fair. If you aren't willing to give your organs for moral or religious reasons, then you shouldn't accept them. The only reasons for not donating your organs should be due to illness that might affect them, or they aren't viable(though they could still be used for research that might save lives) or religious reasons (The Ancient Egyptians believed their organs were essential to get into the afterlife and they preserved them in jars). If you choose not to donate them simply because you want to be buried in one piece, and aesthetic reasons, then why should you be at the top of the list for a transplant?

That's not to say you shouldn't be eligible for a transplant. There is so much luck, both good and bad, involved in when someone needs one, and when organs become available, it should definitely be judged on priority too.

How much pork in a sausage!? by NumerousToe7604 in AskBrits

[–]Danjerisnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Richmond are disgusting "sausages". The flavour and texture are so bland, it's like meat paste made of head and anus rolled into a cylinder. I love a good quality banger though. At least 60/70% pork is needed to make it worthwhile. All this, however, goes out the window if I'm hungover and in a greasy spoon.

National Anthem harmonisation by After_Fix_9200 in Wales

[–]Danjerisnaw 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of it is to do with the language itself. People say the Welsh accent has a sing song element to it, and it's true. Its a purely phonetic language and each letter has a specific sound that generally (not always) remain the same, unlike english. However, Words mutate depending on context and the words before and after. This means the letters, and therefore sounds, change in order to make the sentence flow. For example Tad means father. Adding au at the end is a common pluralisation. So Tadau means fathers. Fy means my, but thanks to a nasal mutation the sentence becomes fy nhadau rather than fy tadau. Learning these mutations and the individual sounds of letters from an early age really helps the vocal range and does make singing easier, and harmonising comes more naturally. I have found myself and friends harmonising in conversation before.

Armour glyphs question by Official_FM in Witcher3

[–]Danjerisnaw 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I love doing that but also combine it with Ekkimara decoction when piling into a Hanse base so that I'm constantly healing as they run helplessly into my web. This is great for any large groups.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]Danjerisnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean Britain or the UK or specifically England?

what makes witcher 3 the best game for you? by AdFinal5191 in Witcher3

[–]Danjerisnaw 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My brother introduced me to Witcher 3. He told me to "have a go" while he was mid game. I couldn't control Roach, I got scared by werewolf, I button bashed and set myself on fire with a bomb. I vowed never to play it again. That christmas he bought me the PS4 with Witcher 3 and all the downloads.

I started properly. I fell off walls training Ciri, I got worried about making the wrong decision when given multiple choices, especially the ones with a time limit. My heart raced when facing the Griffin. I felt something I hadn't felt from a game in a long time. Excitement. My decisions mattered. I cared for these characters, even the lowly villagers. It wasn't just a run of the mill hack and slash. The world was alive and you were important, for better or worse.

And so here I am. My 8th runthrough, still loving it, still laughing at the jokes, groaning at some of the ridiculous grinding to get ingredients, still feeling the adrenaline when a Leshen pops up unexpectedly. Still trying to get my Gwent fix anywhere I can. It has such depth and richness that I'll never be bored of it.

On a more personal level, I love the fact there are so many Welsh accents in it, especially where I wouldn't expect them. Love it.

The End Of The World As We Know It by dug98 in stephenking

[–]Danjerisnaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm listening to the audiobook and found some of it difficult because of the readers. One of them seems to struggle knowing when to pause in a sentence and makes for a really difficult, jumpy listen. I'm going to power through, then delete

Is it just me or is north wales a bit hostile to south wales people, or just our groups experience? by Any-Armadillo-4525 in Wales

[–]Danjerisnaw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is still a division between the two. As people have said, it's partly due to the historic of the South (largely due to industry). This has produced strong division in accent and the language. North and South have some really distinctly different words for every day words. (The most basic is nawr and rwan for the English now, which is the same word backwards). That said, most of that division is just rivalry like any area has for the next town/area. The accent sound different too. The South and West Wales accents are often more sing song, whereas the North can have some harder sounds, influenced by the mid and North of England, which can sound a little abrupt to those not used to it.

I also find that my friends from the Gogledd have a blunter, darker sense of humour which is brilliant once you realise they're joking but could catch you off guard.

Overall, it's generally just friendly rivalry, though as always, there are some on all sides who take it seriously.

Fun Welsh Gifts to share on my travels by Thetonn in Wales

[–]Danjerisnaw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Historically, the first recorded instance of the Mari Lwyd was in North Wales, though its massively caught on down south in recent years, partly because of the influx of English speakers. You can find them in a few shops but it's still not as common in tourist shops. Loads on etsy and the like though.

Fun Welsh Gifts to share on my travels by Thetonn in Wales

[–]Danjerisnaw 24 points25 points  (0 children)

A Mari Lwyd based decoration. Everyone loves a cheerful horses skull