But people say youse in Kent?
Really?! I’ve never heard it here… I thought it was an exclusively Irish thing. Maybe it’s an east/north Kent thing?
same. Internal cushioning on trainers is a total lottery.
I size down as much as possibly for football boots though, I want them to be snug and they tend to give after 3/4 matches of agony.
excuse me?
Very heavy Irish influence in Medway, true. Large proportion of people are catholic.
hahahah what about people like Ricky Gervaise?
11.5 for basketball shoes, 12 for everything else. I look like a clown in docs (currently wearing).
same here buddy - technically a 10.5 and try to get a 10 first but have a few 11s that fit fine
Ahh ok, that’s probably it. Was worried this was heading into ‘chip butty’ territory again.
Isn’t that just his voice though?
or people from Reddin, you mean?
I mean accents are weird things to make fun of imo anyway, I just enjoy accents. I guess to me, most people round here don’t have anything mockable just because it’s all so bland and boring. The only difference I tend to notice is the plummy proper Berkshire hunts, and then the Whitley, more relaxed pronunciation. Probably just because it’s familiar though
Also:
When I lived in Hungary, I tried to buy some shoes. When I asked in the shop for a size 40, the shop assistants looked at me like I was crazy and said they didn’t have that. Later in the afternoon, I ran into a hungarian friend, and asked her if I was saying it wrong or something. She said that I had said everything exactly right, but then looked at me in astonishment that I was a 40, and said I would probably have to buy men’s shoes.
Chip butty territory?
No! There’s lots of people (like Gervaise and Gareth in the Office too) who have this accent that sounds like they’re a farmer who’s trying to sound a bit cockney. It’s very noticeable if you’re not from the area.
I always just thought Gareth was light Bristolian or something tbh
To be fair historically there were a lot of farmers roun 'ere (and still all the agric twats at the uni) yet London had more and more influence as transportation got better. Makes sense I guess, just can’t say I ever notice it, vast majority of people seem to have standard, boring accents like you would encounter in most London satellites (and London)
Don’t think anyone is thrilling to the sounds of the Medway accent either. Chatham Town Welcomes Desperate Men and all.
Billy Childish, the patron saint of Medway
He has bought a very lurid orange car lately.
The essential scumminess of being from Medway never really washes off.
At least you’re not in danger of falling over (yet).
Just need to find a clumsier person to befriend to make yourself look better.
This has done me
My size is a 9 but my feet are also very wide and flat, to the point that I usually have to get a 10/11 size and that means there’s a lot of space between the toes and the front of shoe. I don’t ever wear very smart pointy shoes because I just look ridiculous in them - I’m only 5’8 so wearing 10/11 size shoes that are big/long in style just looks daft. Chelsea boots have been a fucking godsend in this regard though.