Where do you come from?

[LythamWolf]

I’ve just had a go at this and, having lived away from Wolverhampton and the midlands for many, many years, and lived in many places I was intrigued at where it would place me.

I was pleasantly shocked at being identified as being very specifically from Wolverhampton. Not just the midlands but Wolverhampton.

Where are you from?


The British-Irish Dialect Quiz

 

[Deleted member 5962]

I’ve just had a go at this and, having lived away from Wolverhampton and the midlands for many, many years, and lived in many places I was intrigued at where it would place me.

I was pleasantly shocked at being identified as being very specifically from Wolverhampton. Not just the midlands but Wolverhampton.

Where are you from?


The British-Irish Dialect Quiz

 

[GY Wolf]

Did this earlier, south east dialect which is unsurprising as I'm from East Anglia

 

[The Professional]

It’s ****e. It said I was from Saint Helier, wherever the hell that is.

 

[Deleted member 7862Bler]

I was originally from Worcester and it said I was from Stoke on Trent. That’s an insult

 

[Woodsetton Wolf]

I got located as Wolverhampton, does it know your location?

 

[JadeWolf]

From round here ay I!

 

[LythamWolf]

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I got located as Wolverhampton, does it know your location?

I doubt it as I don’t live anywhere near the midlands but it pinpointed me very accurately.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

It’s ****e. It said I was from Saint Helier, wherever the hell that is.

I had that sat at the bottom of my map too... wierd

 

[Dudleywolf]

It’s ****e. It said I was from Saint Helier, wherever the hell that is.

Jersey, their trying to pull the wool over your eyes !

 

[1972 i began]

Wolverhampton for me as well.Well it's gorra be ay it cuz that's where I'm from.

 

[GateWolf]

It’s ****e. It said I was from Saint Helier, wherever the hell that is.

Jersey Channel Islands, the local accent sounds like South Africa, well it did when I worked there

 

[Yout85]

Wolverhampton for me as well.Well it's gorra be ay it cuz that's where I'm from.

It can probably pinpoint an exact address from the answers yow put

 

[The Professional]

Wolverhampton for me as well.Well it's gorra be ay it cuz that's where I'm from.

There is nowhere, in this known Universe that you could possibly be from, apart from Wolverhampton. Surprised it didn’t quote your actual address and house number.

 

[Boss Hogg]

Got me correct too - said I was Gloucester/ Taunton - and I’m actually Gloucester

 

[The Professional]

Jersey Channel Islands, the local accent sounds like South Africa, well it did when I worked there

We lived in Zambia in the late 70’s, for about 18 months. Not South Africa, but close. Doubt my dialect reflects this, however.

 

[Dragonwolf]

Got me bang on, spread from Mid Wales (born and bred), Staffordshire (where I lived for last 20 years) and Black Country

 

[Baboon]

I was originally from Worcester and it said I was from Stoke on Trent. That’s an insult

I'm originally from Worcester too and it said I could come from anywhere from Worcester up to Stoke-on-Trent. A typical Worcester sentence would be: Me and our babby went on the buzz to see our mam.

 

[TFWanderers]

It said Wolverhampton for me.

Makes sense.

 

[MrJamez]

Got me down as Birmingham when I’m from Telford.

Close enough!

 

[Monketron]

About right, I grew up in Shropshire/Worcestershire but have family from Wolves/Birmingham/North Wales regions.

 

[Henry Palfrey]

I was as honest as possible and I got the West Midlands region With Wolverhampton in bold and I’m originally from Worcester. Pretty accurate considering it’s a NY Times thing.

 

[Henry Palfrey]

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About right, I grew up in Shropshire/Worcestershire but have family from Wolves/Birmingham/North Wales regions.

Pretty much what I got

 

[Coshamwolves]

It’s ****e. It said I was from Saint Helier, wherever the hell that is.

Tax free Haven

 

[Deleted member 4023]

What the **** has it got to do with you anyway?

 

[wolvesaywe]

Put me in Stoke.

I'm off to hang myself

 

[Deleted member 4023]

Put me in Stoke.

I'm off to hang myself

you want shooting fella

 

[JonahWolf]

Intriguing. Apparently I'm Brummie with a hint of Sheffield?!

I dow saarnd like a Brummie tho. Maybe it's the clash of a propa spakin Fairtha from Old 'ill (growing up as a Cradley chairn-mekker) and a Mother that was raised in Quarry Bonk but fancies herself as Hyacinth Bouquet that's confused it.
Or maybe that I live equidistant from Birmingham and Wolverhampton.

 

[Beer Wolf]

I spent my early years up to the age of 16 in West Midlands and Staffs. I have moved around a lot since then.
It placed me from the Scarborough area.
Guess I'll have to buy a chuffin ferret tha knows.

 

[Tojo the grass]

Well I grew up in a village called Gnosall near the Staffordshire/Shropshire border and spent most of my school years in Stafford, where I now live, so this is not bad, although a bit more north than I would have liked..



I probably should not have put ‘nesh’ for cold..

 

[wolvesaywe]

you want shooting fella

I know duck!

 

[inaglasshouse]

It sed are was from Tipton ..




Well near enough

 

[Deleted member 4456]

It put me in Guildford. I can't remember ever having been there.

 

[Tojo the grass]

What the **** has it got to do with you anyway?

Is that a shortened version of the corner shop song?

 

[Sheriff Woody]

Thought it might be a bit more northern considering i moved to North Staffs/Cheshire when I was 6 (33years ago!) and certainly don't have the accent.

 

[1972 i began]

There is nowhere, in this known Universe that you could possibly be from, apart from Wolverhampton. Surprised it didn’t quote your actual address and house number.

Tay that ****in good.

anyway for yower information,there ay that many black country /West Midlands sayings on there.

 

[maws]

Manchester??

**** that

 

[VancouverWolf]

I got located as Wolverhampton, does it know your location?

Yes.....your device knows.
I read NYT every day and you get so many free reads then it cuts you off on my iPad. However,if I use my wife’s iPad or use the regular computer, I can continue to read .
It’s not that the NYT tracks your IP address......it’s my Apple iPad keeping track of my visits to NYT.
I just clear my cache and I’m good to go again.
So if the survey places you at Wolverhampton or E. Anglia or wherever....your device knows your location. Next time you take a trip, do the test again and probably get different result to at least not quiet as precise.

I did the test Fri. and clicked I grew up in Ireland. Once I empty my cache, I will do test again and NOT admit being from back home.
How much you wanna bet I get different result?

 

[Netherton Wolf]

I got located as Wolverhampton, does it know your location?

Snap

 

[VancouverWolf]

I was as honest as possible and I got the West Midlands region With Wolverhampton in bold and I’m originally from Worcester. Pretty accurate considering it’s a NY Times thing.

Most likely they just bought it.