Dyatlov Pass incident

[Abby Normal]

No offense intended to Ms Diddles and no harming of any titties or idiots was done in this segment lol

My apologies for being such a bot. (new one from the kids here in Maryland).

[Herlock Sholmes]

A Glaswegian in a pub? Surely not.

[Ms Diddles]

Hi Ms D, my understanding is that in the olden days it's original use of the word "diddy" was a reference to a woman's breast.

It is not used in that context any more, and it's closest similar slang word would probably be "plonker".

As Glasgow insults go, it's a fairly gentle rebuke, several grades down from the word "bam".

In 1990 we were "European City of Culture", so we stand proudly alongside Florence in that regard.

Someone once said that "Glasgow is full of artists, they're all two foot six and eat sherbet dabs."

Ha! So Abby basically called me a tit??!!

I love bam and the associated bampot!

Also tube, roaster, rocket, muppet and fandan are favourite insults which I have heard here (not all addressed directly to me, I hasten to add).





**** I realise that this thread has got rather badly derailed, but it's in pub talk so I reckon it's fair game???

[Ms Diddles]

Perhaps “stupi diddyot?” My grandad used to call pickled onions “dunions,” as in “ pickle dunions.”

Ha! That's nice!

I am going for a curry tomorrow night after work, and may now need to have some (spice) dunions with my poppadom, just for the hell of it!!

[Herlock Sholmes]

Could be!

As a native Glasweigan, perhaps Barn can enlighten us?

Perhaps “stupi diddyot?” My grandad used to call pickled onions “dunions,” as in “ pickle dunions.”

[barnflatwyngarde]

Could be!

As a native Glasweigan, perhaps Barn can enlighten us?

Hi Ms D, my understanding is that in the olden days it's original use of the word "diddy" was a reference to a woman's breast.

It is not used in that context any more, and it's closest similar slang word would probably be "plonker".

As Glasgow insults go, it's a fairly gentle rebuke, several grades down from the word "bam".

In 1990 we were "European City of Culture", so we stand proudly alongside Florence in that regard.

Someone once said that "Glasgow is full of artists, they're all two foot six and eat sherbet dabs."

[barnflatwyngarde]

what does it mean? i didnt know it had any meaning. i was just using as a nickname for diddles.

Don't worry Abby, I am sure no one thought that you were using it disparagingly.

[Ms Diddles]

Perhaps it’s down to the similar sound ‘diddy’ - ‘iddy-ot?’

Could be!

As a native Glasweigan, perhaps Barn can enlighten us?

[Herlock Sholmes]

Perhaps it’s down to the similar sound ‘diddy’ - ‘iddy-ot?’

[Ms Diddles]

what does it mean? i didnt know it had any meaning. i was just using as a nickname for diddles.

Ha!

I'm not sure of it's origins, but it's used to describe someone who's a bit of an idìot!

ie "whit ya dae that for, ya wee diddy?!"

Don't worry, Abby!

In Glasgow terms it's a pretty low level insult.

This is the place where the c word can be used as a term of affection after all!

[Ms Diddles]

In Glasgow the word "diddy" has a very specific meaning.

And yes Ms D, I'm sure that you have been called many things, but I'm confident that"diddy" was never one of them.

Indeed, Barn!

I'm usually called far worse!

[Abby Normal]

In Glasgow the word "diddy" has a very specific meaning.

And yes Ms D, I'm sure that you have been called many things, but I'm confident that"diddy" was never one of them.

what does it mean? i didnt know it had any meaning. i was just using as a nickname for diddles.

[barnflatwyngarde]

thanks diddy! never heard that one before

In Glasgow the word "diddy" has a very specific meaning.

And yes Ms D, I'm sure that you have been called many things, but I'm confident that"diddy" was never one of them.

[Abby Normal]

It's a Russian yeti, Abby.

thanks diddy! never heard that one before

[Harry D]

yeah that ones weird but not too much of a mystery-to me anyway. seems to me a bunch of not to bright guys got lost, got there car stuck, and wandered about in the cold wilderness for a while before they all froze, starved to death.

Still a few unanswered questions, though. For example, why they'd driven all that way in the first place, why they abandoned the car when it all apparently needed was a good push, and why they ignored the man who was crying for help. Unless his cries from the darkness is what spooked them into fleeing into the wilderness! Although, I've also seen claims that the guy who needed help was a bit of a charlatan and prone to telling tales or that he was hallucinating from his heart attack, so maybe he's a complete red herring.