[iRyan]

Both Alex and Jay use the word "us" instead of "me" like "She won't even talk to us" when they are referring to themselves not a group of people yet other times they randomly also use "me". I know it's like a Geordie thing but can someone please explain? I don't get it.

[Kerry]

It's just a local dialect thing. No real explanation.

[Wildcat!]

I have always noticed it from the Geordie people. And since I am not from here, it always made me dislike them. Because to me, speaking about yourself in the third person, is a sign of arrogance. I didnt know it was a regional thing. I noticed it first with Liam in BB8. Couldnt stand him. Then it was Jen in BB9. Couldnt stand him either. BUt now I know why they do it, so I dont judge them by it anymore.
I have no idea where it comes from though, or why!

[Sophiee]

yeah it's just a regional dialect thing.

[CharlieO]

Anthony in BB6 did the same. It's a geordie thing.

[fingers]

Totally a dialect thing, same as when they speak of another family member as "wur" (our) so-and-so!

[Vanessa]

It's a geordie dialect thing.I think it's kind of cute!

[Shasown]

It started creeping into the local dialect in the second half of the Nineteenth Century probably due to the large increase in Irish in the area.

[Millie7519]

Hi, newbie here. I just have to comment on this as I speak the same lingo. They are not saying 'us', they are saying ' iz ' as in 'give it to iz'. It means me.

If we want to say 'us' we would say 'us' just like normal people.lol.

[fingers]

Originally Posted by Millie7519

Hi, newbie here. I just have to comment on this as I speak the same lingo. They are not saying 'us', they are saying ' iz ' as in 'give it to iz'. It means me.

If we want to say 'us' we would say 'us' just like normal people.lol.

Who is "iz"? it's a corruption of "us"

[Shasown]

Its the same as yous being used as the plural of you (thats a lot of yous!). Its Irish

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Its the same as yous being used as the plural of you (thats a lot of yous!). Its Irish

I think it's cute! I love it!

[Jordan.]

I say it too (and i'm not a geordie)

[Ammi]

It's a Geordie thing, we like to be different

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Its the same as yous being used as the plural of you (thats a lot of yous!). Its Irish

That's a Dublin thing, we'd never say "yous" down here, we would say "us" instead of me sometimes though

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That's a Dublin thing, we'd never say "yous" down here, we would say "us" instead of me sometimes though

Yeah I know its a Dublin thing. Lots of Dublin Irish in the North East.

Thats where those cunning Linguists who study dialects reckon the us(uz) comes from.

[Gusto Brunt]

I like Alex. I haven't got a bad word to say about her. She's not fake at least.