But I am common as muck. I haven't met an H I haven't dropped and I'm proper Bermondsey and Millwall. And it's a "skone". In fact the only people who call it a "skon" in my experience in deepest darkest Saaaaaaaf Laaaaaaandaaan are posh cnuts.

Spock has a cat. Your argument is invalid.

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hmm, I'm willing to entertain your evidence but let's do an experiment.

"Hew mate, giz a skon"

"Greetings good sir, would you mind if I partake in one of your delightful skones?"

Yeah, nah, one of these is deffo posher than the other 😉

[–] Loccy@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"alright geez, giz a skone"

"Good evening my good man. My name is Lord Ponsonby Smythe Smythe Smythe. Could I trouble you for one of those skons?"

Works both ways.

Edit: my friend, who I am currently drinking pints with, says "skon is more northern but posh and scone is more estuary".

And he's an expert and a cunt (his own description of himself).

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I see we shall have to agree to disagree*, that second one makes no sense! :D

* but we'll do it in a civil manner, 'cos this is a nice place

[–] Loccy@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

By the power of editing clarification I shall smight thee in twain.

But for the record this is all cracking fun.

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Lol your friend is incorrect but I do appreciate his confidence (and your underhand ways)

[–] Mane25@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The thing about that is everyone believes the way they don't pronounce it is the posh way.

Where I grew up, calling it skon would get you labelled posh.