Severe Penalty for wrong word.

[bohemian]

The Daily Mash:

 

Man who called meal 'lunch' instead of 'dinner' banished from Yorkshire.

A MAN has been told never to return to Yorkshire after accidentally using the wrong name for his midday meal.

In his company canteen, Martin Bishop inadvertently asked a colleague what they had bought for their ‘lunch’ when it was in fact dinner. Rightly, his co-worker immediately informed the Yorkshire authorities.

Within minutes officials swooped to permanently revoke Martin’s Yorkshireness before he had even managed one bite of the pizza, chips and gravy on his tray.

Former friend Roy Hobbs said: “It’s sad when this happens, but there must be no comprise. You start by using the ‘L-word’ and before long you’re eating sushi and drinking wine.”

Bishop’s is the 37th case of de-Yorkshireing in 2020. Other offenders include a man caught watching rugby union instead of league and a woman serving illicit Aunt Bessie’s pre-made Yorkshire puddings. 

A Yorkshire judge said: “Unless Martin receives an official pardon from Geoff Boycott, he’ll have seven days to leave the county. He’ll have to hand in his DVD copy of Kes and his open and friendly nature before he goes. That is only right.” 

Bishop’s sister Carol said: “Martin who? He’s no brother of mine. Anyway, I have to go now. My dinner’s getting cold. Sh**. I meant, my ‘tea’.”

 

 

[carlos]

So what are the proper names of meals in Tyke? I wouldn't want to cause a diplomatic conflict if I ever visit.

[bohemian]

breakfast, dinner, tea and supper.

 

Snacks in between and fish’n’chips can be any of them.

[Tortuga]

4 minutes ago, bohemian said:

breakfast, dinner, tea and supper.

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee and Dinner.

Wine anytime, sushi 🚫

 

 

Edited December 17, 2020 by Tortuga

[Qapla]

It's funny because Sasha and Victoria asked us about "lunch, dinner and supper" because they are used so interchangeably by "those in the west" and they were confused - evidently, where they live in Russia there is not such confusions of terms for meals ...

 

 

Now, what of Brunch ??

 

 

Edited December 17, 2020 by Qapla

[carlos]

5 hours ago, bohemian said:

breakfast, dinner, tea and supper.

 

5 hours ago, Tortuga said:

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee and Dinner.

I  also learnt to use dinner and supper interchangeably, and to call the midday meal lunch.

Well, at least we can agree on breakfast.

 

[EccentricM]

Here in this area, typically in my experience its:

 

Breakfast, lunch (but sometimes dinner), dinner (2), tea.

 

All depending on how many meals you have as well though. So in my personal life it was just Breakfast (morning), dinner/lunch (noon), tea (late afternoon-evening), anything after that was just a "late meal" or "night time snack". Have never ever used the term supper to refer to a meal, I always assumed it was an American term.

Edited December 18, 2020 by EccentricM

[SoCal4me2]

My wife and I never specify, we just say What do you want to eat? And we automatically know that it is the next meal, whatever time of the day or night it may be.

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[Katty]

I think, here in Lancashire, it's also breakfast dinner and tea.
When I first chatted with David and he said it was time for tea, I was picturing a tray of tea and biscuits. I had no idea he meant dinner/supper.