It's scone not 'scon' alright!

fandango

Asking for a ‘cream tea’ avoids having to say scone.

But last time i ordered a cream tea, i was asked whether i wanted a plain or fruit “skon”. Aaarrggghh! I looked at the girl taking my order, and gently corrected her. I think she got it. Its an effort but someone has to make a stand.

axisus

I use both words. I pick the one that most annoys the company I am with

prowla

I don't understand the question "It's scone not scon" - they are both pronounced the same.

ICBM

prowla said:

I don't understand the question "It's scone not scon" - they are both pronounced the same.

Was Not Was.

Sporky

I think you can tell by people's reactions to the question.

The "scon" brigade always back up their position by insulting anyone who says "scone", usually from an inverse snobbery position. The strength and vitriol of their reaction tells you that they are not nice people. 

So, if you're a mean-spirited, bitter, miserable sod who likes class warfare, say "scon". If you're someone who thinks a cream tea is a thing of happiness and joy, say "scone".

 

equalsql

Sporky said:

I think you can tell by people's reactions to the question.

The "scon" brigade always back up their position by insulting anyone who says "scone", usually from an inverse snobbery position. The strength and vitriol of their reaction tells you that they are not nice people. 

So, if you're a mean-spirited, bitter, miserable sod who likes class warfare, say "scon". If you're someone who thinks a cream tea is a thing of happiness and joy, say "scone".

 

Never was a truer word said @Sporky. You are obviously someone with impeccable taste.

merlin

You say "scone", I say "scone", 
You say "scone", I say "scone", 
"Scone", "scone", "scone", "scone",
Let's call the whole thing off. 

octatonic

Scone- the fastest cake.

usedtobe

I don’t get this saying scone is posh, thing. I’m common as muck, and I don’t know any posh, folk. Everybody I know says scone.

Travisthedog

It's scone as in gone 

I was born in North Devon which gives me no greater qualification than any other human being but it's scon

Scoane as in Sloane is how Hyacinth Bucket says it and that's all the proof you need 

Plus on the cream first jam first debate - we Devonians invented the cream tea and it's Cream first. It gives additional rigidity to the scon and acts as the butter (which historically was used before cream) and forms a fluid layer on which to spread your jam so the knife doesn't snag the fluffy centre of the scon and rip it apart

Philly_Q

Wow, I'm really glad @ICBM resuscitated this thread.

ICBM

usedtobe said:

I don’t get this saying scone is posh, thing. I’m common as muck, and I don’t know any posh, folk. Everybody I know says scone.

"Location sheffield-ish"

That figures... closer to Chesterfield or Rotherham maybe? Have a look at the map .

It's clearly some sort of south-Yorkshire/north-Derbyshire deviancy - shared only with Stoke, Hull, Essex and the far west of the Irish Republic .

stickyfiddle

Sporky said:

I think you can tell by people's reactions to the question.

The "scon" brigade always back up their position by insulting anyone who says "scone", usually from an inverse snobbery position. The strength and vitriol of their reaction tells you that they are not nice people. 

So, if you're a mean-spirited, bitter, miserable sod who likes class warfare, say "scon". If you're someone who thinks a cream tea is a thing of happiness and joy, say "scone".

 

Fascist! 

Sporky

Whereas I just think you say a word wrong.  

Snags

stickyfiddle said:

Sporky said:

I think you can tell by people's reactions to the question.

The "scon" brigade always back up their position by insulting anyone who says "scone", usually from an inverse snobbery position. The strength and vitriol of their reaction tells you that they are not nice people. 

So, if you're a mean-spirited, bitter, miserable sod who likes class warfare, say "scon". If you're someone who thinks a cream tea is a thing of happiness and joy, say "scone".

 

Fascist! 

Don't worry, Sticky, he'll be first against the wall come the revolution.  Smash the toffs, lads!

(He's probably a class traitor too).

Bridgehouse

Snags said:

stickyfiddle said:

Sporky said:

I think you can tell by people's reactions to the question.

The "scon" brigade always back up their position by insulting anyone who says "scone", usually from an inverse snobbery position. The strength and vitriol of their reaction tells you that they are not nice people. 

So, if you're a mean-spirited, bitter, miserable sod who likes class warfare, say "scon". If you're someone who thinks a cream tea is a thing of happiness and joy, say "scone".

 

Fascist! 

Don't worry, Sticky, he'll be first against the wall come the revolution.  Smash the toffs, lads!

(He's probably a class traitor too).

We had a class traitor too. He dobbed the rest of us in for saying scone wrong. Teacher was furious with us 

Boromedic

stickyfiddle said:

supes said:

It’s scone as in gone. You can give as many explanations as you like but pronouncing it as s”cone” just makes you sound like a pretentious dick. I’m from the north-east, ya kna we talk proper up here. I think that’s game, set and match. 

I'm from the east and it's definitely scon. The pretentious northerner who lives downstairs calls them "scones"  because he's trying to sound posh, which means that's definitely wrong

Oi! I'm from the north and it's definitely scon as in gone!!

No one I know from the North East calls it a scone, that is considered the posh pronunciation where I'm from. Not that it matters!

Sporky

Snags said:

(He's probably a class traitor too).

Nah. I married someone who also says scone correctly.


Ooh - I know, let's call each others "scoaners" to rhyme with "moaners", and "sconnmen" to rhyme with conmen. That'll elevate the discussion. 

prowla

"Scoaners" - that's a good one!

Emp_Fab

Well this is a silly thread.  I'm going to get the dog his bonn then play with my amp to see if I can get a nicer tonn out of it. I might get an ice-cream conn from the freezer to eat whilst I'm honning the edges of my kitchen knives.