Yorkshireman's motto

The Yorkshireman's motto is an important motto and sums up what us Yorkshire folk think of the rest of Britain
it goes as follows;

You can see all
'ear all
say nowt

You can eat all
sup all

and pay nowt

An' if tha ivver does owt fer nowt
allus does it fer thissen
and to cap it all

If it's not from Yorkshire,
It's shite

The Yorkshireman's motto can be used only by folk who were born an' bred in Yorkshire

Blue alert

One of the Funniest scenes in television, this originates from the BBC Sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf the episode is S6E2 titled Legion and it goes like this;

Rimmer: Go to Blue Alert.
Lister: What for? There's no one to alert, we're all here.
Rimmer: I'd just feel more comfortable if we were all on our toes because everyone's aware it's a Blue Alert situation.
Lister: We all are on our toes!
Rimmer: May I remind you all of Space Corps Directive 34124?
Kryten: 34124. "No officer with false teeth should attempt oral sex in zero gravity".
Rimmer: Damn you both, all the way to Hades! I want to go to Blue Alert!
Lister: Okay, okay.
He presses a button; a sign reading 'Alert' in blue lighting begins flashing pathetically in the corner of the cabin
Rimmer: Thank you. A bit of professionalism.
...
Rimmer: Step up to Red Alert!
Kryten: Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb.

Ta' Luv

Common phrase in Yorkshire, means thank you.

*Getting off a bus, you always thank the driver.
No exception!*
Person *to the driver*: "Ta' Luv"

Was tha born in a barn

An expression that can be used in conjunction with put wood in t'oil to tell someone to shut the door

Bob: *Leaves two doors open"
Jim: "Was tha born in a barn? Put wood in t' oil!"

Bottle o' hendos

For my fellow Sheffielders this is a common phrase among those who like Henderson's Relish (let's face it if you don't like it, then you aren't a Sheffield lad or lass)

Bob: "passus bottle o'hendos will thy"
Jim' "Alreet, 'ere stick that on thy pie"
Bottle o' hendos = Bottle of Henderson's Relish

It'll be Reyt

When things seem like they're going up the swanny just remember this phrase and 99% of the time, it does sod all.

Person 1: "Oh god why can't I do this?!"
Person 2: "Ah come on mate, it'll be reyt

*Reyt can be stylised as Reet

Gebs

A common word in Yorkshire for glasses
"Gigs" is also commonly used in areas such as Sheffield and Barnsley

Jim: "I can't see the bleedin' thing"
Bob: "Put thy gebs on then. Tha knows thar as blind as a bat wi aart em"

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