go all Lancashire on someone

13:15 May 27, 2013
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English term or phrase: go all Lancashire on someone
Hi, can anyone help to answer what does this mean please? 'You have gone all Lancashire on us.' Someone told an embarrassing joke to others, and then one of the audience said 'You have gone all Lancashire on us'. Anyone can help to explain in English?

Thank you.
Qiang


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4你说的我们都听不懂
Min Xuanping


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go all lancashire on someone
你说的我们都听不懂


Explanation:
A Lancashire joke is as follows, "A family from Lancashire go on holiday to Benidorm and order some food. The father thinking his pie is lacking in gravy calls the waiter over saying " 'ast tha Bisto fort pah?' and the waiter says in a southern English accent, "I'm sorry, mate, I don't speak Spanish."



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancashire_dialect_and_accent
Min Xuanping
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