We wun't be druv

[Lokki 7]

Not, "Do you think it was a good title to the leaflet". But had you heard of it before?

 

[Man of Harveys]

Never heard of it and a bit daft but it didn't feature at all on the day itself so...so what?

 

[Easy 10]

Never heard of it I'm afraid.
Damn my rank IGNORANCE.

 

[Artois]

Never heard of it I'm afraid.
Damn my rank IGNORANCE.

What he said.

 

[Lokki 7]

Never heard of it and a bit daft but it didn't feature at all on the day itself so...so what?

On another thread it was suggested that everyone in Sussex knows this saying. Sorry if it is a shit poll but I wondered if it is me being stupid or if everyone else is also as ignorant as I obviously am.

 

[scooter1]

So what does it mean then?

 

[Muzzman]

Sounds like a pub quiz question..

What does 'We wun't be druv' mean?

And then watching all the old-timers CREAMING themselves at their tables because they know the answer straight off..

 

[tinx]

I've never hear dof it, when I saw the flyer I just thought what the f*** is this. Welsh or something

 

[Brixton Seagull 2]

I thought it was just me being stupid. I have absolutely no idea what Wunt Be Druv means, and I'm Sussex to the core. If it's "We Won't Be Driven", then from where, and why not? Surely we want to be driven from Withdean to Falmer, preferably in a nice car, via Lewes, with Ann De Vecchi strapped to the roof on a crucifix.

Strange because all the previous Falmer campaign posters and stuff have been really sharp.

 

[Withnail]

Thought it was some kind of text speak. Never heard it before.

 

[tedebear]

I thought it was just another silly English thing - like plimsoles...

Glad its not me then!!

 

[Lokki 7]

I don't want this thread to be a criticism of the leaflet. A lot of hard work went into it while I was sitting on my lazy fat arse doing nothing as usual. Perhaps I shouldn't of started it but I was just being nosey.

 

[tedebear]

Could someone enlighten me?

 

[Rangdo]

No no no no no no no no no.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

It was not the best slogan.

We didnt know what it meant till we looked at the programme!

I liked the idea but it shouldnt need translating.

 

[Mr C]

What he said.

Yeah.

Oh, hi hun

 

[Easy 10]

I don't want this thread to be a criticism of the leaflet. A lot of hard work went into it while I was sitting on my lazy fat arse doing nothing as usual. Perhaps I shouldn't of started it but I was just being nosey.

Same here - I'm not having a pop, because I know the hard work that goes into this sort of thing. In the great scheme of things its just a tiny point really.

 

[Withnail]

So what does it mean then?

 

[Rangdo]

Would it have caught the attention of the old fogey non-believers though? Perhaps that was the point.

 

[northstandnorth]

from the southern couties website

"I also think that true Sussex people have a distinct character, not just dialect. It's well known that Sussex people can be pretty stubborn in nature and won't do anything against their inclination. The following line is from the above book and relates to not only Sussex people but the county as a whole!!

You may push and you may shov
But I'm hemmed if I'll be druv

...For Sussex will be Sussex, and Sussex won't be druv."

the meaning is

WE SUSSEX PEOPLE ARE NOT CATTLE we can be led,encouraged,or asked.but a true sussex man will never be hearded bullied or drived.

so ASK nicely and we will help you out