Archive Interview: Y10i016
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Speaker 1: | interviewerY10i016 |
Speaker 2: | informantY10i016a |
Age Group: | 16-20 |
Gender: | Female |
Residence: | South Tyneside - East Boldon |
Education: | Further Education |
Occupation: | Advertising Monitor |
Speaker 3: | informantY10i016b |
Age Group: | 16-20 |
Gender: | Female |
Residence: | South Tyneside - Boldon |
Education: | Higher Education |
Occupation: | University Student |
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Speaker 1: |
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Speaker 2: |
Well |
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(interruption) Think it was year eight wasn't it |
Speaker 2: |
I think so 'cause I don't think we really kind of (pause) got on (laughter) well in year seven |
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I don't think it was the case that we didn't get on well we just didn't (pause) talk -- were -- (interruption) we weren't in the same classes |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Didn't get didn't get to know each other no |
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Weren't in the same classes and I think the only time I ever seen you (pause) like clapped |
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(interruption) Clapped eyes on us in PE (interruption) did you |
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(interruption) (laughter) |
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'Cause like PE was then like PE I hated everyone I hated everyone in PE so |
Speaker 2: |
Mm |
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I was just like don't look at me |
Speaker 1: |
(laughter) mm-mm |
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Yeah so I think it was like year eight so how old were you in year eight (interruption) about |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) Year Eight |
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twelve Thirteen |
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Like yeah you like twelve thirteen |
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Well that's when we met (pause) stuck |
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Hey some of the stuff you used to like convince me (pause) ee (interruption) (laughter) |
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(interruption) (laughter) Remember that time when I told you |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) Aw |
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(laughter) I was a secret agent |
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No it wasn't a secret agent (interruption) you were like aw what like |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) No it was it was |
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The thing that made it convincing was you were like aw what like |
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(interruption) I was like |
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The thing that made it convincing was you were like 'aw I'm working like with the police but it's not like a |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) |
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Get kids to like tell the police when it's like severe bullying I was like (pause) I knaa a couple of bullies in this school aye it'll be true (pause) and then she |
Speaker 2: |
She (laughter) |
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You wonder why my dad hates you (pause) or hated you for so long |
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Aw I can't believe you (interruption) believed us for like a year or so |
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(interruption) My dad was like 'why -- why do you always make friends with people who just take advantage' |
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You should have known from the start (NAME) (interruption) (laughter) |
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(interruption) Should of |
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Aw |
Speaker 1: |
Have you got any other (pause) you know any you know any other stories that |
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W- W- Was it (interruption) you that I convinced that em I could see em what's he called em |
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(interruption) Loads |
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Jack? |
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F- Frank |
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The rabbit off Donny Darko |
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No it was bloody (NAME) what's her face |
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No aw no it -- it was (NAME) 'cause |
Speaker 3: |
Aw |
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Remember I was standing there and I just put my psycho eyes on and I was geet like 'he's behind you stop moving he can see me' and she was proper like '(NAME) stop it' (laughter) |
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Remember Jack the skeleton? |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) (interruption) Well you were involved in that as well |
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'Can she really see the skeleton' I'm like 'there's a skeleton on my head I can see it' (laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
What was what was the story behind it like? |
Speaker 3: |
Aw I don't know I think it was off a film or something |
Speaker 2: |
No I don't know |
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And (NAME) was like 'what's she going on about' I was like 'you not heard it?' and she's like 'what' like 'a hau- like her |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Aw that was it |
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Skeleton?' I was like ''cause that's what she sees she doesn't see a person she sees this skeleton and it follows her around and it's like starting to follow her to school (interruption) and it's like (pause) and it's like creep- creeping her out now like' |
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(interruption) And it's like sitting on her head and stuff |
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and (NAME)'s like 'really?' |
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(laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
(laughter) |
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like (pause) 'does that (interruption) really happen?' |
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(interruption) You started to believe it as well (interruption) you were like 'is it there?' |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) No like you were all |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) 'I can see it too (NAME)' (laughter) |
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'I can see it' (NAME) was like 'really!' I was like 'well I s- s- stayed the night at (NAME)'s right and honestly you can't just you can't stay there anymore' and she's like 'ooo! She asked us to go over (pause) will I go?' 'No (interruption) you can't' |
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(interruption) were you there when we did that seance (pause) em |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) (laughter) |
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white dress on and dark brown hair?' she went 'yeah!' and just like (pause) 'she's a psycho she stalks us all the time' do you remember? (laughter) |
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God (pause) see -- see! all the you tell people and you wonder why if you say anything now we don't believe you |
Speaker 2: |
Excuse you the I'm completely different now (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
Aw (laughter) yeah (laughter) |
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Good times |
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(laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
So |
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(interruption) Ee remember Mr (NAME) (interruption) mm |
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(interruption) Wow! sexy Mr (NAME) |
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me and my bit crush on the swimming teacher and Mr (NAME), the PE teacher, and you were like 'ooo! Mr (NAME)' |
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(laughter) The nerdy art teacher (interruption) he was lush |
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(interruption) Yeah I remember '(NAME) are you coming' |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) No that's not the case at (interruption) all |
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(interruption) Aye it was (pause) aye it was |
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No it wasn't it was 'cause I had got put on report for wearing trainers em in school so I had to stay behind and I had to tell I had to explain why I was wearing trainers (pause) and er (pause) and then and then you were geet like 'aw why are you staying |
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(interruption) Can you remember how after school activities? (pause) going to young carers |
Speaker 1: |
I didn't know what you were going to say there (laughter) |
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(laughter) |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
Yeah (pause) like |
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When you got caught er wanking somebody off on cam (laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
(laughter) did you? |
Speaker 3: |
as if you've |
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(laughter) dirty bitch |
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no like (pause) (interruption) (laughter) the whole story about (pause) young carers |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) I think this is going to a bit X-rated |
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is my dad was in a wheelchair and my mam has got MS so I used to look after both of them and they sent us to this place called young carers (pause) like after school like once a week and it was to help you like try and |
Speaker 1: |
(interruption) Stupidly |
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Stupidly took (NAME) with us we both ended up with a boyfriend that were brothers (pause) mine was |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Ugh they were disgusting |
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Yeah he- hers was quiet and vile and all he cared about was Scooby Doo (interruption) and -- and mine was |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
A ferret literally |
Speaker 1: |
Mm-mm |
Speaker 2: |
Well that was his nickname |
Speaker 3: |
Yeah |
Speaker 2: |
He was a really squirmy little eyed little thing (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
Ee what did we used to |
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(interruption) Do you remember when we were (interruption) playing when we |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) No! |
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Were playing pool and what was it |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) We -- we I wasn't playing pool (interruption) I was |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) No aw no (laughter) |
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Sat down and you bounced the ball off the table |
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(laughter) And then you started crying |
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It hurt! (pause) here I'll wack a ball (interruption) off you |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) And she had you had like a lump on your head (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
Like massive (interruption) bruise |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Ten foot lump |
Speaker 3: |
A lump a bruise and then like I'm like 'my head I've got a headache' and she's like 'shut up it's only (pause) bloody ball off a pool table' I'm like (pause) 'you know how |
Speaker 1: |
Mm-mm |
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Do you remember when we got caught what was her name (NAME) or something when we had Pink's em hooker song (interruption) on and I had my geet |
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(interruption) (laughter) (pause) (NAME) |
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Massive Pink er Dr Martens and my fish nets (laughter) and I was em what -- what were what we're doing we were like (pause) doing like sexy (laughter) dancing at stuff and I was mid dance and she |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) She's like (pause) she's like 'what's this' |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) I was just like I'm just showing (NAME) my dance (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
(laughter) Aw remember when they er brought them dance em the drumming instructors and every week we like there on time |
Speaker 2: |
Yeah |
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And (pause) aw what was his name (NAME) (interruption) and he was so |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Aw yeah |
Speaker 3: |
Gorgeous and then |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) The sweet potato I (interruption) like potato |
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(interruption) I like me and her bloody eight weeks of drum lessons we still can't drum 'cause we used to just stare at him and like 'aw he's (interruption) so cute' like |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) 'I can't do it sir' (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
Like '(NAME) you (interruption) need to' |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) 'Get behind us and hit and (unclear) wack it' |
Speaker 3: |
Yeah 'he- help my hands guide my |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
(laughter) |
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(laughter) (pause) things we did at fifteen and sixteen |
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Do you remember when we were waiting to get the bus home from carers and em this car of like lad charvs just pulled up in front of us and the |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) 'Do you want lift' |
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Aye and they were geet like pulled up and we were geet like (pause) ' ' (laughter) and they thought we like well they were making jokes that we were hookers and |
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(interruption) Like 'do you want a lift how much do you charge' we were like |
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I was like 'she's free I'm fifty quid' (laughter) |
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Joking then I was like '(NAME) what the (interruption) aw help |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
What was em (pause) do yous have |
Speaker 2: |
Well! (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
Aw here we gan |
Speaker 2: |
On (pause) l- like I had a joint sixteenth birthday with two other friends and (laughter) I was when was it I think it was just be after we had sang happy birthday or just before or something (interruption) like that |
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(interruption) Just after it was at the |
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Just after and I walk downstairs to go towards the bar (pause) and then in the corner of my eye guess what I see (pause) I see (NAME) here all over a boy (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
Yeah |
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Sucking his face! (laughter) |
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Yeah (pause) nothing trumps the fact of (NAME) going 'mam mam |
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(laughter) |
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(laughter) |
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Ee -- (interruption) ee (interruption) (NAME) |
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(interruption) Were only sixteen (NAME) were all innocent and didn't know what it was (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
Aw yeah lies (pause) massive lies |
Speaker 2: |
Save that for later (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
(laughter) Save it for later ee right well (pause) I'm trying to think of like the most memorable (pause) my eighteenth howay we all went to Leeds |
Speaker 1: |
Mm-mm |
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I got trashed (interruption) by nine o'clock (NAME) had to help |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Aw yeah |
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Us walk down the street and then all of yous had to help us walk back to the hotel |
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Do you remember when we got in the hotel and me and (NAME) were on our beds and you were like sat on mine then gradually you just emerging on the floor and her hands were on the side of our beds like (interruption) 'get us up' (laughter) |
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(interruption) I remember (pause) I remember like going in my room right a lay down for like |
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(interruption) We were like me and (NAME) were like 'pretend to be asleep' (laughter) |
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And was like and then you answered the door and you were like 'yeah but I'm in my pyjamas now a can't be back on and I'm not going out in my pyjamas (pause) next bloody thing you know (NAME) comes in (interruption) scratching at the |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Scratching at the |
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Four o'clock in the morning he's geet at the door (NAME) is geet 'what the like 'cause we said we'd (interruption) meet them' and they were like (pause) she's like |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Aw those sexy guys |
Speaker 3: |
'Ooh! Ok I'll go check the door' |
Speaker 2: |
Your nineteenth was quite good as well with em (NAME) and (NAME) and all that from Reading (interruption) coming up |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) Yeah when we dressed up as Doctors an- well some of us dressed up as Doctors and Nurses |
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I wanted to look nice for the boys |
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(laughter) And then (pause) we went then after it like a couple of weeks later we went down to Reading |
Speaker 2: |
Yeah we did yeah |
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And like celebrated there |
Speaker 2: |
That was rather good too |
Speaker 3: |
Yeah |
Speaker 1: |
What was that like was that like your kind of first (pause) well was that like a holidays for you |
Speaker 3: |
Kind of it was like a weekend like (interruption) yeah it |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Visiting friends |
Speaker 3: |
Was like a weekend away I mean like we've been |
Speaker 2: |
Mm |
Speaker 3: |
Which was er (pause) funny (pause) her (interruption) her in a tent |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Interesting |
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'What's that' '(NAME) it's the wind' 'you sure' 'yeah (NAME) we're a field full of caravans do you really think they're going to steal a tent?' you were like 'I can hear something' '(NAME) go to |
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Well what do you expect you crammed us in the corner while you like lazed about taking up the whole tent and I was geet practically lying on a puddle |
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(laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
(laughter) So what was em what was Reading like? |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) it was really good |
Speaker 3: |
Yeah apart from like |
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(interruption) Oh my God (interruption) we set off what time was wor bus? We left Sunderland at like |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) Was the longest journ- |
Speaker 2: |
We (interruption) left Sunderland at like |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) We no |
Speaker 2: |
Ten past seven we didn't get until when? |
Speaker 3: |
No we left yours we -- we were up at five o'clock in the morning we left yours at like twenty past six or something like that to get the Metro (pause) |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) That's what I'm saying our bus arrived at Sunderland at like ten past seven (pause) and then we didn't get to Reading like |
Speaker 3: |
Half four (interruption) five or something |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Half four five o'clock |
Speaker 1: |
In the afternoon? |
Speaker 2: |
Yeah |
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Yeah |
Speaker 1: |
Really |
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Yeah so we spent all day on a coach we -- we like |
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(interruption) (laughter) you got chatted up by that guy kept (interruption) turning round every two minutes 'hello' |
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(interruption) (unclear) Bloody some guy got on gets on at Middlesbrough and he's like (pause) me (interruption) and |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) you should have known (unclear) |
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(NAME)'s like lounged on the back seat me and hers lounged on the back seat just like getting comfy like trying to relax and this guy's pure like |
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(interruption) That's when I decided to get my book out and ignore him (laughter) |
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Aye she gets her book out starts ignoring him and he's just like smiling at me I was like right headphones headphones where's my headphones! Like plugs in right next thing he goes he goes he goes like that and I'm like aw does he need the toilet and I was like 'aw yeah it's empty' thinking |
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(interruption) 'It's so far |
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This is the coach for London' and I was like 'yeah we're getting on a train straight away' (pause) he was like 'so far so far' he's like 'so what do yous do?' and I was like (pause) 'she works (pause) I'm at college' (pause) he was like 'aw you going to stay in London for a little while' I was like 'no going straight away' |
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I'm like pushing him on her (laughter) |
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She's pushing him on us she's like turned her back reading her book and just get away so then he's like 'aw I'll go sit back in my seat' and he keeps turning round smiling then he like 'you on Facebook? (interruption) add us |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Didn't I give him your number as well |
Speaker 3: |
Yes |
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(laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
(laughter) |
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(interruption) oh my God I remember that like we were talking then he'd just like randomly turn around and be like (laughter) and we were just like (pause) stop listening into our conversation you weirdo |
Speaker 3: |
I know I remember like everyone |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Aw God I know (laughter) |
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I remember getting to London and we were like we were like right I'm knackered now got to find a tube station |
Speaker 2: |
I had a massive bag to carry as well and no-one (interruption) would help us |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) I know |
Speaker 2: |
Then that cab driver kept like pulling up 'want a lift?' 'no' 'do you want a lift!' 'no' |
Speaker 3: |
I know and then like we go to the tube station right 'how much is a ticket how do we do the ticket (unclear) |
Speaker 2: |
Do you remember when I was asking the guy about the train and I was just like 'can we just get on at any time like can we just go over there at any time' meaning can we go to the station bit at any time and he's like 'no you cannot just get on any train at any time |
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(interruption) (laughter) and like and I was like right when is the next train leaving from this train station to Reading 'cause we've got a day ticket we can get on any one he's just like 'oh it leaves in a minute' and we were like (interruption) what! |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) ! |
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He was like 'it's six platforms down' me and her are running across the train |
Speaker 2: |
G or something (laughter) |
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And then like we were like twenty minutes later like 'next station Reading' we were like ' I thought it was going to take longer (interruption) than |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Honest to God it was like running a marathon trying to get back to wor bags |
Speaker 3: |
We were like get to the bags |
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And then we were waiting at the door and there was a geet old woman behind and she's like 'ooo! Is that a Newcastle accent I hear?' and I'm just like 'yeah' (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
Then remember like me like pushing the door it's not opening. (NAME) -- (NAME)'s like 'you've got to stick your hand through the window like open it from the other side'. I was like for God's sake man! nowt's easy |
Speaker 2: |
But then when we finally got out the bloody tube station in Reading be- bearing in mind we travelled ten hours plus to bloody get to em Reading from Sunderland an- and (NAME) is bloody late picking us up (interruption) he only had all |
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(interruption) Ring him 'where are you' 'aw I'm on my way' 'have you just left yours' 'no' '(NAME) where's (NAME)?' 'he's on his way' 'why couldn't you just come and get us' 'I'm busy' (pause) when he gets there (NAME)'s mam 'hi' |
Speaker 2: |
Aw she was lovely |
Speaker 3: |
You were like (unclear) 'hello Mrs (NAME) right this is your |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) She bloody took like the best room |
Speaker 3: |
'This room' then she's like 'or this room' 'I'll have the first one' |
Speaker 1: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 2: |
Yeah she got an actual bedroom I got a -- a camping bed in the middle of a library (pause) (laughter) in a study |
Speaker 3: |
Well it was good (pause) and then (pause) soon as we get there they were like 'right what do you want to do?' and I was just like (pause) |
Speaker 2: |
But we went to ASDA though didn't we |
Speaker 3: |
And we were like right so we went to ASDA got like pop and pre-drink stuff and some like and a bit of food |
Speaker 2: |
Sambuca! |
Speaker 3: |
And then next thing you know like we get back from ASDA we have our food and it's like 'it's half seven' I was like 'we've got to start getting ready |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
Did yous go out on the night like? |
Speaker 2: |
Yeah (interruption) (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) Uh-huh we went out that night rushing around to get ready then her 'pre-drinking games' I was like 'oh God here we go' I got so drunk I was (interruption) like got to go to the toilet to be sick I feel ill |
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(interruption) Everyone was doing it so it was there was like how many of us? There was like five (interruption) of us all together |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) Six ah five |
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(interruption) (NAME) |
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Yeah and then like we all get in the tax like we go to the thing (NAME)'s like 'aw the taxi's going to be ages right I put music on in my car' so I followed (NAME) (interruption) I passed out |
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(interruption) When she practically tried to hump him in his car while we were waiting for a taxi |
Speaker 3: |
Did not |
Speaker 2: |
Did |
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Did not |
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Hey the end of the night was the best story (pause) so we go round Reading first place 'I want to go to a strip club' aw (interruption) serious |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) Hey I really did |
Speaker 3: |
Right (pause) how much is it 'fiver in' I was like 'fiver in first place!' Seriously |
Speaker 2: |
That place I ordered a Cosmopolitan in that strip place and like |
Speaker 3: |
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Speaker 2: |
No (pause) you spoilt the story there like |
Speaker 3: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 2: |
But it came back half a wine glass of Cosmopolitan six pound ninety I was just like what just paid like thirty pound for a lap dance are you kidding (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
I know like b- bloody (NAME) 'I feel uncomfortable in this place' I was like 'so why did you come in' he was like 'followed the lads and yous' I was like right (pause) this lass |
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(interruption) I cannot believe that though like when me and (NAME) went round the corner like I wasn't expecting like they took us round this little like stringy curtain and we just sat in this proper like (pause) minging stained leather (pause) (interruption) couch |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) Ugh |
Speaker 2: |
And it was geet like these two girls proper grinding on us and she was geet proper like you know doing the dirty with her Mary and stuff |
Speaker 3: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 2: |
And (interruption) it was proper like |
Speaker 1: |
(interruption) Was she? |
Speaker 2: |
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Then later on in the night she gets us in a fight she gets me in trouble |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) How did I get you into tro no no (interruption) no (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) aw right (pause) guy comes over right she's stood with (NAME) er (NAME) em (NAME)'s mate (NAME)'s |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Well no let me have my say first 'cause you're going to put it in such a bad way it makes us look bad right but that guy was standing there and then I was only dancing with him just to make (NAME) jealous so he would kiss us |
Speaker 1: |
Mm-mm |
Speaker 2: |
And then (pause) I got with (NAME) (interruption) and then he (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) Then (NAME) |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) (pause) He was like (NAME), he was minging |
Speaker 3: |
Does she not know the rules. I was like seriously then I like I go over to (NAME) and he's like 'just get away' I was like 'right that's it' me stormed off (NAME) '(NAME) don't |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) I said it like once |
Speaker 3: |
And I was (interruption) like right (NAME) |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) All I said was like (NAME) is the Purple Turtle near here? 'yeah that's where we're going now |
Speaker 3: |
And (NAME) is like right we'll go to the Purple Turtle we go to the Purple Turtle her 'my feet's killing can I |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Yeah he was geet 'no you can't take your shoes off there's loads of glass' I'm just like 'I'm taking my shoes off' (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
We get to the Purple Turtle were waiting in the queue to get in we get in I get a text off (NAME) 'they've closed the doors we can't get in I'm going home (pause) bye' I was like aw thanks (pause) her and (NAME) pure all lovey dovey like linked (interruption) in |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) No we weren't |
Speaker 3: |
Tries to like knock him out |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) No he didn't he asked us for a drink he didn't spill one on us |
Speaker 3: |
Aw I thought he spilled one on you |
Speaker 2: |
He said (pause) 'excuse me can I buy you a drink' and I'm just like 'no I've got one' (laughter) and he's just like 'aw please' and then (NAME) was like 'she's got a drink mate' (laughter) I was like aw bless him |
Speaker 3: |
And I remember like at the end of the night she's like 'me feet |
Speaker 2: |
Ee no I wasn't |
Speaker 3: |
Then we got in a taxi and then we like at the lights and there was another taxi and this lad |
Speaker 2: |
In the taxi she's geet proper fiddling with his gear box and everything he's -- he's stick |
Speaker 1: |
Whose? (interruption) the taxi driver's? |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) And -- and I was geet (interruption) like 'excuse me Mr' aw no |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) Eh? |
Speaker 2: |
That was when they came to Sunderland but I was geet like 'excuse me Mr taxi driver be careful |
Speaker 3: |
Yeah that was in Sunderland not Reading in the taxi at the lights my windows is open 'cause I'm boiling she's winging about her bloody feet (pause) and this guy goes 'where yous going?' and I was going 'Early (pause) don't know where it is don't know which house number but I'm staying at his it's a mate why?' (pause) 'want |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) No you stayed down for a little bit |
Speaker 3: |
Stayed downstairs for a little bit (pause) went upstairs went to bed |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) She's a proper bitch |
Speaker 3: |
(NAME) about last night's events goes to (NAME)'s room where is she (pause) not there |
Speaker 1: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
Bed un-slept in all of her off last night still on top of the bed I was like |
Speaker 2: |
Excuse you but I did lie in it for ten minutes |
Speaker 3: |
Ten minutes that's how all your typical' there's (NAME) in her jarmies cuddled up to him proper like (pause) getting a cuddle and I was like smacked the door open |
Speaker 2: |
' typical!' and stormed off like you're a little -- little bitch (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
(laughter) Stormed off went |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) So she basically like just centre in Reading and it was so cute |
Speaker 3: |
Yeah (NAME) paid to park in the city centre I had to walk half a mile to get |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) 'cause it was free parking |
Speaker 1: |
(interruption) (laughter) Why |
Speaker 3: |
(NAME) was like (pause) 'free parking shall I park here' I was like 'ok' thinking it's going to be like a five minute walk if that like half an hour later I'm like (gasp) 'where we going?' (interruption) 'it's just round here' |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) We went and got Burritos didn't we we went to a little Mexican it was like a Subway but a Mexican takeaway (interruption) place |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) It was so (interruption) nice |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) It was so nice I only ate like two mouthfuls (laughter) because everyone was looking at us and it was embarrassing |
Speaker 3: |
I know (pause) I |
Speaker 1: |
(interruption) Soggy |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Stale (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
And he and I was like 'I don't care just bring it and habanero sauce' (interruption) it's lush |
Speaker 1: |
(interruption) Mm-mm |
Speaker 3: |
Aw (laughter) |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
Ee on the Sunday night though |
Speaker 2: |
Aw that was quite fun 'cause like we had gone out on the Saturday night so on the Sunday night it was like the night before we go home so we just wanted to have like a little (pause) night in |
Speaker 1: |
Mm-mm |
Speaker 3: |
Mm |
Speaker 2: |
We ended up |
Speaker 3: |
The most expensive pizzas I think (interruption) I've ever seen |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) I know and |
Speaker 3: |
Domino's came to like thirty odd quid for two pizzas and (interruption) I was like |
Speaker 1: |
(interruption) Really |
Speaker 2: |
Bit of chicken strips and stuff and then we watched em Lee Evans. Her and (NAME) like mimic like tell- telling the same thing he's telling like ten minutes before he gets to say it |
Speaker 3: |
Ee but the best bit was like |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
And she was like ' sake it like you're in like yous are like in sync' |
Speaker 2: |
But then like I spotted Cluedo |
Speaker 1: |
(interruption) What's Cluedo? |
Speaker 2: |
Cluedo |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) Cluedo |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Cluedo |
Speaker 1: |
Aw Cluedo |
Speaker 2: |
Shut up man (pause) you do the clues you don't do the clues right that's what I say but em anyways yeah we er got that so we got some drinks (interruption) and we were sat |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) Oh God |
Speaker 2: |
Downstairs and we were playing board games for about three to four hours weren't we |
Speaker 3: |
That one where you've got to like catch each other and like she purposely tries to chase (NAME) round the board I'm chasing (NAME) round the board and (NAME)'s like 'God sake' then (NAME)'s like 'right (NAME) has gotten all (NAME)'s pieces' then count up me and (NAME)'s like (laughter) and she catches up with she's like 'I win' I was like get away |
Speaker 1: |
(interruption) (laughter) |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
So it was (interruption) fun? |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) The inuen- the innuendos (pause) well look who's on top now |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) That didn't come from me |
Speaker 3: |
Yeah it did |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
I can imagine |
Speaker 2: |
You're going to think I'm geet proper dirty now |
Speaker 1: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
You are |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) em and then on the |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) Sunday morning I didn't even look in her room I was just like (pause) |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
I got up really early got dressed packed all my up did my hair did my makeup right we had to leave at half eight leave (NAME)'s half eight latest twenty past eight (interruption) knocked on (NAME)'s door |
Speaker 1: |
(interruption) In the morning? |
Speaker 3: |
'(NAME) we've got to leave' she was like 'what' I was like 'you've got ten minutes to get ready' she was like 'I need a shower I haven't even packed my stuff' then her like chucking (interruption) everything |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Me and (NAME) are geet proper like ' ' running out of bed |
Speaker 3: |
(laughter) Dives out of bed he's geet 'huh? What -- what?' I was like 'we've got to leave in ten minutes' he was like (pause) 'aw right you all packed' I was like 'I'm packed I'm washed I'm ready' she was like 'you bitch you could have woke us up earlier have (interruption) you seen how much stuff I've got |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) Apparently -- apparently according to (NAME) though on the Sunday night |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) (laughter) You and your foot |
Speaker 2: |
He woke us (laughter) up and I told him to off' (laughter) and went back to sleep I feel so bad for that he probably thinks I'm a right cow (laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
Typical |
Speaker 3: |
Ee so funny |
Speaker 2: |
Yeah |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) It was funny leaving though right we go into the we (interruption) have |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) We got lost |
Speaker 3: |
to go into the bus station (NAME) went to the bus station I was like is this blah bus station he was like aw Calcot (interruption) he was like |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Calcot's |
Speaker 3: |
'No' I was like well that's where we need to he went 'for God's sake man you could have told us that earlier' (interruption) zooming |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) So they were proper speeding |
Speaker 3: |
She's doing her makeup in (NAME)'s car and (NAME) is like going slow so he doesn't hit the bumps (NAME)'s going ninety mile an hour down the motorway he's pure 'I nee- I'll -- I'll get you there I'll get you there I was like 'try right (NAME) said (NAME) needs to hurry up' and (NAME) is like 'tell (NAME) to slow down there's no need to show off right' (interruption) he's speeding |
Speaker 1: |
(interruption) (laughter) |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
|
Speaker 2: |
Well we got home safely |
Speaker 3: |
Eventually |
Speaker 2: |
Unfortunately I kind of wish that we stayed another night but you know |
Speaker 1: |
Mm-mm |
Speaker 3: |
I know we got |
Speaker 2: |
Can't have everything |
Speaker 3: |
we got to London (pause) (interruption) bloody hell we're stood in the terminal because like in |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Mm! |
Speaker 3: |
Sunderland the shout you and tell you to bring your bags |
Speaker 1: |
Mm-mm |
Speaker 3: |
There's loads of people sitting in the little terminal where our bus was meant to leave walk down 'cause it said like aw last call for like Kings Cross to Newcastle er to Sunderland and we were like 'I'm sure that's ours' |
Speaker 2: |
Yeah but that's because (NAME) made us late |
Speaker 3: |
And I was like no-one said like we had to like (interruption) put our bags on straight away sat near two random |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
(interruption) (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
We sat near two randoms we sat next to randoms (interruption) I was like |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) Aw I got sat next to someone who was geet like writing like (pause) a bomb diagram or |
Speaker 3: |
Right she had that I had some little ginger freak with his like i-Pod in full belt and the music |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
And I was like 'go away' |
Speaker 2: |
Proper boom boom boom |
Speaker 3: |
And then she texts us 'I can hear that music' (interruption) I was like 'me too' |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) (laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
We stopped at this service station right and we were like just like 'don't get off the bus don't get off the |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
Every time I turn |
Speaker 1: |
(interruption) (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
'cause of the ginger guys music |
Speaker 2: |
(laughter) |
Speaker 1: |
So em do you have any other holidays planned or (pause) anything? |
Speaker 3: |
Planned? My twentieth |
Speaker 1: |
Where you going? |
Speaker 3: |
Probably go to somewhere like Liverpool or Manchester I recon |
Speaker 2: |
Hum (pause) (interruption) (laughter) |
Speaker 3: |
(interruption) And then we're going to Greece in the summer |
Speaker 2: |
|
Speaker 3: |
Yeah (interruption) night out |
Speaker 2: |
(interruption) They're not they're not like the safest places to go |
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