My only encounter with a Welshman was in Iraq. A group of UK soldiers was sitting around smoking and I asked to borrow their lighter. A light conversation erupted and things were going fine until the welshman started speaking.
I recognized that he was tying to speak but I couldn't for the life of me understand what he was trying to say. After several moments, the Scottish fellow at the table provided a translation (he had asked how I was doing). I responded and the Welshman again tried talking to me directly only to be foiled by my ignorant American ears. The scottish soldier once again provided a translation. This went on for a time and then we all decided to move our separate ways before an international incident erupted.
Still, the fact that I had to have a Scotsman, who aren't exactly known for their elocution, provide a translation for the Welshman who was presumably speaking English was quite funny to the gentleman from London. My experience is insufficient to determine if all Welshmen speak like a drunken Scotsman with a dirty sock balled up in their mouths or if I was just dealing with a special case.
