Have you asked the French why they wear striped jumpers and hang onions around their necks?  
  
Sorry couldn't resist. I'm guessing its just regional dialect which has made it's way to written word but I have wondered over similar things in the past 
 
No I haven't but funnily enough I haven't seen any dressed that way yet either  It's interesting how these things happen, I've noticed NeilP sometimes uses it too, I think he's a from the Glasgow area, so it would be interesting to know if it extends to other regions as well? 
  
My dogs can also extend your regions   No idea on your question, but up here in hoop hoo land, it sounds right, I blame my teachers  
 
sounds fair enough to me then, just one of those things.  They do have a lot to answer for I guess