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Re: Southeners: Give me some stereotypes about the North.A stereotype is that Northerners all hate Margaret Thatcher and blame her for unemployment.
Although I am from the Midlands. Do you think the midlands are 'northern' or 'southern' by the way - I feel like we are forgotten haha. -
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Re: Southeners: Give me some stereotypes about the North.Haha, I was about to say this. Everyone from uni was like this! Also that they love gravy on everything or chips with everything. Stubborn. Friendlier than Southerners. Love Greggs and pastries. Don't like to splurge.(Original post by Borderline)
A stereotype is that Northerners all hate Margaret Thatcher and blame her for unemployment.
I'm Southern but went to a Northern uni and have a Northern boyfriend so like to think I have noticed a few things
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Re: Southeners: Give me some stereotypes about the North.I'm from Manchester, I think the chips bit is partly true (I don't really like chips or other people in my family but when I see other people, it's a regular thing) Also when i visited south (Newquay) they were FAR more friendlier then up north in manchester, the shops, people etc were nice and polite and were talkative which was good(Original post by Chapeau Rouge)
Haha, I was about to say this. Everyone from uni was like this! Also that they love gravy on everything or chips with everything. Stubborn. Friendlier than Southerners. Love Greggs and pastries. Don't like to splurge.
I'm Southern but went to a Northern uni and have a Northern boyfriend so like to think I have noticed a few things
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Re: Southeners: Give me some stereotypes about the North.I find its a mixed bag, opinion is very polarised about Thatcher, my Grandparents and both working class, my Grandad was even a miner, they were dirt poor at one point, my Mum was fed only Jam And Bread for a number of years, grandma had 3 jobs going. But they love thatcher and think she did a lot of Good, the my Grandad did seem to have a personal vendetta against Scargill and the whole miner ethos.(Original post by Borderline)
A stereotype is that Northerners all hate Margaret Thatcher and blame her for unemployment.
Although I am from the Midlands. Do you think the midlands are 'northern' or 'southern' by the way - I feel like we are forgotten haha.
On the other hand, the rest of my family who are above 40 seem to be Anti-Tory, or more specifically anti-thather and anti-cameron but not necassarily tory-haters, and they dislike Brown and Blair just as much.
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Re: Southeners: Give me some stereotypes about the North.I personally prefer Curry + Chips. All my friends and everyone I know are massive curry-fans, most of West Yorkshire is really, curry has replaced fish and chips and pastries, which are more popular in the south and N.E.(Original post by Chapeau Rouge)
Also that they love gravy on everything or chips with everything. Stubborn. Friendlier than Southerners. Love Greggs and pastries. Don't like to splurge.
I'm Southern but went to a Northern uni and have a Northern boyfriend so like to think I have noticed a few things
Friendlier, yes. You can nod to anyone on the street and you will get a nod or "hello", "orite?" back, my first expirience of the south was saying morning to someone walking past and them giving me this weird look like I'm some stalker. -
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Re: Southeners: Give me some stereotypes about the North.On the coasts and in villages. Towns and cities are supprisingly "drunk-clubber" free, imo.(Original post by userna-me*)
They drink, an unholy amount of alcohol. -
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Re: Southeners: Give me some stereotypes about the North.You don't like your family?!(Original post by Blazinq)
I'm from Manchester, I think the chips bit is partly true (I don't really like chips or other people in my family but when I see other people, it's a regular thing) Also when i visited south (Newquay) they were FAR more friendlier then up north in manchester, the shops, people etc were nice and polite and were talkative which was good
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Re: Southeners: Give me some stereotypes about the North.That it's grim.(Original post by prog2djent)
Southeners: Give me some stereotypes about the North.
And I will try and confirm or deny.
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Re: Southeners: Give me some stereotypes about the North.Really? God you need to come to Wigan haha.(Original post by prog2djent)
On the coasts and in villages. Towns and cities are supprisingly "drunk-clubber" free, imo.
