Top 10 Roughest parts of Manchester to watch out for

Ashton is only really bad at night times cos all the shirts go to all the townie clubs.... when you look slightly alternative all the scallies go for you, saying that though ive walked through ashton many times after a night at the witchwood and ive never had any trouble.

I once had a similar problem in Oldham, I stook out like a saw thumb, I reallly did not fit in. I always fit in well in the clubs in Manchester because all the clubbers there have as stupid hair as me and are just as big geeks

I also found there bouncers were very rough there, I think all the provencial towns are the same. Thankfully I am only 10 minutes away from Manchester on the bus too

I think because Manchester has so many clubs you can pick and choose from the scally and alternative ones. All you get in the towns is RNB and hiphop. Anything remotely indie or rock and they are like "we can't play this nobody likes that sh*t"

Where abouts was it?

Having visited Manchester on 5 or so occasions whilst my sister was there and interviews etc. I feel I am going to have to avoid EVERYWHERE!

On the walk back from my interview at UMIST to my sister's, i was half caught up in a chase with a couple of security guards and a few chavs/pikeys on a building site and an old sierra did a handbrake turn at speed next to me like an idiot - she lives 20 mins walk away! Maybe I just live in a sheltered environment.

It is quite funny really. I have never had any trouble at all in Manchester because I don't go looking for it. Some times students can be cocky and start challanging people (I have witnessed this a few times and they are usualy posh southern talking southerners) I will always have to tell them to keep quiet and stay out of it. During which time WW3 errupts and I am mediating between the people looking for a fight (say the students) and the scallies.

The simple thing with scallies is be polite to them if they are polite with you, I know several drug dealers/junkies/car theives who live in this estate in Stetford I know their up to know good but I just let onto them and they never do me any harm. Some people would probably go up to them and say watch your language or somthing and moan when they get stabbed.

Of course this situation is very rare but I am sure in a lot of cases crimes can be avoided if people stop looking for trouble.

If a scally says "ere mate a'v you got a faq" justy politely say "no sorry I don't smoke" or whatever and they will move on. If you say "don't speak to me like that" then you will get yourself involved in trouble.

manchester is much safer now than it used to be, theres police and securtiy everywhere. As lnog as you dont go in dark parks or go walking in moss side (etc) by yourself you'll be fine.