York University is a cold miserable place... and boring :)

he university as a whole has a bit of a small town mentality - most peoples' idea of a good night out is a few sips of cider from a plastic bottle, going for a dance at the local chav/cheese club then back to bed by 1.30am.

i suppose binge drinking then puking your guts out is a good night out then XD

The Willow is by far the best Chinese restaurant in York (if you want disgusting Chinese food, go to Jumbos) - although I've not been since they stopped doing the all you can eat buffet.

I hope your joking

Just remember guys, it's the company you keep that matters above all else

No. Where's better?

OP, basically, if you think York's got no atmosphere, don't come. People from bigger towns expect more nightlife in my experience; if you want London/Manchester style nights out, York doesn't stand a chance in measuring up. However, York as a Uni is laid-back and willing to laugh at itself (hence the fondness for cheese in the clubs). This may not be to your tastes, but understand that we find it offensive when you say that it's boring.

Quite frankly I find it ridiculous that you take this personally and are offended by my opinion (which I've based on a lot more than an open day). And not everyone has found it offensive... please try and take it the way it was meant: me worrying and wanting some valid argument against my opinion. Sorry for any offence.

I'm sorry, if I called your mother ugly, stupid and dull after meeting her a couple of times, you'd be offended, and rightly so. You're insulting somewhere I love based on a couple of days here.

If your opinion is that York is cold, miserable and boring then you've already answered your question as to whether or not you want to come here.

My mother is not the same as a city/campus! Comparing the two is once again ridiculous. And I have spent more than a couple of days there, you're now the one making silly assumptions.
I didn't make this thread to just express my opinion on York, I wanted more of a student's insight into uni life...

No, your mother isn't the same as a city. It was an analogy, and an extreme one to make a point. I chose your mother because I assumed you love her. I love York. Therefore, I found your opinions offensive.
Sorry for the assumptions. Have you lived here? Have you been here for more than a week? If you have spent so much time here, surely you know what it's like?

I think you have every right to express an opinion, and try to get an idea of what the University is like. I also think we have every right to be offended by your negative opinion. Some people will respond positively and try to make you see why they love the place. Some people like me are less forgiving and not want silly little girls at their University, bitching.

1. It isn't your university, and I haven't been bitching
2. My mother really doesn't work in your analogy... you shouldn't get offended just because you love something, that really won't end well.
3. Yes, I've spent a lot of time in York (especially accumulatively) and that is how I reached my opinion. But I realise that my opinion (just like everyone else's) is limited and therefore I've asked for other peoples, stating my opinion as I did in order to get more knowledge on the subject,
4. I'm only saying it's silly to get offended by my vaguely stated opinion on a city/campus/uni, and have specifically apologised for any random offence.
5. You're being offensive at this point and making things personal, not me.

Yeah. Vaguely stated. Not bitchy.

The fact that you would not get upset if someone insulted something you loved worries me. The fact that you cannot (or will not) understand the offense you might have caused someone worries me.

However, I suppose I lowered the tone by insulting you. I apologise for that.