North, South, Midlands

Im from the Midlands and go to Cardiff University. I was completely shocked when i came here and realised that what seems to me 99?% of the student body are Welsh or from the South of England. My friends and people from the South constantly laugh and tack the mick out of how I talk. They also call me a northerner and laugh when I say that I'm from the Midlands saying it's not a real place you're a northener! One friend also joked that anything above London lost its worth when the mines shut down!! i know these people are only jokin, but after 4 months of this it's starting to wear a bit thin!!! anyone else experienced similar problems, or even hold the same view as my southern friends? lol

Have you had the It's "bUk" not "bOOk" conversation yet?!? Im from Staffordshire (midlands) and I have running battles with my friends about it. The trick is to show people that you are proud of the accent and where your from (also identify things they say that are funny in retaliation) !DO NOT do what several people I know have done and hide / change the way you speak for the benefit of people who think they are gods gift because they are from London etc...

My friends found it hilarious how I say bus ... 'buzz' ... actually they still do ... and the way I always say 'ta-ra a bit'.

I was northern to everyone in my flat last year cause they were all from the south coast or south wales, but I taught them that the MIDlands isn't north it's in the middle like the name suggests!

I don't say buzz but I'm west mids so maybe we don't.
I used to get teased for the way I say tooth.

I hope I don't pick up the Bristol accent when I go

I'm from Staffordshire! They find it hilarious how I say duck! And i'd never try and change my accent!

You won't, if anything you'll get a "rah" accent.

Out of curiosity....which school/college did you go to?!?

De Ferrers. Why?

Ahh nope....thought you might be someone else!

Coming from Berkshire, it wouldn't be all that much of a change!