it's grim up north

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20080813/tuk-think-tank-it-s-grim-up-north-so-mov-dba1618.html Bolton, Barnsley, Nelson, Colne, Burnley Bradford, Buxton, Crewe, Warrington, Widnes, Wigan, Leeds, Northwich, Nantwich, Knutsford, Hull, Sale, Salford, Southport, Leigh, Derby, Kearsley Keighley Maghull, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Oldham, Lancs, Grimsby, Glossop, Hebden Bridge, It's Grim Up North, It's Grim Up North. Brighouse, Bootle, Featherstone, Speke, Runcorn, Rotherham, Rochdale, Barrow, Morecambe, Macclesfield, Lytham St. Annes Clitheroe, Cleethorpes, The M62, It's Grim Up North, It's Grim Up North. Pendlebury, Prestwich, Preston, York, Skipton, Scunthorpe, Scarborough-on-Sea, Chester, Chorley, Cheedle Hulme, Ormskirk, Accrington Stanley, and Leigh, Ossett, Otley, Ikley Moor, Sheffield, Manchester, Castleford, Skem, Doncaster, Dewsbury, Hali-fax, Bingley, Bramall, Are all in the North. It's Grim Up North,

Bollocks

Cocksville-it's fcuking ACE....and NO JOBS!

Cor blimey Guv..hope it don't go this far..northeners trying to break into London

Nice long list but grim, harrogate ? southport ? lytham ? and some of cheshire is seriously rich

also must point out that there is no such place has accrington stanley,its just accrington.they dont call bristol, bristol rovers

Its all south to me

Gazman wrote: Its all south to me

Ditto.

As for "how come the scousers I know are pleasant folks, and the ones on the radio/tv are congenital imbeciles?"

The media is run from where? You can see it now.....

"I say, phoebe, we need some northerers for a piece on why the north is so beastly" "ooooh, that's a wizzard idea Algy, would you like them to be deformed or just unbelievable poorly educated and regionally obsessed?"

"Oh, raaa-ther, last week we nearly showed a scotsman who was sober and coherent, people might have wondered if everyone north of the M25 actually were mere animals. It just wont do".

Doctor? wrote:

Gazman wrote: Its all south to me

Ditto.

As for "how come the scousers I know are pleasant folks, and the ones on the radio/tv are congenital imbeciles?"

The media is run from where? You can see it now.....

"I say, phoebe, we need some northerers for a piece on why the north is so beastly" "ooooh, that's a wizzard idea Algy, would you like them to be deformed or just unbelievable poorly educated and regionally obsessed?"

"Oh, raaa-ther, last week we nearly showed a scotsman who was sober and coherent, people might have wondered if everyone north of the M25 actually were mere animals. It just wont do".

Very valid point there Steve,

any show ye see (The Bill springs to mind right away) the old drunk tramp is always Scots

it's t'JAMMS cocker.their 1990 pop hit. it is all bollocks. isn't the south already overcrowded? if we all moved there, wouldn't england just tip into the sea.

El Jarvo wrote:

Gazman wrote: any show ye see (The Bill springs to mind right away) the old drunk tramp is always Scots

That's cos "old drunk tramps" are always Scots in real life.

Der.

Oh, or Oirish, natch.

Don't try and tell me the pavements of Glasgee are littered with posh old blokes from London supping meths from their bowler hats.

Y'know I WAS gonna take issue with that......then realised how weak my position would be ;)

Shooooooorely though, that proves it's grim down south....these fine souls from the more noble lands reduced to shells and shadows of their former selves, fueled by tins of Spesh and bottles of bucky?

I mean it's not like the Scots or Oirish are noted for being drunken and agressive in their native lands now IS it.

i thought i was going to read about the JAMs

El Jarvo wrote:

Gazman wrote: any show ye see (The Bill springs to mind right away) the old drunk tramp is always Scots

Don't try and tell me the pavements of Glasgee are littered with posh old blokes from London supping meths from their bowler hats.

Not at all,theyre selling the 'Big Issue' these days...

"Excuse me old chap,would you care to purchase a magazine?"

pure_shaw wrote: it's t'JAMMS cocker.their 1990 pop hit. it is all bollocks. isn't the south already overcrowded? if we all moved there, wouldn't england just tip into the sea.

Quite - a tune firmly with tongue in cheek - Pete Wylie sang the first version! :p

Doctor? wrote:

El Jarvo wrote:

Gazman wrote: any show ye see (The Bill springs to mind right away) the old drunk tramp is always Scots

That's cos "old drunk tramps" are always Scots in real life.

Der.

Oh, or Oirish, natch.

Don't try and tell me the pavements of Glasgee are littered with posh old blokes from London supping meths from their bowler hats.

Y'know I WAS gonna take issue with that......then realised how weak my position would be ;)

Shooooooorely though, that proves it's grim down south....these fine souls from the more noble lands reduced to shells and shadows of their former selves, fueled by tins of Spesh and bottles of bucky?

I mean it's not like the Scots or Oirish are noted for being drunken and agressive in their native lands now IS it.

Having recently been on holiday in Scotland it's quite untrue that all Scots are drunks. However those that are drunks arequite clearly world class in their field.

if they dont want us northerners fine, cut the south adrift and we'll join up with wales and scotland, better booze, better music, better people, FUCK EM!!

James Thomas wrote: it's quite untrue that all Scots are drunks. However those that are drunks arequite clearly world class in their field.

Beautifully put!

It takes literally years to learn how to do it properly. You can actually be told off for drinking wrongly up here.

Half and a half, sir?

DJ Diamond wrote:

James Thomas wrote: it's quite untrue that all Scots are drunks. However those that are drunks arequite clearly world class in their field.

Beautifully put!

It takes literally years to learn how to do it properly. You can actually be told off for drinking wrongly up here.

Half and a half, sir?

Pint and a pint for me mate

Gazman wrote:

DJ Diamond wrote:

James Thomas wrote: it's quite untrue that all Scots are drunks. However those that are drunks arequite clearly world class in their field.

Beautifully put!

It takes literally years to learn how to do it properly. You can actually be told off for drinking wrongly up here.

Half and a half, sir?

Pint and a pint for me mate

please type only in english on here

Typical stuff. I have had London-area people at work. They will ask me where I'd like to go in the UK.

When I say "Manchester." I always wanted to go see the place that inspired a lot of my favorite bands.

They look befuddled and ask "Why Would you want to go there?"

Is it me or do Londoners believe that everything north of Oxford/Cambridge is full of heathens?

Gazman wrote:

Pint and a pint for me mate

Ha ha you'd end up pissed if you asked for that up here.

And skint!

(Not that I'm against the idea)