Quote: Fred Sunshine @ August 10 2009, 9:52 PM BSTIs there a North South divide? I don't think so.
The only thing I've noticed is that people from the north tend to like Two Pints Of Lager & A Packet Of Crisps, but people in the south have a slightly more sophisticated sense of humour and prefer Fawlty Towers.
Does that mean I'm from the midlands?
Quote: Curt @ August 10 2009, 9:56 PM BSTIt's like a freaking cast system over there with the Welsh being the 'untouchables'.
caste*
(I think.)
Quote: Fred Sunshine @ August 10 2009, 9:52 PM BSTI'm a Londoner, but my Mums from Yorkshire and my wifes from Scotland.
So I can speak a bit of Northern, and understand most of it if they speak slowly & correctly.Is there a North South divide? I don't think so.
The only thing I've noticed is that people from the north tend to like Two Pints Of Lager & A Packet Of Crisps, but people in the south have a slightly more sophisticated sense of humour and prefer Fawlty Towers.
Well with such scientific research who am I to argue?
Your argument falls down when you realise Aaron, who inreasingly seems to be a comedy stereotype of a middle class Southerner, loves Two Pints of Lager where as I as a Manc hate it.
I do like the fact that because you know people from Yorkshire and Scotland you can speak "Northern".
Considering the "South" covers Cockneys and people from Devon I don't think you can poke fun at northern accents me old china plate.
Saying that not all southerners are bad.
I had a teacher at school from down South and when he wasn't eating jellied eels, singing Chas and Dave or voting for Boris bloody Johnson as Mayor he was alright.
I love Northerners with chips on their shoulders.
(And I'm sorry but all Northerners love Two Pints... everyone knows this.)
My Londonder Grandad once told me, as if it was a huge family secret and a cause of shame, that his mother came from Yorkshire.
Quote: Tim Walker @ August 11 2009, 12:41 AM BSTI love Northerners with chips on their shoulders.
(And I'm sorry but all Northerners love Two Pints... everyone knows this.)
Yeah we sure do.
So how many Chas and Dave gigs have you been to?
Quote: Spagett @ August 11 2009, 12:44 AM BSTSo how many Chas and Dave gigs have you been to?
The English side of my family always played Chas 'n' Dave at family parties. That's true.
Quote: Spagett @ August 11 2009, 12:44 AM BSTSo how many Chas and Dave gigs have you been to?
Never heard of them. Are they Northern too? I only ever hear Northerners go on about them. Do they play the spoons (I know you people like the spoons)?
Quote: Spagett @ August 11 2009, 12:44 AM BSTYeah we sure do.
So how many Chas and Dave gigs have you been to?
Plus I am sure plenty of Southerners love Two Pints, as long as there's a bit of lime or one of those paper umbrellas in there.
Quote: Spagett @ August 11 2009, 12:44 AM BSTSo how many Chas and Dave gigs have you been to?
We listen to The Worzels! Get your facts right! 
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ August 11 2009, 12:44 AM BSTMy Londonder Grandad once told me, as if it was a huge family secret and a cause of shame, that his mother came from Yorkshire.
I'm afraid that makes you a Northerner, Dolly.
Quote: Tim Walker @ August 11 2009, 12:50 AM BSTI'm afraid that makes you a Northerner, Dolly.
Oh, I'm mainly even more Northern than that... (though my English ancestors are mainly from the West Country, just outside Bath).
My significant non-English ancestors all come from Lithuania. Thank God they left, it's a shithole of a country.
Quote: Tim Walker @ August 11 2009, 1:03 AM BSTMy significant non-English ancestors all come from Lithuania. Thank God they left, it's a shithole of a country.
So first the North and now Lithuania.
What is your problem?
You're just mean
No, honestly, it's a miserable country. Literally. Highest suicide rate in the world (last time I checked). My grandparents were lucky to get out of it.
As regards the North/South thing, we all know there are nice and not-so-nice aspects to people and places wherever you go. Why have a go at each other when we could be joining forces and slagging-off the French.
Quote: Tim Walker @ August 11 2009, 1:10 AM BST
No, honestly, it's a miserable country. Literally. Highest suicide rate in the world (last time I checked). My grandparents were lucky to get out of it.
As regards the North/South thing, we all know there are nice and not-so-nice aspects to people and places wherever you go. Why have a go at each other when we could be joining forces and slagging-off the French.
Now that sounds much better.
Let us not forget we are above all else English.
*Looks off into the distance.