In Bristol one term of abuse used to be "Bedmies", which was fairly synonymous with "chav", referring to people from the Bedminster area (see Pollard, Vicky).
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Quote: RubyMae - Glamourous Snowdrop at Large @ August 11 2009, 3:24 PM BSTGrockles (Tourist)
That's a bit rich, considering that tourists are the only input to the economy in many, many areas down there!
Quote: Aaron @ August 11 2009, 3:29 PM BSTThat's a bit rich, considering that tourists are the only input to the economy in many, many areas down there!
The Devon & Cornwall-based friends and family I know don't really use the term "grockle" in an abusive way, as far as I can tell. It tends to be a bit of a gentle mockery at most. (Perhaps it's only Roo who uses it as a term of abuse? 
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Quote: Tim Walker @ August 11 2009, 3:27 PM BSTIn Bristol one term of abuse used to be "Bedmies", which was fairly synonymous with "chav", referring to people from the Bedminster area (see Pollard, Vicky).
or 'Meaders'.
Quote: Nil Putters @ August 11 2009, 3:33 PM BST
They are far too close for comfort where I am. 
There was a documentary on last year all about how many people from the South West are descended from the Basques, who are said to have been the first people to ever settle in England, from what is now obviously part of Spain. I think they were driven into the South West corner of the country, after the Anglo-Saxons invaded.
Quote: Aaron @ August 11 2009, 3:29 PM BSTThat's a bit rich, considering that tourists are the only input to the economy in many, many areas down there!
Actually the main source of the Devon income comes from the growing, making, and distrubuting of food and drink. It's only really the main seaside towns and the two cities that focus on tourists.
And I don't use the term btw or have major issue with tourists apart from the rude ones. 
In Cornwall they use the word 'emmets' for tourists.
In Reading 'my duck' is used as a term of endearment and 'matey boy' means a bloke.
Quote: catskillz @ August 11 2009, 3:47 PM BSTI think they were driven into the South West corner of the country, after the Anglo-Saxons invaded.
The Anglo-Saxons were a number of tribes invading at different times.
*grumble grumble picky*
Quote: RubyMae - Glamourous Snowdrop at Large @ August 11 2009, 3:24 PM BSTYou have the following
My lovely (Grannies love this).
My darling (Shop assitants use this).
My lover (Most common and creepy).
...and to offend....
Grockles (Tourist) and Janners (Chavs).
A guy I know in Bodmin, Cornwall calls me 'My Handsome' [pronounced m'ansum] when we speak.
I assumed this to be a term of endearment but I'm a little concerned now. 
Quote: Aaron @ August 11 2009, 7:22 PM BSTThe Anglo-Saxons were a number of tribes invading at different times.
*grumble grumble picky*
So how does Xenu fit into all this?