catskillz
Wednesday 13th February 2008 9:57pm [Edited]
Merseyside
3,395 posts
Quote: ContainsNuts @ February 13, 2008, 4:21 PM
Well I think its not as safe to walk around at night as it used to be in most areas.
People blame the parenting, which is right to a degree but unfair on some as it doesn't matter how good you've brought up your kid, if he's surrounded by other kids who have been brought up bad then its hard not to be influenced by them.
There seems to be more access to drugs, weapons, and alcohol than I remember which doesn't help.
ON the Liverpool thing, I used to always think scousers were dodgy from when I was growing up. I had to go there one day for work and felt like I was being forced there against my will. When I got there I thought the place was really nice and the people were really warm and friendly with a cracking sense of humour. True I didn't go to the bad areas but every place has those. So I don't agree with the stereotype, even after experiencing the local 'parking police', you know a hoodie coming up to you and saying 'Give us a quid and I'll make sure notin happens to your car'
That thing with the cars usually happens by Anfield and Goodison Park on matchdays, and it's usually kids who do it.
By the way, I wrote a post on here, last month, in which I mentioned the damage that the many famous Liverpool T.V. writers did to the city's reputation, back in the 80s.