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To think Surrey is the most boring place on earth?

162 replies

bricklanebagel · 06/04/2019 09:26

DSis has moved there recently with her two kids, so they can get a dog and have more of a villagey feel.
I visited and my lord was it dull.

The people I met were all the same. All of them commuted into the city. Law or Finance, take your pick. They all dressed in the same country-esque garb, thinking they were in the deep English countryside. (No Veronica put down countrylife, you live in Surrey). Probably went to Oxbridge.

It seems to be very tory, all very much competing with each other. Keeping up with the Joneses whilst thinking secretly they’re too good for their 4 bed semi worth £1mil.

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Dljlr · 06/04/2019 09:40

Come to Margate. There's no one like that 'ere.

OhTheDramz · 06/04/2019 09:38

It’s a massive county, do you mean all of it is like that (but yes, all the MPs are Tory!)?

DontBuyANewMumCashmere · 06/04/2019 09:36

You haven't been to Staines, Woking or Camberley have you... Smile

There are lots of areas in the country which have this feel. It's always smaller towns and villages near a bigger city.

OhamIreally · 06/04/2019 09:35

Lived in Surrey when I was younger. Dullsville.

SoupDragon · 06/04/2019 09:34

Perhaps the problem is you rather than the whole of one county?

Home77 · 06/04/2019 09:34

oops, there

Home77 · 06/04/2019 09:34

My friend lives their and her MP is Michael Gove.

emmaluvseeyore · 06/04/2019 09:34

I also live in Surrey (and have grown up here) and I’m not anything like that. I don’t personally know anyone like that.

ForalltheSaints · 06/04/2019 09:33

Some of them voted in Chris Grayling and others Michael Gove. You have my sympathy

SuperMoonIsKeepingMeUpToo · 06/04/2019 09:31

I live in Surrey and I can assure you I'm nothing like that.

Sinead100 · 06/04/2019 09:30

Yep. (And I dont live in Surrey).

colehawlins · 06/04/2019 09:30
Grin

They all talk about Surrey a lot, too.

I've never come across that geographical self-obsession anywhere else.