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Is there a name for this?

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ShowboxCollection · 31/05/2019 16:00

I am fed up of my father-in-law claiming everything was invented or made in the North East, especially Liverpool. He told me a French singer who came on the radio was from Liverpool, that some bridge in London was designed in Liverpool but brought to London because some “posh git” liked it so much and that various foodstuffs from pot noodles to chocolate were invented in Liverpool. MIL is just as bad. Coatigans were invented in the North East apparently and Uggs Hmm

Is there a name for someone who does this? Needless to say, they live in Liverpool and hate the rest of the country.

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Soola · 31/05/2019 16:05

Needless to say they live in LiverpoolGrin

That’s one of the funniest things I’ve read on here!

Xenophobia is the closest I can come up with!

Sirzy · 31/05/2019 16:05

Liverpool isn’t in the north east.

Satterthwaite · 31/05/2019 16:06

Liverpool is in the north west...

Soola · 31/05/2019 16:06

I’d shut them up with

“Yeah, and don’t forget you gave us Sonia!”Grin

StrongleBerry · 31/05/2019 16:07

No idea but he sounds like a Liverpudlian version of Mr "Everything Comes From India" from Goodness Gracious Me.

Soola · 31/05/2019 16:10
ShowboxCollection · 31/05/2019 16:11

Sorry, North west, i’m in the north east !

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ShowboxCollection · 31/05/2019 16:12

StrongleBerry Yes, yes! Just like that!

I’d forgotten about that!

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Soola · 31/05/2019 16:29

I do actually think it’s great that they are obviously very proud of where they come from and live, being patriotic and passionate about our roots has taken a decline in recent years but it’s just a shame they have for some of the things wrong that come from Liverpool.

ShowboxCollection · 31/05/2019 16:30

I think they are xenophobic in some ways but this is more a promotion of Liverpool than a put down of other places.

There should be a name for someone like this!

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ShowboxCollection · 31/05/2019 16:33

Soola I know what you mean but it’s beyond “passion” and pride, it’s quite aggressive. If anyone mentions anything, chances are FIL will pipe up with “that’s from Liverpool that is” and it’s so obviously not.

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Knitclubchatter · 31/05/2019 16:36

Reminds me of the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Didn’t everything stem from Greece?

ShowboxCollection · 31/05/2019 16:38

Knitclubchatter I haven’t seen that movie but MIL loves it. How odd!

Obviously there are people like this all over the world!

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Paddingtonthebear · 31/05/2019 16:39

Yorkshire is also very typical for this!

SoupDragon · 31/05/2019 16:42

There should be a name for someone like this!

Deluded?

Knitclubchatter · 31/05/2019 16:43

Ahhh if MIL loves the movie maybe it’s a bit of a spoof, joke between them type thing. Watch the movie.

MalloryLaurel · 31/05/2019 16:43

Can't you play bingo? In advance think of some random things that he can claim come from Liverpool. Even things that you know come from other countries, eg: tea, pyjamas, chop sticks, curry, baked beans...

MalloryLaurel · 31/05/2019 16:44

I agree with knitclubchatter.Grin

ShowboxCollection · 31/05/2019 16:48

Knitclubchatter not a spoof. FIL was asked to leave a hotel wedding reception (their niece’s wedding) once because he argued with another guest quite nastily about something or other being invented by. Liverpudlian!

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