"I'm from Yorkshire" : anyone else notice this?

[Odilla]

Why do people from Yorkshire feel the need to tell you that? It is fairly unremarkable given that the collective Yorkshire counties form a large part of England so lots of people are from there.

Yet still they do. Repeatedly. And will shoe-horn this revelation into any given conversation. Eg "I'm from Yorkshire so I don't like spending money on heating". Well yes I'm sure this is true; nevertheless this is not a special circumstance given that most people do not enjoy spending money on heating. Or they take something that is particular to them and still gas on about Yorkshire eg "I'm from Yorkshire so I don't wear blue shoes".

Never have I met a crowd of people so keen to assert common identity yet so unaware as to how common identity actually works. Although ironically that's an identity of sorts.

I'm from Yorkshire and....
think it's a different mindset and I like that they either speak their mind or don't speak at all.
I've lived "down south" for nearly 30y but I still struggle with the sometimes passive aggressive politeness of southerners

‘Yorkshire’ was the historical county.

The other ‘Yorkshires’ are complicated, some are today’s geographical/administrative/ceremonial counties, North for instance.

South is no longer administrative, just geographical/ceremonial.

The ‘divisions’ were administrative with councils created to serve the very different needs of the geographical areas.

Oh dear. I'm from Cornwall and think the Cornish are a bit like that. Mind you, like Yorkshire folk we're also quite canny with our cash...

I live in Yorkshire but I am 'from' down south, so I sometimes mention that I live in Yorkshire because no one would know it from my accent.

Scousers don't need to tell you where we're from. Our dulcet tones speak for themselves

I'm Glaswegian and I announce every time I open my mouth

[quote episcomama]@Pixiedust1234 North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding.[/quote]
York not included then?

The version of the joke above that I’ve heard is:
“How can you tell if someone’s from Yorkshire?”
“You don’t have to. THEY’ll tell YOU.”

I’m from Yorkshire and I’ve got a first name that proves it.
I haven’t lived there since I was 6 but I’ve been known to approach complete strangers (in Italy) if I recognize the accent. I also say things like “I’m from Yorkshire, so I recognize good quality cloth/ don’t spend a penny when a ha’penny will do/ like a good brass band.”

I went on holiday there to celebrate my 50th and it was like coming home.
God’s Own Country.

I am from Yorkshire and find it embarrassing.

I also hate all the talk of the Northerners/Southerners divide, there is no need.

100% true. My neighbour has lived in the southwest for a year but he still tells me every time we chat how “us Yorkshire people you see…” as if I’m going to care. 😂 I know people from different countries all together who bang on about their heritage less.
I should add I’m from Sweden and yes it does come up sometimes so it must be a pride thing. 😁

‘Yorkshire’ was the historical county.

Prior to the Viking invasions, it was part of Northumbria.

@Nailest

DO IT FOR YORKSHIRE

I wouldn't mind Sean Bean channelling me...

Yorkshire folk are always very "proud" to live/come from Yorkshire... not sure why, but they're always proud!

I was born and brought up in London. Sometimes I catch myself saying this! I think many of us are proud of our roots.on tv that advert for Yorkshire tea is funny though ,like no on else likes a strong cuppa !

@shrunkenhead

Yorkshire folk are always very "proud" to live/come from Yorkshire... not sure why, but they're always proud!

Most people are proud of where they live/come from. That's not just a Yorkshire thing

@Ifailed

‘Yorkshire’ was the historical county.

Prior to the Viking invasions, it was part of Northumbria.

So clever!!!!!! I presumed the confusion around the four Yorkshire counties meant we’d moved past south Northumbria.

@Fuuuuuckit
And me

Pangolin - if people tell me they are form Yorkshire if reply “oh the WRONG side of the Pennines”. I’m from Lancashire. When we went to visit Granny in Yorkshire my dad taught us to shout as we went over the border “Look at all the slag heaps you know you’re in Yorkshire”
🤣😂😂

Remember the Harry Enfield character

George Whitebread 🤣

I too am from there and I notice it and find it cringy. I have a friend who lives in the south east who is very like this. I also had a friend from Derbyshire who went on about how northern and Yorkshire she was, which was a bit confusing.

But when I lived down south briefly I had lots of people look at me in disgust as soon as I started talking and say “are you northern?!”

So maybe it’s a reaction to that. But the ‘ey up’ onesies etc are extra embarrassing.

The vegans I know say they’re vegan 1st, but we are in Yorkshire so that probably effects my anecdotal data.

You sound jealous OP. Have a cup of Yorkshire tea and move on.

There are three Yorkshire Ridings: North, East and West. South is a governmental invention. Is there something fundamentally wrong with being proud of your roots. Sadly, I can’t say that I’m from Yorkshire although I live there. I come from the wrong side of the Pennines. I can see and understand why having a strong sense of identity is important. It’s about caring and it’s about taking care of your physical environment and not chucking litter out of the car when you’re in holiday in God’s Own County and the north in general. I wonder if these people touch a nerve with those who think I it’s odd and annoying because you don’t have roots and have nothing to belong to so are like rudderless ships spinning around in the mire? I feel sorry for those who need to criticise, would you do it to any other minority group that was proud of its heritage?

I really, really want to go to Yorkshire now! Where would you go on your hols if you’ve never been and have a DH and various primary DC?

I know it drives me potty when anyone goes on and on about coming from Yorkshire! That bloody Chef (whose name I have forgotten!!) always goes on and on about coming from there. But also Northerners wherever they come from go on about being Northern and "I speak as I find". Another way of saying you are bloody rude!

Am I proud of where I was born? Well Kent they say is the garden of England but I was born in Welling and that wasn't/isn't lovely!

[quote Odilla]@BrieAndChilli no, they tell each other they're from Yorkshire as well. While in Yorkshire.
Eg

• has the number 20 bus gone yet?
• I'm from Yorkshire so yes it has.

The entire place is just full of people saying they're from Yorkshire, day in day out.

That's why the brontes shut themselves in that wee house and didn't talk to anyone for ages. Every time they went outside all they could hear was "I'm from Yorkshire".[/quote]
I'm from Yorkshire and as far as I know it's the law that if you're from Yorkshire you start every sentence with "I'm from Yorkshire". I'm from Yorkshire and it's all I've ever known.