That people in the south think they are better than those in the north

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That's it really.

I'm interested in your opinion.

Obviously. Because we are.

What a crock of shit, though.

I'm not sure this northsouth bollocks will matter to future generations as they are better connected with tech. That connectivty will help reduce prejudice.

Other similar imaginary divides/prejudices are dubliners and the countryside, welsh and english, brits and americans, french and english and so on.

All most people want is to get on and live in peace and comfort. Age old prejudices are based in the fear of who has what resources. As the standard of living equals out, people's access to power and democracy equals out, the younger generation talking across barriers on the internet, it should reduce prejudice.

Most of the old prejudices outlined are considered old fashioned by the younger people of this country north or south.

I lived in the north until I was 18 and then moved down south. I moved back twenty years later so have experience of both sides. There's not much difference from what I can tell, crap deprived places in both. Beautiful areas in both. I do think it's funny when fellow Northerners think anything below York is the South and Southerners think anything past Watford is the North, but the friends I've made and the people I've worked with have been the same no matter where they're from.

I've met a few people in the south who assumed the north was 'grim' but that's because they'd never been, hey assumed it was all like Billy Eliot. Some people I know in the north assume everyone is really unfriendly in the south and that's not true either.

"Definitely?

See my earlier posts about the ridiculousness of making statements based on a narrow personal experience."

Sorry, but I think your posts are rather idealised. If you really don't think that lots of people make stupid statements about "northerners" or "southerners", and that people in London don't make different statements to people in other parts of the south, then lucky you and your shiny little bubble! Christ, I was at a seminar the other day with about 200 other people; some joke was made by the speaker about not knowing where Manchester was, and not bothering with properties outside zone 1, and almost everyone haw-haw-hawed. Where else in the south would such a comment have been made in such a situation?!

Northerners who have a big chip on their shoulders and see the south east (London) as representative of the entire south.

Personally as a southerner I found living up north far harder and met much more prejudice than any of my northern friends have down here.

The Midlands really should be pitied, we only drive through it to go on long weekends Oop North to experience the quaint life of the olden days. I once went out in the evening to experience the local cuisine, y'know what? The girls did even have coats, so primitive.

This is funny.

I used to make lots of anti- northerner comments. Its because my Dad's family (who I am mostly estranged from) are mean, northern, insular, ignorant and generally not nice. Like a bad stereotype in a cheap TV show. I didn't think everyone up north is like that, I didn't really at the time. I specifically developed a strong anti-northern feeling as a teen to annoy my Dad (not that I ever saw him so it was entirely pointless.) Just a way to direct my anger really.

Being completely honest there is some truth to what the OP is saying.

I am am southerner living in the north and It is a complete culture shock.

It is a huge myth that northern people are friendly than Londoners. They really are not.

Us brummies are the friendliest and as a bonus you can laugh at our accent.

No, people who think they're better than others because of where they're from are called arseholes.

Disclaimer: I'm a Brummie, this debate doesn't really affect me [helpful face].

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Well my experience (based on 21 years growing up in the South ) is that southerners rarely thought about the North at all.

"No, people who think they're better than others because of where they're from are called arseholes."

This, x 1,000!

In my fairly limited experience, the northerners I know, who've moved south, think their life there is more sophisticated.

This occasionally manifests itself as patronising and slightly defensive of their decision to jump the northern ship of dreams .

My friend from Yorkshire did make me laugh when I (Southerner) suggested a weekend away in Dorset. "But they don't have nice countryside there!" she said.

She firmly believes all countryside in the South looks like this.

foodtime, whereabouts do you live? 'The North' is a big area! Where I live is very friendly and I'm a relative newcomer.

My sister's boyfriend lives in 'the North' (well, technically the North Midlands, but as we're slap bang in the middle of the South Coast pretty much everywhere is 'north' to us ) and he was down with us on Saturday doing some Christmas shopping and was constantly making loud, self-deprecating comments...implying that the shop assistants were 'keeping an eye on him' because he was Northern, etc. No-one else said a single thing to his detriment or provoked this in any way and, tbh, it was a bit embarrassing that he was making such a big thing of it! I think a lot of this inferiority complex exists purely in people's heads.

It's difficult to quantify but the south in general has a different vibe to the north, again in general. I have nothing against the south, my DH and in laws are southerners, but I can't imagine living there somehow. I feel very much like a visitor when we're there.

Most of the well heeled commuters I see commute daily from the north to the south.

It's these northern commuters that make London what it is (full of rude people pushing past you). Locals are actually friendly.

backingvocals no excuse for your friend I'm afraid I've never been to Dorset myself but I know it's a stunning county. How can she not know that.

I've been on the receiving end of awful comments from Southerners once they hear my accent - "Watch your wallet, she's a fucking [city inhabitant]", or "fucking Northern monkey", or mocking how I say the U sound or the short a, or they make 'funny' comments like expressing mock surprise we have electricity, high-paid jobs, WiFi, Costa, Itsu, skyscrapers... it goes on.

But I'd never say 'all Southerners'.

Just the ones I've met.

I see thi' needs a grip on thi' sen ....

What bollocks. I've heard way more nasty comments from Northeners to those living in the South i.e. 'soft Southern bastard'