To remind those living in tourist areas not to assume people aren't local!

[GlummyMcGlummerson]

I was born and raised in Yorkshire, but spent my whole adult life living in Scotland.

I'm now back in my hometown, armed with a mild Scottish accent I accidentally picked up after 18 years living there . Went for a walk in a popular tourist area today, a 10 minute drive from my home, with my DC. I heard two sets of people grumble about people travelling to come to the Dales after they heard me chatting to the DC. There were also a few posts on local Facebook groups about our-of-towners - I may be paranoid but one said "One family came from as far as Scotland!" - so possibly referring to me!

I've also seen it on another thread too someone saying that people from the Midlands were in Devon this week. No mention of how they knew where they came from

Unless you actually ask them and they confirm they aren't locals, please don't assume. Some people do move to new places! And while I'm at it I don't actually think local areas "belong" to local people any more than they belong anyone else and I'm a bit when locals grumble about tourists.

Also I managed to snap a picture of a couple who grumbled at me. Bastards

I was brought up in a lovely country village and retain my love of the countryside, but I loved it when I moved to London for the very reasons you have said. It’s easy to romanticise village life but as a child / young woman growing up there and having our every move reported on and picked over.....London was bliss! I also discovered how villagey London was in its community, but without the gossip! 😁

I’m sure not all villages are the same as mine though!

I’m on the chat page of the village in the dales I grew up in and all I read are people complaining about non local people visiting! When I lived there I distinctly remember several people talking in Irish and South African accents who had lived there all my life! It’s a shame that some people don’t realise that they don’t know each and every person who lives in the village!

I have a South African accent despite living in the U.K. for around 14 years so I’m pretty much screwed. I still have cab drivers think I’m fresh off the boat!

I’ll tell you one way people make assumptions. They look up your car reg online and assume where it says it’s registered is ‘where you’re from’. Idiots.

I live in a fairly touristy bit of East Anglia and sound very Canadian in that I grew up in Canada and moved to the UK 6 1/2 years ago. Someone in my local grocery store heard me speaking to the cashier and obnoxiously commented that tourists from abroad shouldn't still be coming in. It's very disheartening, knowing that people are judging me based on how I talk and assuming that I couldn't possibly live in the area.

My mum has a strong London accent but has lived in Dorset for 20 years, I’m sure people must give her the side eye in shops etc lol! She’s even moaned to me about outsiders coming down to where she lives. You are right OP, people shouldn’t assume without asking!

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Agree OP. Our near neighbours have lived in the village (Cornwall) for 30 years. One has a Brummie accent, the other Weegie. Luckily it's a small village so everyone knows everyone, but yes - never assume!

I pulled up a local builder the other day because he was ranting about 'emmets' in the beach car park. I pointed out it's probably just people from the nearby towns and villages inland who have come for a beach walk now they're allowed. And who can blame them.

I know plenty of people from Plymouth are likely to come to our village beaches this weekend because it's nearby. I really hope no local twats are scathing and rude when they start filling up the beach car park.

After all, when non-essential shops reopen, I shall probably be heading straight for Plymouth to buy shoes and books!

I've got a New Zealand accent but have lived here nearly 15 years, wonder how I'd get on.

My early teenaged son got abuse yelled at him as he was riding his bike yesterday. He was within 5 miles of our house but wearing a T shirt from a club which he belongs to, based in a city about 50 miles away. Clear evidence that he was on an over 100 mile round trip to piss off people in our neighbouring village. Just as if he wore a Team Astana replica kit it would prove beyond all doubt that he has cycled from Kazakhstan I suppose.

I also live somewhere touristy and have a different accent as I didn't always live here, so still have my accent from previous area. Did you tell them you live in the area and that they ought not assume? I would certainly say something. Bloody idiots. I bet they are the types who have been having the grandchildren round on the sly and complaining when people don't clap for the NHS too.

Ridiculous. I'm from East Sussex. Lived there for 31 years and then moved to the East Midlands. I still have my southern accent. Wouldn't occur to me that people might think I've travelled up recently and I wouldn't think that if I heard a different accent around here. Some people are small minded and petty. Take no notice

So do you live in Yorkshire or Scotland full time. If you live in Scotland what are you doing in Yorkshire, or are you there since the beginning of lockdown🤔

Just as if he wore a Team Astana replica kit it would prove beyond all doubt that he has cycled from Kazakhstan I suppose

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Hahahah.

If you are black, wherever you go, whatever the circumstances, "where are you from?" is constant. With the assumption that "because you are obviously not from here"

And on many MN threads deemed a polite ice breaker intended to show interest.

There’s a milk monitor type who in the early weeks put up signs at the edge of the village telling people to stay out. Guess who had his daughter and grandkids, who don’t live locally, round last weekend.

Been to our local beach today. Car park now open, ice cream kiosk open, cafe open but only for takeaway. I forgot to check if the toilets were open.

It was lovely so warm and the sea looked beautiful. No boats out but people were hiring SUPBs. It was quite busy but not packed so social distancing was fine.

It felt so normal, I felt a bit emotional.

London has put up with people from every where we just accept it and get on with life

London has put up with?? Errr what a vile attitude. Our country is built on immigration. I’ve NEVER been treated by an English doctor, ever. I am GRATEFUL for them, certainly not putting up with them. Vile.

I have the same problem, my accent doesn't match where I live either.

and influx the "tourists" (for us read "Londonders" who at the best of times are inconsiderate) and us locals will suffer for their selfishness
I read this stereotyped ignorant prejudice just a few posts after a Cornish poster very reasonably asked that people didn't assume they were all the same. Shame the rude poster above didn't get the memo...
It's Londoners who have suffered the most with this pandemic. More deaths than during the blitz.

Regardless of the rude poster quoted above and similar ones, I like to think they don't represent the majority of people from their area. We get bad and good everywhere.

Meanwhile it seems ridiculous people are so concerned about regional journeys. Given that hundred of thousands of people have arrived at UK airports over the past couple of months.

Unlike most other countries in the world we have no border restrictions whatsoever. No checks, no quarantine. Everyone arriving is free to head off across the UK with no check of any kind. I'd say that's the bigger worry.

@PaulinePetrovaPosey - so true! I’m Irish and my husband is Italian. We’ve lived in this small village in the Peak District for over forty years. Thankfully people here all know us but when we’ve been out on the moors with our dogs we’ve had lots of tourists! asking how long we’ve been on holiday and if we like England!

The benefits of RP.

Nobody knows where you are from.

we’ve had lots of tourists! asking how long we’ve been on holiday and if we like England!

Similar happens to us every summer. The cottage to one side of ours is a second home. The owner rents it out to her friends at mates rates from April to October. 9/10 of them when we say hello ask us how long we're staying. Well, it's been eight years, so... .

I'll never forget the one who was incredulous that we could actually live here and guffawed at us when he asked if we had actual jobs (we do), and suggested it would be a convenient place to live 'if one wanted to work as a beach hand'.

So funny.

Waiting Why assume the poster was referring to immigration? Many coming to London are from elsewhere in the UK. In any event it's ridiculous to ignore valid concerns.

I was reading just yesterday (a German news article) about how mass emigration has impacted Romania. Their healthcare system has lost huge numbers of doctors and nurses. That's not good. Well at least not for Romanians.

And crowding ever more people into London (immigrant or from other parts of the UK) does negatively impact the poor -wherever they're from. It's insulting to them to deny it. The high density housing and poor living conditions is an acknowledged major contributor to the high number of cases and deaths in London.

Re immigration. It wouldn't be an issue for poorer people if governments increased housing provision (council housing) and invested in public services and infrastructure. But they didn't. They should.

I love diversity and I think it's brilliant London is an inclusive welcoming city but when populations increase, governments need to invest in essential services and infrastructure.