Page 11 | To think there’s just something a bit special about people from Manchester & Greater Manchester

anythinginapinch · 02/02/2023 09:11

You're talking absolutely bollocks OP

MadamAndTheAnts · 02/02/2023 09:17

RedToothBrush · 02/02/2023 09:05

I need to get around the UK and world more

I think that's the funniest thing I'm going to read today.

I've lived abroad. Been around the world. When following bands I met more people than the average person going around the country and world. I was meeting people online (and then in person) years before other people.

I can categorically tell you there's significant cultural differences when you start looking and spending real time with people.

Oh dear that really has made me chuckle.

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So tell me what these “significant” cultural differences are, between Manchester and another provincial British city, say Leeds, Newcastle or Sheffield.

Doublevodka · 02/02/2023 09:26

JooftheNorth · 01/02/2023 20:55

Went to uni in Manchester, my god, good times. Rain much though? I can remember getting a bus home full of drunk Mancs singing the whole way. This must have been 3am. I definitely didn't dream it (back in the 90s when life wasn't as shit).

I think I was on that bus 😂

CurrentHun · 02/02/2023 09:47

It really depends what aspect of culture you are thinking of, but if it’s arts culture (for example) Manchester has a wealth of cultural infrastructure and it is one of the most visited cities outside London.
A quick google brings up:
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/special-features/places-make-manchester-cultural-capital-20688548

MadamAndTheAnts · 02/02/2023 10:06

CurrentHun · 02/02/2023 09:47

It really depends what aspect of culture you are thinking of, but if it’s arts culture (for example) Manchester has a wealth of cultural infrastructure and it is one of the most visited cities outside London.
A quick google brings up:
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/special-features/places-make-manchester-cultural-capital-20688548

I think the point was more about culture as it pertains to people, not infrastructure.

Rebs0101 · 02/02/2023 10:14

Faradalla · 01/02/2023 20:59

I've lived in a lot of places and Manchester is the one city that I have almost zero fond memories of. I was there for 3 years and it's the only place I lived where I found it hard to make friends. It was a really lonely time actually. I'm generally very outgoing and made life long friends in every other city I lived in and just could not seem to break through the impenetrable fortress of the mancs. Everywhere I worked was incredibly bitchy and cold and I always felt that people were talking about me behind my back. I'm not a paranoid person and never felt that anywhere else I've lived. I worked all over anchester too, so it was just one place: the posher parts and the not posh parts. My husband felt exactly the same so it wasn't just me. They do make good music though! And I got my wedding ring quite cheaply from the Arndale, so...not all bad!

I'm from Gr Manchester - I agree though. The outskirts are just like anywhere else but the city centre has become pretentious. The people who live and work there think they are better than everyone else.

Rebs0101 · 02/02/2023 10:15

I much preferred Leeds actually.

Faradalla · 02/02/2023 12:25

Rebs0101 · 02/02/2023 10:14

I'm from Gr Manchester - I agree though. The outskirts are just like anywhere else but the city centre has become pretentious. The people who live and work there think they are better than everyone else.

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Yes it was very strange. I've never had problems making friends in my life and just found everyone so standoffish. There were nice people of course, but they were very guarded too. I was obviously very unlucky to only meet the cold fish in the 3 years I lived there as its not possible for a city to be only populated with such closed people. That is my experience though. I went to London for the weekend from Manchester and couldn't believe how friendly and chatty (and helpful) everyone down there was in comparison. I'm Team London, I'm afraid!

iklboo · 02/02/2023 18:11

What do you call a droid from Manchester?

Ee ar 2 D2

secretllama · 02/02/2023 19:18

MadamAndTheAnts · 02/02/2023 08:41

They have nuances, sure, but no “massive differences” between them, which as the comment I was responding to.

All the stuff you mention is just surface fluff. It doesn’t matter that much.

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Completely disagree. As someone who lives in the central belt of Scotland, Glasgow and Edinburgh are completely different... by looks, industry, culture, personality, everything.

Also feel the same about Liverpool and Manchester. And it's why I love the UK so much .

Pieceofpurplesky · 02/02/2023 19:35

@MadamAndTheAnts we obviously have different tastes in music. It's allowed you know.

MadamAndTheAnts · 02/02/2023 21:42

secretllama · 02/02/2023 19:18

Completely disagree. As someone who lives in the central belt of Scotland, Glasgow and Edinburgh are completely different... by looks, industry, culture, personality, everything.

Also feel the same about Liverpool and Manchester. And it's why I love the UK so much .

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if you can prove the population of Edinburgh and Glasgow are significantly different in terms of personality type, you will win a Nobel prize for science, such is the unlikelihood.

secretllama · 02/02/2023 22:08

MadamAndTheAnts · 02/02/2023 21:42

if you can prove the population of Edinburgh and Glasgow are significantly different in terms of personality type, you will win a Nobel prize for science, such is the unlikelihood.

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Oh for goodness sake, it's a figure of speech stop being so pedantic 🙄 stop trying to put people down because they disagree with you.

secretllama · 02/02/2023 22:11

Also , just conveniently ignoring all the other points too to make fun of one point👍

Singmesomethingnew · 02/02/2023 22:16

@MadamAndTheAnts What’s wrong 🤷🏻‍♀️

HerbalTeaAndChocolate · 03/02/2023 08:10

Yeah. Bit special.

ChiefAdjusterOfRubensShorts · 03/02/2023 08:32

OoooohMatron · 01/02/2023 21:13

I second Brummies. Hilarious. Scousers are great if you are also a scouser, they hate everyone else. Mancs think they're to cool for school because of the 90s scene.

I’m Manc born and bred and my best friend is a Scouser!