Regional prejudice

[Jbr]

Do you think this exists much in this country? I knew someone who "hated" people from Glasgow because they "couldn't understand them"!

I've just seen another site where someone was complaining about having to move to Newcastle. What a trauma! It happens to be very nice, if I am slightly biased LOL!

This person doesn't work so she's got plenty of time to check out what it's like.

We do have a bit of banter between Geordies and Mackems and people from Hartlepool but just amongst ourselves really. Nobody takes it seriously and there is a stereotype that people who aren't from the North East can't hold their drink but that's in fun as well and I never took it seriously and having moved away I've been proved wrong. I've been drunk under the table many times after work by my London colleagues!

Thanks, Selja, but why are Hartlepool people monkey hangers? (Or isn't it worth explaining?)

Come on Jbr, lighten up.

Monkey hangers came by their glorious name because during the Napoleonic wars a monkey was washed up on the beach, and not knowing any better, the townsfolk decided he must be a French spy and hanged him.

Offensive?? Downright rediculous and so typical of the British. At least we're not boring...

I could've embellished so much more, but not drunk enough...

I think the regional abuse is more prevalent amongst football supporters, but mostly in a lighthearted way. My ds comes from Wales and is a big Swansea supporter and 'sheepshaggers' is always hurled at anyone supporting any Welsh footie team, much the same as 'Cockney b*' is yelled back to any team south of Birmingham. No-one takes any of this seriously!!

meant to put dh, not ds! - my son will support Crystal Palace whether he likes it or not.

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And s**g sheep?!
Sorry, only joking!

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I found this most interesting - however as an aussie who is now living in the UK I had people look down their noses at me on a number of occasions even to the point of going on about convicts etc. ( Educated colleagues ) I also had to justify to parents of my students why I as an aussie could teach English to English kids - the fact that I had a degree and had taught it and could use it better than the children and a number of the parents was irrelevant.