On 19/06/11 14:40, Col wrote:
Lawrence13 wrote:
On Jun 18, 12:30 pm, wrote:


I've mentioned it a grand total of *two* times in the last few weeks.
Hardly bringing it up at every opportunity.

Has it ever ocurred to you that these 'divisive attitudes' are caused
by southerners who by their own unthinking, arrogant ways
consider themselves to be the centre of the (British) universe?
No wonder northerners react against it!

I find this irritating, annoying and it's a little bugbear of mine.
It's not a massive big deal but it's there all the same.

Furthermore, I will continue to comment on weather related instances
of this as I see fit.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

Considering the South contains all sort from all over the world let
alone the north of the country I think you are talking-what's the
name of that obnoxious old northern dish-utter tripe.

Do you think the 48% ethnic mx that make up the population of greater
london hold this "arrogant attitude" of whih you speak......poppycock
Colin. Now stop stirring up imaginated hostilties towards ordinary
people. Are you really suggestIng that Dave, Keith , Tudor, Will and
Dawlish plus many other NG members have a contempt for the north?

Now stop trying to put words in my mouth, you know full well I was
speaking of the attitude of southerners in general, rather any specific
ones. Will I know originates from Manchester and I think Dawlish
is from northern England somewhere so I doubt they would hold
such views.

I think very few (if any) people from the south hold a genuine 'contempt'
for the north, rather it's a more subconscious thing that ends up with
them appearing rather arrogant. They are brought up with the sense
(fuelled by the media) that everything revolves around London and
react with utter disbelief (as you are doing here) that anybody from
outside the Home Counties views things in a different light.

Oh, and I really don't know why you are attempting to drag race
into this argument.....

I believe this is an appropriate time to stop and agree to disagree as
this thread just seems to be descending into hostility now.