Why do Londoners hate Birmingham?
Paul Edwards
colleagues turn their noses up when I say I come from Birmingham? I
get comments like "I spent an afternoon there once, and I hated it".
London is the capital of the UK and was once (perhaps in some ways
still is) the capital of the world. It is full of history and things
to see and do. It is probably the coolest city on the planet. That is
all fine if you are a tourist.
But Londoners are, by definition, not tourists. They live here. They
do not take an interest in the history. They do not go to see and do
the things that tourists do. They do not have the time to stand around
being cool. But they borrow several times their annual salary to buy a
terraced house that in Birmingham would sell for £40,000. And having
bought it, they spend an hour travelling each day, each way, to reach
their place of work. Whereas Brummies spend 20 minutes.
Londoners struggle through the traffic to reach their nearest
supermarket. Brummies have a choice of half-a-dozen within an easy
drive. And when they get there the prices are 10% lower than in London.
Okay, I think I've answered my own question. Londoners hate Birmingham
because they are jealous. Why am I here?
Paul Edwards
Acton, W3
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Samantha
Sounds true then.
I do have a few friends (all students) that have come from London and are
living here and they love it! Maybe it is just Londoners who are in their
late twenties plus have spent so long in London they are used to everything
running the way they like it.
Birmingham is unfamiliar to them and they don't want to get out of their
little 'I'm from London' bubble they carry with them.
:)
Samantha
Paul Edwards <pedwards...@talk21.com.invalid> wrote in message
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Dave Exton
<pedwards...@talk21.com.invalid> wrote:
>I come from Birmingham but I live and work in London. Why do my
>colleagues turn their noses up when I say I come from Birmingham? I
>get comments like "I spent an afternoon there once, and I hated it".
>
... snip ...
I think the answer lies in a riddle ;-)
Q. What's the difference between a Brummie and a Londoner?
A. A Brummie is a shining wit.
Regards, Dave
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Jockey Man
<pedwards...@talk21.com.invalid> wrote:
>I come from Birmingham but I live and work in London. Why do my
>colleagues turn their noses up when I say I come from Birmingham? I
>get comments like "I spent an afternoon there once, and I hated it".
>
>London is the capital of the UK and was once (perhaps in some ways
>still is) the capital of the world. It is full of history and things
>to see and do. It is probably the coolest city on the planet. That is
>all fine if you are a tourist.
>
>But Londoners are, by definition, not tourists. They live here. They
>do not take an interest in the history. They do not go to see and do
>the things that tourists do. They do not have the time to stand around
>being cool. But they borrow several times their annual salary to buy a
>terraced house that in Birmingham would sell for £40,000. And having
>bought it, they spend an hour travelling each day, each way, to reach
>their place of work. Whereas Brummies spend 20 minutes.
>
>Londoners struggle through the traffic to reach their nearest
>supermarket. Brummies have a choice of half-a-dozen within an easy
>drive. And when they get there the prices are 10% lower than in London.
>
>Okay, I think I've answered my own question. Londoners hate Birmingham
>because they are jealous. Why am I here?
>
>Paul Edwards
>Acton, W3
>
>
>
>
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I came to Brum in 1985 for a years post grad course and I'm still here! Brum has
lots to offer and when our Londonite friends over come their prejudice and visit
us they are very pleasantly surprised at the old place. As for the property, the
place I live in would be an Arm and a leg in the smoke !!!
Edwin Robson
>
> But they borrow several times their annual salary to buy a
> terraced house that in Birmingham would sell for £40,000.
True, I moved from Wimbledon to Stirchley, however apart from the house prices
on the whole I preferred Wimbledon.
> And having
> bought it, they spend an hour travelling each day, each way, to reach
> their place of work. Whereas Brummies spend 20 minutes.
Takes me 40 mins to get to work in Brum, about 10 minutes longer than it did in
London. Unlike Birmingham, I could *easily* go by public transport - and get
change from the Bus driver :-).
>
> Londoners struggle through the traffic to reach their nearest
> supermarket. Brummies have a choice of half-a-dozen within an easy
> drive. And when they get there the prices are 10% lower than in London.
>
I didn't find that when I lived in Wimbledon. Seemed pretty much the same to
me.
> Okay, I think I've answered my own question. Londoners hate Birmingham
> because they are jealous.
I don't think that Londoners give two hoots about Birmingham.
It's time people cut all this 'second city' and other city comparison crap, and
learned to enjoy Birmingham for what it is, rather than where it might be better
than.
--
Edwin Robson.
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Jamie
and up-front People you could hope to meet in the street, They Don`t like
any-
one outside Watford, especially Brummies they think they are Lacking in
brain cells
they have more respect for Northerners, and the General opinion of a Brummie
Is they are, Full of shit, Know Jack shit, but smarter than a Donkey, well
just a bit.
Samantha <sammi....@virgin.net> wrote in message
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> LoL :)
> Sounds true then.
> I do have a few friends (all students) that have come from London and are
> living here and they love it! Maybe it is just Londoners who are in their
> late twenties plus have spent so long in London they are used to
everything
> running the way they like it.
> Birmingham is unfamiliar to them and they don't want to get out of their
> little 'I'm from London' bubble they carry with them.
> :)
> Samantha
>
> Paul Edwards <pedwards...@talk21.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:1415c574...@usw-ex0107-041.remarq.com...
> > I come from Birmingham but I live and work in London. Why do my
> > colleagues turn their noses up when I say I come from Birmingham? I
> > get comments like "I spent an afternoon there once, and I hated it".
> >
> > London is the capital of the UK and was once (perhaps in some ways
> > still is) the capital of the world. It is full of history and things
> > to see and do. It is probably the coolest city on the planet. That is
> > all fine if you are a tourist.
> >
> > But Londoners are, by definition, not tourists. They live here. They
> > do not take an interest in the history. They do not go to see and do
> > the things that tourists do. They do not have the time to stand around
> > being cool. But they borrow several times their annual salary to buy a
> > terraced house that in Birmingham would sell for £40,000. And having
> > bought it, they spend an hour travelling each day, each way, to reach
> > their place of work. Whereas Brummies spend 20 minutes.
> >
> > Londoners struggle through the traffic to reach their nearest
> > supermarket. Brummies have a choice of half-a-dozen within an easy
> > drive. And when they get there the prices are 10% lower than in London.
> >
> > Okay, I think I've answered my own question. Londoners hate Birmingham
Little Miss Muffett
uk.local.birmingham, on Tue, 16 Nov 1999 23:23:07 +0000:
= I think the answer lies in a riddle ;-)
= Q. What's the difference between a Brummie and a Londoner?
= A. A Brummie is a shining wit.
= Regards, Dave
I like :)
em
Ian Jelf
<E.Ro...@ftel.co.uk> writes
>It's time people cut all this 'second city' and other city comparison crap, and
>learned to enjoy Birmingham for what it is, rather than where it might be better
>than.
My sentiments entirely.......
--
Ian Jelf http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk
Birmingham, UK
Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide
for the Heart of England and London
Little Miss Muffett
on Wed, 17 Nov 1999 19:47:03 +0000:
= In article <38327320...@ftel.co.uk>, Edwin Robson
= <E.Ro...@ftel.co.uk> writes
= >It's time people cut all this 'second city' and other city comparison crap, and
= >learned to enjoy Birmingham for what it is, rather than where it might be better
= >than.
=
= My sentiments entirely.......
I like the 'it's better than' sentimentality :)
em
Funkboy
Oh, and cos their accents are irritating, especially cockneys.
SCOOBY
As a Brummie i can't say i like Londers {wankers}
And as for Northerners, what can i say, great people and i get on well with
them
If you don't like Birmingham FUCK OFF
SCOOBY {A BRUMMIE}
Jamie <glesg...@free4internet.com> wrote in message
news:38328...@news2.cluster1.telinco.net...
kevin yarnell
SCOOBY wrote in message <3833...@news.power.net.uk>...
>The answer is go back south and stay there,
>As a Brummie i can't say i like Londers {wankers}
>And as for Northerners, what can i say, great people and i get on well with
>them
>If you don't like Birmingham FUCK OFF
>
>SCOOBY {A BRUMMIE}
I have to agree - Northerners always seem to be nice genuine people
(Scousers less so), whereas Londoners are always too full of bullshit and
can't take a joke.
Don't like the twats basically.
Jamie
stinky Poo
SCOOBY <sco...@cheerful.com> wrote in message
news:3833...@news.power.net.uk...
> The answer is go back south and stay there,
> As a Brummie i can't say i like Londers {wankers}
> And as for Northerners, what can i say, great people and i get on well
with
> them
> If you don't like Birmingham FUCK OFF
>
> SCOOBY {A BRUMMIE}
>
Jamie
Funkboy <ja...@killergroove.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:942891099.1563.1...@news.demon.co.uk...
> Cos of their arrogance, basically.
>
> Oh, and cos their accents are irritating, especially cockneys.
>
>
>
Jamie
kevin yarnell <kevin....@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:810bsu$3r9$1...@nclient15-gui.server.virgin.net...
> >As a Brummie i can't say i like Londers {wankers}
> >And as for Northerners, what can i say, great people and i get on well
with
> >them
> >If you don't like Birmingham FUCK OFF
> >
> >SCOOBY {A BRUMMIE}
>
Tim Lewis
> From: Edwin Robson <E.Ro...@ftel.co.uk>
> Newsgroups: uk.local.birmingham
> Subject: Re: Why do Londoners hate Birmingham?
> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 09:19:28 +0000
> It's time people cut all this 'second city' and other city
> comparison crap, and
> learned to enjoy Birmingham for what it is, rather than where it
> might be better
> than.
>
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I'll add to my Cats' comments.....
Not just Birmingham, but take any place for what it is and enjoy. Every
place I've been to has both good and bad parts. If you keep snipping at
a place, then it only bothers yourself.
Now Walsall, have I told you all that's where I live?
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