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I thought it was pretty funny tbh, there always seems to be some North bashing in every episode.
Doesn't bother me in the slightest. |
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Remember Series 5, when they went up north to sell stuff? No, well that means that Melody has a better memory then the lot of you
Signing off for the week, perhaps till the next task. |
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Doubtless Melody would have advised Harvey Nicholls not to open a branch in Manchester, then
Or at least her infallible market research techniques would have suggested they stock up on tripe, clogs and whippet coats. Oh yeah, her market research is second to none
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Remember Series 5, when they went up north to sell stuff? No, well that means that Melody has a better memory then the lot of you
Signing off for the week, perhaps till the next task. |
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As soon as she made that comment I thought 'Oh god, shes going to set all the northerners off now'
Funnily enough if she had said the phrase 'southern softie' it wouldnt have got a mention on here. But I guess southerners tend not to be fixated about their area as those from the lower classes do. |
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As soon as she made that comment I thought 'Oh god, shes going to set all the northerners off now'
Funnily enough if she had said the phrase 'southern softie' it wouldnt have got a mention on here. But I guess southerners tend not to be fixated about their area as those from the lower classes do. |
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Well she comes from Walsall the same town I come from so she's in no position to slate any place really
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And, most importantly, who was the award given by? Awards are only worth the weight of the organisation that doles than out - yet so often people say they've been won this, that and the other award, but conveniently fail to mention by whom.
Did you know I've won the 2011 Most Intelligent DS Forum Poster Of The Year award? It's true. I've got a certificate and everything to prove it. What? Who was it handed out by? Oh, er,... me! ![]() my dog won an award at a village fete for "the dog with the waggiest tail."
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Brilliant - now THAT is an award worth something. Suck on that, Maloderous Horsesh!t ![]() Quote:
Yep, such outstanding products such as the... "sleeping bag suit"...
All my hardened outdoorsy camping friends tut-tutted and said it would be cold, because you should have all your limbs in the one place, blah blah blah. But it's absolutely fantastic. I doubt I'll be off to buy a child seat in a rucksack or a teapot-shaped lamp, but that sleeping bag gets an unequivocal thumbs up from me. |
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You know what? On the evidence of that episode I went out and bought a Lippi Selk (for it is they) sleeping bag. And I have to say that it is honestly the warmest and most comfortable sleeping bag I've ever used. I love it! |
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my dog won an award at a village fete for "the dog with the waggiest tail." ![]() Ge Me! Go Me! ![]() Of course, so did the rest of the class.
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Lots of hand-wringing and faux indignation over a passing comment.
I live in the South West (in particular, a county so poor it qualified for Objective One funding, the only place in England IIRC), and people like to suggest that we all go around with wheelbarrows of money in our 24 carat Rolls Royces, due to being in "the South". When in fact there are huge differences between the West and East. But I don't whinge about it. |
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But I guess southerners tend not to be fixated about their area as those from the lower classes do. Northern does not equal lower class. Join Susan in the dunces corner. |
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Trolling or just genuine ignorance here?
Northern does not equal lower class. Join Susan in the dunces corner. |
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Join Susan in the dunces corner.
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Northern does not equal lower class.
Really? I'll get me coat.
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You spotted that as well?
![]() I have friends from Europe who have visited and much prefer Manchester, anyway kinda going off the point really. I don't like Paris I found it rough and quite racist |
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another forum has voted me as the most exciting poster in the world, i really get their juices flowing apparently
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my dog won an award at a village fete for "the dog with the waggiest tail." ![]()
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She is an ignorant snob
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![]() As soon as she said that, I knew the professional Northerners would be up in arms. How dare she make ignorant observations and generalisations about the North? That's the preserve of Northerners when talking about London. How is that so ? Who pays people to be Northerners ? What are the hours ? Where is the career progression ? People are up in arms as it was a stupid, ignorant thing to say not through any kind of inferiority complex. I am not from the North but I found it offensive. It simply perpetuates a stereotype. |
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![]() As soon as she said that, I knew the professional Northerners would be up in arms. How dare she make ignorant observations and generalisations about the North? That's the preserve of Northerners when talking about London. ?I can cope with being from the North but it seems other people feel the need to comment upon "THE North" and decide it's full of flat caps , cobbled streets and nothing worth more than 50 pence. I don't view London as the devil's city , or paved with gold so guess again. |
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What is a professional Northerner
?I can cope with being from the North but it seems other people feel the need to comment upon "THE North" and decide it's full of flat caps , cobbled streets and nothing worth more than 50 pence. I don't view London as the devil's city , or paved with gold so guess again. We expect different regions to gently take the micky out of each other by exaggerating each others accents and suchlike. |
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I think that now, most of us soft southern gits - at least those with even a hint of intelligence - refer to 'oop North' in an ironic way. It's rather making fun of the old preconceptions people had of the North.
We expect different regions to gently take the micky out of each other by exaggerating each others accents and suchlike. Most people can't even tell where i'm from due to my accent but The Apprentice does have a history of badmouthing THE North. I remember the episode when a contestant rubbished a very successful shop in Liverpool that had been operating for over 50 years because it was "oop North"! It's just silly and paints the contestants in a bad light. |
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