FabSwingers.com forum: North v south debate

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Maybe just me, but seems when you interact with northern members, you seem to get a much more friendlier response than you would from my fellow southerners.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

The fuck?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Northern man here - met a London girl on Fab 7 years ago - we now live together "up north". She says that northern folk are far "warmer" than southern folk.

So, it's not my bias - she is absolutely adamant and I agree. When I meet southerners I generally find them to have a supercillious attitude- sometimes just downright pig ignorant and rude.

There are, of course, exceptions and I do know some "salt of the earth" types too but, in general terms, I think your sentiment is correct.

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

" The fuck?!

Sod the North/South divide, it's the East/West that causes ructions. Or maybe it's just a Southeast/Everywhere Else thing?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a southerner and proud.

You get cunts no matter where you live. North, south, east and west.

This north south devide is total bollocks now. Every person is different.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I didn't mean to come at it as north South divide. It's just by the conversations I have had on here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" The fuck?!

Sod the North/South divide, it's the East/West that causes ructions. "

Nah, up here we built the Pennines to keep those pesky Lancastrians in their place.

Interestingly, although they don't like it if you call them "Northerners", people from round here still can't say "path" or "scone" properly...

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By *orkie321bWoman
over a year ago

Nottingham

I can't really comment on a north/south divide when it comes to chatting to people on fab - I tend to stick to chatting with those who are pretty local to me.

I have visited a club up north a few times and found it to be really friendly. I like the local clubs but had a much better time at Cupids when I went there.

Whether or not this is down to the location is debatable. The fact it was a bbw event may have some bearing. Maybe everyone just felt a little more relaxed an comfortable so the evening just flowed better.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Northern members. ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" The fuck?!

Sod the North/South divide, it's the East/West that causes ructions. Or maybe it's just a Southeast/Everywhere Else thing? "

Definitely a South-east/Everywhere else thing.In my experience most (not all) folk from the South-east think and act like it's the centre of the known universe

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

" The fuck?!

Sod the North/South divide, it's the East/West that causes ructions. Or maybe it's just a Southeast/Everywhere Else thing?

Definitely a South-east/Everywhere else thing.In my experience most (not all) folk from the South-east think and act like it's the centre of the known universe

Do we? You've been busy if you know most of the people in the south east

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By *mojeeCouple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Depends on what you class as northern. Apparently anything above the Watford gap is 'north' according to various tabloids.

In all honesty there are wankers north and south.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Northern man here - met a London girl on Fab 7 years ago - we now live together "up north". She says that northern folk are far "warmer" than southern folk.

So, it's not my bias - she is absolutely adamant and I agree. When I meet southerners I generally find them to have a supercillious attitude- sometimes just downright pig ignorant and rude.

There are, of course, exceptions and I do know some "salt of the earth" types too but, in general terms, I think your sentiment is correct. "

you comments are pretty rude.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" The fuck?!

Sod the North/South divide, it's the East/West that causes ructions. Or maybe it's just a Southeast/Everywhere Else thing?

Definitely a South-east/Everywhere else thing.In my experience most (not all) folk from the South-east think and act like it's the centre of the known universe

Do we? You've been busy if you know most of the people in the south east

Lived and worked down there for almost a year,never again.Crap infrastructure,massively overcrowded and most (not all) of the locals I encountered acted like it was the centre of the known universe.Personally I thought it was a shit area to live,work and socialize in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

From my observations, there is a little difference. I am welcomed a little more in the Northeast (15+ years), than I see Northerners welcomed in the South. The gap is widely and wildly exaggerated by northerners in my experience, though. And from what I've seen in my years of drinking, there are far, in fact, FAR more fights on nights out in the north.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

" The fuck?!

Sod the North/South divide, it's the East/West that causes ructions. Or maybe it's just a Southeast/Everywhere Else thing?

Definitely a South-east/Everywhere else thing.In my experience most (not all) folk from the South-east think and act like it's the centre of the known universe

Do we? You've been busy if you know most of the people in the south east

What part of the south east did you work and live in? You can hardly blame the locals for the crap infrastructure and over crowding (although I suppose they could move).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" The fuck?!

Sod the North/South divide, it's the East/West that causes ructions. Or maybe it's just a Southeast/Everywhere Else thing?

Definitely a South-east/Everywhere else thing.In my experience most (not all) folk from the South-east think and act like it's the centre of the known universe

Do we? You've been busy if you know most of the people in the south east

What part of the south east did you work and live in? You can hardly blame the locals for the crap infrastructure and over crowding (although I suppose they could move). "

Worked for a firm that had contracts with various councils in West Sussex,Essex,Kent,and East Sussex so lived and worked all over.Wasn't blaming the locals for the crap infrastructure and overcrowding,was just saying why I would never live and work there again

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

I'm originally from Salford - I find southerners much less warm/chatty than northerners.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stereotypes always have a element of truth but it's always a partial truth.Try and see past them.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

" The fuck?!

Sod the North/South divide, it's the East/West that causes ructions. Or maybe it's just a Southeast/Everywhere Else thing?

Definitely a South-east/Everywhere else thing.In my experience most (not all) folk from the South-east think and act like it's the centre of the known universe

Do we? You've been busy if you know most of the people in the south east

What part of the south east did you work and live in? You can hardly blame the locals for the crap infrastructure and over crowding (although I suppose they could move).

Well it's a shame you feel that way about the area we live in and even more of a shame that you found the people mostly thought it was the centre of the known universe. We aren't all like that but I won't try to change your mind.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" The fuck?!

Sod the North/South divide, it's the East/West that causes ructions. Or maybe it's just a Southeast/Everywhere Else thing?

Definitely a South-east/Everywhere else thing.In my experience most (not all) folk from the South-east think and act like it's the centre of the known universe

Do we? You've been busy if you know most of the people in the south east

What part of the south east did you work and live in? You can hardly blame the locals for the crap infrastructure and over crowding (although I suppose they could move).

I didn't say all locals to the aforementioned areas hold that view

I'm assuming you're one of the rare few that buck the trend then?

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By *mm_n_ZedCouple
over a year ago

Fareham

I'm a southerner and lived in South Yorkshire for 5 years (back down south now).

I found it a bit difficult to break into the northern 'clique' at first as a standard southern accent was considered 'posh' and consequently people were a bit offish (my teenage daughter was bullied to the extent I removed her from the school).

However, once established and with a bit of effort on my part, I soon made friends and they were absolutely lovely.

I'm back down south now and have lots of friends, old and new. I don't find people down here any less friendly than anywhere else.

By the way - 'the south' is a lot bigger than just London and the south east!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best example it the roads

I went to london recently and they all all drove like cunts every man for them selves this is not the case the further north you go you i leave you with this

Yorkshire

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

" The fuck?!

Sod the North/South divide, it's the East/West that causes ructions. Or maybe it's just a Southeast/Everywhere Else thing?

Definitely a South-east/Everywhere else thing.In my experience most (not all) folk from the South-east think and act like it's the centre of the known universe

Do we? You've been busy if you know most of the people in the south east

What part of the south east did you work and live in? You can hardly blame the locals for the crap infrastructure and over crowding (although I suppose they could move).

I didn't say all locals to the aforementioned areas hold that view

I'm assuming you're one of the rare few that buck the trend then?

No, I did say mostly

I don't know if we buck the trend or not. I'm pretty sure the south east isn't the centre of the known universe and I try not to judge people based on where they live

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All the hot men live South .

I'm moving

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By *oupleofkooksCouple
over a year ago

local

Having lived in Suffolk and Yorkshire, the north for me is friendlier. I’ve said “morning” to people in Yorkshire in passing and had a response but Cambridge, they acted like I’d asked to fuck their puppy.

But you get assholes everywhere to be fair.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Having lived in Suffolk and Yorkshire, the north for me is friendlier. I’ve said “morning” to people in Yorkshire in passing and had a response but Cambridge, they acted like I’d asked to fuck their puppy.

But you get assholes everywhere to be fair. "

Hahaha fucked there puppy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We're all cunts down ere, dontcha know

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

"Best example it the roads

I went to london recently and they all all drove like cunts every man for them selves this is not the case the further north you go you i leave you with this

Yorkshire

Yorkshire"

Just need to watch out for 3 old blokes flying down hills in a bathtub

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By *eliz NelsonMan
over a year ago

The Tantric Tea Shop

Living slightly north of Hadrians Wall.... peeps over, considers all opinions, reflects...

'Twats!'

Ducks down behind wall

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By *IG08Man
over a year ago

Tadworth

I'm from down south and always will be. Rule of thumb from e experience. The further north you go the nicer people are. I've got friends from the north that I've met randomly over the years, been friends for over 15 yrs and they oukdnt do enough for you without any agenda. It's s bit of a blanket statement, but true in more than most situations

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"All the hot men live South .

I'm moving

Apart from all the ones up North

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well it's true the north are much more friendly. Us southerners are just too rude and up our own ass.!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you live at the North Pole eveyone's a southerner

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

They're much nicer in the sw than the se!

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By *mojeeCouple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"Best example it the roads

I went to london recently and they all all drove like cunts every man for them selves this is not the case the further north you go you i leave you with this

Yorkshire

Just need to watch out for 3 old blokes flying down hills in a bathtub "

Yorkshit

Yorkshit!!!!!

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"When you live at the North Pole eveyone's a southerner

Leeds is Midlands as far as I'm concerned fella.........

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When you live at the North Pole eveyone's a southerner

Leeds is Midlands as far as I'm concerned fella.........

What do u know your an aussie lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When you live at the North Pole eveyone's a southerner

Leeds is Midlands as far as I'm concerned fella.........

Everywhere above Watford is the North.

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"When you live at the North Pole eveyone's a southerner

Leeds is Midlands as far as I'm concerned fella.........

What do u know your an aussie lol"

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"When you live at the North Pole eveyone's a southerner

Leeds is Midlands as far as I'm concerned fella.........

What do u know your an aussie lol"

I just looked Wakefield up on a map, you're proper 'dahn sarf' ain'tcha geezah?

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

The UK is great for its variety of people, including friendliness, open mindedness, sexual interests etc. Enjoy it all

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"Maybe just me, but seems when you interact with northern members, you seem to get a much more friendlier response than you would from my fellow southerners. "

As it's halfterm this next week, I'm off down to 'The Smoke' with the family for a bit of updated touristy sightseeing around the capital. We like to play a game on the Tube where we see if we can make someone smile

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By *illy_the_tvTV/TS
over a year ago

hoorn, Netherlands

I've lived in the north and south and I can pretty confidently say whilst in certain parts of the north strangers will talk to you more, I wouldn't say friendliness is much different. I can say with 100% certainty, I have never seen more fights or people off their faces in my life than whenever I went out up north

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Most of the population lives in the 'snake'. This issue is really about people who live surrounded by many people and have to manage that and people who live with fewer people to contend with and can claim they are therefore friendlier, warmer and better than everyone else.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When you live at the North Pole eveyone's a southerner

Leeds is Midlands as far as I'm concerned fella.........

What do u know your an aussie lol

I just looked Wakefield up on a map, you're proper 'dahn sarf' ain'tcha geezah?

Na mayte but keep lookin for shielas

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"When you live at the North Pole eveyone's a southerner

Leeds is Midlands as far as I'm concerned fella.........

What do u know your an aussie lol

I just looked Wakefield up on a map, you're proper 'dahn sarf' ain'tcha geezah?

Na mayte but keep lookin for shielas"

That's what we're here for, ain't it cobber?

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By *mm_n_ZedCouple
over a year ago

Fareham

"Well it's true the north are much more friendly. Us southerners are just too rude and up our own ass.! "

I'm very friendly! But then I'm half Scottish so maybe that has something to do with it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As a southern man from Southampton so doesn’t get any more south than that haha , can understand why northern people would think we are rude and up our selves abit

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By *eesideMan
over a year ago

margate sumwear by the sea

"Maybe just me, but seems when you interact with northern members, you seem to get a much more friendlier response than you would from my fellow southerners. "

We'll I'm in the southeast and I'm allways friendly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I grew up in the Midlands, spent 3 years living in Carlisle and 4 years living in Falmouth.

I explored the surrounding areas extensively while I had the opportunity. I came across arseholes, wankers and cunts everywhere. They were always in the minority and I found most people in most places to be friendly and welcoming.

As far as friendliness goes...the North- South divide is utter bollocks.

There are places north and south that can give an atmosphere of being less than a little warm if you're a stranger but that soon thaws if you make the effort.

I settled in the southwest because it felt right (it's slightly warmer and we haven't had snow for 7 years) but, would be just as happy in the pie eating north or going further south to where the pasty lovers live and just ignore the cunts and wankers wherever I am.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

"Maybe just me, but seems when you interact with northern members, you seem to get a much more friendlier response than you would from my fellow southerners. "

The more north you go, the friendlier people are.

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