Is there such a thing as a Northernist?, maybe you are a one?

[Bobbisox]

Forget about racists - what about northernist? Or does no one care if we poke fun at half the country, portraying those north of Watford as poor unhealthy and thick? Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse aren’t the only ones taking a pop at them oop north, advertisers are doing it too. Bovvered? Should we be?


This was one of the topics on the Matthew Wright Show this morning, I always find the subject hiarious but a good one to debate.
Apparently a Dublin based travel company has a Ski Brochure with the advert , even Geordies can do it...LOL

[milly143]

I think I might be a bit northernist. My brother and his wife now live in Castleford and I asked if they could move back down here when there new baby starts talking so she can have a southern accent. My northern SIL told me very elligantly (sp) to p1ss off.

[McMouse]

Don't know about northernists, but have come across professional yorkshiremen who hail from "God's own county". They are the source of all wisdom and truth.

[milly143]

*their new baby

[Bobbisox]

Milly, brilliant I will mark as best answer, coz it will be..lol

[TheOtherHalf]

I live up north in Yorkshire but I dont have a northern accent, not even a brummie one which is where I was born. My sister lives down south in St Albans and still has her brummie accent so you cannot judge by where people live or their accents or how intelligent they are.

[milly143]

ha ha, thanks Bobbi!

[dotty.]

Howt wrong with being proud of being from the right part of the world, we can look down on everyone else knowing their jibes are just jealousy

[Bobbisox]

Hello Steve and TOH, I find it hilarious when plummy gobsh!tes call Northernes thick..

[Bobbisox]

hey dotty I like that, it was on Sky News too which is why it is posted in here folks

[Bobbisox]

awww Stevie I am so pleased to hear this, thats great news, better than a lottery win x

[moonraker558]

I am a Southerner and proud of it, and I treat people as they treat me no matter where they come from.

[Bobbisox]

yep Moon I will vouch for that ;-)

[TheOtherHalf]

Excuse me Stevie boy..... I started work in 1967 and have never been out of work in my life as I have always been intelligent enough to get a good job. We own our own house and have the sense to manage our money, unlike some. Just because I come from Brum doesnt make me a ` bum `. and that goes for a lot of Brummies I know so there !!

[Bobbisox]

you think you got trouble TOH..LOL
I am that Geordie!!!

[Bobbisox]

I thought you were from Liverpool Stevie?

[TheOtherHalf]

Im not saying we are rich, but we keep our heads above water like a lot of other people, and we are careful, which shows some intelligence

[trt]

I left Manchester 40 years ago to move first to Cornwall for 3 years, then to London for 5, then to Suffolk where I live now.
My Kids still take the p1ss out of me for talking with a Corrie accent :-)