Dial Hard wrote: » Why do you use so many quotation marks in your posts? Genuine question!
EmmetSpiceland wrote: » Have been “Up North” a few times but rarely enjoy staying for too long.
EmmetSpiceland wrote: » Have been “Up North” a few times but rarely enjoy staying for too long. The “Titanic museum” and the “Giant’s Causeway” are worth a visit but driving through town after town with kerbs painted blue, white and red, as well as the bunting, are very unwelcoming, to say the least. Having a barman, or some barfly, growl at you about how “we call it Magners here in the UK” is another “off putting” element of the stay. I’m sure there’s some lovely “spots” up there, probably hard to find, but one place that should be, particularly, avoided is “Portadown”. A town full of ignorance and malice. I should point out that I haven’t received any real “hassle” from the loyalist/unionist side but, by god, the amount of time you have to waste listening to “nationalists” griping at you, you personally, for “leaving them behind” and “not caring”. It’s ridiculous. Ridiculous and sad.
JohnnyFlash wrote: » I’ve had the misfortune of being up North for the past 2 days. Now we all know about the terrible roads, the flags, the grey and dilapidated towns, the run down chippers and off-licences everywhere; the lousy sense of humour, the shocking standard of basic spelling and grammar skills amongst the people, the depressing murals, and so on and so forth. What baffles me the most though is how dour the people are up here. It’s not exactly rudeness or unfriendliness either, but this aura they give off. Like the weight of the world is on their ample shoulders (obesity is a real problem up here as well). Life appears to be lacking in any levity or zest for them. Where a smile looks like it’s causing them some discomfort. Has anyone noticed this as well? I mean we can all go speculating as to the reasons for it, but that’s the sort of uninteresting thread best suited to boring oddball obsessives in the current affairs forum. I’m looking for us to share experiences of meeting, conversing, and dealing with dour Nordies.
