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again the North/South divide raises its ugly head...
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A young Tory hopeful has been ridiculed by some in the Party for her 'common' Manchurian accent and scorned because she went to a Comprehensive school...
Are these people living on the same planet? Who do they think they are anyway?
I wonder who first coined that N/S divide phrase....I have never felt inferior to my Southern cousins or them me, who are these chinless wonders?
Bobbi ♥
Are these people living on the same planet? Who do they think they are anyway?
I wonder who first coined that N/S divide phrase....I have never felt inferior to my Southern cousins or them me, who are these chinless wonders?
Bobbi ♥
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And, bobster, where is this 'divide'? I live in Derby but come from Sussex so am I north or south..? Or midlands..? You're more north than me, but my friend inGlasgow is more north than you! (not quite sure what my point is.. just wanted to say hello!) (and to tell JJ that I had a jolly time last night with Mr Burley)..
Of course Kent counts, Mopsy.
You can't get much further South than Kent.
(not strictly true, actually ... the whole of the rest of the South coast is further South than Kent's bit of the South coast).
BTW ... have you noticed that Edinburgh (on the East coast) is further West than Bristol (on the West coast)
You can't get much further South than Kent.
(not strictly true, actually ... the whole of the rest of the South coast is further South than Kent's bit of the South coast).
BTW ... have you noticed that Edinburgh (on the East coast) is further West than Bristol (on the West coast)
Morning bobbi...unfortunately accents are important in Politics and so is language, both of which may relate to the N/S divide which you have mentioned.
Firstly to be a successful Labour Candidate, it is essential to have Scottish accent and to be a Conservative candidate one has to have an accent that is understood throughout the UK and not just in some "remote" regions.
Language for N/S divide........very important to differentiate. In the north one may be described as "salt of the earth"or "says it how it is" or "calls a spade a spade" but in the south they are regarded as euphemisms for...." a pain in the @rse"
See how it matters?
Firstly to be a successful Labour Candidate, it is essential to have Scottish accent and to be a Conservative candidate one has to have an accent that is understood throughout the UK and not just in some "remote" regions.
Language for N/S divide........very important to differentiate. In the north one may be described as "salt of the earth"or "says it how it is" or "calls a spade a spade" but in the south they are regarded as euphemisms for...." a pain in the @rse"
See how it matters?
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North & South should get on better together as long as they remember the basic rules and courtesies.
Southerners: change your money for pigs & sheep at the Watford Gap border post. Chewing on a piece of straw will help you blend in better, as will wearing the appropriate clothing, eg rustic smocks, bailer twine instead of a belt. A ferret, flatcap and/or whippet make a useful accessory. If going out for the night, expose the maximum amount of flesh possible, particularly in January, and NEVER wear a coat.
Northerners: White stilleto heeled shoes are de rigeur south of Watford Gap. Bleached blond hair backcombed to the sky is essential, as is Burberry clothing. Talk in a very loud voice, cackle & shriek with laughter at nothing, and start every sentence with the word "bleedin'". Greetings include "awright my son" and "wotcha darlin." Have your taste buds surgically removed then eat jellied eels.
Southerners: change your money for pigs & sheep at the Watford Gap border post. Chewing on a piece of straw will help you blend in better, as will wearing the appropriate clothing, eg rustic smocks, bailer twine instead of a belt. A ferret, flatcap and/or whippet make a useful accessory. If going out for the night, expose the maximum amount of flesh possible, particularly in January, and NEVER wear a coat.
Northerners: White stilleto heeled shoes are de rigeur south of Watford Gap. Bleached blond hair backcombed to the sky is essential, as is Burberry clothing. Talk in a very loud voice, cackle & shriek with laughter at nothing, and start every sentence with the word "bleedin'". Greetings include "awright my son" and "wotcha darlin." Have your taste buds surgically removed then eat jellied eels.
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