Exeter university

[Andy008]

This university has a reputation, rightly or wrongly, for being full of middle-class kids from Surrey. I'm from Surrey myself, and know loads of people who went to Exeter. I was invited out there a couple of years ago but couldnt make it. I'm told Exeter's a bit dull, and rather small, but is quite a nice, safe, cosy little place full of Land Rovers. Is this why they go there?

Incidentally, I'm at uni in Southampton, which is a bit dull, and an absolute **** hole.

I've nothing against Exeter, just curious to know if it's true.

[graemer]

I went there on exchange in the 80's and found the most annoying thing was the cafe. There were all these women who looked like they were aged 12 from behind, asking about child's meals. What is that with Exeter?

[cheyenne]

 There are all these students who wear dark blue tracksuit, and from behind  they look about 12. Only thing is they all Wear glasses, and always ask what the kids meals are in a really quiet voice in the local cafe. Me and my mates think its the strangest bloody thing we've ever seen, but then Students are a  stange lot.

 

[Peter Pedant]

know if what's true?

Exeter is a good University. and has strong English and history departments. I dont mind high spirited students. Vomit's vomit for Chrissakes.

Do you remember the Young Ones univeristy Challenge episode with Scumbag against Money College Oxbridge? The opening shot is of a white rolls royce with a teddy tied to the grille.

Apparently at the time it was filmed, some exeter students were going around the country lanes in a Roller, drinking champagne and laughing and guffawing at the yokels. So what? Good quality champagne I hope and not in excess, so long as the driver wasnt drinking.

[zipadeedodah]

Living near Exeter, I wouldn't say it's that bad a place...the Uni is good, and quite hard to get into, so maybe does attract particular types of people.  As a city itself, it's small compared to major ones I guess, but can't think of many bad things, and I don't see many Land Rovers about! Possibly being Devon there are all those country lanes about...

[beckyreitsis]

I'm currently a student at Exeter, and I can confirm that there are a number of middle-class 'sloanes' from surrey (most notably Guildford). they have a pretty bad reputation for their bizarre dress sense (big hair, pink shirts, pearls and a gilet), posh accents, foreign schooling (kenya, dubai), and general self-appointed superiority.

this is of course a gross stereotype, and few people, if any, are actually this overwhelmingly unbearable.

As for Exeter itself, it is pretty tame. we have no more than three or four clubs in the whole city, including the infamous Lemmy which is on-campus. The city is small and pretty and 'safe', but i think this only adds to the charm and welcoming atmosphere of the place. The locals are generally quite an odd bunch with a distinctly inbred look about them, but students and locals typically get on fine. Not once have i seen a single fight in the three years I've lived here.

And in case you were interested, I'm not from Surrey - I'm Welsh!