People in Glasgow

[Velvetee]

What are people in Glasgow really like?

I know the Jeremy Kyle show is not indicative of how real people are on the whole, but he does tend to have an awful lot of Glasweigans on his show, who's problems always centre around acohol and/or drugs.

Surely Glasgow cannot have as many Alcoholics or Junkies as we are led to believe by the media?

[JockSporran]

Glaswegians are always portrayed as drunks, neds and druggies. It is a misconception, a sterotype and unfair. But the city (or certain parts of it) does have drink and drug problems.

[Velvetee]

What is a "ned" Jock?

[helpmetoo]

of course it is unfair to generalise and say that all glaswegians are alckies or smackheads,

i once met a glaswegian who only sniffed glue..

[deepseadiver]

ned Noun. A young, poorly educated, working class person, usually male, who dresses in casual sportswear. Derog. [Orig. Scottish]

[beejay1124]

glasgae folk ok-just dont look them in the face-speak to them-and DO NOT let them see where you keep your wallet or its bye bye to that

[SeaJayPea]

For ptiy's sake all of you - stop coming out with the old, old story. Glasgow has its problems, but so does every other city in the country. It's a great place. I'm a Londoner and have been there dozens of times while working and have never had a bad experience.

Velvetee, just don't watch chav TV and you'll be OK

[flip_flop]

I seem to recall there being a news report a year or so ago that said 20% of Glaswegians are on some form of disability benefit.

How can one fifth of the population of Glasgow be claiming disability?

Saturday afternoon on Sauchiehall Street must look like a first world war field hospital!

[JockSporran]

Velvetee - a 'ned' is the Scottish equivalent of what the English call a 'chav', that is, a certain negative type of working class person inclined to drink, drugs and violence. Neds / chavs usually dress in shell suits, baseball caps and bling, and drink Buckfast or white cider.

[chinadog]

Lorraine Kelly grew up in The Gorbals.

[bongovanman]

robert carlyle.robbie coltrane,lulu,travis,franz ferdinand,glasvegas,fratellis,etc etc..oo and jimmy boyle...and our fav serial killer fred west lived here for a while.