It's grim up north

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Troll replied

10 February 2012, 17:06
Originally posted by Cliphead View Post

It's all relative.

I live very close to Glasgow but the village I live in is very quiet with almost zero crime, no social housing, no ethnic minorities, has several footballers, minor celebs and politicians including a baroness living there as well as the usual assortment of succesfull business people. Stunning views of the surrounding countryside and good transport links for those that need to commute.

Two miles from here it's the opposite end of the scale and I doubt anybody there would be voting for their location to be a happy place to be.

Racist!
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DodgyAgent replied

10 February 2012, 16:45
Originally posted by AtW View Post

In Utopia requirements of employers would be perfectly matched with availability of employees.

No agents will be required...

In Utopia there would'nt be any need for anyone to do anything
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Bagpuss replied

10 February 2012, 00:08
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Maybe those up North are better liers?

Spellers
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Doggy Styles replied

9 February 2012, 23:12
It's because Northerners are easily pleased.

A loaf of Hovis and a pint of Tetleys and they'll sit by your fire all night happy as Larry.
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shaunbhoy replied

9 February 2012, 21:17
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

The beauty of London is that it draws all the self obsessed s into one crowded place, out of the way of normal folk.

Like some sort of flypaper for the socially inadequate.
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AtW replied

9 February 2012, 21:15
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

The beauty of London is that it is not a Utopia. Utopia is dead it is boring. One can retire and do nothing in Utopia it is not for me.

In Utopia requirements of employers would be perfectly matched with availability of employees.

No agents will be required...
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DimPrawn replied

9 February 2012, 20:49
The beauty of London is that it draws all the self obsessed s into one crowded place, out of the way of normal folk. For that reason, I too love London.
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DodgyAgent replied

9 February 2012, 20:46
The beauty of London is that it is not a Utopia. Utopia is dead it is boring. One can retire and do nothing in Utopia it is not for me.
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realityhack replied

9 February 2012, 20:34
It's grim oop north

FTFY
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Cliphead replied

9 February 2012, 20:14
It's all relative.

I live very close to Glasgow but the village I live in is very quiet with almost zero crime, no social housing, no ethnic minorities, has several footballers, minor celebs and politicians including a baroness living there as well as the usual assortment of succesfull business people. Stunning views of the surrounding countryside and good transport links for those that need to commute.

Two miles from here it's the opposite end of the scale and I doubt anybody there would be voting for their location to be a happy place to be.
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BrilloPad replied

9 February 2012, 20:03
Maybe those up North are better liers?
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AtW replied

9 February 2012, 19:33
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

You've obviously never seen sasguru's happy gurning face whilst dodging gangstas and muggers in Wandsworth.

I hear the crime rate has gone down as soon as he moved in ...
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DimPrawn replied

9 February 2012, 19:30
Utter tosh.

You've obviously never seen sasguru's happy gurning face whilst dodging gangstas and muggers in Wandsworth.
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Bagpuss started a topic It's grim up north

9 February 2012, 17:34
It's grim up north

When you see which place is at number one, you may ask yourself whether 25,000 people can be wrong. Then again, you may be in complete agreement with the results from the latest survey by Rightmove, which reveal Britain's 'happiest' towns. The questionnaire covered issues such as safety, friendliness of neighbours and quality of local amenities

Which cheery place is at the top spot? - Britain's happiest places - City breaks - MSN Travel UK

6/7 of the top ten are in the North if England (I suppose Derby is midlands)

I thought the South East was a Utopia, must be a mistake?
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