North and south,differences?

**pablo** · 13-09-2011, 11:40 AM

This is just me thinking out loud because me and Harpodom have a bit of banter and throw a few sweeping generalisations around about northers and southerners.(uk)
Do you think theres any REAL differences in mindset/attitude?
I dont really tbh,"maybe" ive found southerners a bit less outgoing,a bit less likely to engage a stranger in conversation in the pub kind of thing.
This is just my own experiences working in various parts of the country,London,quite a few areas from Harrow to Mayfair,Bristol and Bath,Reading etc.
In the city i come from the people are(in general)very outgoing,wear their heart on their sleeve,if we like yer were not embarrased to tell yer,probs the same in reverse as well

To some we actually have a bit "too" much to say for ourselves,the playwright Alan Bennett once called us the norths cockneys,personally i'l take that as a compliment because east enders were the freindliest people i met in London.
So do you think we have little differences/traits? i know i wont be bothered about walking into a pub in Aus on my own and having the craic no matter how many other brits there is in there or not.
Also do you think where your from in the uk has any influence on how you settle and make freinds etc in Aus?

**3FatCats** · 13-09-2011, 11:45 AM

Good one, will be interested to see the replies! I have spent so long out of the uk I feel more Italian nowadays. My fav city in the uk is Liverpool and the people are just lovely.

**pablo** · 13-09-2011, 11:48 AM

Thanks Naomi

,great grandfathers from Florence btw,name of Merga,came over yonks ago and settled in little Italy on scotland rd.

**3FatCats** · 13-09-2011, 11:52 AM

Lived in Florence for 1 year when I was 16, have one grandfather also from Tuscany (bit of a bugger he was, gambled all me gran's money!) Pity I never knew him coz he sounds like a right laugh.

**pablo** · 13-09-2011, 11:58 AM

Well tbh i didnt research him meself Naomi,but my uncle jimmy did,he came over here to get away from Italy because he was involved with Guiseppe Garibaldis failed coup or something so was safer here when it failed ,fugitive great grandfather moi!

***The Pom Queen*** · 13-09-2011, 11:58 AM

Northerners are a lot more friendly and the further North you go the more friendly they get.

***The Pom Queen*** · 13-09-2011, 12:00 PM

Talking about North and South, a friend of mine thinks that people from the South are more likely to return home than the Northeners.

**pablo** · 13-09-2011, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by moving2melbourne

Northerners are a lot more friendly and the further North you go the more friendly they get.

Is that you with a sweeping generalisation Kate

#awaits Harpo#

**JoandJon** · 13-09-2011, 12:02 PM

Well I'm from the South (of both Australia and UK) and i'm returning home :)

It's just that home = Oz for me!

***Fiona*** · 13-09-2011, 12:07 PM

Most of my friends here are Northerners with one or two exceptions. I find I am drawn to Northerners...maybe because we sound the same? I'm sensible enough to know that of course people are people wherever theyre from but if I were to generalise id say I find Northerners more down to earth and easier to relate to. (apart from the few Southerners who I know and love)