any users here from Hull?

cm1179 · 21 Mar 2011 at 19:28

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/20/hull-royal-wedding-no-street-party?INTCMP=SRCH

is there anything in this story or is the writer just getting a little carried away?

James J · 21 Mar 2011 at 19:49

I am and I agree with the article. No one here cares about the royal family.

Greenlizard0 · 21 Mar 2011 at 19:50

I'm sure some of those strong words will ruffle the feathers of a few housewives. Which I supposed it's designed to do.

Don't agree with everything in it but then I too care little about a Royal Wedding. I wish them all the best, the lad seems to have kept a clean record unlike a lot of the rest of his family.

James J · 21 Mar 2011 at 19:57

Personally I think theres a general feeling of resentment towards some of the very large cities like london which seem to get everything when it comes to any sort of event or new business ventures. The city itself has some of the worst unemployment statistics in the country due to more and more business ventures heading south to where the capital is. Its hard to put into words what your average "Hullian" is like really, but most you'd meet in the street (especially in the town) would be quite openly hostile if you had a southern accent and asked a "daft question"

RichIbizaSport · 21 Mar 2011 at 19:58

I'm from Hull and I couldn't give a monkies about the wedding, it seems an awful waste of money if you ask me. I'm also certain it has nothing to do with my location.

stoke1863 · 21 Mar 2011 at 19:59

James J said:
Personally I think theres a general feeling of resentment towards some of the very large cities like london which seem to get everything when it comes to any sort of event or new business ventures. The city itself has some of the worst unemployment statistics in the country due to more and more business ventures heading south to where the capital is. Its hard to put into words what your average "Hullian" is like really, but most you'd meet in the street (especially in the town) would be quite openly hostile if you had a southern accent and asked a "daft question"

ha ha im not even southern and i got shouted for asking directions to Hulls stadium.

unless you count midlands as south

James J · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:04

stoke1863 said:
ha ha im not even southern and i got shouted for asking directions to Hulls stadium.

unless you count midlands as south

Haha, no comment

mjt · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:05

No, thank ****.

Stolly · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:09

Hull is a toilet. Can't we just cut it out and let it float away ?

[FnG]magnolia · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:11

I went to Hull once. It was a terrible mistake, in hindsight.

Randomface74 · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:21

I'm from Hull. I don't call it Kingston Upon Hull, I don't go to church, and I don't like royals. I do however like a day off work for some ******** reason.

joemo13 · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:45

I'm from the other side of the river, and I too don't care about the wedding.

loltim · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:50

billysielu said:
I'm from Hull. I don't call it Kingston Upon Hull, I don't go to church, and I don't like royals. I do however like a day off work for some ******** reason.

haha

joemo13 said:
I'm from the other side of the river, and I too don't care about the wedding.

Which river? :confused:

Chris_83 · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:51

I'm from Hull and couldn't careless about the Royals. Out dated and nothing but a tourist attraction for London

Biohazard · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:52

This isn't an isolated phenomenon in Hull even with its illustrious history.

There is little place for a monarchy in this day and age.

joemo13 · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:18

Tim said:
haha

Which river?

The Humber river? Are you not from Ull?

Super Tigers · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:34

joemo13 said:
The Humber river? Are you not from Ull?

The Humber is an estuary, not a river. Too be honest I don't think people are bothered about the wedding day in Hull. I'm only pleased about the wedding because I am having the extended week off work, So I am off from Good Friday till the day after May Day.

Hull people are some of the friendliest people around, we at least speak to and hold conversations with new-comers and tourists who visit the city.

Anyway that Paul Heaton bloke lives in Leeds now.

Biohazard · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:36

Would you lock the gates and shoot at them?

Maximum Triceratops · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:45

Hull isnt that bad, the main problem with it is the high chav ratio, I actually like Prince William and his bird (cant remember her name

) and am looking forward to the bank holiday, but I wont under any circumstances be celebrating their marriage purely because I have no interest in it.

joemo13 · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:45

I've always just herd it referred to it as that, or just as the North Sea!