Essex stereotypes

[Russinating]

I'm doing a bit of research for a project, and aside from my own thoughts I'm interested to see what other people's stereotypes/preconceptions are about people from Essex, and as a place.

I'll kick you off: they love a bit of cosmetic surgery.

Hit me!

 

[Em3bbs]

There are a lot of Essex girls who travel in on the train to Liverpool Street all dolled up and who appear to be looking for rich men working in the City.

 

[Mason-]

I'm from Essex. One of the old ones was that all the women wore white stilettos.

 

[jsmoke]

Sun beds, chavs, loads a money, Jamie oliver, ******, boy racers.

 

[bazzabear]

It was Ford Capri's and fake tans, back in the day.

 

[NoobCannon]

I live in essex, some parts are nice some are dives its the same as anywhere else!

 

[Rids]

Essex blokes on holiday - shorts and shoes.

 

[SixTwoSix]

@EssexBoy Care to comment?

 

[darkgen]

Moved to Chelmsford from inner London in the late 80's. Full of Tracy's and oily fingers.

 

[Vince]

Essex boy reporting in.

 

[Russinating]

Essex boy reporting in.

Complete with car in sig .

 

[Vince]

Complete with car in sig .

Slotting straight into that stereotype, tuche!!

 

[ttaskmaster]

NVM

 

[Sankari]

Catherine Tate nailed it.

 

[RoboCod]

Zero class. Awful accent. Plastic, shallow and pretentious

 

[VincentHanna]

I live in Chelmsford.

The stereotype is exactly that, a stereotype.

Lots of varied people here. None of my friends are the fake tan and cosmetic surgery types.

 

[Pudney]

I live in Chelmsford.

Capital City of Essex as I like to call it.

 

[Dis86]

Cars are typically bottom of the range premium marques. All show, no go!

 

[Grimley]

It was Ford Capri's and fake tans, back in the day.

None of that for me Essex born & bred for over 50 years & I bucked the 'trends' of XR2/3's, Shell suits & the 'Liiiiiikkkkke'.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Essex boy reporting in.

Me too!

Born in Basildon, lived in Grays then back to Basildon until I was nearly 11. Still have a fair few relatives around the Stanford-Le-Hope and Chafford Hundred area.