Soldato
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Southerners speak funny too. 
Manchester Vs London
- Thread starter Hequn
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The people, the smog, the traffic, the location, the weather, the proximity to France, the transport, the accents, the people and the smog.
Almost all of my friends I've made in London, some of them London born and bred, others from other cities. Still met them as a result of being in London.
I've not really noticed this smog you speak of, and I spent the first 19 years of my life in Cape Town.
Traffic is pretty crap.
Dunno what you mean by location, but as it's pretty south, I'll link it to your weather comment, which is much better than the midlands or the north.
Lol at France.
The transport is fine, people that moan don't seem to realise that most cities in the world have very underdeveloped transport systems compared to London. If you know what you are doing, the transport is pretty damn good actually.
Accents are fine (bar cockney), better than the weirdo accents from people more north
My girlfriend lives in Ely near Cambridge, and after going there a lot, I'm beginning to scrutinise Leeds a lot more than usual; the lack of green space, the plethora of ***** and concrete towers; close to home I prefer visiting York or Harrogate, but both in their own right and exactly the most bustling of cities.
Lately I've wanted to experience Tokyo, HK, Dubai, NY as in the UK our city experience is pretty poor; whether it be any of the bigger cities, well as with everywhere you have your nice areas and your poor ones, there's nowhere to win. Bummer. Out of the two in the UK I'd be torn between them but probably go for London, chosen carefully, despite it's boroughs being poles apart.
Lately I've wanted to experience Tokyo, HK, Dubai, NY as in the UK our city experience is pretty poor; whether it be any of the bigger cities, well as with everywhere you have your nice areas and your poor ones, there's nowhere to win. Bummer. Out of the two in the UK I'd be torn between them but probably go for London, chosen carefully, despite it's boroughs being poles apart.
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Yep, I was in a certain computer buying and trading store today, one might add: not the highest quality of establishments, though it tries it's best, and just being in the presence of having to listen and watch the chaviness of the people there, saying 'ere, reckon you'll get two bar for yer phone?' and 'ey kid, you're runnin' on batteries you, we need to charge 'em down a bit, madhead' just made my little middle class self quiver for the Queen while blighty is blighted by these people.*****?
Accents are fine (bar cockney), better than the weirdo accents from people more north
We talk proper oop North
Soldato
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Manchester is a hot point for Freemasons, Labour and gays!
I've met many amazing people in London and there is also a great diversity of people within central with little hostility. I also feel very safe walking around for the past 4 years at all hours of the day so theres nothing wrong with the people. You can easily avoid certain places outside of central London.
Smog? Fail. My family live in the countryside and going back there was a nightmare for my hayfever, funnily I was perfectly fine in London.
Traffic is a nightmare but why would you use a car? Being from Yorkshire I thought you would revel at the chance to walk everywhere and that's certainly the case in London, most places are within a short walk and London is a fantastic place to walk around.
The location is excellent, you can get anywhere very quickly with minimal changes.
Transport is frequent and serves it purpose.
As for accent......coming from a Yorkshire man?
To conclude, all your points are fairly trivial and inaccurate and if that's your argument for the dislike of London, I reckon if you actually explored it properly, you would love it
