Counties of the UK

[MonsterMash]

And there I was, labouring under the impression that we English only tarred the Welsh with the "Over-friendly with sheep" brush. I guess you learn something new every day. (Or, in this case, 2 somethings new. Leicestershire and Scotland join Wales...)

I'm sure when I lived in Oxford the locals there attributed such behaviour to the inhabitants of Swindon, which might not go down to well with the Mongoose staff.

 

[Ferret]

Seaton, devon! Home of old people.

Originally from Bristol.

 

[nerfherder]

I live in newcastle, tyne and wear.
apparently it is a land of blonde women, booze drinkers, newcastle united fans, all talking a weird language they call "geordie", which has nothing to do with english.
i'm sure there are more prejudices about it (i'm aware of some of them, too), but i'll let other people shed a light on them...

Originally from Northumberland (although the Post Office decided that the postal address was Tyne and Wear) and now live in County Durham.

Newcastle is famed for its Brown Ale (now brewed over the river in Gateshead), and despite being in the North of England, the lack of clothing worn by party-goers on a night out in the toon.

It's attitude to the South of England, and Sunderland (the nearest city) are best illustrated by this temperature guage:

50 DEGREES        Southerners turn on the heating.
                  People in Newcastle plant their gardens.
40 DEGREES        Southerners shiver uncontrollably.
                  People in Newcastle sunbathe.
35 DEGREES        Southern cars will not start.
                  People in Newcastle drive with the windows down.
20 DEGREES        Southerners wear coats, gloves and wool hats.
                  People in Newcastle throw on a T-shirt (girls start wearing mini skirts.)
15 DEGREES        Southerners begin to evacuate.
                  People in Newcastle go swimming in the North Sea.
ZERO DEGREES      Southern landlords turn up the heat.
                  People in Newcastle have the last barbecue before it gets cold.
MINUS 10 DEGREES  Southerners cease to exist.
                  People in Newcastle throw on a lightweight jacket.
MINUS 80 DEGREES  Polar bears wonder if it's worth it.
                  Boy scouts in Newcastle start wearing long trousers.
MINUS 100 DEGREES Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
                  People in Newcastle put on their long johns.
MINUS 173 DEGREES Alcohol freezes.
                  People in Newcastle become frustrated because the pubs are shut.
MINUS 297 DEGREES Microbial life starts to disappear.
                  The cows on Newcastle Town Moor complain about vets with cold hands.
MINUS 460 DEGREES All atomic motion stops.
                  People in Newcastle start to stamp their feet and blow on their hands.
MINUS 500 DEGREES Hell freezes over.
                  Sunderland qualify for Europe.