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The Viceroy
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tu mumbai se, mai Bombay se
Nov 2000
time: 05:33
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I understand completely. I was down south for 5 years before mistakenly moving to Newcastle, in the belief it was up north, and therefore was a better quality of life.
But truth is, if your not one of them (ie .. from Geordie land), you get treated like crap. Forget promotion, your work is evaluated on how strong your accent is .. etc etc ..
Now ive moved back down south, its not perfect, and I moved from a 4 bed detached to a 3 bed semi .. so I know all about the property prices, but people here are so much more accepting, opportunities are so much greater, and Ive never looked back.
Go for it ..
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The Viceroy
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tu mumbai se, mai Bombay se
Nov 2000
time: 05:33
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Its so childish isn't it. I had a few people who would openly bully me, name calling, constant attempts to discredit me regardless of the issue, and each time the rest would stay silent, as if to agree with it.
When I eventually complained, after 6 months of putting up with being the football, I got such a cold response, it was as if it was all my fault for not fitting in, and not dealing with the situation.
I had the last laugh though, they became dependant on me to do some jobs, and then I put in for a transfer back to Heathrow .. ha ha ha ..
Get the hell out of there .. as i say, the south isn't perfect, but its not hostile like that.
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Monk
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I don't think we're in Brønshøj anymore
Jan 1970
time: 06:33
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Hi PH, you should move and there's a bunch of other stuff you should do as well.
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CerberusIV
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Hull is weird. Grimsby seems worse. In the few times I have had the misfortune to be in either place it felt really backward and strange.
I am originally from Birkenhead so it's not about being a northern seaport town, there is something else going on.
South Yorkshire is really bad too, especially the natives in Sheffield - hill folks if you get what I mean. Apart from the locals Sheffield is overrun with ex-students who have failed to get out.
It isn't your accent, or where you are from - it's your attitude and frame of mind that really decides how people treat you.
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CerberusIV
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PH - 15 or 20 years ago I rather felt the way you do now. What I have learnt is that a lot depends on becoming able to influence people and so have some control over how they respond to you. It is something everyone has to some extent, part conscious and part instinctive, but can be improved with practice. You don't have to like your work colleagues, it can be easier with people you despise, but you do have to be determined to persuade others to do things your way. When you can get to the point where they don't even recognise either the carrot or the stick, just that they will go with what you are saying then you have got it.
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The Viceroy
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tu mumbai se, mai Bombay se
Nov 2000
time: 05:33
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I take issue with the idea that its not your accent which matters, but your frame of mind. Certainly, Accent is never the only thing which can cause problems, and your state of mind can also be a problem .. however, my experience had nothing to do with state of mind, and everything to do with South hating idiots .. I wouldn't mind, but for god sake, im from Chester.
So, yes you can be discriminated against for your accent, and yes your right, frame of mind can also cause you problems.
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Bereta_Eder
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the song says it nicely: to those who likes us; to the others, we can't
s'osous areeeeeeeeesoume gia tous allous den tha mporeeeeesoume.
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