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Carlisle,
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Wexford/Dublin
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Where are you from?
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*Miss Daisy*
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Mr_Nice said:Liskeard in Cornwall
Ooo I hired a converted barn there 2 years ago - beautiful area - shame about the drizzle
I was born and raised in Newport South Wales then moved to Bournemouth aged about 27ish
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
Onket said:Some people get really wound up by that question. There's been a thread about it on here before. I don't get it personally, but then I don't get asked it all the time.
I have asked the question, but only out of interest because someone does not appear to be part of the indigenous population. I have never meant to cause offence and as far as I am aware I never have.
I expect I'll be slated though.
yes, I think it depends on how much shit people have had to deal with because of where they are from, and for how long.
Apart from being attacked by a mad woman in phone box once because 'I wasn't even English' who ordered me to get out of the phone box, and on another occasion being told by a gang of black 'youths' to 'Go back to my country' (I mean, wtf?) - both incidents happened in the early 90s - most people have been quite welcoming and seemed genuinely interested in where I'm from.
But I suppose if I had many more incidents like the ones above I'd be a lot more weary...
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Me too! There's nowt wrong with asking - it's just the manner of asking that annoys a few people I know who've been asked - ie 'where are you really from?' or 'where are originally from?'Onket said:I'm pretty sure I've asked both of you before.
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
I am from the London Borough of Camden.
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
Yep, and I'm always happy to answer, just easier to know what people want to know firstOnket said:I'm pretty sure I've asked both of you before.
whether they're asking because of my accent, my looks, my name, or summat else... guess it doesn't really matter, I'm just lazy and want to answer with one word instead of an essay 
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Not this thread thoughOnket said:
Paulie Tandoori
shut it you egg!
BiddlyBee said:I never get wound up by the question, just want to know what exactly people want to know - if that makes sense. If I say Birkenhead, a few other questions usually follow
Don't be mistaken, don't be misled,
We are not scousers, we're from Birkenhead,
You can stuff your cathedral and stuff your pier head,
We are not scousers, we're from Birkenhead......
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Onket
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Orang Utan said:
Well, apart from your post- http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=6455432&postcount=20
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Yeah, 'where are you from originally?', not 'where are you from?'Onket said:
Paulie Tandoori
shut it you egg!
JTG said:Ah, a tunnel rat
i thought it was woolyback?
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
Paulie Tandoori said:Don't be mistaken, don't be misled,
We are not scousers, we're from Birkenhead,
You can stuff your cathedral and stuff your pier head,
We are not scousers, we're from Birkenhead......
... you don't sounds scouse; don't look English; your name's not English... where are you really from?sojourner said:What like?
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Woolybacks are not from Liverpool, but the surrounding towns like Warrington, Widnes, Wigan and St HelensPaulie Tandoori said:i thought it was woolyback?
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Ah OK - well some people might take offence at thatOnket said:
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Do Scousers call Birkenhead people woolybacks too then?BiddlyBee said:I prefer tunnel rat - my back's not wooly
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
To be fair - I think you get a different opinion on this wherever you're from - some people think it only means people from Skelton on the other side of the country - I think it's used all over by city people to describe bumpkins or smalltownerssojourner said:
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