Living in Liverpool

[surrey jim]

My mum is a proper scouser, Born and bred in Scotty Road, Toxteth during the 1950's and 60's. From the times I have been up there seeing her and family I cannot say how nice the locals are, however how much I HATE the area and would never like to live in the area.

 

[Martinf]

Dave do you wear your brighton and hove albion replica shirt around town and get accused of being a plastic fan glory hunter by the locals

 

[liverpool_one]

Nice to know there are a few of us here, and nice to hear good coments about this great city.:albion1:

 

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My mum is a proper scouser, Born and bred in Scotty Road, Toxteth during the 1950's and 60's. From the times I have been up there seeing her and family I cannot say how nice the locals are, however how much I HATE the area and would never like to live in the area.

Mate, scotty road is nowhere near toxteth.

 

[northstandnorth]

Mate, scotty road is nowhere near toxteth.

bollox. scotty road,or the road from the Docks to scotland,that is what Scotty road has meant since the 1800's, borders Toxteth,the Brunswick dock runs south of and parallel with Toxteth.

 

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bollox. scotty road,or the road from the Docks to scotland,that is what Scotty road has meant since the 1800's, borders Toxteth,the Brunswick dock runs south of and parallel with Toxteth.

Scotty road or Scotland rd , which is what everybody in Livepool takes to mean Scotty road, is a totally distinct area of Liverpool , i.e its nowhere near Toxteth,its like someone from Liverpool telling a Brightonian that their mum was born and brought up in wilson avenue, moulsecoomb.

 

[Pot noodles for everyone]

I went to a funeral in Liverpool a year or two back, up there. Wall to wall Nehru suits and pod shoes. Classy.

 

[User removed 4]

I went to a funeral in Liverpool a year or two back, up there. Wall to wall Nehru suits and pod shoes. Classy.

I like a lot of your posts mate ,but you're on the wrong track if you want to slate scousers for their fashion sense.

 

[Marty McFly]

I'm studying in Liverpool at the moment. It's been good so far

 

[Lurker]

much rather Liverpool than Manchester and give me a scouse over a manc any day

.. isn't that a bit like saying 'give me dog sh*t over cat sh*t any day' ...
who would want either?

 

[Football_Friends]

The company I work for is based in Liverpool and i think there are 2 sorts of scousers. Half are stereotypical lazy scouse knobs, and half are quality. Brilliant laugh to work with! In fact give me a scouser over a manc too! Ha

The birds there are unreal too!!!!!

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

I much prefer Manc. There does not seem to be much going on in 'pool which would interest me. I guess it's what you're into though.

This, having lived in rusholme in the late 80s early 90s it was the bees knees.

everytime we went to Liverpool for a gig scousers would wanna fight. There was a good club called the pink parrot, and a great record shop called the probe !!!

The people annoy me, having also worked in Kirkby, were they would steal anything and everything.

 

[desprateseagull]

loving the care o meter pic!

if OP is feeling brave, could always make up a Liverpool top with Rooney's name on the back, and see how long he lasts around town..?

 

[Merseyside Seagull]

I've lived on the Wirral and worked in Liverpool since 1994. Great place, but Brighton is still "home"

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The people annoy me, having also worked in Kirkby, were they would steal anything and everything.

Mmm, I had an opposite experience; everyone was trying to sell me things. One random came up to me in the street and tried to sell me CDs of 'Ibiza and Aya Napa stuff.'. When I sat in a pub I got offered razor blades, toothbrushes and toothpaste and a mate popped off to Burger King and a bloke tried to sell him a pair of jeans.

But I agree Manc has had a lot more going for it now and in recent years. In fact what is going on in Liverpool these days?

 

[Kumquat]

Fantastic place - a friend of mine was standing at a bus stop and some bloke started chatting to her. As part of the conversation she said that she was moving house and was having trouble finding a cheap removal firm. he said that he had a van, give him a call when she knew when she was moving and he'd do it. She thought he was joking but when she couldn't find a cheap firm she called him on the off-chance. he and his brother moved the stuf for them and when she asked how much he said "Don't worry about it, it's a favour. We're used to looking after each other up here". His generosity didn't extend to a rather large woman walking past at one point wearing a Liverpool shirt. He shouted "Oi love, is that Jan Molby's shirt!"

They are top, top people. Really friendly. With regards to the recent years, Liverpool has been regenerated out of recognition partly veacause of 2008 City of Culture status. It has taken some of the life out of the city centre but there's still an atmosphere if you go to the right places. i agree Manchester has more nightlife and it always has had. But for me Liverpool will always be a unique and vibrant place.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I used to go out with a girl who disliked the north because 'everyone was fat and poor.'

Whilst I do not agree with this sentiment, it did make me chuckle.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Fantastic place - a friend of mine was standing at a bus stop and some bloke started chatting to her. As part of the conversation she said that she was moving house and was having trouble finding a cheap removal firm. he said that he had a van, give him a call when she knew when she was moving and he'd do it. She thought he was joking but when she couldn't find a cheap firm she called him on the off-chance. he and his brother moved the stuf for them and when she asked how much he said "Don't worry about it, it's a favour. We're used to looking after each other up here". His generosity didn't extend to a rather large woman walking past at one point wearing a Liverpool shirt. He shouted "Oi love, is that Jan Molby's shirt!"

They are top, top people. Really friendly. With regards to the recent years, Liverpool has been regenerated out of recognition partly veacause of 2008 City of Culture status. It has taken some of the life out of the city centre but there's still an atmosphere if you go to the right places. i agree Manchester has more nightlife and it always has had. But for me Liverpool will always be a unique and vibrant place.

Did your friend still have their wallet after this exchange?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

(PS my wife is a scouser)

 

[Gwylan]

Mate, scotty road is nowhere near toxteth.

Totally correct - it's miles away. Scotty Road is in Vauxhall.

toxteth - Google Maps

My scouse mates tell me that true scousers never say Toxteth - it's always Liverpool 8 to natives.

Have to agree that Liverpool is a great place - been there many times, Anfield is probably my most visited away ground after Selhurst.