10 obscure ways to identify a Brightonian

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

1. They have dined regularly in the Market Diner.
2. They know who burnt down the West Pier
3. They know that when heading north on Ditchling Road in the rush hour and wanting to turn right into Coldean lane, they are better off turning left and going around the little roundabout.
4. They don't snigger at the word "Groyne"
5. The only time they have toured the Royal Pavillion / Preston Manor was when they were at school.
6. As a child they were involved in athletics events as a competitor or as a spectator at Withdean
7. They remember the big foam rubber hands we all had in 1983
8.They remember Bevendean Hospital
9. Thy know to check if there is a race meeting at Whitehawk before attempting to visit the tip
10. After a long Journey, when they pass the pylons on the A23, they feel like they are home.

 

[Gwylan]

[3. They remember when Brighton & Hove buses were green and called Southdown.


WE also had 3 bus companies Brighton and Hove( Red), Corporation (blue)
Southdown (green)

The corporation ones were a sort of maroon before the blue ones were introduced. The Brighton and Hove ones were more like red and cream.

How about: a true Brightonian remembers when the police had white helmets in the summer?

 

[Collar Feeler]

They have an overinflated sense of self worth because they happen to have been born somewhere currently experiencing economic and cultural vibrance.

Economic vibrance in Brighton? Depends on who you are I guess, most of us locals are skint because the cost of living has been inflated by newcomers as well as house prices. Add to that the extortionate council taxes and general shitty malaise that seems to be affecting the city I have the impression that Brighton as a city is slowly seeping into a dirty unpleasant place to be whilst all around up north and elsewhere the government is throwing money at regeneration on more useful projects other than characterless steel and glass flats (or apartments if you come from London).

 

[Collar Feeler]

2. They know who burnt down the West Pier.

It was a NOBLE effort by the fire fighters though wasn't it!

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Yes. the people involved found some AMUSEMENT in the blaze.

 

[ditchy]

It was a NOBLE effort by the fire fighters though wasn't it!

Preston Street Kebab shops did a roaring trade in pidgeon Kebab !!

 

[GUNTER]

They swing their dong

 

[GUNTER]

 

[Notters]

7. Understands that Preston Circus isn't actually a Circus and is nowhere near Preston.

It is, pretty much... isnt it?

 

[GUNTER]

They remember when the PALACE Pier had charm and looked like this before the Noble lot got hold of it

 

[withdeanwombat]

Where is Snakey Hill?
But then I shouldn't know I am not a true Brightonian, lived here for 26 years though.

It's in Hove,actually.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Knows where the pet cemetery is!

 

[The Large One]

1. Remembers the Elephant & Castle
2. Remembers the North Laine being a scary shithole of a place to be
3. Remembers Key Markets where Komedia is
4. Doesn't call Komedia 'the Komedia'
5. Remembers pubs not having silly names
6. Used to go home on the 5C
7. Knows where the Chattri is, and what it is
8. Remembers we had a fascist sympathiser for an MP
9. Not only took part in sports days at Withdean, but ran on the cinder track past the old grandstand
10. understands the concept of supporating your LOCAL businesses

 

[Icy Gull]

Without meaning to piss on this I'm a Brightonian back slapping fest. Anyone who's lived in Brighton for 30 plus years is gonna know all the above anyway, so this thread is a fallacy....

I know most of or have done most of the things posted on this thread and I haven't lived in Brighton for 18 years and wasn't born within 100 miles of Brighton

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Without meaning to piss on this I'm a Brightonian back slapping fest. Anyone who's lived in Brighton for 30 plus years is gonna know all the above anyway, so this thread is a fallacy....

If you have lived in Brighton for 30 years, I reckon you can call yourself a Brightonian.

 

[pasty]

If you have lived in Brighton for 30 years, I reckon you can call yourself a Brightonian.

Oh oh, can I please? I've lived here for 21 years. Is that enough? I was at least born and raised in Sussex though (H.Heath)

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Oh oh, can I please? I've lived here for 21 years. Is that enough? I was at least born and raised in Sussex though (H.Heath)

Well, the local Hospital For Haywards Heath will be in Brighton soon, so why the hell not.

Brightonian is a state of mind... I was Born in Brighton, but have spent most of my life living elsewhere.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Get's pissed off by outsiders, such as Septic/antifalmer movinf down here and telling us how to live.

One of the best things about Brighton is it's tolerence of those moving in to join us but there's a very apt saying.....

"A good host will make his guest feel at home, a good guest will remember that he isn't"

 

[London Calling]

1. They can't afford to live here
2. Their kids buggies have 4 wheels not 3
3. They remember when Brighton & Hove buses were green and called Southdown.
4. Look at any new housing developments, raise their eyes and say to themselves, "More posh flats for Londoners".
5. Know where the boundary between Brighton & Hove is.
6. Has had some sort of experience on Old Shoreham Road
7. Understands that Preston Circus isn't actually a Circus and is nowhere near Preston.
8. Thinks the Brighton Festival is a load of arty bollox
9. Knows not to turn left at the end of Eastern Road
10. Avoids the top deck of buses during Foreign Student Season

3 weren't the buses green and cream and paid 1d for going a few stops and the buses had open ( i.e no doors)

 

[London Calling]

1. They have dined regularly in the Market Diner.
2. They know who burnt down the West Pier
3. They know that when heading north on Ditchling Road in the rush hour and wanting to turn right into Coldean lane, they are better off turning left and going around the little roundabout.
4. They don't snigger at the word "Groyne"
5. The only time they have toured the Royal Pavillion / Preston Manor was when they were at school.
6. As a child they were involved in athletics events as a competitor or as a spectator at Withdean
7. They remember the big foam rubber hands we all had in 1983
8.They remember Bevendean Hospital
9. Thy know to check if there is a race meeting at Whitehawk before attempting to visit the tip
10. After a long Journey, when they pass the pylons on the A23, they feel like they are home.

They drank lots of strong ale at the Sportsman, then walked onto the track and ran around 400m to loads of other louts drinking and spending time using the facilities