Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

**Gus** · 15th-October-2007, 05:27 PM

After years of being slated as the worst place to live in the UK, my home town has finally been able to pass on this crown to .... Middlesbrough. My only thought is considering what a mess Stoke is, with one of the most incompetent Council's ever conceived and a ridiculous level of teenage pregnancies ... just how bad is Middlesbrough

Per Google...

The top 20 worst list:

1. Middlesbrough - North East

2. Hull - Humberside

3. Newham - East London

4. Nottingham - East Midlands

5. Merthyr Tydfil - South Wales

6. North East Lincolnshire - Eastern England

7. Islington - North London

8. Blaenau Gwent - South Wales

9. Mansfield - East Midlands

10. Knowsley - Merseyside

11. Blackpool - North West

12. Hackney - East London

13. Stoke-on-Trent - Staffordshire

14. Barking and Dagenham - East London

15. Doncaster - South Yorkshire

16. Cannock Chase - Staffordshire

17. Manchester - North West

18. Haringey - North London

19. Burnley - Lancashire

20. Hartlepool - North East

**Paul F** · 15th-October-2007, 05:31 PM

Im surprised Manchester is in there.

Crazy Shark · 15th-October-2007, 05:33 PM

Oh London ONLY got mentioned 5 times

however those places in areas of London isn't in the South East London

It seems nowhere in Scotland is mentioned maybe we should consider moving to a better not so rough area just a thought LOL. Im surpised Catford, Bromley, Lewisham, Greenwich, Blackheath etc (SE London) isn't mentioned!!

Crazy Shark · 15th-October-2007, 05:34 PM

Manchester has the highest number of ASBO's (Anti-Social Behaviour Orders) last time i checked which was a while ago!!

*Lee Bartholomew* · 15th-October-2007, 05:36 PM

Hastings has the highest number of street drinkers.

And Awful dancers.

Crazy Shark · 15th-October-2007, 05:39 PM

Ouch!!! Bet it sucks to dance there

I've been to Hastings a few times but that was a few years ago and i haven't been back since then lol

*Lee Bartholomew* · 15th-October-2007, 05:40 PM

I once had a drinker that looked like Hagrid out of the Harry potter films randomly swear at me as I walked past (he had some brilliant swear words that I hadn't even heard before). Two weeks later, I saw him dancing at a Venue !!!

**Paul F** · 15th-October-2007, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy Shark

Manchester has the highest number of ASBO's (Anti-Social Behaviour Orders) last time i checked which was a while ago!!

Ah. I didnt know that.

in the bag.

Crazy Shark · 15th-October-2007, 05:44 PM

I don't think i've come across street drinkers in the dance classes.

Although there was a time when i was in beginners class a dude started winding up 2 of the taxi dancers and one taxi dancer just yelled at him and i don't blame her for doing that. Plus he was constantly drinking and just behaved like a drunken guy!!

Sometimes i do wonder if people just come to the dance classes because theres a bar at the back of the hall?!

**Twirly** · 15th-October-2007, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gus

After years of being slated as the worst place to live in the UK, my home town has finally been able to pass on this crown to .... Middlesbrough. My only thought is considering what a mess Stoke is, with one of the most incompetent Council's ever conceived and a ridiculous level of teenage pregnancies ... just how bad is Middlesbrough

Per Google...

*snip*

Do you know what the criteria are? Since it looks as if we're going to have a vying for worst place competition now?

Crazy Shark · 15th-October-2007, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee Bartholomew

I once had a drinker that looked like Hagrid out of the Harry potter films randomly swear at me as I walked past (he had some brilliant swear words that I hadn't even heard before). Two weeks later, I saw him dancing at a Venue !!!

Ha ha ha ha did you respond to his verbal abuse? He looked Hagrid......

Didn't know that anyone actually looked like him

I wonder if he remembered you 2 weeks later?! LOL

**Twirly** · 15th-October-2007, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee Bartholomew

I once had a drinker that looked like Hagrid out of the Harry potter films randomly swear at me as I walked past (he had some brilliant swear words that I hadn't even heard before). Two weeks later, I saw him dancing at a Venue !!!

There is a chap I've seen a couple of times (Clapham, Slinky's) who looks like this. And smells like this too

He asked me to dance once - never again. It's a shame, as he's actually not a bad dancer, but I can't hold my breath for 3 minutes (particularly whilst dancing)

Crazy Shark · 15th-October-2007, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul F

Ah. I didnt know that.

in the bag.

Yeah it was a while back but i found out whilst in my bordom watching a programme about ASBO's.

Although if there was a thread about ASBO's i wonder if Manchester will still be there with Glasgow and perhaps a few parts of London?!

Crazy Shark · 15th-October-2007, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twirly

There is a chap I've seen a couple of times (Clapham, Slinky's) who looks like this. And smells like this too

He asked me to dance once - never again. It's a shame, as he's actually not a bad dancer, but I can't hold my breath for 3 minutes (particularly whilst dancing)

I feel for you!! Some people should consider having a shower/bath before they going dancing!! I bet a gas mask would have come in handy LOL

**Twirly** · 15th-October-2007, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy Shark

I feel for you!! Some people should consider having a shower/bath before they going dancing!! I bet a gas mask would have come in handy LOL

I don't think he ever bathed - I'm serious. This wasn't a simple case of "of I forgot to shower this evening before I came out, but it's OK cause I had one this morning." This was a case of might have had one last month if he's lucky. *shudder* I did wonder if there were mental health problems involved actually - felt a bit sorry for him.

The first time I saw him, I actually kept an eye on him as I thought he was a tramp had walked in off the street (he hadn't attended class), it was only later that I saw him dancing. Anyone else come across him?

Crazy Shark · 15th-October-2007, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twirly

I don't think he ever bathed - I'm serious. This wasn't a simple case of "of I forgot to shower this evening before I came out, but it's OK cause I had one this morning." This was a case of might have had one last month if he's lucky. *shudder* I did wonder if there were mental health problems involved actually - felt a bit sorry for him.

The first time I saw him, I actually kept an eye on him as I thought he was a tramp had walked in off the street (he hadn't attended class), it was only later that I saw him dancing. Anyone else come across him?

Thats just gross

You could have been a bit evil and brought him body spray or suggested he have a shower LOL

I highly doubt i came across him unless he makes a visit to Bromley

**fletch** · 15th-October-2007, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twirly

There is a chap I've seen a couple of times (Clapham, Slinky's) who looks like this. And smells like this too

He asked me to dance once - never again. It's a shame, as he's actually not a bad dancer, but I can't hold my breath for 3 minutes (particularly whilst dancing)

he's a very nice dancer, and a nice pearson

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy Shark

I feel for you!! Some people should consider having a shower/bath before they going dancing!! I bet a gas mask would have come in handy LOL

some people might consider a bag on there heads, IMHO, but that would be my opinion.

True beauty comes from within,

try looking past you might be surprised.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twirly

I don't think he ever bathed - I'm serious. This wasn't a simple case of "of I forgot to shower this evening before I came out, but it's OK cause I had one this morning." This was a case of might have had one last month if he's lucky. *shudder* I did wonder if there were mental health problems involved actually - felt a bit sorry for him.

The first time I saw him, I actually kept an eye on him as I thought he was a tramp had walked in off the street (he hadn't attended class), it was only later that I saw him dancing. Anyone else come across him?

He is a nice guy, and I had lovely dance with him

I think Clapham is his local venue although he hasn't dance much lately

Crazy Shark · 15th-October-2007, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fletch

some people might consider a bag on there heads, IMHO, but that would be my opinion.

True beauty comes from within,

try looking past you might be surprised.

Yep you're right about true beauty although some people are shallow than others that can't be denied.

I was only joking about the gas mask and body spray!!

**ducasi** · 15th-October-2007, 06:16 PM

Couldn't see a link in Gus's post, so here's one here...

It says "Scotland and Northern Ireland don’t feature at all", but it's not clear whether that's because they weren't included in the study, or whether we are just such great countries to live in. I figure the latter.

Crazy Shark · 15th-October-2007, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducasi

Couldn't see a link in Gus's post, so here's one here...

It says "Scotland and Northern Ireland don’t feature at all", but it's not clear whether that's because they weren't included in the study, or whether we are just such great countries to live in. I figure the latter.

The site doesn't show up!!

15th-October-2007, 05:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wherever I can Posts: 4,991 Status: No Status Rep Power: 5 Rep.: 995	Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!! After years of being slated as the worst place to live in the UK, my home town has finally been able to pass on this crown to .... Middlesbrough. My only thought is considering what a mess Stoke is, with one of the most incompetent Council's ever conceived and a ridiculous level of teenage pregnancies ... just how bad is Middlesbrough Per Google... The top 20 worst list: 1. Middlesbrough - North East 2. Hull - Humberside 3. Newham - East London 4. Nottingham - East Midlands 5. Merthyr Tydfil - South Wales 6. North East Lincolnshire - Eastern England 7. Islington - North London 8. Blaenau Gwent - South Wales 9. Mansfield - East Midlands 10. Knowsley - Merseyside 11. Blackpool - North West 12. Hackney - East London 13. Stoke-on-Trent - Staffordshire 14. Barking and Dagenham - East London 15. Doncaster - South Yorkshire 16. Cannock Chase - Staffordshire 17. Manchester - North West 18. Haringey - North London 19. Burnley - Lancashire 20. Hartlepool - North East __________________ "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." - Martin Luther King Jr.

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Crazy Shark Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deep Blue Sea Posts: 3,303 Status: shark bait Rep Power: 1 Rep.: 164	Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!! Oh London ONLY got mentioned 5 times however those places in areas of London isn't in the South East London It seems nowhere in Scotland is mentioned maybe we should consider moving to a better not so rough area just a thought LOL. Im surpised Catford, Bromley, Lewisham, Greenwich, Blackheath etc (SE London) isn't mentioned!!

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Crazy Shark Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deep Blue Sea Posts: 3,303 Status: shark bait Rep Power: 1 Rep.: 164	Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!! Manchester has the highest number of ASBO's (Anti-Social Behaviour Orders) last time i checked which was a while ago!!

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Crazy Shark Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deep Blue Sea Posts: 3,303 Status: shark bait Rep Power: 1 Rep.: 164	Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!! Ouch!!! Bet it sucks to dance there I've been to Hastings a few times but that was a few years ago and i haven't been back since then lol

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Lee Bartholomew Commercial Operator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Smooth Hastings (not the bouncy part) Posts: 3,583 Status: No Status Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 1 Rep.: 549	Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!! I once had a drinker that looked like Hagrid out of the Harry potter films randomly swear at me as I walked past (he had some brilliant swear words that I hadn't even heard before). Two weeks later, I saw him dancing at a Venue !!!

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Crazy Shark Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deep Blue Sea Posts: 3,303 Status: shark bait Rep Power: 1 Rep.: 164	Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!! I don't think i've come across street drinkers in the dance classes. Although there was a time when i was in beginners class a dude started winding up 2 of the taxi dancers and one taxi dancer just yelled at him and i don't blame her for doing that. Plus he was constantly drinking and just behaved like a drunken guy!! Sometimes i do wonder if people just come to the dance classes because theres a bar at the back of the hall?!

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ducasi Lovely Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 9,745 Status: simply bushed! Rep Power: 6 Rep.: 3375	Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!! Couldn't see a link in Gus's post, so here's one here... It says "Scotland and Northern Ireland don’t feature at all", but it's not clear whether that's because they weren't included in the study, or whether we are just such great countries to live in. I figure the latter. __________________ Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

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