Thursday, 1 December 2016

Regional Class Stereotypes

Birmingham:
Speech-

Brummie- Drag on words, meant to say Birmingham as Buuuuurminghammmm 

Food-
Pork Scratching
Yam Yams 

People-
Jasper Carrot
Adrian Giles 
Ozzy Osbourne

Shows-
Peaky Blinders 

Cornish:
Speech-
Farmers

Food-
Pasties
Fish and Chips
Jam before cream 

People-
Humphry Davy

Shows-
Poldark
Essex:
•   Everyone in Essex has the same accent - a chavvy, cockney like accent 
•   Everyone is blonde and tanned
•   "The Only Way Is Essex" uses phrases like "Shut Up!" and "Well jell"
•   Everyone in Essex enjoys alcohol and parties
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpTmHjXOM4Y

Scotland:

•   very woman is Scotland is pale and has red hair
•   Every man in Scotland wears a kilt and plays the bagpipes 
•   Sheep everywhere 
•   Everyone enjoys haggis and whisky
•   Xenophobic, especially towards the English
Groundskeeper WIillie in The Simpsons
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdCmmHelf7c

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