"Why Does Everyone Hate Birmingham?"

[Wolfshade]

Firstly, I didn't realise that they did.

I knew there was some envy from Manchester for Birmingham being the 2nd city, but I didn't realsie everyone hate it.

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21429358[/url]

in the pages of Emma, [Austin] offers this damning observation: "Birmingham is not a place to promise much... One has no great hopes of Birmingham. I always say there is something direful in that sound."

[Psychosplodge]

I know people that hate it because the accent, personally I think scouse is worse, I dislike driving round it, but but beyond that I can't say I hate it, certainly not like I hate Leeds and Manchester.

[Fizzybubela]

I don't hate Birmingham. Personally I hate Slough.

[Wolfshade]

I dislike the middle of S****horpe

[Psychosplodge]

I quite like 80% of the first half, though the actual place off the M180 not so much...

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Shouldnt this be retitled "Why does Games Workshop hate Birmingham" so it's in line with the other topics? They did call it "Birmingham the black planet".

[Wolfshade]

Shouldnt this be retitled "Why does Games Workshop hate Birmingham" so it's in line with the other topics? They did call it "Birmingham the planet black".

I would be lying if I didn't say there was an element of mimicry

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

I would be lying if I didn't say there was an element of mimicry

Does your local GW's blackshirt throw open super glue bottles at passers by in protest against Birmingham folk?

[Wolfshade]

Does your local GW's blackshirt throw open super glue bottles at passers by in protest against Birmingham folk?

I wouldn't know

[Wildeybeast]

Oh wow, where to start? Seriously though, it's an image problem. The accent is horrible on the ears and it's grimy industrial heritage means there isn't much to recommend it. Do you have any cultural achievements you could market?