Regional Identity Research

Stereotypes and counter-types of the following regional identities:

Scottish:
Pale skinned, freckled and ginger.
Hate the English.
Violent.
Drink whiskey, and are fierce in bar fights.
Tight with money (won't tip in a restaurant).
Men wear plaid kilts and march in formation with bagpipes.
Homophobic and racist.
Eat haggis regularly.
Don't speak English.
Work down in mines.

Liverpool:
Drug-abusing.
Football hooligans.
Single parents.
Chavvy behaviour and clothing.
Orange tan.

Newcastle:
Chavs.
Violent and arrogant.
Very thick accent, often undecipherable, and speak very quickly.
Loud.
Witty.
Women wear lots of make-up.
Always outgoing, likes to drink on a night out.

Yorkshire:
Farmers, men wear flat caps constantly.
Thick accent, pronouncing vowels in an elongated manner.
Unintelligent.
Friendly.
Stubborn.

Birmingham:
Working class.
Lots of knife crime.
Brummy accent is ranked as the least intelligent sounding.
Football hooligans.
Avid tea-drinkers.
Eat lots of curry.

Welsh:
Have sex with sheep.
Cannot be understood as they have their own language.
Obsessed with rugby.
Unhealthy alcoholics.
Very friendly.

Irish:
Alcoholics.
Partiers.
Short, ginger haired, wear a lot of green.
Gypsies.
Magical/Leprechauns.
Eat copious amounts of potato.
Very religious.

London:
People either talk like a Cockney or an Aristocrat.
Constantly talk about the weather.
Eat fish and chips.
Have a stiff upper lip.

Essex:
Women wear fake tan, false eyelashes and fake nails.
Unintelligent.
Obsessed with appearance.
Loud, gobby, vulgar.
Reckless disregard of grammar.
Perform sex acts discriminately.

Cornwall/South West:
All farmers.
They eat Cornish pasties.