port-ton Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Not sure if I've posted already in this thread years ago but East Kilbride is the worst place I've ever been.It's full of the most bizarre people ever, like the locals in the league of gentlemen.I worked in a supermarket there in my younger days and the police had actually told us that we weren't allowed to sell frosty Jack claims cider as it sent the locals crazy. Every other cider was fine but frosty Jack was a red alert zone for some reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 23 hours ago, Boostin' Kev said: Literally never met a person that's lived in Aberdeen and said they enjoyed it. I lived there for 5 years and enjoyed it. I really like Aberdeen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I lived there for 5 years and enjoyed it. I really like Aberdeen. As far as ‘cities for a night out’ go in Scotland, then Aberdeen is my favourite. Glasgow not far behind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) That speaks volumes about how good Aberdeen is. Edited February 15, 2019 by Boostin' Kev -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) On 14/02/2019 at 13:38, ShaggysBeard said: I worked in Kelly's of Cults when I was a student. A woman was buying fennel and I had to ask what type of vegetable it was to key it in. She replied "you must get mother to give a tutorial in vegetables dear". Pfft. Fennel. I can buy Fennel in Dumbarton. And Celeriac. Giffnock had a Wholefoods store. Edited February 15, 2019 by BallochSonsFan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 7 hours ago, DA Baracus said: I lived there for 5 years and enjoyed it. I really like Aberdeen. Aye, but you're a bit odd... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 The best thing Aberdeen has going for it, is the new bypass. It’s a truly miserable place. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Now, maybe, pre 1980’s no 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenHibee Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) Aberdeen was class as a student, but once you leave that bubble and are faced with the insufferable oil merchants and their ridiculous accents, you realise what a tiny, isolated wee goldfish bowl the city is. I enjoyed it but was mightily relieved to move back to Edinburgh. Aberdonians appear to think everyone knows who they are - they really, really don't. A complete drop in the ocean as far as cities around the world go with little influence. Edited February 15, 2019 by AberdeenHibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishBhoy Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) Mentioned it on the Do You Like The Scottish thread aswell, that the people in Aberdeen seem very unwelcoming and sometimes just plain rude compared to other parts of the UK. I got the feeling from them that because I had moved up there for work I was taking a job off someone in the area. The guys I worked with who were the same age as me only talked about cars. They all drove Focus ST’s or shitey jumped up Corsas. 2 of them had been involved in quite serious car crashes in the 10 months I was there. It seems there was nothing else for them to do apart from rally their motors around the back roads. ETA - Also the naan breads from the Indian restaurants are tiny in Aberdeen. Like a third of the size of naans in Glasgow. Edited February 16, 2019 by IrishBhoy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resk Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I don't really have any conclusive evidence on this matter, but I was born in Aberdeen, and I'm a total fkin cockpiece. So there may be some truth in what's being said here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishBhoy Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 minute ago, resk said: I don't really have any conclusive evidence on this matter, but I was born in Aberdeen, and I'm a total fkin cockpiece. So there may be some truth in what's being said here. There is a possibility that I was just that much of a p***k that they didn’t want to speak to me. There is definitely a different mentality up there compared to the central belt though, it’s quite hard to explain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 hour ago, IrishBhoy said: Mentioned it on the Do You Like The Scottish thread aswell, that the people in Aberdeen seem very unwelcoming and sometimes just plain rude compared to other parts of the UK. I got the feeling from them that because I had moved up there for work I was taking a job off someone in the area. The guys I worked with who were the same age as me only talked about cars. They all drove Focus ST’s or shitey jumped up Corsas. 2 of them had been involved in quite serious car crashes in the 10 months I was there. It seems there was nothing else for them to do apart from rally their motors around the back roads. ETA - Also the naan breads from the Indian restaurants are tiny in Aberdeen. Like a third of the size of naans in Glasgow. large portions at takeaways are a well known marker of commonness. Aberdonian portions of chips are rarely into double figures; it's positively aristocratic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Aberdeen is an absolute hole. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 On 15/02/2019 at 23:37, AberdeenHibee said: Aberdeen was class as a student, but once you leave that bubble and are faced with the insufferable oil merchants and their ridiculous accents, you realise what a tiny, isolated wee goldfish bowl the city is. I enjoyed it but was mightily relieved to move back to Edinburgh. Aberdonians appear to think everyone knows who they are - they really, really don't. A complete drop in the ocean as far as cities around the world go with little influence. Never lived in Glasgow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Aberdonians appear to think everyone knows who they are - they really, really don't. A complete drop in the ocean as far as cities around the world go with little influence. We are one of the world’s energy cities - which is why many Aberdonians could find their way round Houston, Calgary, Perth WA, Stavanger or Baku - but know piss all about Wishaw, Kilmarnock, Dalkeith or Greenock. The relative remoteness from the more heavily populated parts of the country is a good thing - imagine taking a wee drive out your city and ending up in Coatbridge or Cumbernauld. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 52 minutes ago, tarapoa said: We are one of the world’s energy cities - which is my many Aberdonians could find their way round Houston, Calgary, Perth WA, Stavanger or Baku - but know piss all about Wishaw, Kilmarnock, Dalkeith or Greenock. The relative remoteness from the more heavily populated parts of the country is a good thing - imagine taking a wee drive out your city and ending up in Coatbridge or Cumbernauld. Imagine taking a wee drive out of Aberdeen and ending up in Peterhead or Fraserburgh...or even worse Ballater or Aboyne 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Scotland's cities ranked: Glasgow/Edinburgh Dundee Inverness Aberdeen Perth/Stirling 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Just now, yoda said: Scotland's cities ranked: Glasgow/Edinburgh Dundee Inverness Aberdeen Perth/Stirling Glasgow Edinburgh Aberdeen Stirling Dundee Inverness Perth 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 20 hours ago, I'm Brian said: Imagine taking a wee drive out of Aberdeen and ending up in Peterhead or Fraserburgh...or even worse Ballater or Aboyne I give you the first two - but a trip along Deeside to the eastern side of the Cairngorms National Park is good for anyone's soul. Cracking part of the world...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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