Scary Bear Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 It's true - I didn't see it. I plucked out my own eyes after passing through Methil once. That was a bit extreme. I'd have to question your judgement. The advert would have changed your mind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arabdownunder Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Few years since I lived in Scotland but my top (?bottom) three: Methil Denny Greenock 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 ^^^ idiot found It's always cute though to get the input of a moron who has a hard-on for Norn Ireland; the failed statelet that even residents of Fife get to roll their eyes in disgust at. Belfast is by a country mile the worst dump I've ever visited, and I've been to both Sofia and Cowdenbeath. Just let that sink in. Cowdenbeath is Belgravia compared to the properly bad bits of darkest Fife. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) Few years since I lived in Scotland but my top (?bottom) three: Methil Denny Greenock Met a girl from Denny once, not bad looking, accent was unbelievable. I've known people from Falkirk and none of them sounded remotely like her. Edited February 12, 2016 by Billy Dynamite 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 This. Fife? It's a dump. A brutal, soggy, windswept, post-industrial dump. The fact the denizens refer to it as "The Kingdom" is a sweet-tasting treat. Imagine ruling the place and crying out "a horse, a horse, my Kingdom for a horse". You'd be fortunate to get a 3-legged mule with colic in exchange for the hole. The only nice bits are those on the coast, and they're only lovely as long as you don't mind the North Sea flaying the skin from your cheeks as you admire the view. Also, the only rich part is St Andrews, and if it isn't bad enough that you can see and smell Dundee from around there, the town is inhabited by asshole golfers, home-counties goons that let mummy and daddy down by not getting into oxbridge, and furious locals who can't afford to buy anymore. I like the name given to there though. "The East Neuk". It sounds like an invite to atomically bomb the place off the map, which I hope is why the government expectantly located Leuchars nearby. Sadly the Russians let us down and didn't vapourise the whole region. Finding it hard to argue with most of that. There are some other nice bits away from the coast though if you are prepared to look hard enough. Falkland etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believe The Hype Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Met a girl from Denny once, not bad looking, accent was unbelievable. I've known people from Falkirk and none of them sounded remotely like her. Denny in all its glory http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11356219 Walk Around the Block member Brian McCabe said many residents wanted to see it pulled down as soon as possible. He said: "The town centre looks like Beirut on a bad day. It's a blot on the landscape. Image caption The Plook on the Plinth was collected on behalf of Denny by Walk Around the Block campaigners "It's a lovely town but as soon as prospective house-buyers drive down the main street, the deal is off" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stuart. Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 If you mean Springside between Irvine and Kilmarnock then its a village, and not a big one either. Springside is pretty horrible but it's close proximity to major shopping and transport hubs like Irvine and Kilmarnock makes it nowhere near as bad as some of the towns on the Kilmarnock-Dumfries road though, New Cumnock being the worst.Been to Fort William a few times too, minging. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Springside is pretty horrible but it's close proximity to major shopping and transport hubs like Irvine and Kilmarnock makes it nowhere near as bad as some of the towns on the Kilmarnock-Dumfries road though, New Cumnock being the worst. Been to Fort William a few times too, minging. Just back from Newton Stewart (not a bad wee town) but you pass some absolute dives on the way there and back regardless of what roads you take. Maybole on the way home being a particular lowlight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) Also, and I'm sure I've probably already posted this on this thread, but I have lived in Dalry, Ayrshire and it has no redeeming qualities at all. Just an absolute shitehole of a place. Frequented by junkies and not even a petrol station which is a joke for a reasonably sized town. Edited February 12, 2016 by Dindeleux 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkneil Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Noticed this thread today. As i'm from Fraserburgh I thought I'd check to see how often my hometown had been mentioned, as it normally isn't far away from the top of any of these lists. The P&B masses have not disappointed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Fort William gets a good press from the media because of its proximity to Ben Nevis. In reality it's a dull, grey cunthole with terraced council concrete jungles and piss-stained tramps roaming the high street. And it's full of skinny betas with pot-bellies and v-cuts who think they're MMA fighters. Honestly, on a night out in Inverness, they come in groups of 4 or 5, sporting what can only be described as an M&M catalogue you get through your door, giving it the big 'un. And the accent, goddamn that accent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 East Ayrshire is the toilet of Scotland. New Cumnock, Dalmellington and the likes, piss all over anything Fife has to offer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Springside is pretty horrible but it's close proximity to major shopping and transport hubs like Irvine and Kilmarnock makes it nowhere near as bad as some of the towns on the Kilmarnock-Dumfries road though, New Cumnock being the worst. Been to Fort William a few times too, minging. 'major shopping hub like Kilmarnock' Lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonBairn Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 No surprise Denny is mentioned here You get 2 types of people from Denny. 1 is slags and the other should be self explanatory... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Denny>Fallin>Plean>Cowie but in a central Scotland shit-off it's a close run thing. I can well believe there are some serious contenders in Ayshire or the Clyde Riviera that would give even Cowie a run for it's money, but then again who'd be daft enough to go there and find out? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 His election leaflets were class! He's a top bloke though, works fuckin hard for Denny Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menzel Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Come to think of it, Aberdeen and all of its shitty commuter towns are just depressing. Grey buildings as far as the eye can see, and the locals wouldn't know patter if it slapped them in the face. In fairness, a lot of Aberdeenshire towns that are now deemed 'commuter towns' are not bad - Inverurie is a nice wee place I've always thought. On the other hand, places such as Balmedie, Newtonhill, Portlethen etc all seem to be soulless places occupied by crappy 80s prefab housing and new Barrat/Stewarty Milne homes beside dual carriageways. I'm from Ellon, which I guess is in the middle of the two examples. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) I'd like to add Cove the above post in the same (or possibly worse) bracket then Portlethen (assuming it's counted as a "town") ETA: Despite the fact that a significant number of posters on this thread have yet to leave their Ma's house, let alone get north of Perth, I'm still surprised there's been so few mentions of Wick! Edited February 13, 2016 by Raidernation 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 ^^^Kens 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplewell Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) Noticed this thread today. As i'm from Fraserburgh I thought I'd check to see how often my hometown had been mentioned, as it normally isn't far away from the top of any of these lists. The P&B masses have not disappointed I'm the same but with Larkhall, which I think has been mentioned a few times. Edited February 13, 2016 by maplewell 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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