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    Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    After years of being slated as the worst place to live in the UK, my home town has finally been able to pass on this crown to .... Middlesbrough. My only thought is considering what a mess Stoke is, with one of the most incompetent Council's ever conceived and a ridiculous level of teenage pregnancies ... just how bad is Middlesbrough

    Per Google...

    The top 20 worst list:

    1. Middlesbrough - North East

    2. Hull - Humberside

    3. Newham - East London

    4. Nottingham - East Midlands

    5. Merthyr Tydfil - South Wales

    6. North East Lincolnshire - Eastern England

    7. Islington - North London

    8. Blaenau Gwent - South Wales

    9. Mansfield - East Midlands

    10. Knowsley - Merseyside

    11. Blackpool - North West

    12. Hackney - East London

    13. Stoke-on-Trent - Staffordshire

    14. Barking and Dagenham - East London

    15. Doncaster - South Yorkshire

    16. Cannock Chase - Staffordshire

    17. Manchester - North West

    18. Haringey - North London

    19. Burnley - Lancashire

    20. Hartlepool - North East

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Im surprised Manchester is in there.

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Oh London ONLY got mentioned 5 times however those places in areas of London isn't in the South East London It seems nowhere in Scotland is mentioned maybe we should consider moving to a better not so rough area just a thought LOL. Im surpised Catford, Bromley, Lewisham, Greenwich, Blackheath etc (SE London) isn't mentioned!!

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Manchester has the highest number of ASBO's (Anti-Social Behaviour Orders) last time i checked which was a while ago!!

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Hastings has the highest number of street drinkers.

    And Awful dancers.

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Ouch!!! Bet it sucks to dance there I've been to Hastings a few times but that was a few years ago and i haven't been back since then lol

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    I once had a drinker that looked like Hagrid out of the Harry potter films randomly swear at me as I walked past (he had some brilliant swear words that I hadn't even heard before). Two weeks later, I saw him dancing at a Venue !!!

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Crazy Shark View Post
    Manchester has the highest number of ASBO's (Anti-Social Behaviour Orders) last time i checked which was a while ago!!
    Ah. I didnt know that.

    in the bag.

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    I don't think i've come across street drinkers in the dance classes.

    Although there was a time when i was in beginners class a dude started winding up 2 of the taxi dancers and one taxi dancer just yelled at him and i don't blame her for doing that. Plus he was constantly drinking and just behaved like a drunken guy!!

    Sometimes i do wonder if people just come to the dance classes because theres a bar at the back of the hall?!

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Gus View Post
    After years of being slated as the worst place to live in the UK, my home town has finally been able to pass on this crown to .... Middlesbrough. My only thought is considering what a mess Stoke is, with one of the most incompetent Council's ever conceived and a ridiculous level of teenage pregnancies ... just how bad is Middlesbrough

    Per Google...

    *snip*
    Do you know what the criteria are? Since it looks as if we're going to have a vying for worst place competition now?

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Bartholomew View Post
    I once had a drinker that looked like Hagrid out of the Harry potter films randomly swear at me as I walked past (he had some brilliant swear words that I hadn't even heard before). Two weeks later, I saw him dancing at a Venue !!!
    Ha ha ha ha did you respond to his verbal abuse? He looked Hagrid......Didn't know that anyone actually looked like him I wonder if he remembered you 2 weeks later?! LOL

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Bartholomew View Post
    I once had a drinker that looked like Hagrid out of the Harry potter films randomly swear at me as I walked past (he had some brilliant swear words that I hadn't even heard before). Two weeks later, I saw him dancing at a Venue !!!

    There is a chap I've seen a couple of times (Clapham, Slinky's) who looks like this. And smells like this too He asked me to dance once - never again. It's a shame, as he's actually not a bad dancer, but I can't hold my breath for 3 minutes (particularly whilst dancing)

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul F View Post
    Ah. I didnt know that.

    in the bag.
    Yeah it was a while back but i found out whilst in my bordom watching a programme about ASBO's.

    Although if there was a thread about ASBO's i wonder if Manchester will still be there with Glasgow and perhaps a few parts of London?!

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Twirly View Post
    There is a chap I've seen a couple of times (Clapham, Slinky's) who looks like this. And smells like this too He asked me to dance once - never again. It's a shame, as he's actually not a bad dancer, but I can't hold my breath for 3 minutes (particularly whilst dancing)
    I feel for you!! Some people should consider having a shower/bath before they going dancing!! I bet a gas mask would have come in handy LOL

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Crazy Shark View Post
    I feel for you!! Some people should consider having a shower/bath before they going dancing!! I bet a gas mask would have come in handy LOL
    I don't think he ever bathed - I'm serious. This wasn't a simple case of "of I forgot to shower this evening before I came out, but it's OK cause I had one this morning." This was a case of might have had one last month if he's lucky. *shudder* I did wonder if there were mental health problems involved actually - felt a bit sorry for him.

    The first time I saw him, I actually kept an eye on him as I thought he was a tramp had walked in off the street (he hadn't attended class), it was only later that I saw him dancing. Anyone else come across him?

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Twirly View Post
    I don't think he ever bathed - I'm serious. This wasn't a simple case of "of I forgot to shower this evening before I came out, but it's OK cause I had one this morning." This was a case of might have had one last month if he's lucky. *shudder* I did wonder if there were mental health problems involved actually - felt a bit sorry for him.

    The first time I saw him, I actually kept an eye on him as I thought he was a tramp had walked in off the street (he hadn't attended class), it was only later that I saw him dancing. Anyone else come across him?
    Thats just gross You could have been a bit evil and brought him body spray or suggested he have a shower LOL

    I highly doubt i came across him unless he makes a visit to Bromley

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Twirly View Post
    There is a chap I've seen a couple of times (Clapham, Slinky's) who looks like this. And smells like this too He asked me to dance once - never again. It's a shame, as he's actually not a bad dancer, but I can't hold my breath for 3 minutes (particularly whilst dancing)
    he's a very nice dancer, and a nice pearson

    Quote Originally Posted by Crazy Shark View Post
    I feel for you!! Some people should consider having a shower/bath before they going dancing!! I bet a gas mask would have come in handy LOL
    some people might consider a bag on there heads, IMHO, but that would be my opinion.
    True beauty comes from within, try looking past you might be surprised.




    Quote Originally Posted by Twirly View Post
    I don't think he ever bathed - I'm serious. This wasn't a simple case of "of I forgot to shower this evening before I came out, but it's OK cause I had one this morning." This was a case of might have had one last month if he's lucky. *shudder* I did wonder if there were mental health problems involved actually - felt a bit sorry for him.

    The first time I saw him, I actually kept an eye on him as I thought he was a tramp had walked in off the street (he hadn't attended class), it was only later that I saw him dancing. Anyone else come across him?
    He is a nice guy, and I had lovely dance with him I think Clapham is his local venue although he hasn't dance much lately
    Last edited by David Bailey; 15th-October-2007 at 08:08 PM. Reason: Name removed

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Quote Originally Posted by fletch View Post
    some people might consider a bag on there heads, IMHO, but that would be my opinion.
    True beauty comes from within, try looking past you might be surprised.
    Yep you're right about true beauty although some people are shallow than others that can't be denied.

    I was only joking about the gas mask and body spray!!
    Last edited by Crazy Shark; 15th-October-2007 at 06:25 PM.

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Couldn't see a link in Gus's post, so here's one here...

    It says "Scotland and Northern Ireland don’t feature at all", but it's not clear whether that's because they weren't included in the study, or whether we are just such great countries to live in. I figure the latter.
    Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

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    Re: Stoke ISN'T the worst place to live!!

    Quote Originally Posted by ducasi View Post
    Couldn't see a link in Gus's post, so here's one here...

    It says "Scotland and Northern Ireland don’t feature at all", but it's not clear whether that's because they weren't included in the study, or whether we are just such great countries to live in. I figure the latter.
    The site doesn't show up!!

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