You know your from Leeds!

Hazman · Post by **Hazman** » Sat 24 May, 2008 1:55 pm

Someone just sent me this-:You know you're from Leeds when:-1. The closest thing you have to a zoo is Tropical World at Roundhay Park!2. Your feminine side is your lass3. You know Leeds is so brilliant they named a Castle 240 Miles away after it!4. Dear means expensive!5. You have bought an award winning pork pie from Wilsons6. You heard the late Danny Freeman singing outside marks and sparks7. Your mum is your mam Your Gran is your Nan8. They both call Marks and Spencers, marks and sparks!!!9. You proudly announce that Nell McAndrew is from Belle Isle10. You have seen Zack Dingle in the Atrium11. You think Harry Ramsdens is expensive and a rip off and that Seafarer, Skyliner, Brians, Mermaid, Wetherby Whaler or Coes are much better12. You know the Leodis pub and the historical significance of the name13. You know what a loiner is and you're proud to be one14. You refer to going to the UK's 2nd financial centre and 3rd largest city by population as 'town'15. You remember when Marks & Spencers only had one shop and it was in town16. You call the Headrow Centre, Schofields!17. You know you?re from Leeds when you used to pay on the bus with a Ker-ching!!!18. Your Postcode starts with LS19. You know all the words to 'marching on together'20. You never use the word 'the' except when writing21. You used to see cast members of Emmerdale in't Majestyk and thought it was cool22. You know that a Rhino isn't just a big grey animal that lives in Africa23. You went to Boston Spa, Mount St Mary's, Cardinal Heenan, John Smeaton, Foxwood, Allerton Grange, Cockburn, Cow Close, Silver Royd, Lawnswood High, Central, Thoresby, Hough Side, West Leeds or Abbey Grange24. You have been drunk in the Pig and Whistle25. You have seen Oasis at the Irish centre or Duchess of York!26. You know where the Duchess of York was27. You have been for a beer on a boat which is nowhere near any water28. You think slightly overcast and cold is good weather29. You love the Yorkshire Dales but hardly ever go there!30. You don't use Black and Whites taxis cos they are too dear31. You consider the Skyrack, Original Oak and The Taps to be a night out32. You think Chapel Allerton is cosmopolitan33. You would never go to Gipton, Chapeltown or Halton Moor at night or alone.34. You still call Gregg's, Thurston's35. You used to go ABC, Cannon and Odeon and you called it 't Pictures'36. You know that t' ring road isn?t actually a ring it?s a C37. You dislike the fact you share an airport with Bradford.38. You have seen some of the world's biggest artists in Roundhay Park39. You know what the Deer Park and the Streets of Leeds are40. Your fish and chips are cooked in lard!41. You remember traffic on Briggate42. You remember when the Post Office in City Square sold stamps43. You remember green buses44. You called Vicar Lane Bus Station the Red Bus Station45. You called the Central Bus Station the Green Bus Station46. You remember when we didn't have Starbucks47. You remember the Victoria Quarter before they put a roof on it and it was called Queen Victoria Street48. You remember when Woolworths was in Briggate49. You went to the Bank and bought alcohol50. You call everyone love51. You remember the Evening Post newspaper seller telling everyone he was having a terrible day , and he sold the 'Green Final' on Saturdays52. You call going to the swimming pool going to the baths53. You put milk in the cup first when making a pot of tea54. You remember when Jacomellis was the height of sophistication55. You can remember a bar called Amnesia!!!56. You bought your records from Scene & Heard or Kennedys57. You remember the Bar-celona in Kirkstall - before they changed it to become shops - you may even still call it 'The Star & Garter'58. Both Bradford and Pudsey have a 'D' in them but you pronounce them as if they are a 'T'59. You pronounce Harrogate as 'arrygot' (It's residents call it Harrow-Gate)60. As a child you once sat on the Town Hall lions, and really believed the story you were told, that they came alive at night when no one was watching

Croggy · Post by **Croggy** » Sat 24 May, 2008 3:21 pm

Lolol - how true!!!Haven't been near the 'dry dock' in years!

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Sat 24 May, 2008 5:50 pm

Fish'n'f'nurks fried in L A R D ????? Yucky! (Item40) Tha mus' cum frew Heckmondwyke or Cleckhudderesfax!!IT's Beef Dripping or NOWT in LeedsLard tastes wuss th'n Vegetable oil!They use VO in OTLEE, too , Bridge St!Philistines!

liits · Post by **liits** » Sat 24 May, 2008 5:58 pm

I've just shown the list to my other half [who talks wi'a gob full o' marbles] and the response was "Well, exactly"!

baldybikerboy · Post by **baldybikerboy** » Sat 24 May, 2008 6:34 pm

Hazman wrote: Someone just sent me this-:You know you're from Leeds when:-1. The closest thing you have to a zoo is Tropical World at Roundhay Park!2. Your feminine side is your lass3. You know Leeds is so brilliant they named a Castle 240 Miles away after it!4. Dear means expensive!5. You have bought an award winning pork pie from Wilsons6. You heard the late Danny Freeman singing outside marks and sparks7. Your mum is your mam Your Gran is your Nan8. They both call Marks and Spencers, marks and sparks!!!9. You proudly announce that Nell McAndrew is from Belle Isle10. You have seen Zack Dingle in the Atrium11. You think Harry Ramsdens is expensive and a rip off and that Seafarer, Skyliner, Brians, Mermaid, Wetherby Whaler or Coes are much better12. You know the Leodis pub and the historical significance of the name13. You know what a loiner is and you're proud to be one14. You refer to going to the UK's 2nd financial centre and 3rd largest city by population as 'town'15. You remember when Marks & Spencers only had one shop and it was in town16. You call the Headrow Centre, Schofields!17. You know you?re from Leeds when you used to pay on the bus with a Ker-ching!!!18. Your Postcode starts with LS19. You know all the words to 'marching on together'20. You never use the word 'the' except when writing21. You used to see cast members of Emmerdale in't Majestyk and thought it was cool22. You know that a Rhino isn't just a big grey animal that lives in Africa23. You went to Boston Spa, Mount St Mary's, Cardinal Heenan, John Smeaton, Foxwood, Allerton Grange, Cockburn, Cow Close, Silver Royd, Lawnswood High, Central, Thoresby, Hough Side, West Leeds or Abbey Grange24. You have been drunk in the Pig and Whistle25. You have seen Oasis at the Irish centre or Duchess of York!26. You know where the Duchess of York was27. You have been for a beer on a boat which is nowhere near any water28. You think slightly overcast and cold is good weather29. You love the Yorkshire Dales but hardly ever go there!30. You don't use Black and Whites taxis cos they are too dear31. You consider the Skyrack, Original Oak and The Taps to be a night out32. You think Chapel Allerton is cosmopolitan33. You would never go to Gipton, Chapeltown or Halton Moor at night or alone.34. You still call Gregg's, Thurston's35. You used to go ABC, Cannon and Odeon and you called it 't Pictures'36. You know that t' ring road isn?t actually a ring it?s a C37. You dislike the fact you share an airport with Bradford.38. You have seen some of the world's biggest artists in Roundhay Park39. You know what the Deer Park and the Streets of Leeds are40. Your fish and chips are cooked in lard!41. You remember traffic on Briggate42. You remember when the Post Office in City Square sold stamps43. You remember green buses44. You called Vicar Lane Bus Station the Red Bus Station45. You called the Central Bus Station the Green Bus Station46. You remember when we didn't have Starbucks47. You remember the Victoria Quarter before they put a roof on it and it was called Queen Victoria Street48. You remember when Woolworths was in Briggate49. You went to the Bank and bought alcohol50. You call everyone love51. You remember the Evening Post newspaper seller telling everyone he was having a terrible day , and he sold the 'Green Final' on Saturdays52. You call going to the swimming pool going to the baths53. You put milk in the cup first when making a pot of tea54. You remember when Jacomellis was the height of sophistication55. You can remember a bar called Amnesia!!!56. You bought your records from Scene & Heard or Kennedys57. You remember the Bar-celona in Kirkstall - before they changed it to become shops - you may even still call it 'The Star & Garter'58. Both Bradford and Pudsey have a 'D' in them but you pronounce them as if they are a 'T'59. You pronounce Harrogate as 'arrygot' (It's residents call it Harrow-Gate)60. As a child you once sat on the Town Hall lions, and really believed the story you were told, that they came alive at night when no one was watching 23. is missing 'Intake'apart from that, all the rest seem to suggest that I'm definately a Leeds Loiner!

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sat 24 May, 2008 6:45 pm

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Hazman · Post by **Hazman** » Sat 24 May, 2008 9:19 pm

Missed Agnes Stewart as well!

kierentc · Post by **kierentc** » Sun 25 May, 2008 12:59 am

also missed allerton highand noone from leeds says 'bratford'. people from bradford say 'bratford'...

kierentc · Post by **kierentc** » Sun 25 May, 2008 1:02 am

oh. and it's 'you're from leeds' not 'your from leeds' <shudder>

Post by **chameleon** » Sun 25 May, 2008 9:37 am

arry awk wrote: Fish'n'f'nurks fried in L A R D ????? Yucky! (Item40) Tha mus' cum frew Heckmondwyke or Cleckhudderesfax!!IT's Beef Dripping or NOWT in LeedsLard tastes wuss th'n Vegetable oil!They use VO in OTLEE, too , Bridge St!Philistines! And best drippin' were made by Norbury's from CleckhHuddersFax!