Are people from Stafford just rude?

rbellamy

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kids think they are invincible, I watched some nobs yesterday outside the college banging on the bus stop and frightening an old woman waiting there. They thought it was hysterical, in my day you'd have been thrown down the steps to the guildhall then kicked a few times for good measure for that!
Also bear in mind that if you kicked a kid down the steps and gave him a kicking today (albeit deserved) the little bastard would be able to put you away for 12 months, and his chavvy parents would be calling you a nonce or some other god-awful name.
 

tekkers

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6ft 4 and getting people making out your a giant? I'm just under that and half my mates are the same height as you yet no one's ever made negative reference to being tall. If you were like 6ft 7 I'd understand people just mentioning it being 'friendly drunk'. If people are being threatening then I can understand your annoyance completely, but if people after a few drinks are just saying your tall, it's hardly prejudice, just pointing out the obvious as people do after a drink. Never found being tall as a negative thing... Stafford has it's idiots as does every town, and these are to be avoided where possible, but there's quiet a few decent places to go in town where you'll be fine, I was surprised to see Tek mention the Yard as somewhere he avoids, I go there pretty much every week for years and have never seen a problem.
 

proactive

Enjoying a drop of red.
Also bear in mind that if you kicked a kid down the steps and gave him a kicking today (albeit deserved) the little bastard would be able to put you away for 12 months, and his chavvy parents would be calling you a nonce or some other god-awful name.
I think that's precisely the point Tek was making.
 

ChrisLewis

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Like any town we have the good, the bad and the ugly - I suggest you have a look at the UK Crime Statistics and decide which area of town or pubs are best avoided. From my experience of this years "Mad Friday" we had at The Swan a great evening with lots of Christmas music, laughter and a superb atmosphere and I can guarantee a number of fantastically well run pubs in Stafford that would have given you just such a night. Sorry you chose the wrong venues and again it is a shame that a small minority spoilt your evening.
http://www.ukcrimestats.com/Neighbourhood/Staffordshire_Police/Stafford_town_Neighbourhood
 

gilbert grape

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I witnessd both sides last nigh. I was with the large party in the front of The Swan for our works meal and we had a great time. Sometimes boisterous (By Swan's standards) but always well behaved and respectful.
On the way to The Swan we passed a riot van and ambulance outside McDonalds where a group of youngsters seemed to have caused a bit of mither and after our do at The Swan we went to The Post House where we encountered no problems but on leaving witnessed a big crown gathered outside The Tavern with some Police and a girl on the floor. A heavey police presence probably dealt with everything last night as far as I could see.
 

tek-monkey

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Maybe I was privileged in the people I spent my adolescence with, rockers always got a bad press but were some of the nicest people I ever met. Always happy to help a complete stranger, especially if that help involved kicking the crap out of someone causing a problem. Lost count of the nobs I saw flattened for hassling women who were trying to get rid of them, or picking fights with small blokes thinking they were hard. I guess the sort of 'society' I grew up in policed itself! I remember a few festivals where someone got hurt because someone else was being a prick, and the crowd would just turn on them and quickly ensure they stopped causing trouble. They weren't nasty about it, they'd even help the stewards remove those unable to get away themselves.

But by todays standards thats virtually terrorism, they have a human right to be a **** and inflict misery on all who meet them.
 

tek-monkey

wanna see my snake?
Re-reading that sounds like I hung about with violent loonies, I didn't! People just looked out for each other and made sure to stop others causing trouble. It wouldn't matter if it was one of your mates, if they stepped out of line they were made aware of the fact.
 

That-Crazy-Rat-Lady

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I was talking to some street pastors - who do a wonderful job scooping drunks out the gutter - they were saying that its only withing the last 3 years that they've been having to go out on the town.
Last night was MAD FRIDAY! Everyone got paid before Christmas and went mental!
There are good and back places to go in Stafford but I wouldn't let it stop you!
A lot of police presence but I think they were superb!
 

Miss Red

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yes unfortunately i must say a lot of stafford people are...not all tho because ive met people off here and they are lovely. It seems hard for some to string a sentance together let alone a conversation. My boyfriend when he used to come to stafford used to ask why is everyone so miserable and they dont talk they grunt!
 

tek-monkey

wanna see my snake?
Again, wrong places to go out unfortunately. Its almost a them and us thing, I actively avoid any bars where people under 25 drink nowadays. Its much easier not to see them at all than to have to ignore them. Not that I'm saying all youngsters are nobs nowadays, I'm sure at least 95% of them are fine, but they aren't the ones causing you grief on one of the few nights you actually get to go out.

God I sound old! My generation had a healthy respect for people though, maybe its because we still remember tougher times? Nowadays everyone says they are skint but its nonsense, if the town centre can support this many coffee shops there is no shortage of money in the town. In times of true austerity the entertainment/service industry always takes the first hit as it is the most easily cut expense. Pubs may be closing, but only the **** pubs from what I can see? Costa and Starbucks always seem rammed in the day!
 

PeterD

ST16 Represent.
Its not so bad really, I moved here from Telford 8 years ago and I would not go out for a night out in Wellington. Stafford really isnt that bad.
 
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Jonah

Spouting nonsense since the day I learned to talk
It's all about perception. I am 47 and when I was in my late teens and early 20s you could go out and have a great time without fear of any trouble kicking off. Sure, there was trouble occasionally but it was just occasionally. People had a good time but also respected other people's right to have a good time.

Like I said earlier, I haven't been into town in the evening for a long time and have no intention to. Thinking back it was probably February 2009 when I did when my kid brother got married.
 

Moby Dick

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Being 49 too makes me aware of eyes staring at you across the bar just because the way you scratched your nose upset belonging to some phycho.

I tend to drink in the Sun or Swan if I am feeling brave where usual age group is 30+ and though vocal generally just enjoying good beer and company. I too feel though that Stafford folk though could do with a humour implant and I was born here.
 

andy w

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Believe me every town has it's share of knuckle draggers and idiots but as stated above there are certain places to avoid but Stafford does have enough decent places to have an enjoyable trouble free night out
 
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