That always amuses me, coming from a rural location
City dwellers (who to me are clearly already resident in a conurbation) speak of going to town when they go into the centre.

I would refer to the place by name, because I'd have to specify which town I was going to.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:03, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Oh yes
I remember a friend from Wigan saying to my mum "You let Roota go into Liverpool on her own? Mine can't go into Wigan until they're 14."

And my mum said "Look out of the window. That's 'Liverpool'."
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:05, Reply)

Wigan is a shithole anyway
Used to go there before I was able to go into bars
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:07, Reply)

Terrible place
Those poor people...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:11, Reply)

Could be worse...
Could be Sun Telens (say it out loud if you don't get it)
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:17, Reply)

Haha we say "Sin Tellins" when we're taking the piss

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:18, Reply)

Haha, accurate
One lad I know couldn't grasp it being pronounced in any other way but "Saint Helens". I told him if he asked for directions to there, no-one would have a clue.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:21, Reply)

full of mingers
in chavvy track suits, eating pies whilst walking. Lived there til I was 16. Snellens.......
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 12:51, Reply)