De Beauvoir Cycle Gang Strikes Again

No excuse for a manbag.

And don't use *"pussyhole"*ting. It's not a Caribbean word and it's not nice, really. It's British and intimidating. It's like a verbal equivalent of pushing your forehead against somebody else's chin.

Basically, people have problem with some bored cunts who like to violently change the ownership of shiny things they like the look of.

so you're happy to use 'cunt' but he mustn't use 'pussyhole'? don't be silly...

No excuse for a manbag.

Gotta keep the hand sanitiser gel somewhere, man. Where do you keep yours? Actually, don't answer that.

I'll call someone a pussyhole, if I want to thanks. Or a cunt, cock, dick, knobend, prick, pussy, arsehole, tit, head, shoulder, knee, or toe; like pajamas implied.

I also agree with Skully, but am probably less tolerant of the twats. The good news is, once they've driven up the cost of living in your neighbourhood, they'll eventually fuck off out of London again, so you won't have the pussyholes in your face every day, or the cocks rammed down your throat.

It's only been your neighbourhood since you were born. Before that it was someone else's and it will be again. London is in a state of constant change, especially in the East. Dalston has been the haunt of posh media types, artists, musicians etc since before you were born. In the 80s Stephen Fry and hugh Laurie lived there, and after them (in the same house in fact) Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson. Plus all their luvvie mates.

Gentrification makes shit places nicer. In Dalston's case it's the inevitable consequence of getting a tube station. Judging by the fact that where I live has changed completely over the last 10 years yet still very much retains its heart, character (and level of crime and anti-social behaviour) I wouldn't worry about it too much. You're not going to become a stranger in your own street.

Gentrification makes shit places nicer.

Nicer for the gentrified types maybe. It's like the British Empire - plunder the land and resources of other places, and then claim that you've given them benefits they never had before, despite the fact they didn't ask for them, and were perfectly happy with their existing societal structure.

Local government investment in communities has the biggest impact, not posh types who give money to their posh friends' chic little start-ups.

Card shops and cupcake bakeries.

wait... cupcakes?

^this.

oops

artisanal bakeries with terrible art on the wall, or tasteful black and white photos of cuban street children - all for sale of course.

Nicer for the gentrified types maybe. It's like the British Empire - plunder the land and resources of other places, and then claim that you've given them benefits they never had before, despite the fact they didn't ask for them, and were perfectly happy with their existing societal structure.

Local government investment in communities has the biggest impact, not posh types who give money to their posh friends' chic little start-ups.

Nobody was perfectly happy with Notting Hill in the 60s except Peter Rachman.

Local government expenditure does have the biggest impact, but it's usually in response to 'posh types' who pay council tax, shop locally, drink in local pubs, eat in local cafes etc, demand more police, better schools, better services, more bus routes, getting trains to serve their stations in the evening and at weekends, etc.

Local government expenditure does have the biggest impact, but it's usually in response to 'posh types' who pay council tax, shop locally, drink in local pubs, eat in local cafes etc, demand more police, better schools, better services, more bus routes, getting trains to serve their stations in the evening and at weekends, etc.
True dat. There's such a mass of reverse snobbery round here. Like the posh people I used to know who insisted on calling everyone 'mate'. Something about being awffenick innit.

It's only been your neighbourhood since you were born. Before that it was someone else's and it will be again. London is in a state of constant change, especially in the East. Dalston has been the haunt of posh media types, artists, musicians etc since before you were born. In the 80s Stephen Fry and hugh Laurie lived there, and after them (in the same house in fact) Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson. Plus all their luvvie mates.

Gentrification makes shit places nicer. In Dalston's case it's the inevitable consequence of getting a tube station. Judging by the fact that where I live has changed completely over the last 10 years yet still very much retains its heart, character (and level of crime and anti-social behaviour) I wouldn't worry about it too much. You're not going to become a stranger in your own street.

That's true - There's parts of Dalston that have always been very posh.

One of the nicest things about London is that you've got estates in posh areas and posh streets in poorer areas. Everybody getting all up in everybody else's grill (or pussyhole if you prefer).

Please merge this thread with the helmet thread and flush them both down the loo? (That's right, I've got a wooden 'loo' seat... Proper middle class Newington Green dweller.) (Actually, that's not true, but I do like artisan cafes and use Radio 4 as aural wallpaper.)

Local government expenditure does have the biggest impact, but it's usually in response to 'posh types' who pay council tax, shop locally, drink in local pubs, eat in local cafes etc, demand more police, better schools, better services, more bus routes, getting trains to serve their stations in the evening and at weekends, etc.

So the non-posh types don't make any of those demands? Have you ever been to MP's surgeries, local council meetings/consultations, etc? These things are doubly important when your choice is restricted by low income - income which gets spent locally, incidentally, on the dwindling amount of affordable products and services.

I am thinking of moving up N1, any advice on where to avoid?

(I don't have a problem with the existing 'mixed income/class' pattern of London neighbourhoods, but I do take issue with the steady erosion of housing/services for the poorer folk.)

I am thinking of moving up N1, any advice on what to avoid?

Pigeonholing places based on an arbitrary postcode?

One of the nicest things about London is that you've got estates in posh areas and posh streets in poorer areas. Everybody getting all up in everybody else's grill (or pussyhole if you prefer).

Please merge this thread with the helmet thread and flush them both down the loo? (That's right, I've got a wooden 'loo' seat... Proper middle class Newington Green dweller.) (Actually, that's not true, but I do like artisan cafes and use Radio 4 as aural wallpaper.)

thats the wackest thing about london. knock down the estates and ship the poor to the colonies

Pigeonholing places based on an arbitrary postcode?

It can be done. E2 = full of wankers

Pigeonholing places based on an arbitrary postcode?

Postcodes are not arbitrary. They are based on a very logical system :)

i don't agree ,hackney's been the same since my gran set up sticks in 1960 ,that's over half a century ,it's only from the overspill of people not being able to afford to live in Islington and shorditch becoming cool .Before that people didn't want to know .like many inner city areas it had become the dumping ground for ethnic minorities .

Postcodes are not arbitrary. They are based on a very logical system :)

what is this system ?

Sorry, what don't you agree with?

I'll call someone a pussyhole, if I want to thanks. Or a cunt, cock, dick, knobend, prick, pussy, arsehole, tit, head, shoulder, knee, or toe; like pajamas implied.

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