phoenix wrote:
I DO live in the most civilised part of the UK . . . . a beautiful Regency-inspired, middle-class paragon of culture . . . and the city-centre streets are decorated with vomit and take-away boxes in the morning. The headlines in the local paper are invariably about the behaviour of girls being more aggressive in their partying then the boys etc.
It's not hypocritical Niki precisely because I did not say ALL.
So where is this "more civilized part of the UK" . . . you certainly never found it . . . . and neither have I.
If Cyprus is the "more civilised part of the UK" that the Brits are running away to . . . I hope the Cypriots are wise enough to guard against the possible baggage that comes with this state of affairs . . . instead of thinking in their small town ways that everything foreign must be good and everything native must be second rate.
I lived in a small town in Suffolk which was actually quite civilised although Suffolk does have it's fair share of dodgy areas. However I grew up in Liverpool so I've seen both sides although I would prefer to live in Merseyside for the people and the atmosphere. I notice as well that girls in Liverpool seem to make more effort to look good than most places I've seen, and I have lived in many areas in the UK.
In Cyprus most of the young people out for the night do seem to be more respectful and don't fall over drunk as much as they do in the UK. Also I think the young girls are quite lovely here. Maybe it's the dark hair and more exotic look!
As for the takeaway boxes I would say Cyprus is far worse. Cyprus is appalling for rubbish left everywhere which is such a shame, it's such a beautiful country.