Tim Drayton wrote:Jerry wrote:Tim Drayton wrote:Jerry wrote:And in the news today I read of Nissan considering moving production of the new Nissan Juke to Europe, it can't wait for two years to see what tariffs are agreed. Nissan is the UK's largest car maker producing about one third of UK car output. The factory is in Sunderland where over 60% voted to leave the EU. I always thought that many (but not all) Geordies were thick.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/busin ... 48066.html
On a point of factual information, Geordies are from Newcastle and I believe people from Sunderland are know as the 'Mack-ems'. Newcastle actually voted 'remain' and Sunderland 'leave'. So perhaps it is the Mack-ems that are thick - or at least 60% plus of them, and Geordies are less inclined to be thick.
I was guided by the fact that my former brother in law was a thick Geordie. He worked in a now derelict factory where, with his mates, he was determined to "get" the management. I do remember the word Mack-ems, are they the ones who hanged a monkey thinking he was a French spy?
I believe that Geordies referred to people from Sunderland as the Mack-ems because the shipyards used to be in Sunderland and Newcastle was the main port. It was the folk in Sunderland who 'make them', which becomes 'mack 'em' when pronounced the local way. Newcastle voted 49% leave, so there certainly are quite a few thick Geordies!
and what if they are the smart ones? i can't understand how you can make that judgement right now when the UK is awash with migrants who only choose the UK because of the NHS.
The country is being overrun.
Economically, what if the UK is doing better than most EU countries? Who would the thick ones be then?