Be Excellent To Each Other

I'm not a fan of these psuedo-reality type shows, and have never watched Jersey Shore, The Only Way Is Essex and the like, however I am watching Geordie Shore and finding it amusing.

Reasons why I watch are fourfold, no wait... fivefold.

1) I lived in the Newcastle area for 3 years and recognise a lot of the places.
2) Mrs T is a Geordie (actually a Sand Dancer, but nobody south of Middlesborugh knows the difference)
3) Mrs T used to go to school with one of the girls in the series, and was close friends with here when they were about 13.
4) Mrs T's sister used to work with one of the guys in the series.
5) There is the occasional boobie on display.

Anybody else watching?

I watch a bit of it on Sat when drunk..... It is awful truly awful..

I'm friends with quite a few Geordies and people from the local area, and they're almost all universally embarrassed by its depiction of the locals.

Oh indeed, but the attitude and lifestyle of the Georgie Shore people isn't too far from the truth in a fair few cases, IME.

Is Rooncle on it like pet man Geoff don't close the grooove??

Trooper! The extra 'o' in Middlesbrough is a HANGING OFFENCE where I (and WTB) come from!

Fix. It.

Fixed.

Oh, and do you know the difference between a Geordie and a Sand Dancer?

South Shields, innit?

Wrong 'o'.

Aye. I'm a sand dancer not a proper Geordie.

Could they not have simply reshown the lovely* kids TV show 'Geordie Racer' from my childhood, the one with the pigeon and the bit with the stubble haired kid and the harbour and catchy theme tune and... um, I truly remember nowt else. That there is the true Geordie experience. That and amusing monologues by Alan Partridge's friend.

*Subs please check.

On the road,
In the Street!
Hear the sound of Pounding Feet!
GEORDIE RACER, GEORDIE RACER!

Geordie Racer, FLYYYYYYYYY!

I reckon if you gave me a Geordie and a South Shieldsian together I could tell them apart now. The latter accent seems slightly softer to mine ears.

It absolutely is, I can tell the difference, but I live with a sand dancer. I wouldn't say it is obvious to people who don't know though, and kate has given up trying to tell people there is any difference, she just says yes if anyone asks if she is a geordie.

But it breaks her heart a little bit inside each time, until eventually she'll be nothing but an empty husk.

There's a portuguese comedian that has a show in which he goes to another country and makes fun of the people and culture. When he was in England he made the joke that women from Newcastle are so loose that the concept of "rape" is completely unknown in the region.

Is there any truth to this?

Wow. Geordie girls have a rep, but rape jokes? Not cool.

Depends if it was serious rape or not.

There's a comic strip in Viz called Fat Slags, which may go some way to explaining whether they have a reputation for being fast and easy.

This guy is as politically incorrect as it can be. That must be one of his most mild jokes.

Possibly the best metric is to compare the price for full sex with a prostitute in Newcastle, compared to other places. if it is significantly less, then market conditions might be forcing this.

Beex meet!

The only time I got propositioned by a prostitute was in the middle of the day outside Manchester train station. She had a cold sore.

The first time a mate of mine went to Liverpool he was offered drugs within 30 seconds of getting off the train.

I went to Liverpool for my stag do and got offered drugs within 30 seconds of getting to the hotel.

I have been offered drugs in Leeds, Cancun and Tynemouth in chronological order.

When I worked at Teesside Uni's student union, I used to walk home through Middlesbrough's red light district. A bigger bunch of ropey looking bagheads you'll never see.

Them: "Gotta light, love?"
Me: "No, sorry."
Them: "You want business, love?"
Me: "Erm, no, thanks"

How those poor girls kept themselves in fags and smack, I'll never know.

Haven't seen the programme, but is 'Geordie Shore' supposed to be rhyming slang?

And I've never been offered drugs. I must look too boring or something.

Dunno, but there's something called 'Jersey Shore' that exists on the periphery of my consciousness, which I think is kinda like the same thing.

Correct. It's the same program.

Only because I heard someone on R4 talking about "simulated reality shows" or somesuch , as I negotiated my way through Gosford on the trip to the Park and ride.

Well if you will invite Reubs...

Through the Dragon's Eye was much better.