Sheffield myths

[Plain Talker]

Myth 1: that compared with e.g. Leeds and Manchester, Sheffield is much more friendly.

 

I grew up in Leeds and was a student in Manchester, and Sheffield is by far the least friendly. Everyone ignores everyone, the white people are mostly completely racist, if you are gay (I'm not, but a friend of mine who came to visit is), people literally hurl abuse at you in the street, if you are from Leeds, people don't want to talk to you, compared with Leeds and Manchester the general atmosphere is small-town, closed off and parochial and a bit like going back in time 40 years.

 

Myth 2: that Sheffield is much cheaper than most other cities.

 

1 bed flats are much cheaper in Leeds and Manchester where you can EASILY find a nice flat in a really nice area for 350-400 pcm, in Sheffield a tiny studio in Broomhill or even Nether Edge starts at 450 pcm or even 500 pcm, not even including bills.

 

The flats may be cheaper there than here in Sheffield, but the downside is that you have to live in places like l**ds or manch**ter...

 

as for "not talking to folk", and "hurling abuse", that's rubbish.

[tinfoilhat]

As a sideline, EVERY time I go to Manchester someone wants to start a fight with me. Sometimes its car driver or a motor cyclist or just some bloke. Don't have that problem in Sheffield or Leeds.

 

Don't know any myths about Sheffield, does the peak district count ? Failing that, what about the body bags at meadowhall << gets coat >>

[emilyy (:]

A teacher once told me that the stone man attached to the side of the co-op on Angel street, would often get down and walk the streets at night, and this was why the strange foot like shapes on the paving slabs around town were there...

[Mecky]

The biggest myth of all time - "My mate once bought a round in the pub,"

[Plain Talker]

A teacher once told me that the stone man attached to the side of the co-op on Angel street, would often get down and walk the streets at night, and this was why the strange foot like shapes on the paving slabs around town were there...

 

Now that is just straight up scary! LOL. That statue used to scare the life out of me as a young child, and had I been told this tale back then, my goodness, i would really have freaked.

[Longcol]

This is TRUE! Go back to the Sheffield Star archives in 1988 and you will find it splashed all over the paper at the time. He allegedly threatened to sue the British government if they didn't accept that he was the son of God and went on hunger strike for a while.

 

As all good "Muzzle Club" fans will remember (are there any?), they did a song about him at the time

 

Any links would be much appreciated

[emilyy (:]

Now that is just straight up scary! LOL. That statue used to scare the life out of me as a young child, and had I been told this tale back then, my goodness, i would really have freaked.

 

Haha! I know I still cant bare to look it in the face today! I couldn't believe that it hadn't been mentioned on this thread already so I had to see if anyone else had heard of this one..

[sskirrrow]

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=52712&highlight=megatron

Here is a common myth, there is apparently a network of underground tunnels that stretch throughout the city, intended to be used in wartime situations for getting from one place to another.

 

The apparent places these tunnels lead to are:-

 

Central Library

Town Hall

Hallamshire Hospital

Manor Castle

Cathedral

 

Whether its true or not I have no idea, but I also heard a rumour that someone found an opening to them in firth park.

[Plain Talker]

The biggest myth of all time - "My mate once bought a round in the pub,"

 

You know my sister's husband, then? That guy can peel an orange in his pocket!

[Winner99]

I see this thread has not seen some action for a while, any new myths surfaced recently?