Essex People

[T_S]

One question I have to ask here....why do people on this site play Essex people down?

Although I reside in the county I have found the majority of Essex folk friendly people whom have nothing to hide, warming and friendly.

So could the whole issue be down to just snobbery (n.b did not use 'pure' as snobbery = disability!) that a minority play the inhabitants of Essex down?

Yes I have to admit I do laugh at the Essex girl jokes as I have a sense of humor, but this does not mean because these people speak a different accent to that of someone talking with a plum in their mouth that they should be played down as idiots!

So please edumicate me here as I may be missing something?

Oh! I nearly forgot for those of you who boast of the Solent.....The Estuary Sailors I feel are the better, as sandbanks move and buoys stay anchored!

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[Joe_Cole]

It's only banter. You are being too sensitive! /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[Parsonsheath]

"diiferent accents etc", I sniff a little stereotyping here. I think I will have to borrow those books from my son on "diversity" and pass them on.

The answer is that Essex is a big old county, and there is one hell of a mix as most places, the other thing is that most of the best jokes are told "by us folk" against ourselves.

The majority of folk I know moved in a generation ago,so we are the first batch born here, and there are a hell of a lot still moving in.

I think Essex is confident, and yes I did marry a local girl (one side setttled from Surrey, the other from Yorkshire) on my side they came down from Scotland to "screw" the English.

"Essex girl "can be found all over the UK,and she tells the jokes against herself!

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[T_S]

Yes you could be right there Joe...But you have to agree mate the Essex Sailors don't mind getting their hands dirty on the 'INGIN'!

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[T_S]

Its nice to see that I am now posting replies to people whom appreciate and understand the local accent of the countys in Britain!

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[Joe_Cole]

Sorry, I don't understand your accent. Is that "ENGINE"? /forums/images/icons/smile.gif /forums/images/icons/smile.gif /forums/images/icons/smile.gif /forums/images/icons/smile.gif /forums/images/icons/smile.gif /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[T_S]

Naw cum on mate u shuld no with a name like Jo coal!

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[T_S]

Funy thing Joe, since my thread.....I have noticed that all the 'Plum Smackers' have now become mute!

Shame really that they have no rear end!

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[hlb]

The Next 20 Best Essex Girl Jokes Ever
Q: What's an Essex girls favorite wine?
A: aw go-on take me to lakeside please please go-on take me
Q: What's an Essex Girls form of protection?
A: Bus Shelters
Q: What's the difference between an Essex Girl and a Bag of Crisps?
A: You only get one bang out of a bag of crisps
Q: How may Essex girls does it take to make chocolate chip cookies?.
A: Five. One to make the mixture and Four to peel the Smarties.
Q: What's the difference between an Essex girl and a washing machine?
A: A washing machine doesn't follow you around for weeks after you've dumped your load in it.
Q: What does an Essex girl say after sex?
A: "Do you really all play for the same football team?"
Q: What's the difference between an Essex girl and an ironing board?
A: An ironing boards legs are difficult to part.
Q: What's the difference between an Essex girl and an Essex boy?
A: An Essex girl has a higher sperm count.
Q: What does an Essex girl put behind her ears to make her more attractive?
A: Her feet.
Q: What is the difference between an Essex girl and a plate of spaghetti?
A: Spaghetti moves when you eat it.
Q: What does an Essex girl do with her [ah em!] after sex?
A: She takes him down the pub.
Q: What makes an Essex girls eyes light up?
A: A torch shone in her ear.
Q: How do you know when an Essex girl's had an orgasm?
A: She drops her bag of chips.
Q: What is the difference between an Essex girl and the Titanic?
A: Only 1500 went down on the Titanic.
Q: What is the difference between a supermarket trolley and an Essex girl?
A: A supermarket trolley has a mind of it's own.
An Essex girl is driving along and asks her boyfriend to kiss her somewhere warm, wet and smelly.
He tells her that it's to late to drive to Canvey Island.
Q: What do an Essex girl and President Gorbachev have in common?
A: They both get [ah em!] by eight men on holiday.
Q: Why do Essex Girls wear knickers?
A: To keep their ankles warm
Q: How does an Essex girl get light?
A: Open a car door.
Q: How does an Essex girl turn the light off after sex?
A: She closes the car door


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[T_S]

Hmmm reminds of the time I dated my first Essex girl...She asked to Kiss her where its smells ........So I drove her down to Canvey!

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[Sgeir]

Ah doan't huv an accent. It's youse.

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[mirabriani]

Hey JS and Joe Cole I can spell engine, I just pronounce it INGIN

Regards Briani

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[masterofnone]

Excellent jokes. thankx

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[Andrew_Fanner]

Don't dare read this forum, my wife comes from Essex, she's blonde, perfect and occasionally reads the postings

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[AlexL]

I'm from essex and a fine place it is too. It is a county of contrasts. If you insist on pidgeon holeing people then the whole 'Essex Girl' and language thing is really the Thames estuary rather than essex. 'Chavspeak' is spoken along the estuary both on the essex and kent sides. North Essex around stansted is very much 'posher' and has some of the highes property values in the country, so I think theres some snobbery going on when people rubbish essex.
Its seems rather sad that the media and general perception of scouse, and geordie and brummy etc are that they are regional dialects which are part of our rich national diversity, but 'estuary english' is not, and is percieved to be a sign of laziness or poor education, when it is in fact just another regional dialect.
One thing I can never understand is that the 'Home counties' Are all the counties which border london, except essex which is allways omitted from the list.
Oh yeah and you can't really call yourself a sailor until you've crossed the thames estuary on an spring ebb /forums/images/icons/crazy.gif!!

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[T_S]

LOL....Your dead right about the ebb Alex Yes your points do hit the nail home, as I originate from the I.O.W and onced lived in boring Godalming! There has to be something in Essex I like hense why I have lived here for the past 30 years.

I think the East coast is a pleasant place with many places to visit or ramble like Maldon with its salt marshes, the Thames Barge races are a sight to witness, Local brews to wash down a good meal in The Old Ship at Heybridge on a summers evening, after a good sail from Canvey. Yes its people who have not really seen Essex who slate it off.

If I was asked to choose between Gosport and Southend I know which town I would select!

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