THE city of York is poncey, up its own arse, and makes the rest of Yorkshire look silly, real Northerners have confirmed.
With plenty of down-to-earth, no nonsense places like Huddersfield or Ripon to choose from, those from the area say York should be kicked out of the county altogether.
Roy Hobbs, from Brighouse, said: “York thinks it’s so special with its la-di-da minster and multiple Harry Potter shops, but any right-thinking Yorkshireman knows it secretly fancies itself as a southern city, which should be a crime against humanity.
“Everything there costs a fortune. If there’s one thing us northerners are known for it’s being tightfisted bastards with chips on our shoulders, and the fact that York welcomes tourists and their money offends our sense of parochial misery.
“And it’s not just York. Did you know Leeds has a Harvey Nichols now? And don’t get me started on Harrogate and its highfalutin spa. Give me a proper place like Bradford any day. That’s got all the properties of a real Northern town: run down, depressing and full of pound shops.
“If it was up to me, York would be bombed into dust. Unfortunately my wife loves the year-round Christmas shop so I’ve just got to put up with it.”
