when i ask people where they come from? they always mention name of county eg Sussex or Kent why is this? very few people mention their hometown or city
2006-07-25 03:33:48 · 19 answers · asked by SoFly 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
They are scared you are a serial killer.
2006-07-25 03:36:46 · answer #1 · answered by The Grand Inquisitor 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably because most people wouldn`t know where you were from if you said a name of a town.Whereas if you state a county then more people have an idea.
I always refer to myself as a Yorkshireman not by the town I live in which I despise.
2006-07-25 15:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people feel that they live in a prestigious county. For instance, I am originally from Oakland County, which is a very pretstigious county just outside of Detroit, Michigan. If I told you I was from Detroit, however, you might think something else..
2006-07-25 03:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by Sweet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are many places in England with the same name in other counties = Hythe/Kent & Hampshire. Luton/,Kent & Luton /,Bedfordshire it just saves time explaining later on so whats the problem ?
2006-07-25 04:17:45 · answer #4 · answered by PARADOX 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People don't want to give out exact location - county gives a more general idea and people know where counties are
2006-07-25 03:37:18 · answer #5 · answered by Paul B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt sound as rude as 'my mother's womb' !
because it is part of our heritage and therefore our identity so we want others to know where we are from so we ensure we are regonised by using the county?????
because we are generally ignorant to all the little towns in this country and therefore use our county as not to appear rude or to make the other person feel uncomfortable or, as mentioned above, to feel that we recognised.
2006-07-25 03:42:50 · answer #6 · answered by lola_r_hamster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always say Crawley next to Gatwick Airport as everybody has heard of Gatwick (most people have probably flown from there)
2006-07-25 03:46:13 · answer #7 · answered by franzipan1982 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) people may not like to give out exactly where they are
2) people have heard of almost every county & if you said a town like 'East Hanninfield', most people wouldn't know of it
2006-07-25 03:39:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because counties are more known than specific towns...
2006-07-25 03:37:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is easier to say, most people know the counties but not the hometown.
plus it is safer than to post ur entire address
2006-07-25 03:35:57 · answer #10 · answered by onename 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always say Chichester in West Sussex becuase it stops them from saying "Oh, where's that?"
2006-07-25 03:39:04 · answer #11 · answered by JeffE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋