Im goin up town.

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Jack

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I was on the bus the other day. Not unusually there's a gobby bugger on his phone making out to whoever was on the other end (assuming there was someone on the other end*) wittering on about how cool and interesting he was. Non defined Scottish accent ‐ that wouldn't be hipster!

Anyway. In amongst all the other shite he continually referred to going into 'the city', being in 'the city', moving around 'the city'.

Since when did visiting Edinburgh town centre become the city?

If you live in Leith, or North Edinburgh, you go up town.
If you live in Morningside, or South Edinburgh, you go down into town.
Anywhere else in town you're going into town.
Out of towners is Edinburgh.

Whatever is the world coming to?

* actually that could be another thread! Is there likely to be someone on the other end of the phone call when the guy you're having to listen to hasn't even drawn breath while constantly talking for 45 minutes?
 
I grew up in Burdiehouse, that was always ‘doon the toon’. I figure it’s cos Liberton Brae made it feel like it was down even though it went back up hill again to Newington..
 
Jack said:
I was on the bus the other day. Not unusually there's a gobby bugger on his phone making out to whoever was on the other end (assuming there was someone on the other end*) wittering on about how cool and interesting he was. Non defined Scottish accent ‐ that wouldn't be hipster!

Anyway. In amongst all the other shite he continually referred to going into 'the city', being in 'the city', moving around 'the city'.

Since when did visiting Edinburgh town centre become the city?

If you live in Leith, or North Edinburgh, you go up town.
If you live in Morningside, or South Edinburgh, you go down into town.
Anywhere else in town you're going into town.
Out of towners is Edinburgh.

Whatever is the world coming to?

* actually that could be another thread! Is there likely to be someone on the other end of the phone call when the guy you're having to listen to hasn't even drawn breath while constantly talking for 45 minutes?
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Isn't the nomenclature exactly what distinguishes Edinbuggers from visitors?
 
Jack said:
I was on the bus the other day. Not unusually there's a gobby bugger on his phone making out to whoever was on the other end (assuming there was someone on the other end*) wittering on about how cool and interesting he was. Non defined Scottish accent ‐ that wouldn't be hipster!

Anyway. In amongst all the other shite he continually referred to going into 'the city', being in 'the city', moving around 'the city'.

Since when did visiting Edinburgh town centre become the city?

If you live in Leith, or North Edinburgh, you go up town.
If you live in Morningside, or South Edinburgh, you go down into town.
Anywhere else in town you're going into town.
Out of towners is Edinburgh.

Whatever is the world coming to?

* actually that could be another thread! Is there likely to be someone on the other end of the phone call when the guy you're having to listen to hasn't even drawn breath while constantly talking for 45 minutes?
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Take a couple of black bags wi yi Jack. It’s a fuckin mess up there.
 
Sounds pretty American.
Folk living in the boroughs in New York always go into the city.

It's up town for us.
 
I wonder what folk say when they’re going tae Doune?
 
jadamson2704 said:
I grew up in Burdiehouse, that was always ‘doon the toon’. I figure it’s cos Liberton Brae made it feel like it was down even though it went back up hill again to Newington..
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Tbf burdiehouse is a decent but higher than moredun
 
Hammi said:
Sounds pretty American.
Folk living in the boroughs in New York always go into the city.

It's up town for us.
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may be nearer to home than America...

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I'm from Fife originally (East Lothian now) and its always struck me as odd our capital city is always referred to as the town by locals.
 
sockyboy said:
I'm from Fife originally (East Lothian now) and its always struck me as odd our capital city is always referred to as the town by locals.
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Maybe because up town is referring to either the Old Town, where I enjoy going, or the New Town for the pretentious luvvie types 😉

I also think it will have something to do with each area maintaining a strong local/village identity. Well apart from the Republic of Leith that was illegally subsumed into Edinburgh following a corrupt referendum - but neither party holds a grudge. Bastards 😡
 
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I stay in the Borders, I go up the town.
I said the same when I used to live in Magdalene as a laddie.
 
They have a curious saying here but everyone knows what it means.

Are you going down? (Or more accurately, 'are yuh gooin dahn').

Translation: Are you going to see Nottingham Forest/Notts County?

People in north Nottinghamshire will talk about 'gooin dahn Notts' when referring to a trip to the city of Nottingham.
 
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