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maxxi

maxxi

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Smugness.


The problem is in thinking it's a bad thing to feel when it's only a bad thing to express. Never heard anyone say they hated feeling smug. There's a reason it's so close to snug. And perhaps it explains why smugglers always look so pleased with themselves.

civilservant

civilservant

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maxxi Wrote:

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> Yes but the good citizens of ED seem to be forever

> popping them out like trainers from a Korean

> sweatshop - and popping them straight onto

> scooters designed to cause widespread

> knee-scrapage and handlebar-to-groin injury as

> they whiz along LL.


Agree I don't quite understand the ED urge to continue procreating beyond the hallowed norm of 2.4 kids


So, anyway, when can we expect ED to return to being a non-smug sleepy 'burb content with the shopping facilities offered by its local Coop and Iceland?


Say for the sake of argument that there are three sprogs in the typical incoming family described by Mr Ben. Assume that they are spaced a sensible 3 years apart, and they grow out of scooters at around 5 years old.

Then, it only takes about 11 years for said family to reach the end of its scooter-usage phase. That takes us to 2022.

Family decides to move to Surrey/Kent/France when middle kid is 10-ish, following oldest kid's horrendous experience of Charter/Harris Carpet Academy/Kingsdale - that adds another couple of years to the timeline.


So, probably not before 2024...

KalamityKel

KalamityKel

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civilservant Wrote:

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> Say for the sake of argument that there are three

> sprogs in the typical incoming family described by

> Mr Ben. Assume that they are spaced a sensible 3

> years apart, and they grow out of scooters at

> around 5 years old.

>


I didn't think the (for arguments sake) "newcomers" ever grew out of their scooters or am I thinking of somewhere else where those males in the 30-40s bracket think it perfectly acceptable to "ride" their scooters along pavements, in shops and through other ppls gardens? kNOBS ;-)

DaveR

DaveR

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"Has anybody noticed how arrogant and self-important people seem to be in East Dulwich, especially on Saturdays? You would've thought they were living in a Royal Borough, or the like."


Has anybody noticed how many people come on here to complain about other people in the most generalised and sweeping terms, especially 'middle class' people and parents?


You would've thought they'd have something better to do.

Alan Medic

Alan Medic

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DaveR Wrote:

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> "Has anybody noticed how arrogant and

> self-important people seem to be in East Dulwich,

> especially on Saturdays? You would've thought

> they were living in a Royal Borough, or the

> like."

>

> Has anybody noticed how many people come on here

> to complain about other people in the most

> generalised and sweeping terms, especially 'middle

> class' people and parents?

>

> You would've thought they'd have something better

> to do.


I don't think you should take a post like this from a '1st time poster' too seriously. He/she hasn't returned since.

DulwichFox

DulwichFox

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People's perception of East Dulwich have changed over the years.

Many years back when I told people I lived in Dulwich they would reply.......


"You don't actually live in Dulwich. You live in East Dulwich."


Now When I say I live in East Dulwich, People reply....


"Do you actually live in East Dulwich proper.?"


Fox..


Born and bred in Peckham. Moved to East Dulwich / South Peckham 1980.


What next..?


Clapham Known as 'Clarm'


Battersea Known as 'Bat Ter Sea'


East Dulwich.. ?? mmmhhm ' Es Dul'

Annette Curtain

Annette Curtain

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For a joyous trip to Polarity


Try Penge High Street. It is the very antithesis of LSL


Approached from Crystal Palace, passing the Watermen's Almshouses & the wood fired pizza joint it has its charms, but beyond the bookies and the butcher is Checkpoint-Charlie proper.


There's tribes for sure, usually related, tattooed or at least joined by their love of Scratch-cards, Sovereigns & Super-kings.


All bunched round the entrances to Poundland, Greggs & Mc Donalds. Many sporting oversized frames squeezed into oversized sportswear rompers & a scowl of suspicion dare you look too long at their offspring's pierced ears or gelled up mohawks.


Oh yeah, it's great.


"I ain't got nah cred-it "


And if smugness is a window to of self awareness, then you'll find the shutters fully locked down in Penge.


There is of course a saving grace (for some), the road through is an arterial link to that Nirvana of the chosen few.


*Queue music*


Nette:-S

maxxi

maxxi

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DulwichFox Wrote:

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> What next..?

>

> Clapham Known as 'Clarm'

>

> Battersea Known as 'Bat Ter Sea'

>

> East Dulwich.. ?? mmmhhm ' Es Dul'



Clarm and Bat-terse-see-ah have been around for a while as have more desperate attempts like Saint Reatham and Saint Ockwell and indeed L'Ovale.


I suspect the future could be Dulwich ? l'est or Dulwich ? l'est (du village) as there is wine making nearby... and also Dulwich Gauche & Dulwich Orientales.


Personally I'd prefer something with a touch of the Domesday book about it like Dulwich Sinister perhaps?

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