Why does everyone hate Milton Keynes?

[The chrisman union]

I was just watching The Joy of Motoring on BBC 2, and it had a bit on it about Milton Keynes. Like everything else on TV about Milton Keynes, he complained about just about everything to do with it. I live in Milton Keynes, and it's a brilliant town. There's very little pollution (in contrary to what the idiot on the telly said), it's very green and very nice people live there. What's not to like about it?

[Sidebody]

It has Airkix which is a big plus in my book but as they're building a better one in Manchester that plus is going to be removed soon.

[New Kereptica]

Until now, I'd never heard of it. It looks like a sucky town though.

[Maurepas]

This thread shows my lack of powers of perception....I thought this was going to be about economics,

[Makuusdom]

I also live there and can confirm that it is a great place to live. Very green town and easy to navigate.

[The PeoplesFreedom]

If It has any relation to Lord Keynes, I already hate it.

[New Kereptica]

This thread shows my lack of powers of perception....I thought this was going to be about economics,

Indeed. I mean, Maynard and Milton both start with Ms, and two-word-names-where-both-names-sound-like-those-of-people are not that common for towns.

[F1-Insanity]

I was just watching The Joy of Motoring on BBC 2, and it had a bit on it about Milton Keynes. Like everything else on TV about Milton Keynes, he complained about just about everything to do with it. I live in Milton Keynes, and it's a brilliant town. There's very little pollution (in contrary to what the idiot on the telly said), it's very green and very nice people live there. What's not to like about it?

I have a British friend who is (was) a supporter of a club called 'Wimbledon FC'... he despises Milton Keynes for some reason.

[Samurkhan]

MK is a lot like most of the suburban south. I'm not sure what there is to hate about it, other than I fancy it's a bit boring. The Dons aren't much of a football club, but having a shite football club can be a good marker of a town. Look at Oxford. Then again, look at Leeds...

[Samurkhan]

I have a British friend who is (was) a supporter of a club called 'Wimbledon FC'... he despises Milton Keynes for some reason.

Quite simple, MK Dons are the old Wimbledon FC. I wouldn't be happy about that either if I was a Wimbledon FC fan

[Ioosi]

Because it's a shit hole.

[The chrisman union]

Because it's a shit hole.

You've never been there, have you?

[Lord-General Drache]

This thread shows my lack of powers of perception....I thought this was going to be about economics,

That's what I thought, too.

[Extreme Ironing]

What's not to like about it?

It's Milton Keynes. Be thankful it's not Kingston-upon-Hull.

[SD_Film Artists]

You think you have PR problems!? Norfolk is rarely mentioned without some incest joke.

[Maurepas]

You think you have PR problems!? Norfolk is rarely mentioned without some incest joke.

As I told Vancleave over here, maybe you should stop having Incestuous relationships,

[Ioosi]

Because it's a shit hole.

You've never been there, have you?

Yes, unluckily.

[SD_Film Artists]

You think you have PR problems!? Norfolk is rarely mentioned without some incest joke.

As I told Vancleave over here, maybe you should stop having Incestuous relationships,

But it's wincest

[The chrisman union]

Because it's a shit hole.

You've never been there, have you?

Yes, unluckily.

Your the first person whose complained about it whose actually been there.

[Eofaerwic]

What's not to like about it?

It's Milton Keynes. Be thankful it's not Kingston-upon-Hull.

Now that's just cruel.

Nothings as bad a Hell, sorry, Hull.

It's reputation is a hangover from when it was built. It was always considered a bit of a joke, an artificial town in a country of organic ones. People didn't like the road system, the 'modern' architecture etc... it all just felt souless.

I hear however that as people have actually lived there and it's grown beyond it's original conception, it's gotten better, but the reputation remains.

[SD_Film Artists]

I've heard that it's alot like America with its street grid system, but with slightly less fat people and a less dramatic police force.

[Eofaerwic]

You think you have PR problems!? Norfolk is rarely mentioned without some incest joke.

As I told Vancleave over here, maybe you should stop having Incestuous relationships,

But it's wincest

Spoken like a true Norfolk native

Most places in the UK have some sort of stereotype attached for them, it's part of a great national tradition combining two of our favorite pastimes, complaining and piss taking. I mean I'm currently living just down the road from Portsmouth and we all know the reputation Pompey has.

[Extreme Ironing]

Because it's a shit hole.

You've never been there, have you?

Yes, unluckily.

You're the first person who's complained about it who's actually been there.

*Must resist urge to criticise the education system in Milton Keynes*

[Call to power]

the road system is bullshit, some guy couldn't be arsed doing the street names (I've been lost in the place >.<), the train station seems to have the odd attributes of being both authoritarian in feel and also a complete clusterfuck etc etc

don't get me started on the scruffy lot that live there its like chaventry for petes sake

but then of course I will hate you I'm Northantonian

[SD_Film Artists]

Because it's a shit hole.

You've never been there, have you?

Yes, unluckily.

You're the first person who's complained about it who's actually been there.

*Must resist urge to criticise the education system in Milton Keynes*

There's an education system in Milton keynes!?