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Haha I live in Govanhill and the first time a neighbour asked me in as a guest he took an axe out to show me " how a' deal wae intruders" the muppet didn't bank on my sober response where he was promptly told to get a bigger axe if he wanted to impress or intimidate me. Ethnically diverse would be the PC term for the area sh;/hole would be a more apt description. Also came close to being assaulted while taking my six yr old daughter to a panto in a west end theatre by a bunch of east end inebriates. Not being a shrinking violet I don't like to think how big a scare my little one might have had to have gone through.
I do however love the diversity available in a relatively small city. The cultural side is thriving. There is something for all interests and the transport links are great. The community spirit still lingers better with the real Glaswegian comparing to many many other cities (see how all businesses rallied over the Clutha tragedy as an example). Over the list of pros and cons listed above I see a little truth in all but my favourite part of Glasgow is still the humour of the people borne through being an industrial giant where poverty, hardship, religious problems, pride and determination created a breed pretty much unique in my eyes.
community spirit happens in every city, new york after 911 for example. It's not because Glasgwegian's are some special breed, sorry to say. The transport links are good, but so are all modern UK cities, that isn't something that makes glasgow good.
The ethnic diversity is actually a good thing for the city, the drunks, the football and religious hatred all really mar the city as does it's general appearance. I've never felt so unsafe in any city, other than Glasgow at night. My experiences of watching a guy getting kicked almost to death in broad day light, you don't see that in Edinburgh, Newcastle etc.
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