It's not. I cba. 
  
Just don't like it when someone indirectly says Manchester is a @*!# hole. 
  
It is far from it. 
 
Too right. Got to agree with that. 
It`s only the weather that`s crap, most of the time. And the congestion everywhere, that`s a bit of a pain. And speed cameras everywhere too. And no open roads to blast around in the Zed or on the bike. Oh, and no where to park cos everywhere`s double yellows, but that's it. Well apart from speed bumps everywhere as well and no Metro Link out towards Wigan and ... - 
come to think of it - why have I lived here for 53 years ? Going to move over to Lincolnshire where the wife`s from. They have sunshine and villages and de restricted roads and countryside and free parking and cheap houses and ......(mind you, don`t really want to be too near the In laws though)....Perhaps a move to TOWE would be better - always looks great on the tele  - pretty girls, and partying, and pretty girls, and drinks down the local, and pretty girls,  (not that I watch it of course - the wife always has it on)  ...... Did I mention the weathers always crap here ?......  
 
  
"it aint where your from, it's where your at "  - stone roses 
  
Manchester is the same as most big cities, some nice places, some not so nice but the actual city is nice, same as london, liverpool, chester etc etc