The interesting thing about that is that it's people from the North (e.g Manchester) who tend to perceive themselves as more humble "salts of the Earth" so to speak, and Southerners generally see themselves as more "upper-class" and cultured. On the other hand, with the continued rejuvenation of larger Northern cities and the increase in the number of wealthy people in those areas, more and more people attempt to ape the habits and mannerisms of their historically richer counterparts in the South. This is, from my experience, especially true in a city like Liverpool, where good taste and reserve are hard to come by.
