Dispelling the top 5 myths about Dunedin
There are a number of nasty untruths that put people off visiting this great little city. I would like to dispel the most common misperceptions I hear about my home town here and now.
1. It’s cold in Dunedin. It’s really not that bad. Christmas day 2009 saw the mercury rise to 34 degrees and today as I write this article Dunedin has the national high of 29 degrees. Uni students need to stop being so tight, pay to heat their flats and stop spreading this vicious lie. If you’re looking for a cold city look no further than Wellington
2. Dunedin is a bogan city. Its not nor are its inhabitants or people like myself who were born there. That honour rests with the neighbouring town of Gore.
3. People from Dunedin roll there r’s. We don’t. Head further south to Southland to hear this carnie-like accent.
4. You can’t swim at the beach. You can. Harden up. Nuff said.
5. It’s too expensive to get to Dunedin. Yes, ten years ago it was but now with the rise in competition its much more reasonable to fly here.
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Ohh harsh call on the South…oh screw it Southland deserves it … but I can’t believe you didn’t bag Christchurch .. I mean sure Gore is bogan capital but ChCh is right there with the skin heads …
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Hmmmm I don’t know if we should “harden up” to swim in the Ocean. I prefer the clear, clean and warm waters of the North….well Hawkes Bay and upwards anyway.
Also the term “nuff said” is a common phrase actually started by early bogans who had migrated to Dunedin from Gore in the mid to late 80′s. Apparently they had were seeking a greater source of black t-shirts, holden’s, and AC/DC on vinyl.
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It’s cold in Dunedin.
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