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Elle May Rice & Remy Greasley

50 things all Scousers will do at least once in their life

Being Scouse is as much a question as what you do as it is where you are from.

It's a massively stereotyped culture - just think of how the accent has been portrayed on TV throughout the years- but there are undeniably some stereotypes that ring at least a little true. And there are some things that almost all Scousers will do at least once in their life, if they haven't done it already that is.

Some things have just become inherently Scouse over time - like wearing rollers in public - and we've looked to collate 50 of them here, in no particular order.

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Scenes at the Hollywood Bowl, that might've welcomed every Scouser ever, as it first opened in 1990 (Mirrorpix)

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  • Been asked to say chicken
  • Chased a squirrel around Formby pinewoods
  • Enjoyed a day at Pleasureland
  • Got muddy at Crocky Trail
  • Been on the monorail at Chester Zoo
  • Been crabbing in New Brighton
  • Heard your mum said ‘It’s like Blackpool Illuminations in here’
  • Fed the ducks at Sefton Park
  • Enjoyed New Brighton fair
  • Had a feast at Uncle Sam’s
  • And Caesar’s Palace
  • Cringed when you heard a scouse accent on TV
An Elephant Keeper and an Elephant are celebrating Knowsley Safari Park's birthday in 1992 (Liverpool Echo)

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  • Played at Hollywood Bowl
  • Explored Lewis’ Grotto
  • Been on a bike ride on Chavasse Park
  • Walked along Crosby Marina
  • Argued that your mum’s roast dinner is the best
  • Seen the sharks at Blue Planet Aquarium
  • Driven through Knowsley Safari
  • Shopped at the Heritage Market
  • Watched Brookside
  • Played conkers
  • Called someone a wool

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Children enjoying the fountains at Williamson Square, like so many before them (Liverpool Echo)
  • Explained what a wool is
  • Bought Christmas pyjamas
  • Shopped at Greatie Market
  • Got a taxi outside the Bombed Out Church
  • Had their Good Friday dinner from the chippy
  • Watched the man in the multi-coloured suit on Church Street
  • Run through the fountains in Williamson Square
  • Asked a taxi driver if they’ve been busy
  • Asked for a steamboat outside of Liverpool - and been asked what it even is
  • Found another scouser on holiday
  • Been told to take your feet off of a Merseyrail seat
  • Braved town after Aintree races

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People enjoying the sunshine on the big steps in Liverpool ONE (Andrew Teebay / Liverpool Echo)
  • Played kerby
  • Braved Concert Square in the winter
  • Used ‘yer ma’ as an insult
  • Played Penny for the Guy
  • Seen someone from Hollyoaks in town
  • Had a rest on the big steps in Liverpool ONE
  • Got stuck in matchday traffic and fumed at yourself
  • Been attacked by seagulls on the Pier Head
  • Gotten new clothes for Easter
  • Had a Costco cake for your birthday
  • Seen a seagull rob crisps from Greggs in town
  • Spent the day at Crosby beach
  • Raced to the nearest beer garden the moment that the sun makes an appearance
  • Spent an hour queuing in Zara
  • Tackled the Norris Green double roundabout - and lost.

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