The rivalry between Scotland’s two biggest cities, Edinburgh and Glasgow, has sparked many a debate from the “You’ll have had your tea” to the chippy sauce debacle.
Auld Reekie and the Dear Green Place have always enjoyed a friendly rivalry regardless of the fact that only 45 miles separates the two cities.
But now an Edinburgh born student living in Glasgow has created a divisive TikTok video that explains, in his own opinion, why Edinburgh is better than Glasgow, throwing gasoline on an already burning fire.
The student, who goes by the name of Keano on TikTok, explains that he is “about to cause major offence to some people”, before going on to detail why he feels the capital is a better place to live than its larger western neighbour.
He created the video on Friday, with the TikTok titled “Edinburgh vs Glasgow! No hate lol.”
In the video the young man is heard saying that first of all “Edinburgh tops Glasgow in almost everything.”
Before going on to say that Edinburgh is “of course prettier” than Glasgow.
But his “biggest grievance” is that “Glasgow buses suck”, whereas Lothian buses are “luxury - like sitting in the interior of something made out of angora rabbit.”
He adds: “Yes Glasgow has a Subway but it doesn’t go anywhere useful, it's a bit like the Edinburgh trams.
“Everyone says in the main that Glaswegians are much more friendly than Edinburgh people…I think you are going to have to show me you're working on that.
“Edinburgh is a lot more expensive than Glasgow and that is an area where Glasgow wins.”
Keano goes on to say that he sees the cost difference in a different light from others, as he views Edinburgh as Marks & Spencers level of quality, and sees Glasgow as more of a Lidl.
He said that: “Everything is better value in Lidl and occasionally you find a gem like the bakery section.”
Before adding: “Whereas M&S is guaranteed quality.”
Although he does concede that: “I do however love Glasgow and walking down Buchanan Street is probably the most entertaining thing you can do with your day.
“And we can safely say that both are better than Dundee.”
The rivalry between the two cities has burned for centuries, but, as we reported in an Edinburgh Live article from January, it's claimed that the rivalry may have started 300 years ago when a pair of Edinburgh bakers offered to bake bread for Glaswegians after their town council said that their own bakers were not up to scratch in 1656.
Let us know what you think in the comments section - is Edinburgh better than Glasgow?
