Pretending you come from Manchester is emerging as a popular activity.
The M.E.N’s Paul Taylor is the latest high profile person to admit to using the city to improve his appearance.
Speaking in yesterday’s MEN Paul confessed: “Right now, when a stranger on holiday asks me where I’m from, I have to admit my usual answer is ‘Manchester’”.
But he’s not alone. Amazingly there’s even a Facebook group for them. I’m not from Manchester but I tell people I am already has almost 200 members.
Their excuses for telling this little untruth?
“I’m from Leigh but nobody’s ever heard of it!!! I usually get, ‘Where did u say, Leeds’???? Lol!!!” says Clare Dawson.
“I thought it was just me! Rochdale born and bred, oh the shame!! It’s just so much easier to say Manchester.” confesses Zoe Rigg
While Lorraine Treves Brown adds: “Yeah I know, but if I say I’m in Derbyshire, people fall asleep…”
Being from Manchester, it seems, automatically makes you a more interesting person.
It’s a movement teenage rappers musahousband have picked on up with their recent video Welcome to Wilmslow.
Have you ever told someone you’re from Manchester? Why do think people do it?
Dim Sum Digital 
“You’re from Manchester? Ah Bobby Charlton and Bryan Robson!”
I was in Cyprus as a kid when I told some waiter where I was from and this was the first time I think I figured out that Manchester is the Centre of the Universe.
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Hey, I am from Manchester and proud of it:) I don’t have to fake it I am a real Mancunian. I grew up in Harpurhey but who knows where that is if you live outside of Manchester. I live in Atlanta Georgia USA so I could be from anywhere in England and that goes over well here. I find it very humourous that people have to fake they are from Manchester and wonder where they are from? The accent is unique so I guess they have to fake that as well.
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yeah i say to people im from manchester, even tho i live in wilmslow, just find it easier.. yeah go tom and tarek for getting in the MEN!!!
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