14 Problems Only People From Manchester Will Understand

By Sean O'Meara /

2. Market Street

Imagine you€™re visiting from Berlin, Paris, Geneva or Barcelona. You€™ve just hopped off the airport train at Piccadilly and you€™re heading into town. You€™ve heard good things and you€™re feeling pretty optimistic. Then Market Street happens and you€™re confronted with at least ten guys in parka jackets using weird whistles to make bird sounds, a guy with backwards legs playing the tin whistle, a lad in a vest who thinks he€™s Ed Sheeran, a beatboxer and some absolute apron with an over-confident haircut trying to get you to sign up for British Military Fitness. The layout of Market Street means innocent visitors are kettled and before they€™ve even realised it, they€™re weeping in H&M. Market Street on a Saturday, God help you.