1. Locals
Natural Habitat: Loveshack and Lloyds on a Saturday night, Yates's the rest of the time
Distinguishing Features: Deep loathing of Durham students The age-old rivalry between Durham locals and students continues to rage on with no sign of slowing down. Locals - like students - come in all shapes and sizes, but many fall into one of two categories. Firstly there's the older generation, ridiculously gruff men with shaven heads and proper jobs, who sneer at your 2:1 in English Lit before they go to bed every night. Secondly, we have the Geordie Shore generation - swarms of musclebound lads with orange skin and sleeve tattoos, and unapologetically drunk young girls who could probably knock out the hardest guy in your college. It's probably wise not to engage a local in conversation. They won't appreciate your witty joke about Sartre or your microbiology dissertation. Keep your head down and move along. After all, they were here first.