Typically people in Newcastle are very friendly and generous, the sort of people you typically want to be with on a night out. However, Geordies are very easily offended usually, and you should take care in what you say in front of complete strangers.

Do not make reference to:

• Margaret Thatcher
• The mines or ship yards
• Politics in general (just nod and agree)
• Council housing
• The South (especially London)
• Brexit
• How terribly Newcastle United Football Club are playing

Also, don't try a Geordie accent in front of a Geordie. They will laugh at you and then tell you to "Fuck off back south".

If you didn't pick up, the above is satire. The lawyers said I have to point that out. Just don't be a dick and you'll enjoy people in the North!

• If you get lost, don't be afraid to ask someone for directions before calling geordiepingu/bonzi
• Just because we are going to bars and pubs does not mean you have to drink alcohol. The daytime bars are picked specifically for their flexibility in non-alcoholic beverages and fantastic food, not to mention great places to have some good chat
• The seagulls are absolute fuckers. Do not try and walk around with food. They will go to every length to have it off you. I have witnessed them eating their own kind before. They have zero morals and zero fucks to give. They are also fucking huge, as are their turds.