Do me a favour? Not in London, mate
Next time you're stuck for directions or struggling with heavy bags just hope you are not in London.
Despite its image as a city full of cheeky cockneys and chirpy cabbies, London has been voted the place in the UK with the least helpful locals.
A survey of over 2,000 people found Northerners were seen as being the most friendly approachable and helpful.
Yorkshire was voted the number one place to be if you are in need of a favour, Scotland and the North West came second, closely followed by the North East.
At least that suggests customer service isn't grim up north ... even if everything else is.
A spokesperson for Best Western who commissioned the survey said: "Northern stereotypes usually involve flat caps, chip shops, Coronation Street and incomprehensible accents.
"However, this survey shows that people across Great Britain view northerners as helpful, warm and welcoming.
Where are the most helpful locals?
Yorkshire & the Humber 15%
North West 12%
Scotland 12%
North East 11%
South West 9%
Wales 6%
Northern Ireland 5%
West Midlands 4%
East of England 3%
East Midlands 3%
South East 2%
London 2%
Don’t know 16%
