Bloody South Islanders

I recently spotted an unwelcome notice which had been photographed somewhere in the South Island : "Auckland visitors, anyone wanting to talk residential property will be removed from the premises". I believe this is a typical example of the parochial nature of South Islanders. I have lost count of the the times when visiting Christchurch , that the first words out of a local's mouth are, 'I could never live in Auckland'. Invariably, they have never even been. It really is so boring and predictable. Where is the legendary southern hospitality? A myth. I have met some people are post-quake arrivals from Christchurch and they are all gobsmacked by how friendly we are, and vow to never return to the smug-bum South. Yeah right.