I distributed the questionnaires to different people of different age groups, to have more perceptions opinions. So that my research will be wider and deeper, Azilt li nqassam il questionnaires il age groups differenti ukol ax nahseb li iz zmien ta persuna taf tbidel hafna il mod ta kif wihed jahseb minhabba l stereotypes.
The responders had different opinions and obviously their answers differed according to their beliefs. 30% of the responders belief that St. Julians is the best place to live in, in Malta making it the majority. This is due to the social and economic advantages that these areas offer. 20% think that Sliema is the best, while the other responders belief that San Gwann, Madliena, Iklin, Qawra, Zabbar and Pembroke are the best places to live in Malta.
The responders had different opinions and obviously their answers differed according to their beliefs. The absolute majority is that 60% don’t want to live in extreme South such as Bormla, due to social situation and because of the attitude of the citizens. 20% of the responders think that Valletta is the worst place to live in because of its noisy and some citizen’s attitudes. The same thing applies for Hamrun because 20% of the responders belief that this place is always so chaotic. While 10% beliefs that Sliema is the worst place to live, because of lack of spaces, narrow roads etc…
All the responders agreed that, people living in Malta discriminate each other according to our geographical location.
All the responders agreed that, people of the so-called 'North', feel truly different from people living in the 'South’ of our island.
People living in the ‘North’ mentioned these postive attributes on people living in their location;
§ Everybody minds his own buisness
§ Quite
§ Well educated
§ Reserved and respectful
§ Responsible
§ Generous
§ Friendly
People living in the ‘North’ mentioned these positive attributes on people living in their location; Everybody minds his own business, quite, well educated, reserved, respectful, responsible, generous, friendly.
People living in the ‘South’ mentioned these postive attributes on people living in their location;
§ Some of them are friendly
§ Very outgoing
§ Kind
People living in the ‘North’ mentioned these negative attributes on people living in their location;
§ There isn’t a community feeling
§ Sometimes some of them don’t bother to much to help
§ Some people think that they’re superior than others
§ Snobs
§ ‘Pepe’
People living in the ‘South’ mentioned these negative attributes on people living in their location;
§ Proud
§ Arrogant
§ Gossiping
§ Rude
§ Ignorant
§ Do not hesitate to fight
The responders living in the ‘North described in one sentence a stereotypical individual living in their location;
§ A jolly morning person that gossips a lot
§ Polite and helpful citizen
§ Everybody is almost too busy living his own life
§ From home to work and from work to home
§ Hardworking people going to work and back to their homes with their family
§ Middle aged man, with big expensive car holding a newspaper
The responders living in the ‘South described in one sentence a stereotypical individual living in their location;
§ Feast fanatics
§ Not generous
§ A woman shopping at the ’monti’ and an old man sitting on the square bench
The responders living in the ‘North’ responded that they never pretend to see these attitudes in their location;
§ Fighting in an aggressive way
§ Extreme fights with gun shooting like I saw in another location
§ Noise pollution and garbage
§ Swearing in public areas
§ Gossiping
§ Shouting across the streets
The responders living in the ‘South’ responded that they never pretend to see these attitudes in their location;
§ Extreme gossiping and people trying to mind my own business
§ Robberies
§ Prostitutes and drugs
The responders living in the ‘North’ responded that they never pretend to see these attitudes in their location, and yet they have seen them at one point;
The responders living in the ‘South’ responded that they never pretend to see these attitudes in their location, and yet they have seen them at one point;
All the responders agreed that in Malta we have a large contrast between a local southerner and a northerner. They were also asked to give their opinion on whether we should embrace our traditional lifestyle, or we should become more similar to one another.
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