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For anyone else that didn't know: a bridge-and-tunnel (B&T) person is one who lives in the suburbs and is perceived as unsophisticated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_and_tunnel

I'm perpetually amazed at what people can be condescending about.

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It's interesting that this idea seems to be somewhat pervasive though. The north shore / North Sydney for example is often seen as pompous and never wanting to 'head across the bridge' to attend events etc. Again with the same separation that you need to be on trains/tunnels/bridges to cross the harbour.

Same in many places. "South of the river" in Londen, "Noord" in Amsterdam.

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