They're victims of the current media driven culture mate and, as a proud NE fella, I find it a little sad.
Each area has a sad underclass who ludicrously act up to the stereotype the media has chosen to highlight.
'Geordies' were dealt the 'party loving-larger than life-anything for a laugh-hard as nails' card so act up to that to a ridiculous degree.
'Scousers' got the 'passionate- hilariously witty-cheeky little scally' card.
'Cockneys' have the 'Ray Winstone-over pronouncing-big city-wide boy-know all' card.
'Mancs', as you know, get the 'stupid walk-exaggerated talk-everyone's a gangster' shyte.
Etc, etc, etc ..........