We've all heard the hoary old jokes, told and retold for time immemorial, that begin: 'An Englishman, Irishman and a Scotsman...' And for almost as long, the playgrounds and work places up and down the land have rung out with similarly echoed and long-held prejudices about people from one part of the country or another.

In days gone by, when folk moved around much less, you could almost tell what street somebody lived on by their accent. But as we've spread our wings, folks naturally find themselves venturing outside the places of their births, and the differences become more marked. For some, sadly the regional and national prejudices persist.

We've all heard them over the years, in fiction as well as in reality - the sleepy West Countryman; the tight-fisted Scotsman; the intellectually-challenged Brummie¹; the wily Scouser²; the firey Welshman³; the blunt Yorkshireman. But do they hold true? And if they do, isn't it high time they were stamped out? Over to you...

• Have you ever encountered a stereotypical view that was held against yourself? How did you cope? Were you angry? Or flattered?

• Have you embraced your stereotype - maybe you even play up to it a bit - or have you smoothed off your rough edges to blend in?

• Is there any truth whatsoever in those regional and national stereotypes that still pervade? Please, no offensive or rude comments!

• If you're from Wales, Scotland or Ireland, what are the regional stereotypes that still persist in your country? And what about elsewhere in the world?

• Or are we becoming more 'homogenised' as people as the world becomes more 'global'?