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Have you ever heard someone talking down your hometown? Well you probably have.

It can be extremely frustrating to listen to negative comments from outsiders who may not know what your community is like.

But what about those who actually live there and seem to hate on the place they call home?

Well that's what happens on the website ILiveHere.

The scathing things said about the 11 worst places to live in Kent - by their own people

It shares some of the more cutting descriptions of towns and cities across the UK, which are written by locals themselves.

So we've pulled together a list of some of the places residents have claimed are among south London and north Kent’s worst to live in.

Take a look below and see if the pictures they paint seem familiar or false...

Bexleyheath: 'Full of s*** shops'

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How one resident described it: “The s******* that is my home town is full of s*** shops, half price jewellery and not forgetting a massive JD sports.

“The cinema ‘Cineworld’ is always full of chavs looking for a good night out by spoiling other peoples.

"The quotes: ‘Look at dat minga’ or ‘nice trainers, where did you get ‘em? Oxfam?’ That often follows in the whole “crew” in hysterics and they walk off.”

Bromley: 'To the kings and princesses of chav, it is paradise'

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One resident wrote: “To most civilised people it’s an utter s*******, but to the kings and princesses of chav, it is paradise. Once there was a House of Fraser, now there stands a TK Maxx. Bromley truly is the pits of the earth. Avoid it all costs.”

Another said: “Bromley is one of the chaviest towns in London (I say one of, it’s not the worst but it’s not chav free; far from it).

"Thanks to all the encouragement by the Conservative Party, they swarm into the town centre in their hundreds. They come all different shapes and sizes, and they’re all one huge problem.

"The number of times I’ve been attacked in Bromley by these t**** is astronomical. And not a single person does anything about it.”

Dartford: 'A cesspit of s***'

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How the resident described it: “A once thriving market town that has been a cesspit of s*** for almost two decades now."

“Full of chav youth - these lot will typically ask for a fag, shout random abuse or knock into you doing a wheelie on one of their s**** little mountain bikes. Best avoided and ignored."

“Always presume that anyone after dark in town is drunk and is looking for a fight, because more often than not they are.”

Eltham: 'Chavscum capital of the universe'

A resident wrote: “Me and some of my friends/family have lived in Eltham (SE9) for quite a few years now, which has slowly evolved into Chavscum capital of the universe.

“Britain’s peasant underclass, a.k.a chavs, have inhabited Eltham for around 2 years now. These people are the lowest of all life forms, with no morals or use in life.

“They have no aspirations and don’t seem to want to do anything with their lives, except binge themselves stupid before dying at 30 of liver damage.”

Gravesend: 'Not much in Gravesend'

How the resident described it: “There’s not much available shop wise in Gravesend, it’s either all charity shops (which don’t get me wrong, they are very commendable, there are just so many ratio wise to non charity shops), naff burger bars, or shops that are too expensive for you and you wonder why they ever thought the people of this town would be able to afford it.”

“Gravesend history doesn’t have much to offer other than 'Pocahontas died here. Charles Dickens died not far from here. John Keats passed through here on his way to Italy where he, you guessed it, died'."

Orpington: 'One of the most depressing places on earth'

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An Orpington resident said: “This really is one of the most depressing s******** on earth.

"Mums with buggies, hoopy gold earrings and pastel coloured market tracksuits with snotty nosed chav to be brats with little fake Burberry hats.”

Another said: “Orpington has been growing in recent years to be one of the most chavvy areas imaginable. God knows where they all come from!

"The high street is a haven for this - Maccy D’s, Wetherspoons and cheap Stella from the local Spar or Jet garage…”

Penge: 'You have doomed yourself for life by entering Penge'

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How a resident from Penge described it: “The word ‘Penge’ comes from an old anglo-saxon term meaning ‘the end of the woods where the pigs are fed’.

"And with the astonishing amount of pigs inhabiting Penge, this meaning has secretly prevailed.

“Upon arriving at Penge from Westwood Hill, you will notice a large row of very posh looking houses lining the edge of the renowned Crystal Palace Park.

"This is a false illusion. As soon as you catch sight of the railway bridge, which is Bromley Borough’s top flooding spot in stormy weather, you have thus doomed yourself for life by entering Penge.”

Plumstead: 'It was never like this...'

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What a resident said: “So I’m from Plumstead and the place is OVERRUN by chavs. I hate them so much!

“The place has loads of chavs that come down from Woolwich – another chavvy place that you might have heard about.

“Over half of the Plumstead teenage population have ASBO’s. I hate living here so much. Chavs are animals who should be locked up some place far away.

“Plumstead was never like this, now all we are known for is gang wars. It should not be like that.”

Woolwich: 'An endless stream of council flats'

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How Woolwich was described by someone who lives there: "Woolwich boys aren’t really that chav. In fact they are more rude boy wannabe gangstas. However the girls maintain the hooped earring tracksuit wearing stereotype.

"Woolwich has a 6-day-a week market, Sunday car boot sale and endless pound shops. The buses are always packed because no-one can afford a car (this is how it is where ever you go in London, aka chav city).

"All the accommodation in the area is council flats. High rise and low rise. An endless stream of council flats."

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