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Dundee: the vibe

Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.

The verdict

Mixed · 62Mostly warm, nostalgic comments from people who lived or studied there, with the city described as friendly and affectionate but once grim and still carrying economic scars.

People praise
  • friendly people
  • affection for the city
  • university life
  • community spirit
  • improvement over time
People warn about
  • past grimness and decline
  • food bank need and poverty
  • limited big-city amenities
  • long commutes for some
  • Former residents remember Dundee fondly and keep returning
  • Locals feel the city has improved since the 1980s
  • Poverty and food bank reliance are visible concerns
  • Students and alumni speak warmly of the university
  • Thin recent content; most feedback is dated and nostalgic

Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.

Now playing

Dundee City - The Food Bank Problem - BBC

DundeeMedia · 393K views · 2015

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What viewers said

  • “A big well done to the 19 year old young man, volunteering and working part time and in college.”

    ♥ 216 likes

  • “Robbie is such a kind hearted soul, it emanates from him. Good on the lad.”

    ♥ 76 likes

  • “Food banks up and down the country really struggle to get sanitary towels, tampons, toothpaste, and body wash etc. So if you can donate things like that it would be really really appreciated”

    ♥ 100 likes

  • “The older lady @ 22:01 is so caring and loving we need more people like her”

    ♥ 18 likes

  • “These people in the food banks are special.”

    ♥ 7 likes

  • “What a wonderfully intelligent thoughtful young man who volunteers and studies and works.”

    ♥ 11 likes

  • “What a great father he is to his son.”

    ♥ 10 likes

  • “Hats off to Billy. A solid father raising a happy child. There should be more like him, I am one myself.”

    ♥ 101 likes

  • “Robbie is a credit to his generation. There is hope for the future.”

    ♥ 139 likes

  • “Little Jack with his Olaf hat is down right adorable.”

    ♥ 11 likes

Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-08; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.

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