like the people who traditionally supported bonny prince Charlie in scotland still have mild rivalries with those that didn't, the england-france rivalry is probably related to 1066 and etc so was there some point that people turned their noses up at essex?
or is it just a fact the posh people went west from london and the working classes east?
or is it just a fact the posh people went west from london and the working classes east?
It's this. It's entirely this.
Pretty much all regions of the UK have jokes and stereotypes associated with them, not just Essex. Just to give you a short list of these stereotypes, people from Norfolk are considered incestuous, Welsh people shag sheep, and Scousers are thieves.
"The Only Way is Essex" has also played a significant role.