So if they’ve got a monk on (bad mood) you’re probably an outsider who has said the wrong thing to them.
Here are ten things not to say if you want to keep Chesterfield folk smiling...
1. Calling town's landmark the Crooked Steeple
The town is justifiably proud of its iconic Crooked Spire. A church spire is the pointed section and a steeple is the tower. Photo: Submitted
2. When is the ice rink opening?
We know how much the people of Chesterfield want an ice rink but there are no plans for it - so don't ask when it's opening! Photo: Adobe Stock/Kiryl Lis
3. 'Is the market horse around?'
A popular attraction in Chesterfield market place, the four-legged waste collector was officially stood down by the borough council in 2013. Its retirement followed a petition and a businessman footing the £11,500 annual cost to keep the horse in place for a year. Photo: Derbyshire TImes
4. 'Can I have a roll or a barm?'
In Chesterfield parlance, there's no such thing as a bread roll - it's a cob! Photo: Adobe Stock/Pamela D McAdams