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Daley Thompson and his racist slur

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    #92
    NinjaK
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 963 ✭✭✭NinjaK


    biko wrote: »
    meh

    standard west brit boards.ie reply, let them insult us all they want, but if it was the other way around - an Irish man insulting an English man then lets rip into him calling him all the names we can think of, joke


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    #93
    who_me
    Registered Users Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭who_me


    chin_grin wrote: »
    If that's the case wouldn't it be "O'Lympic"?

    <gets coat>

    ... of the Ballydehob O'Lympics, would they be?

    <gets goat>


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    #94
    fryup
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    to hell with dem:mad: we'll have our own o'lympics begorr

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmJSrVNKnr0


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    #95
    Nodin
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    who_me wrote: »
    ... of the Ballydehob O'Lympics, would they be?

    <gets goat>

    A goat? And well for them that has them!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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    #96
    Wicklowrider
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    Every time I hear an Irish joke or slur I remember a headline from the '80's.
    " did you hear the one about the Irishman...."

    Went on to tell the story about a trial in london. A big builder built 8 magnificent houses. Poshest of the posh, every detail modern and perfect. Obviously aimed for the middle rich market. Remember things in London were flying then.Then things stalled just as the houses went to market. Builder thinks of plan. He offers to pay first year of mortgage for any buyer. Along comes Irish man. He somehow comes up with a one year mortgage and buys house. He then presents builder with papers requiring builder to pay. Judge rules in favour of Irishman and Irishman gets posh home for free.
    and that is how it always seemed to me - for every thick Irishman theres a dozen playing the eejit.


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    #97
    COYW
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    NinjaK wrote: »
    standard west brit boards.ie reply, let them insult us all they want, but if it was the other way around - an Irish man insulting an English man then lets rip into him calling him all the names we can think of, joke

    Pfft, nationalists never ever poke fun at west brits or anyone else, of course. :rolleyes: It was a bit of a joke, get over it.


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    #98
    geneyuss
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    Lumbo wrote: »
    Anyone else notice the spelling mistakes/typo's in the Telegraph's report?

    Must be an Oirish journo :pac:
    ha yeah, noticed that, he maybe even a black Irishman/woman :rolleyes:


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    #99
    Sea Filly
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    Tabnabs wrote: »
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9418536/London-2012-Daley-Thompson-accused-of-racism-after-Irish-gag-on-One-Show.html

    A slur that's all too common in the UK from my experience. Disappointing that it's trotted out so easily and I hope he regrets the idiocy of the remark.

    What's the slur? That Irish people are stupid? Is this seriously common in the UK. :eek:


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    #100
    geneyuss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 270 ✭✭geneyuss


    davet82 wrote: »
    he was born in London to Nigerian and Scotish parents seems abit unfair to send him to Jamaica
    really??? and he's slagging us off,,,,be jaysus, i could have a field day slagging of his dolly mixture genetics


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    #101
    the groutch
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    Decathletes, a great bunch of lads


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    #102
    Jimoslimos
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    Sea Filly wrote: »
    What's the slur? That Irish people are stupid? Is this seriously common in the UK. :eek:
    Yes, it is common unfortunately. I've heard it mentioned a few times in company, if something was done backwards or contrary to common sense it would be described as a bit "Irish". Oblivious to the fact I was present.

    So not a direct slur on me, but a throwaway negative stereotype.


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    #103
    Rasheed
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    westendgirlie wrote: »
    He's in the new Daz ad with Barry from Eastenders
    I was just about to ask the thread was that him!


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    #104
    Madam_X
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    It was just a joke.
    Tombo2001 wrote: »
    Constantly seeing Irish people talking about paddies in a derogatory sense on sites like politics.ie.
    Yep, Irish people putting down Irish people non jokingly is far worse IMO - simply because it's so retarded.


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    #105
    Mervin J Minky
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    Onixx wrote: »
    Yep, Irish people putting down Irish people non jokingly is far worse IMO - simply because it's so retarded.

    So you think that Irish people insulting other Irish people is retarded? Is that not a total contradiction?


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    #106
    Madam_X
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    Mervin J Minky wrote: »
    So you think that Irish people insulting other Irish people is retarded? Is that not a total contradiction?
    I'm saying it's retarded not because they're Irish but because of their lack of very basic self awareness, and their glaring inability to spot irony.


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    #107
    woodoo
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    Jimoslimos wrote: »
    Yes, it is common unfortunately. I've heard it mentioned a few times in company, if something was done backwards or contrary to common sense it would be described as a bit "Irish". Oblivious to the fact I was present.

    So not a direct slur on me, but a throwaway negative stereotype.

    And that is exactly why comments like Daly Thompson's should not be tolerated. These anti-Irish slurs have been handed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. Why should we tolerate it?

    It is completely unacceptable to make any type of racist comment these days, and rightly so. So why should we put up with centuries old casual prejudice.


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    #108
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    ^^^^^^^^^^

    ah will ya go away out of dat, and loosen up

    here have a laugh


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    #109
    NIMAN
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    I couldn't give a toss, honestly.

    Its a sad world when we Irish start phoning in to TV stations to complain about something as insignificant as this.


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    #110
    Mervin J Minky
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Mervin J Minky


    Onixx wrote: »
    I'm saying it's retarded not because they're Irish but because of their lack of very basic self awareness, and their glaring inability to spot irony.

    Oh okay, I just thought that you were insulting Irish people who insult other Irish people, I didn't know you you were being ironic.

    Well as a non-national I can genuinely say that I really like Irish people and don't really see a real reason to insult the characteristics of the people on this island.

    In saying that I do find it strange that a black sports person felt that they needed to insult another race of people, even if it was intended joke, especially after the couple of high profile race rows in English football recently.


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    #111
    emo72
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    havent read the thread. but i hope were not being too precious about this. don't tell me we are turning into a nation of easily offended people. we're a nation of slaggers, lets be man enough to take it(no offence to women there)


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    #112
    getzls
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    I_smell_fear wrote: »
    They all look the same

    Now saying all black people look the same, that is racist. Are the Irish a race? Not to me anyway. If they are, who are they.


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    #113
    DenMan
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    It's about time we had bit more respect for ourselves as a nation. Never heard of him until I started reading about him. You can laugh off a joke/friendly vibe but not when it comes to this man. He has a history of arrogance and rudeness. Even the British public find it hard to warm to him.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/the-champion-that-time-forgot-why-do-we-find-it-so-hard-to-love-daley-thompson-876424.html


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    #114
    geneyuss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 270 ✭✭geneyuss


    getzls wrote: »
    Now saying all black people look the same, that is racist. Are the Irish a race? Not to me anyway. If they are, who are they.
    red-headed alcoholic boxers usually ,, :D


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    #115
    torrential1
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    Samich wrote: »
    Yeah because it's not like we ever slag the British or anything.

    I have no problem with it, thought us irish were all about having the craic?

    Yes and it is this "having the craic" attitude of excessive drinking, rowdy behaviour and smashing up apartments in Australia, USA, New Zealand etc that helps fuel the stereotypical image of us Irish as drunken thick louts. As a nation that is and will continue to experience high levels of emigration, some of us need to start acting civilised and mature if we ever want to challenge this awful view of us all being stupid and only interested in drink. But sadly some of us never will......


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    #116
    Pottler
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    I was a good runner as a kid, I ran cross-country for London and Daley Thompson was my coach, me and a load of other broke inner city kids whose families had feck all money for coaching. He put in countless hours coaching, for free. He was the soundest man I've ever come across and if he wants to make a joke about my mum, that's fine by me, never mind about the Irish. I'm Irish btw. Daley is a gent.:) BTW, most of those kids were London-Irish/black/immigrants so he's already put his money where his mouth is, he's no rascist.


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    #117
    kr7
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    Pottler wrote: »
    I was a good runner as a kid, I ran cross-country for London and Daley Thompson was my coach, me and a load of other broke inner city kids whose families had feck all money for coaching. He put in countless hours coaching, for free. He was the soundest man I've ever come across and if he wants to make a joke about my mum, that's fine by me, never mind about the Irish. I'm Irish btw. Daley is a gent.:) BTW, most of those kids were London-Irish/black/immigrants so he's already put his money where his mouth is, he's no rascist.

    I don't think he's a racist, I think he's just a bit thick!


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    #118
    Red Alert
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    It's not a slur, I'm sorry to say it's simply a fact.


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    #119
    Nodin
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    Red Alert wrote: »
    It's not a slur, I'm sorry to say it's simply a fact.


    What is?


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    #120
    kingtiger
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    ffs what a non event, a racist slur me hole

    talk about overly sensitive people on this thread


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    #121
    Pottler
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    kr7 wrote: »
    I don't think he's a racist, I think he's just a bit thick!
    Well that's fair enough so.:D I never claimed he was the brightest either. Nice lad though.


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