Would you accept a knighthood?

csk

robinph wrote:

That's not a problem then as Bono, and yourself if you were to get one, would get the award from the British ambassador to Ireland and wouldn't need to go anywhere near the Queen.

Don't be so pedantic. The Queen herself might not actually come over to Ireland to personally bestow whatever it is they bestow, but it's still bestowed in the Her name.

robinph wrote:

What is it exactly then that the Irish stand for then, "hate" everything with any association with England apart from the premiership?

Well maybe because we live in a Republic, we might not be too enamoured with the whole monarchy thing, especially when you throw in everything that was done here in that monarchy's name.

robinph

csk wrote:

Don't be so pedantic. The Queen herself might not actually come over to Ireland to personally bestow whatever it is they bestow, but it's still bestowed in the Her name.

She is just the person handing out the awards though and has nothing to do with deciding who gets them, apart from the odd one or two she'll give out to her personal staff. It's just the same as if she were the "celebrity" handing out awards at the Oscars or something. The award is from whichever political party you have recently given a bunch of cash to, or wants to raise their profile a bit by dish out awards to certain celebrities, but most of the minor awards are from local communities nominating someone that has done some good locally for them. But you'll never hear about them apart from the odd dinner lady that they pick out each year to put in the papers for their 15 minutes of fame.

csk wrote:

Well maybe because we live in a Republic, we might not be too enamoured with the whole monarchy thing, especially when you throw in everything that was done here in that monarchy's name.

Like I said then, it is a case of hate everything English just for the sake of it then? Or have you been oppressed recently?

Mrs_Doyle

No, I would be flattered by the offer, but I wouldn't accept.

Scarlet89

I did this thread in another site a week or so ago......and had a good ole rant at some idiot who didn''t know what he was on about.

joebhoy1916

No thanks.

It's more for British soldier's who murder innocent catholic's.

The Sweeper

Really? Which one of the ten chivalric orders does that apply to? Specifically?

csk

robinph wrote:

She is just the person handing out the awards though and has nothing to do with deciding who gets them, apart from the odd one or two she'll give out to her personal staff.

What a lovely sentiment, just some old biddy handing out random awards to passersby and whoever she is told, huh?

Of course there is absolutely no symbolism involved in getting one of these "awards", that sees one accepting the honour of "Knight Commanding of the Order of the British Empire".

robinph wrote:

It's just the same as if she were the "celebrity" handing out awards at the Oscars or something.

No it's not. If you got an Oscar you would be recieving recognition from your peers. Me and Old Queen Liz are far from peers and that's the way I'd like to keep it thank you very much.

robinph wrote:

Like I said then, it is a case of hate everything English just for the sake of it then?

Oh my dear child, it has nothing to do with "hate". To paraphrase the late FR. Faul, I'm Irish, I love the British, they just have no place running my country.

robinph wrote:

Or have you been oppressed recently?

Me personally? Well I had to recently go up to Contae Ard Mhacha for the day. Now in order to feed myself while in Contae Ard Mhacha I had to go through the hassle of changing a measly 50 euro to sterling because only the big stores take euro and even then they charge for the privilege.

Now we have socially and culturally moved on since the days when Redcoats were burning us out of our homes and poring tar and feathers on us for the craic. But it seems to me at least that the forms of oppression may also have moved on with the cultural and social changes, to a more limited and benign form maybe?

But why ask me? Why not ask the family of Michael McIlveen, who was kicked to death by loyal subjects of the Queen, if they are oppressed?

tallaght01

1) As a paddy living in the UK, I'd be honoured to accept a knighthood

2) Bono is a knob

3) There's a lot of knobs on here who fancy themselves as part-time rebels ("man I bleedin hate that burd, y'know the Queen. Bleedin' Brits. Here, Maggot, what score was the man utd game today?")

Thank you, that is all.

Töpher

tallaght01 wrote:

There's a lot of knobs on here who fancy themselves as part-time rebels ("man I bleedin hate that burd, y'know the Queen. Bleedin' Brits. Here, Maggot, what score was the man utd game today?")

Embarassing, aren't they? Hypocrites, I believe, is the term used here!

Personally I wouldn't accept one. I like to think I'd be thankful that whatever I'd done had been recognized, though.

A Dub in Glasgo

tallaght01 wrote:

1) As a paddy living in the UK, I'd be honoured to accept a knighthood

:eek: in Glasgow as well :eek:

Zonko

The **** I would.

Takeshi_Kovacs

erra noah..
tidn't my scene atall

DilbertPartII

i'd be honoured!:D

joebhoy1916

A Dub in Glasgo wrote:

:eek: in Glasgow as well :eek:

Thinking the same thing myself, he must of switched sides :mad:

Ponster

I'd be honoured to get a knighthood.

And I didn't see it mentioned but as I'm Irish, I wouldn't be able to apply the 'sir' to my name as it only applies to British nationals AFAIK.

tallaght01

joebhoy1916 wrote:

Thinking the same thing myself, he must of switched sides :mad:

You're both utter losers. Glad not to be on ur "side"

I also live with a protestant from Belfast who's one of my oldest mates. His mate from Belfast also regularly comes to visit us, and he's a member of the UUP. Shoot me now!!! LOL LIghten up a bit, guys.

A Dub in Glasgo

tallaght01 wrote:

You're both utter losers. Glad not to be on ur "side"

I also live with a protestant from Belfast who's one of my oldest mates. His mate from Belfast also regularly comes to visit us, and he's a member of the UUP. Shoot me now!!! LOL LIghten up a bit, guys.

I work with load of Protestants, infact I play 5 a side football with a guy who has UVF tattoos on his arm :eek: The horror of it.

tallaght01

A Dub in Glasgo wrote:

I work with load of Protestants, infact I play 5 a side football with a guy who has UVF tattoos on his arm :eek: The horror of it.

AND you're taking the Queen's shilling?? You're basically a traitor, u know that? U should be put back on that banana boat from whence you came and sent back to the good people of the republic, where you can be sent to the gallows. It's the only thing for it :P

Brian Capture

I wonder what way the Real IRA / Omagh bombers would vote on this topic?

I haven't made up my mind yet.

JaysusMacfeck

British people see Ireland as their own anyway, you should all be grateful for this.

azezil

Hell yeah I would! People would have to call me Sir Azezil ^_^

Terry

folks, can we leave the whole protestant vs catholic crap out of this.
thanks.

joebhoy1916

JaysusMacfeck wrote:

British people see Ireland as their own anyway, you should all be grateful for this.

Yeah what the **** Is with that. On other site's there's guy's alway's saying we still own Ireland ye just least It :eek: Do they not know history I know there just brought up learning the IRA are bad and that's It's all one sided.

Were not a sectarian country we just dont like the english, dont say It's not true who the hell has never heard Irish football fan's singing
You can go and
shove your England up your arse

I guess It's just In the blood.

And WTF the vote is nearly 50/50 why Is boards called Ireland's largest discussion board when most of the people aint even from or In this country.

You can be sure If everyone here was from Ireland I know which way the voting would be.

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tallaght01 wrote:

AND you're taking the Queen's shilling?? You're basically a traitor, u know that? U should be put back on that banana boat from whence you came and sent back to the good people of the republic, where you can be sent to the gallows. It's the only thing for it :P

I think he would be welcomed back. Whereas people from tallaght maybe Glasgow Is better for ye

Brian Capture wrote:

I wonder what way the Real IRA / Omagh bombers would vote on this topic?

Got to upthera.net and get there site and ask them.

Mossy Monk

what to say. where to begin

Our man in Havana

Got to upthera.net and get there site and ask them.

They are such big men that they need to hide who they are.

Whois wrote:

Registrant:
Contactprivacy.com
96 Mowat Ave
Toronto, ON M6K 3M1
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Domain name: UPTHERA.NET

Gutless cowards no doubt. Sad really.

Cunny-Funt

Well a solid NO from me anyways.

Maybe if we had a united Ireland and the majority of Irish people in Ireland could speak Irish fluiently.

wow sierra

I wouldn't accept one either as an Irish person - don't think I would even if I was English - I think the whole Monarchy thing is a bit dated.

Mind you I needn't worry - I haven't had the talent, commitment or initiative to do anything that would merit a knighthood. Maybe we should be more concerned with doing something great with our lives that might merit a knighthood or some such award, rather than worrying about whether we'd accept one.

And so ends my "thought for the day":)