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My friend just called me a traitor

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    #32
    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    In all honesty It's lie on day while the kids play with their pressies before you get dragged out of bed to visit every1 that you don't like! :P


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    #33
    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    dlofnep wrote: »
    Why would an Irish person refer to it as Boxing Day when for their entire life, it has always been referred to as Stephen's Day. It makes no sense. People who call it Boxing day, who have not lived in Britain are consciously trying to stand out like a sore thumb.

    That's about the extent of it.

    But if someone watches Sky Sports and the like and that's what constantly being said, well then they will pick it up.

    Same as how youngsters are now saying 'Mom' and 'awwwesome' due to American TV shows.


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    #34
    Super-Rush
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    I prefer to call it the 26th or the day after christmas.


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    #35
    dabestman1
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭dabestman1


    its st.stephens day and it has always been. West brits use boxing day


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    #36
    Super-Rush
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    Larianne wrote: »
    But if someone watches Sky Sports and the like and that's what constantly being said, well then they will pick it up.

    Same as how youngsters are now saying 'Mom' and 'awwwesome' due to American TV shows.

    Its mammy


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    #37
    Madam
    Registered Users Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭Madam


    To me it's 'Hangover day', but as I live in the UK it's Boxing day and if I'm home(along with the accent coming on once I reach the border)it's St. Stephens day!


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    #38
    [Deleted User]
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    Traitor.


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    #39
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    For me its st stephens day, always was always will be.


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    #40
    Sofiztikated
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    dabestman1 wrote: »
    its st.stephens day and it has always been. West brits use boxing day

    I'm originally from Monaghan, currently residing in Cavan, and I use Boxing Day/St Stephens Day interchangably.

    Am I a west Brit? :confused:

    Honestly, if one of my friends pulled me on it, I'd tell them to phuck right off. I've lived in the Republic all my life, I went to school in the north, I have northern friends, I have friends from the Republic, we're constantly bombarded with English media (who call it Boxing Day. A lot.)

    How many people call Halloween its proper term? All Hallows Eve. What about the 1st November? All Saints Day.

    If that's what gets their knickers all tied up, then let them at it. I've more to be worried about.

    Edit: I can see this turning into another slanging match, with MUSSOLINI and dlofnep involved.


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    #41
    baalthor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭baalthor


    Every person that I've met from the Catholic/Nationalist community in the North has called it Boxing Day.


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    #42
    scientific1982
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    baalthor wrote: »
    Every person that I've met from the Catholic/Nationalist community in the North has called it Boxing Day.
    We call it boxing day in Donegal too.


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    #43
    dabestman1
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭dabestman1


    Sofiztikated wrote: »
    I'm originally from Monaghan, currently residing in Cavan, and I use Boxing Day/St Stephens Day interchangably.

    Am I a west Brit? :confused:

    Honestly, if one of my friends pulled me on it, I'd tell them to phuck right off. I've lived in the Republic all my life, I went to school in the north, I have northern friends, I have friends from the Republic, we're constantly bombarded with English media (who call it Boxing Day. A lot.)

    How many people call Halloween its proper term? All Hallows Eve. What about the 1st November? All Saints Day.

    If that's what gets their knickers all tied up, then let them at it. I've more to be worried about.
    All i am saying is that if you look at any irish calendar, u will see it called st stephens day. By the way u've answered the question.


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    #44
    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    baalthor wrote: »
    Every person that I've met from the Catholic/Nationalist community in the North has called it Boxing Day.
    scientific1982 wrote: »
    We call it boxing day in Donegal too.

    Ulster says NO to Stephens Day.


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    #45
    Winty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Winty


    People in the Bogside call it Boxing Day, go to the Bogside Inn and call somebody a traitor and see why they call it Boxing Day


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    #46
    Donkey Oaty
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    It might be a good idea to use "Boxing Day" when talking to Muslims, Jews, etc.

    I'm sure they must be offended by the use of "St Stephen's Day" as it celebrates blasphemy.


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    #47
    evercloserunion
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    I call it that day you all go down to the pub and get sloshed because you couldn't on Christmas.


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    #48
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,043 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    The Ops friend isn't one of these guys who runs around calling people he disagrees with "blueshirts" by any chance?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    #49
    Madam
    Registered Users Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭Madam


    My dad(a prod)called it St Stephens day, he was a mummer so I'm wondering why this day was chosen for 'mumming', or is that just particular to Ulster(Republic part and Six counties)?

    Btw is the term 'west brit' just peculiar(don't go there folks) to Dubs?


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    #50
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,378 ✭✭✭Duffy the Vampire Slayer


    Wrenboys Day anyone?


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    #51
    Madam
    Registered Users Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭Madam


    evercloserunion wrote: »
    I call it that day you all go down to the pub and get sloshed because you couldn't on Christmas.

    Hey a person after my own heart:)


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    #52
    toomevara
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭toomevara


    Your new British and German financial overlords are pressing for the permanent adoption of 'Boxing Day' or 'Stefanitag'...get used to it lads....


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    #53
    i57dwun4yb1pt8
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    most so called 'nationalists' cant even string two words of irish
    = the national language together ,


    ( except may be 'Tiocfaidh ár lá ' on a good day )

    they prefer to speak english, the language of the 'enemy'

    so I would tell yer friend to GFHS , and find a new one.

    we'll all be speaking germanian soon anyway


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    #54
    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    dabestman1 wrote: »
    its st.stephens day and it has always been. West brits use boxing day
    One of my most basic metrics for determining when someone's opinion is not worthy of consideration is if they're physically capable of using the term "West Brit" in an entirely serious manner.

    FFS, what century are you stuck in?


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    #55
    Pace2008
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    Madam wrote: »
    My dad(a prod)called it St Stephens day, he was a mummer so I'm wondering why this day was chosen for 'mumming', or is that just particular to Ulster(Republic part and Six counties)?

    Btw is the term 'west brit' just peculiar(don't go there folks) to Dubs?
    It is peculiar to people who proudly adorn their cars with 26+6=1 tricolour bumper stickers.


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    #56
    Ruu_Old
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    Have you not heard? Every holiday is to be named Ajai Chopra Day.


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    #57
    dohcturbo
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    Em, more drinking day :rolleyes:


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    #58
    Wolfe Tone
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    Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of boxing


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    #59
    de Lehman Bruddars
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    I call it Boxing day because I love pissing-off the belligerent Gaelgories and Ra-heads with their contrived pseudo-culture and dead language.


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    #60
    chucken1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭chucken1


    What is Boxing Day?

    Boxing Day is a day the higher classes gave gifts to the lower classes. Before or on December 25th people of similar class would exchange gifts to celebrate the Christmas season. Gifts were not exchanged with the lower class until the next day called Boxing Day. It is also known as St. Stephen’s Day.
    Why is the holiday named Boxing Day?

    The holiday is named Boxing Day because the tradition of giving gifts of cash, food, clothing and other goods to the less fortunate were placed into boxes for easier transportation. The goods were distributed based on the family needs and their services to the giver


    Read more at Suite101: Origin Of Boxing Day: History and Meaning of Boxing Day http://www.suite101.com/content/origin-of-boxing-day-a10068#ixzz18xiXz1LZ


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    #61
    TanG411
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    Boxing day rolls off the tongue. It has less syllables than St. Stephens Day.

    Sky Sports has Boxing day, that's what I'm going with.


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