Deference?

Ghost Buster · 13-03-2011 6:40pm #1

A question prompted by the Vincent Brown show "We cant talk about politics tonight so ... ummmm" which was aired on the night before the election. It was about the Irish tendency to to defer to various social group at various times in our history from royalty back in the day, clergy, politicians and more recently to celebrities.
So with this in mind and with the imminent visits of Queeny Uk, Pope Ben and Obama, Im curious.
Is there anyone you defer to as opposed to just showing them the usual good manners due to everyone?
And why?

Ghost Buster · 13-03-2011 6:41pm

And just before anyone else gets there

Your Momma.....

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 13-03-2011 6:44pm

Ghost Buster wrote: »

And just before anyone else gets there

Your Momma..... Yore Ma

If you're going to say it at all at least say it right.:pac:

Ghost Buster · 13-03-2011 6:47pm

baz2009 wrote: »

If you're going to say it at all at least say it right.:pac:

I was defering to your Momma:p

Sunnyisland · 13-03-2011 7:10pm

Nelson mandela ? hard enough question .

Sunnyisland · 13-03-2011 7:14pm

oprah winfrey,

i am trying.

BBDBB · 13-03-2011 7:15pm

people who are wrong

its feckin hilarious to watch:pac:

Ghost Buster · 13-03-2011 7:17pm

BBDBB wrote: »

people who are wrong

its feckin hilarious to watch:pac:

You defer to incorrect people...... ok!!!

themadchef · 13-03-2011 7:28pm

Ghost Buster wrote: »

So with this in mind and with the imminent visits of Queeny Uk, Pope Ben and Obama, Im curious.
Is there anyone you defer to as opposed to just showing them the usual good manners due to everyone?
And why?

Right then i'll say it.

WTF are you on about?

Ya mean is there any one you'd treat like a twot or just plain ignore, or pass it on?

Defer me hole

Sunnyisland · 13-03-2011 7:36pm

defer to somebody.......
to accept the opinion or judgment of someone else .

Ghost Buster · 13-03-2011 7:39pm

realies wrote: »

defer to somebody.......
to accept the opinion or judgment of someone else .

As in 'humble submission and respect' as in the way the British public are to treat their Queen.
Who would you bow to and feel a little inferior to?
I suppose what i mean is that as a republic we are all supposed to be equals but is there an Irish person or group you would be a little submissive toward?

I know of people who get all jittery in the presence of priests and politicians.

AhSureTisGrand · 13-03-2011 7:55pm

Stephen Fry

Sunnyisland · 13-03-2011 8:18pm

Honestly cant answer that question,as i dont think i would be submissive to anyone, well maybe my parents and i certainly dont feel inferior to anyone.

grrrrrrrrrr · 13-03-2011 8:20pm

Clergy is still high on that list for alot of people.

Not me fortunately.

TPD · 13-03-2011 9:19pm

I think I'd blindly accept almost anything out of Stephen Fry's mouth as truth. Same but to a slightly lesser extent for Penn jillette.

nomh · 13-03-2011 9:33pm

I have no respect for those who do it or expect people to do it for them

Ghost Buster · 14-03-2011 1:18pm

nomh wrote: »

I have no respect for those who do it or expect people to do it for them

Where I grew up in a very rural area in Mayo I had real mixed messages. My Dad was typical of the era and area and was overtly respectful of clergy and politicians. He then made the mistake of moving back into the area with his heathen British Protestant wife who called the parish priest by his first name at his request (he has since left the priesthood) but the entire community thught she should be burnt at the stake. She also took former minister Padraig Flynn to task at a public meeting and told him that she pays his wages and he works for her and not the other way around.:D
I think this is on its way out but I still see it from time to time.

Deference?

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