Irish guys shouting ******s to Foreigners. Jealousy?

Super Poppa Smurf

Alright lads! I was in town today and there were couple of Irish guys in the car shouted "f aggot" while passing by to a foreigner walking in town. I kinda start noticing this a lot lately since this time of season we've got loads of foreigners on holidays in this country. Is this the right way to welcome them?

Chucken

Super Poppa Smurf wrote: »

Alright lads! I was in town today and there were couple of Irish guys in the car shouted "f aggot" while passing by to a foreigner walking in town. I kinda start noticing this a lot lately since this time of season we've got loads of foreigners on holidays in this country. Is this the right way to welcome them?

Not really, no.

frag420

Welcome to Ireland you ****** would be more appropriate I would think!!

Youngsters these days have no manners!!

theSHU

Super Poppa Smurf wrote: »

Alright lads! I was in town today and there were couple of Irish guys in the car shouted "f aggot" while passing by to a foreigner walking in town. I kinda start noticing this a lot lately since this time of season we've got loads of foreigners on holidays in this country. Is this the right way to welcome them?

Yes. Maybe we can have a poll??

Mick Murdock

Not sure it's reserved for foreigners only.

Duckworth_Luas

I get all sorts of insults and projectiles thrown at me in "town" and I'm as Irish as Manchester United!

kneemos

It's a good job there's only one town in Ireland or we wouldn't know where you were talking about.

keelanj69

Chucken wrote: »

Not really, no.

I heard it was customary in China to shout fággot at eachother. Boy is my face red!!

Nodin

keelanj69 wrote: »

I heard it was customary in China to shout fággot at eachother. Boy is my face red!!

...that'd be all the slaps.

irritablebaz

ignorance is everywhere, i have noticed more and more little mobs of cocky lads hanging around recently. maybe the guards need a few foot patrols to move these types on.

Chucken

Nodin wrote: »

...that'd be all the slaps.

...or sunburn?

the purple tin

People who shout that at others are projecting.
They're so far back in the closet they're finding flares.

Duggy747

Dickheads are equal oppertunity folk, they shout fag or gay at anyone from a car.

SV

Are they shouting it at the ones who are built like human tanks?
If so, yes..pure jealousy.


It not, pure dickheadery. Actually in both cases it's pure dickheadery.

Frank Lee Midere

the purple tin wrote: »

People who shout that at others are projecting.
They're so far back in the closet they're finding flares.

Or just thugs. Coming back to Dublin after 5 years the place is clearly more hostile. We can't continue like this. Sometime there will be a scathing review in Lonely Planet if the writer faces this abuse and that will harm the industry. Then we will do something.

The Backwards Man

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

Or just thugs. Coming back to Dublin after 5 years the place is clearly more hostile. We can't continue like this. Sometime there will be a scathing review in Lonely Planet if the writer faces this abuse and that will harm the industry. Then we will do something.

:eek: Not. . you don't mean . . . Lonely Planet??!!

Napper Hawkins

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

Or just thugs. Coming back to Dublin after 5 years the place is clearly more hostile. We can't continue like this. Sometime there will be a scathing review in Lonely Planet if the writer faces this abuse and that will harm the industry. Then we will do something.

No we won't.

Sofiztikated

Maybe I'm lucky, or completely self absorbed, but all this supposed increase in shìtebaggery in Dublin seems to have passed me by.

Mick Murdock

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Maybe I'm lucky, or completely self absorbed, but all this supposed increase in shìtebaggery in Dublin seems to have passed me by.

There's no more shítebags now than there was in 2008. Still plenty though.

Super Poppa Smurf

SV wrote: »

Are they shouting it at the ones who are built like human tanks?
If so, yes..pure jealousy.


It not, pure dickheadery. Actually in both cases it's pure dickheadery.

The guy is very well built, tanned and tall like model looking. To be honest kinda jealous with his looks. :pac:

Mick Murdock

Super Poppa Smurf wrote: »

The guy is very well built, tanned and tall like model looking. To be honest kinda jealous with his looks. :pac:

What did he expect, so?

Super Poppa Smurf

kneemos wrote: »

It's a good job there's only one town in Ireland or we wouldn't know where you were talking about.

Naas town and same story in City Centre the other day.

Frank Lee Midere

The Backwards Man wrote: »

:eek: Not. . you don't mean . . . Lonely Planet??!!

Yes, and don't sneer like an idiot. Trust me a review saying Ireland is hostile, homophobic, or racist or had those elements in its underclass will massively affect one of our major industries.

Frank Lee Midere

Mick Murdock wrote: »

What did he expect, so?

To be able to walk around in peace?

Mick Murdock

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

To be able to walk around in peace?

Oh right. Now I understand.

Frank Lee Midere

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Maybe I'm lucky, or completely self absorbed, but all this supposed increase in shìtebaggery in Dublin seems to have passed me by.

It's possible I didn't notice it 5 years ago. And coming back I haven't been acclimatized.

Frank Lee Midere

Mick Murdock wrote: »

Oh right. Now I understand.

Good man here's a gold star. **

Mick Murdock

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

Yes, and don't sneer like an idiot. Trust me a review saying Ireland is hostile, homophobic, or racist or had those elements in its underclass will massively affect one of our major industries.

If every country was judged by the same standards (the behaviour of the local yobs) the Lonely Planet guide would make dismal reading.

Have seldom met anybody that has visited Ireland and didn't enjoy themselves.

I think you are overreacting a little.

kneemos

Who the hell reads Lonely Planet?

Chucken

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

It's possible I didn't notice it 5 years ago. And coming back I haven't been acclimatized.

*Totally off Topic*
Just got your username...very good




Carry on.

DonkeyStyle \o/

Super Poppa Smurf wrote: »

Is this the right way to welcome them?

Absolutely. Let them soak up our lovely culture. Having a stranger shout "faggot" at you, so they can laugh at your expression, is a fine Dublin tradition.

dd972

Unfortunately there is a 'village idiot' mentality in Ireland that means you can be on the receiving end of hostility or disparaging comments from anyone from street yobbos to haughty hipsters to pretentious douches who think they're 'Middle Class' who dislike your face or the shape of your head or dress sense.

A lot of it stems from the smallness of the country ( only one major urban centre ) and lack of diversity of the populace, this Village Idiot mentality afflicts Dublin too. There's a generalized paranoia and urban myth that one can sense a 'knacker' or social undesirable at twenty paces. ( again the smallness )

This phenomena doesn't really exist in such an irritating and all pervasive way in bigger countries with diverse populations, and it's evident in the personalities of people who come from the UK, France or Germany etc.

Frank Lee Midere

Chucken wrote: »

*Totally off Topic*
Just got your username...very good

Carry on.

Thanks. I haven't worked out how to change the text below to "I don't give a damn" yet.

dd972

dd972 wrote: »

Unfortunately there is a 'village idiot' mentality in Ireland that means you can be on the receiving end of hostility or disparaging comments from anyone from street yobbos to haughty hipsters to pretentious douches who think they're 'Middle Class' who dislike your face or the shape of your head or dress sense.

A lot of it stems from the smallness of the country ( only one major urban centre ) and lack of diversity of the populace, this Village Idiot mentality afflicts Dublin too. There's a generalized paranoia and urban myth that one can sense a 'knacker' or social undesirable at twenty paces. ( again the smallness )

This phenomena doesn't really exist in such an irritating and all pervasive way in bigger countries with diverse populations, and it's evident in the personalities of people who come from the UK, France or Germany etc.

I get your general point, but I personally have never been insulted by hipsters

Arawn

Maybe they were asking in hope of a shag?? just going about it the wrong way the poor tykes

PizzamanIRL

Super Poppa Smurf wrote: »

Is this the right way to welcome them?

Great question, OP. Great question.

Ruudi_Mentari

dd972 wrote: »

Unfortunately there is a 'village idiot' mentality in Ireland that means you can be on the receiving end of hostility or disparaging comments from anyone from street yobbos to haughty hipsters to pretentious douches who think they're 'Middle Class' who dislike your face or the shape of your head or dress sense.

A lot of it stems from the smallness of the country ( only one major urban centre ) and lack of diversity of the populace, this Village Idiot mentality afflicts Dublin too. There's a generalized paranoia and urban myth that one can sense a 'knacker' or social undesirable at twenty paces. ( again the smallness )

This phenomena doesn't really exist in such an irritating and all pervasive way in bigger countries with diverse populations, and it's evident in the personalities of people who come from the UK, France or Germany etc.

The phenomena is that you can generally gauge how staunchly uncultured or not particularly learned / accepting a person is by their dress 'sense' here. And they are so ten a cent now and I watched this phenomena grow, from its inception and I was that same kid for a time because how could you not be tbh. is so endemic over two decades but i quickly addressed it because its fcuking genocide of ones own people, from the people man - culturciiiiiide..... is indeed the appropriate (and recently plagiarized) buzzword. We don't nearly know democracy here, too many squeaky bums

WilyCoyote

theSHU wrote: »

Yes. Maybe we can have a poll??

You'd better make it fast before the last of them leave

Insect Overlord

keelanj69 wrote: »

I heard it was customary in China to shout fággot at eachother. Boy is my face red!!

Nodin wrote: »

...that'd be all the slaps.

Chucken wrote: »

...or sunburn?

Or Communism.

Ruudi_Mentari

Like i need some fcuking ned on wheels leaning out calling 'chino wanker' when I'm just trying to be a guy and discreetly get to the shop and back

this is why it has gone beyond, if you're not supporting some sweatshop you are a weirdo this is why this scummy washed up byproduct of globalization must go and not be embraced as the fabric of society... right.

Galwayguy35

It's not just foreigners you get these fools shouting at, was going to get a dvd the other day and this idiot who looked about 17 was standing at the door, as I was trying to pass I got the usual "whereya tink yer fookin goin".

I'm not a violent person but pups like that with a hardman attitude make my blood boil and it was tempting to give him the elbow to the side of his jaw.

camel jockey

Ruudi_Mentari wrote: »

Like i need some fcuking ned on wheels leaning out calling 'chino wanker' when I'm just trying to be a guy and discreetly get to the shop and back

this is why it has gone beyond, if you're not supporting some sweatshop you are a weirdo this is why this scummy washed up byproduct of globalization must go and not be embraced as the fabric of society... right.

You wear chinos?

smcgiff

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

It's not just foreigners you get these fools shouting at, was going to get a dvd the other day and this idiot who looked about 17 was standing at the door, as I was trying to pass I got the usual "whereya tink yer fookin goin".

I'm not a violent person but pups like that with a hardman attitude make my blood boil and it was tempting to give him the elbow to the side of his jaw.

Going to get a DVD?!?

The young chap was clearly querying your decision not to avail of On Demand technology.

DEFTLEFTHAND

In the town where I'm living in there's a mixture of local scumbags and travellers, rough fcukers, they get into a gang mode and beat the victim to the ground and kick their head in, the reason is often non existent. The Gardai are cut to the bone, to the extent that only one female garda was on duty last Saturday night. July 6th.

This is a town of 4,000 people. Policing should be a priority, the last service we should cut are the Gardai.

Kold

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

It's not just foreigners you get these fools shouting at, was going to get a dvd the other day and this idiot who looked about 17 was standing at the door, as I was trying to pass I got the usual "whereya tink yer fookin goin".

I'm not a violent person but pups like that with a hardman attitude make my blood boil and it was tempting to give him the elbow to the side of his jaw.

So what did you actually do, Mark from Peepshow?

Cypher_sounds

Super Poppa Smurf wrote: »

Alright lads! I was in town today and there were couple of Irish guys in the car shouted "f aggot" while passing by to a foreigner walking in town. I kinda start noticing this a lot lately since this time of season we've got loads of foreigners on holidays in this country. Is this the right way to welcome them?

Galwayguy35

Kold wrote: »

So what did you actually do, Mark from Peepshow?

I hit the "ignore" button in my head.

Galwayguy35

smcgiff wrote: »

Going to get a DVD?!?

The young chap was clearly querying your decision not to avail of On Demand technology.

Yeah I'm old skool.

stretchdoe

Maybe they just wanted the big ham to know that they're all 25 today.

Colash

People tell me I look foreign . As in polish or Latvian or something , and I'm as irish as a packet of tayto crisps!! And I've noticed that in cities like Galway or Dub I get alot of strange looks from irish people . Never got any abuse or shouting from people though

Ole Rodrigo

Colash wrote: »

People tell me I look foreign . As in polish or Latvian or something , and I'm as irish as a packet of tayto crisps!! And I've noticed that in cities like Galway or Dub I get alot of strange looks from irish people . Never got any abuse or shouting from people though

I'm the same. And I've never experienced ( nor heard about ) the whole ' funny look ' thing as much as in Ireland. I think it sort of ties in the previous posters comments of the village idiot. Even in the city there is a village mentality, you get the impression at times we're just not wired to mind our own business. Not that theres anything wrong with it as such - I'm sure the tourists regard it as a curiosity and probably contributes to our warm and personable reputation. Riding my bike along a road frequented by knacker-mouths the other day, some chap rolled his window down and called me a p***k for no discernible reason. It would be great if some folks kept their comments to themselves though. Maybe we should be grateful its not assault.