Alright squire

vicwatson

Ha he this article is mental.

I personally think it's written to sell more mags but sure who knows.

It's laughable though

https://countrysquire.co.uk/2017/08/10/get-stuffed-eire/amp/

steddyeddy

Anti-Irish sentiment in British upper class shocker. There's still a touch of imperialism in the old gaurd. Just ignore it and let them build a wall between them and Europe.

tomwaterford

vicwatson wrote: »

Ha he this article is mental.

I personally think it's written to sell more mags but sure who knows.

It's laughable though

https://countrysquire.co.uk/2017/08/10/get-stuffed-eire/amp/

That's brilliant :pac:

It's pretty funny, sort of between horse trainer John Upson's famous "small backward country like Ireland" reference at Aintree in the 1990s and Alan Partridge meeting the RTE execs.

Mint Sauce

Cant help but think, its the English version of Waterford Whisperers. Saying that, the article has already received at least one complaint for racism.

They're right about Geldof tbf

Pherekydes

Ah, this is what Phillip Boucher-Hayes called racist clickbait.

OldMrBrennan83

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tomwaterford

Pherekydes wrote: »

Ah, this is what Phillip Boucher-Hayes called racist clickbait.

It's etnic critism :pac:

kylith

Pretty odious piece of writing, alright. He'll be laughing on the other side of his face when he can't get a Guinness.

OldMrBrennan83

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JimmyMcGill

I'd say whoever wrote that is irish themselves.

Mint Sauce

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Cant help but think, its the English version of Waterford Whisperers. Saying that, the article has already received at least one complaint for racism.

Not sure it's racist, scanned it but it seems pretty light. The writer for example avoided serious or very dark issues, say like referring to the Birmingham or Warringron bombs, child abuse here etc. Instead it refers to rain, squeaky fiddles and drugs mules...whatever that is.

To be laughed at.

alchemist33

Do people think that was actually written by a Brit? Its clearly a pisstake

alchemist33

alchemist33 wrote: »

Do people think that was actually written by a Brit? Its clearly a pisstake

Yes I am also getting a WWN vibe

mzungu

Eire is the land of puppy farms, rain-soaked holidays, dingy bars, drugs mule celebs, verbal diarrhoea and squeaky fiddles

Ah now, good ol Eire can't claim that one.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Deleted User wrote: »

It's pretty funny, sort of between horse trainer John Upson's famous "small backward country like Ireland" reference at Aintree in the 1990s and Alan Partridge meeting the RTE execs.

If they could afford to emigrate they could afford to eat in a modest restaurant.

steddyeddy

Patww79 wrote: »

I don't think there'd be a magazine big enough to write a retort in the same vein about the Brits.

There wouldn't be. Even the most Sinn Fein publication wouldn't be as blatant.

KungPao

Bucktoothed simpletons with eyebrows on their cheeks... horses running through council estates... men in platform shoes being arrested for bombings... badly Tarmac-ed drives in this country.

Samaris

Wow, who piddled in his cornflakes this morning?

vicwatson

Samaris wrote: »

Wow, who piddled in his cornflakes this morning?

A man from "Eire", Guinness piss

Samaris

vicwatson wrote: »

A man from "Eire", Guinness piss

Guinness piss in one's cornflakes would be enough to upset anyone, I guess. Other than that, I can only suggest valium for the poor guy. It can't be healthy to be that wound-up.

LionelNashe

Just browsing that site, looking at a few of his other pieces. He has a good turn of phrase.

Here's one about the use of misleading comparisons by journalists:
https://countrysquire.co.uk/2017/02/21/pointless-comparisons/

Does Aamna Khan Bangash realise that for Iceland’s scientific research growth to increase by 42% all it takes is for the Siggurdson family to win a microscope in a Reader’s Digest Competition?

donegal_man

There has been a Twitter storm with some correspondents calling this article “racist” and “bigoted”. The Editorial Team probably agree with the latter but not with the former and those who have been offended by the above piece we wholeheartedly apologise to you.

From the editor's note at the end which definitely suggests the whole thing is little more than a piss take. Even if it isn't who cares? It's not as if the author is a senior member of the UK negotiating team or even writing in a magazine anyone has ever heard of before now.

Chester Copperpot

mzungu wrote: »

Ah now, good ol Eire can't claim that one.

Probably referring to the girl caught in Peru a few years ago. Michella something

Sonics2k

The country’s banking history is a joke – wasted away on a property boom and buying in furniture restoring old British castles for narcissistic Irish “entrepreneurs”.

I mean, he's not wrong here.

vicwatson

Chester Copperpot wrote: »

Probably referring to the girl caught in Peru a few years ago. Michella something

Sure she's a compatriot of his right?

mzungu

Chester Copperpot wrote: »

Probably referring to the girl caught in Peru a few years ago. Michella something

Aye, she is Northern Irish, not part of Eire.

Noveight

Jim Browne is still sore over Ray Houghton rattling the net in '88.

#obsessed

Samaris

I am amused how he gives out about the Irish dairy but then lauds Northern Irish dairy products. Is the difference in the political affiliation of the cows?

Sonics2k

I'm fairly sure this is largely satire, or at least very tongue-in-cheek.