Should calling someone a Culchie be a sacking offence?

aidoh

JRant wrote: »

I prefer to use the terms Spudheads or Rockmunchers as they are far better descripters than culchie.

LOL at Rockmunchers - never heard that one before!

But I did once meet a South African chap on holidays before who referred to us (Irish people) as "spud n****rs".

Caliden

Caliden wrote: »

Whatever happened to sticks and stones?

It's in the same rubbish bin as common sense, and personal responsibility.

Franz Von Peppercorn

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I've always wondered this... how long does one have to live in Dublin before they stop being a culchie? Is it simply moving to Dublin, or if their family remains outside of Dublin do they remain Culchies? Do you have to be born there? How many people who live in Dublin and it's suburbs were actually born there? Makes me wonder how many of you are calling their parents Culchies.

And then, there's experience. I'm from the midlands but have lived in New York, Beijing, Xi'an, etc, all cities far bigger and modern than Dublin, but when in Ireland, I won't live in Dublin.. so I must be a Culchie then? Dublin is a rather low standard to reach if it stops you from being a culchie.

Don't get me wrong. I don't mind being called a Culchie, but I really don't see this pride many of you have about being from Dublin. Now, if you were talking about Munich or Berlin, I might understand... but Dublin? :rolleyes:

Yeh, it’s rubbish.

Actually it’s a sign of small town provincialism. In New York you could have called yourself, without much dispute, a New Yorker. That’s someone who lives in New York. Similar to a Londoner being a present inhabitant of London. According to a documentary I recently watched it’s rare to meet someone in San Francisco who is born there. So most San Franciscans weren’t born there.

What Dublin shares with Kiltimagh is that you are always a blow in if not born here. Not much of a world city then.

cournioni

JRant wrote: »

I prefer to use the terms Spudheads or Rockmunchers as they are far better descripters than culchie.

What makes you think that Dubs have impunity from the above phrases?