Let's say something nice about Travellers

26-11-2017 12:17AM #1

Here on AH, there's always a new thread denigrating our nomadic bretheren. Well let's see if we can change that by posting some postives. I'll go first. In my job, there's a traveller lad who acts like a Big Brother to our other clientele and he helps them with their reading and writing. It's called the Step By Step programme. Anybody else got any?

horgan_p · 26-11-2017 12:18AM

They always have great deals on slightly used power tools.

Richard Hillman · 26-11-2017 12:20AM

Great at recycling precious metals

Tigger · 26-11-2017 12:20AM

they often have a courage and confidence that many people lack.

26-11-2017 12:21AM

They're good boxers, have won Olympic medals for their country.

corner of hells · 26-11-2017 12:21AM

I go for a pint once in awhile with traveller lad who's in d'army , good company.

McMurphy · 26-11-2017 12:23AM

They like dags.

Stacksofwacks · 26-11-2017 12:23AM

they go to nice sunny destinations

punisher5112 · 26-11-2017 12:24AM

They sh1t on your door step....

No i mean sit,, sit on your door step.

Permabear · 26-11-2017 12:24AM

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punisher5112 · 26-11-2017 12:25AM

They look after the elderly....

Really really do look after them ....

McMurphy · 26-11-2017 12:27AM

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Tenigate · 26-11-2017 12:28AM

They look after their own family. Thick as thieves.

whiskeyman · 26-11-2017 12:29AM

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vicwatson · 26-11-2017 12:30AM

They always make it home for Christmas

bazz26 · 26-11-2017 12:30AM

Great bunch of lads. They make great tarmac.

Your Face · 26-11-2017 12:30AM

They were very good at robbing an elderly man in my old parish.

Tenigate · 26-11-2017 12:31AM

Very knowledgeable of their rights and entitlements.

PLL · 26-11-2017 12:31AM

I've met a traveller woman shopping in my local supermarket a couple of times and she was really friendly. I grew up in the UK so unlike everyone I know, I grew up with many different types of people. I don't actively avoid travellers like many others would (I assume due to bad experiences with them).

I notice a lot of people stare at her due to her accent and clothing. I try to smile and be polite to everyone and because of it she has let me in front of her at the checkout when I only have a few things and she came over to me to give me back some bank cards that fell from my purse. My interaction made me feel for her, I don't want to sound patronising but it's so obvious everyone else is judging her, and thinking she is the plague. How horrible must it feel to go shopping and be ostracized like that. She is still a person with feelings.

Ulysses Gaze · 26-11-2017 12:33AM

They have nice Caravans...

enricoh · 26-11-2017 12:33AM

I admire their not giving two f#®ks attitude when on occasion I have caught them scoping out my yard n sheds!
No scurrying off, just brazen it out

keepalive213 · 26-11-2017 12:33AM

Real comedians... allied wheels, tilted windows, cans of fantana.

Gen.Zhukov · 26-11-2017 12:33AM

They constantly look for ways to contribute and give something back to society. They're always doing that.

Day Lewin · 26-11-2017 12:37AM

They cherish their children. Observe a courtly dignity when in conversation with persons who behave respectfully. Are usually optimistic in spite of high suicide rates and short life expectancy. Endure horrendous degrees of racism and ostracism with fatalistic calm.

Yes, some of them cause a lot of trouble. And some are really great people with a very different culture than the bourgeoisie.

Romantic Rose · 26-11-2017 12:37AM

A lot of them I know from teaching could sell snow to the Eskimos, gift of the gab and have real cute hoarness that money couldn't buy.

A lot of the young female travellers I know are lovely. Very kind and caring. They are another Mammy to their younger siblings but suffer terrible sexism.