Hate the English??

DamoDLK · 27-09-2009 03:14PM

tallaght01 wrote: »

It's very easy to equate "I've done some travelling" with "I'm broad minded".

I've properly lived and worked in 6 different countries, developed and developing, and I don't regard myself as being any more broad- or open- minded than my parents who haven't done much travelling.

Agree. But you have to admit it serves as a tool capable of broadening one's mind... (It is up to you whether or not you want to subscribe to that train of thought) That, after all is the main reason for adventure and exploration what mankind has done for hundreds of years.

Kradock wrote: »

Travel , makes you more tolerant of things , embracing other cultures can to some degree help to appease some of the natural intolerances that have been passed down knowingly or not from generation to generation .

+1. Well said.

asdasd wrote: »

EDIT: Note the bombs in question were the Dublin and Moghanan bombings.

Please, least we forget, Dundalk was bombed at the same time. Crowe Street.

Jesus Juice · 27-09-2009 03:19PM

No I don't hate the English much for that reason,I dislike them cause they're annoying.

DamoDLK · 27-09-2009 03:24PM

Jesus Juice wrote: »

No I don't hate the English much for that reason,I dislike them cause they're annoying.

So are yanks, whats your point?

Many Brits and Yanks, Aussies, ki-wi's will dislike the Paddys cause were annoying pis*heads while drunk, but disliking the Brits cause they're merely annoying is a ridiculous claim??

pappyodaniel · 27-09-2009 03:33PM

This is a great example of taking the piss out of 'Armchair Republicanism'

Jesus Juice · 27-09-2009 03:33PM

DamoDLK wrote: »

So are yanks, whats your point?

Many Brits and Yanks, Aussies, ki-wi's will dislike the Paddys cause were annoying pis*heads while drunk, but disliking the Brits cause they're merely annoying is a ridiculous claim??

I just find the majority of them that I meet loud and obnoxious.

But you just said yanks are merely annoying too,whats the difference if I find Brits annoying?

Dai John · 27-09-2009 03:39PM

jumpguy wrote: »

No, I don't hate the English at all. History is just that, something that happened along time ago. Only fools dwell on the past. The average Englishman and woman had nothing to do with Irish oppression, even moreso nowadays. Most English people I have met are great fun (dare I say more than the Irish). Also, they seem to be more open to different conversations. In Ireland, we consider talking about the weather the height of sociability.

History is important, we must plan our future remembering the mistakes of the past. But who are the English ? William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066 and suppressed the Anglo Saxons ( his ancestors were Vikings ). He went on to invade Ireland also.The French language was official in England for almost 300 years. The 100 year war between France and England was no more than a family squable, and they were French families basically.The soldiers might have been English but their leaders were Norman. Ask where the Celts originated . England was invaded and settled by the Romans, Scot, Picts, Danes, Saxons etc. Makes life a little confusing but it serves to distract us all from our home grown politicians who are screwing the system so blatently.

DamoDLK · 27-09-2009 03:39PM

Jesus Juice wrote: »

I just find the majority of them that I meet loud and obnoxious.

But you just said yanks are merely annoying too,whats the difference if I find Brits annoying?

Good point you have me there chap!

Jim236 · 27-09-2009 03:55PM

Don't hate the English, but generally I think there is still a bit of resentment towards British people in general for not just the whole 800 years thing, but more recently what happened in the North, and also how they looked down on the Irish for so long and took the piss out of us. That went away when we had a booming economy but its starting to come back again now that our economy has gone to sh*t.

I do hate the British establishment though, i.e. the British government and the British monarchy. I have no respect for any government/head of state that rewards it's forces for maiming innocent unarmed civilians.

I think as long as partition remains, and until British rule ends in all parts of Ireland, then that general resentment towards the Brits will stay there.

orestes · 27-09-2009 03:55PM

Can we just skip the rambling hysterics and get to the part where we burn Brummytom at the stake?

Elliemental · 27-09-2009 04:00PM

brummytom wrote: »

Scousers aren't human

I`m sorry, `BRUMMY`tom, fail!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Takk · 27-09-2009 04:04PM

Stop posting in English. Traitors.

Min · 27-09-2009 04:08PM

I don't hate the English, we can't forget our history either at the same time and yes the English played a big role in the famine as Ireland was a net exporter of food during one of the worst famines in history, or the fact Irish people were shipped off as slaves to the Caribbean or we had penal laws in an attempt to assimilate us to be like the British.

We had Tony Blair apologise for the famine, some put it in the genocide bracket.
The British government refused to co-operate with the Irish government over the Dublin/Monaghan bombings where collusion between the British army and loyalist terrorists is the reason why....

We shouldn't hate English people, we should be able to discuss the things mentioned above but you can't hate people who had no part in it. English is such a generalised term for the group of people involved as many English people had nothing to do with the examples I used such as the famine, penal laws or collusion with terrorists.

nlgbbbblth · 27-09-2009 04:16PM

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

The Premier League is not really an 'english' thing tbh. The only thing english about it is its based there. Its owned, supported and played mainy by foreigners.
Plus most Irish people follow it for entertainment reasons only, no 'loyalty' if your understand me.

:rolleyes:
Irish people have followed English football for many years. Including times when there were very few 'foreigners' playing and the majority plying their trade were English.

no one likes to admit they're a hypocrite.

caseyann · 27-09-2009 04:33PM

Funny you wouldn't hear majority British take sides with Irish against their own.

Irish can sure as hell make their own terrorists and give out about them down this end because we aren't been ruled anymore.
Bend over

Dudess · 27-09-2009 04:36PM

It's not a matter of taking a side though, just an objection to how utterly retarded it is to "hate the English".

caseyann · 27-09-2009 04:45PM

Takk wrote: »

Stop posting in English. Traitors.

pog mo cos :mad:

caseyann · 27-09-2009 04:48PM

Dudess wrote: »

It's not a matter of taking a side though, just an objection to how utterly retarded it is to "hate the English".

I never once said i hate English.But you can see how the reaction is because i reminded them of what it is all about and why still alot of people say they hate the English.They are very quick to spit on their own but they forget what was going on in Ireland with the British terrorists who might i add had alot of support in Britain.

27-09-2009 04:58PM

Correct me if I am wrong but was it not the Normans from Normandy that invaded Ireland, at the request of Dermot McMurrough the then King of Leinster. If so is it not the French we have the argument with and not the English who nowadays, for the most part are a very pleasant and friendly nation. ( makes note to stop having holidays in France- well Normandy anyway !!! and dont drink Calvados)

On the subject of monarchies how is it that some of Europes best nations have held on to the Royal Families and are very proud of them ? Norway,Sweden and Denmark are model countries in Europe and have Royal heads of state,The Nederlands and Belgium also good examples and it is not so long ago that Spain restored its monarchy after having a bad time as a Republic.
Just a thought.

AckwelFoley · 27-09-2009 05:00PM

i dont hate anyone.

I dislike certain sections of english society as equally as i dislike the same in Irish society.

Like it or Loath it, Britain has being good to this little pissant of a county over the years

Data_Quest · 27-09-2009 05:01PM

Dai John wrote: »

History is important, we must plan our future remembering the mistakes of the past. But who are the English ? William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066 and suppressed the Anglo Saxons ( his ancestors were Vikings ). He went on to invade Ireland also.The French language was official in England for almost 300 years. The 100 year war between France and England was no more than a family squable, and they were French families basically.The soldiers might have been English but their leaders were Norman. Ask where the Celts originated . England was invaded and settled by the Romans, Scot, Picts, Danes, Saxons etc. Makes life a little confusing but it serves to distract us all from our home grown politicians who are screwing the system so blatently.

Agree with your general point but William the Conqueror invading Ireland is a bit much? William died in 1087 and the Norman Invasion lasted from 1169–1175 resulting in 8 centuries of "English" dominance.

benj · 27-09-2009 05:10PM

laugh wrote: »

Ah hating the English, from the comfort of your Currys Sofa, watching Coronation Street (You know what a coronation is yea?) on your Dixons TV broadcast to your home by British Sky Broadcasting, in your Manchester United jersey.

Which is worse a plastic paddy or a rubber republican?

don't forget...while drinking your beer that you bought from tesco

me_right_one · 27-09-2009 05:13PM

617 wrote: »

Correct me if I am wrong but was it not the Normans from Normandy that invaded Ireland, at the request of Dermot McMurrough the then King of Leinster. If so is it not the French we have the argument with and not the English who nowadays, for the most part are a very pleasant and friendly nation. ( makes note to stop having holidays in France- well Normandy anyway !!! and dont drink Calvados)

On the subject of monarchies how is it that some of Europes best nations have held on to the Royal Families and are very proud of them ? Norway,Sweden and Denmark are model countries in Europe and have Royal heads of state,The Nederlands and Belgium also good examples and it is not so long ago that Spain restored its monarchy after having a bad time as a Republic.
Just a thought.

I'll correct ya so! It was the english decendants of the French norman invaders who came to Ireland at the behest of DMcM. If only I had a time machine!

Elliemental · 27-09-2009 05:16PM

galwayrush wrote: »

What about the non bastard English? :rolleyes:

Yeah them too!
FYI, I`m English myself, so I was taking the piss earlier!

In regards to the original invasion, was it not Henry II who first invaded Ireland, rather than William the Conqueror as another poster seemed to be suggesting?

caseyann · 27-09-2009 05:18PM

Elliemental wrote: »

Yeah them too!
FYI, I`m English myself, so I was taking the piss earlier!

Lmao

27-09-2009 05:18PM

me_right_one wrote: »

I'll correct ya so! It was the english decendants of the French norman invaders who came to Ireland at the behest of DMcM. If only I had a time machine!

Confusing isnt it ah maybe we should just get on with our lives and stop hating people from centuries ago, dont you think. So I can go to France on holidays after all?

me_right_one · 27-09-2009 05:19PM

Elliemental, being english, what do you think of orangemen? Do they represent you? They believe they do! To me they're disgusting bigots whoever they think they represent

grenache · 27-09-2009 05:20PM

Hating the English, or any nationality for that matter, is a rather sad and pointless pursuit. There's nothing wrong with disliking individual people, but a whole race for the sake of it? Just dumb.

me_right_one · 27-09-2009 05:22PM

617 wrote: »

Confusing isnt it ah maybe we should just get on with our lives and stop hating people from centuries ago, dont you think. So I can go to France on holidays after all?

No its not a bit confusing! William-the-conquerer was French. He invaded England and won. His son (who was now english) became king when WTC died, and his son became king after him. THIS was the fella who sent an army over to Ireland to help out that bastard McMorough

mackeminexile · 27-09-2009 05:23PM

Having read this thread I have to say that the premise of 'hating the English' is ridiculous. I am English, have lived here for over 9 years. During this time I have learnt of the history between the two countries which we were never taught at school. Yes things were done that should never have happened. I have had a number of incidents with people who took offense at me living in this country being an English c**t etc. I have always made the argument at this point that I personally wasn't involved in the past oppression etc. Also, I've had Irish people who I greqw to have friendships with refuse to consider me as English cos I am 'sound' as well as that I'm not really English because I'm from the North East! Hating the English people is stupid and will not gain you anything as a person. Let go, by all means hate what happened. I do for most of the empirical behavior but I can also remember that it was done at a different time. Does anyone hate the Romans etc for their conquest?

Elliemental · 27-09-2009 05:27PM

me_right_one wrote: »

Elliemental, being english, what do you think of orangemen? Do they represent you? They believe they do! To me they're disgusting bigots whoever they think they represent

Oh really? I doubt that the vast majority of English people know what happened on 12thJuly, 1690! No, they don`t represent me, or anyone else I know English or Irish. But, I always got the impression that they (Orangemen), although identifying themselves as British, I understood that to different altogether to English. I mean they have thier own (made up, imo!) language (Ulster Scots), thier own traditions and their own sense of cultural identity that has little or nothing to do with Englishness.

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