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The good side of being oppressed for 800 years

  • 01-08-2010 11:27PM
    #1
    scientific1982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,562 ✭✭✭


    1. As a result of British occupation, English is now the most widely spoken language in this country. This comes in handy because English is now basically the default world language and a lot of companies choose Ireland as a European base because of this.

    2. Because we were oppressed ourselves we didnt get a chance to oppress other people so we are free of colonial guilt.

    3. A lot of great music and art was made about said oppression.

    4. A lot of Irish people immigrated and reproduced like crazy thus increasing our global influence.


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  • #2
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    O' for gawds sake! I'm outa here.

    P.S. it was 900 years - not 800. :D


  • #3
    sixpack's little hat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 819 ✭✭✭sixpack's little hat


    God save the Queen.


  • #4
    genericguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭genericguy


    your threads are shyte OP.


  • #5
    galwayrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,816 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    To celebrate, i am now eating a traditional English dish,........ Curry.


  • #6
    Dardania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,397 ✭✭✭Dardania


    5. A great deal of our infrastructure and cities were built for us


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  • #7
    Ostrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭Ostrom


    And no doubt great fun also for those who lived through, and continue to live in and suffer the consequences of. Yay colonialism!!


  • #8
    aDeener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭aDeener


    scientific1982 wrote: »
    1. As a result of British occupation, English is now the most widely spoken language in this country. This comes in handy because English is now basically the default world language and a lot of companies choose Ireland as a European base because of this.

    2. Because we were oppressed ourselves we didnt get a chance to oppress other people so we are free of colonial guilt.

    3. A lot of great music and art was made about said oppression.

    4. A lot of Irish people immigrated and reproduced like crazy thus increasing our global influence.

    how did they manage that?


  • #9
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    oh great, I think we're short on "800 years" threads :rolleyes:

    Can someone file this one with the rest.


  • #10
    mojesius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭mojesius


    scientific1982 wrote: »
    1. As a result of British occupation, English is now the most widely spoken language in this country. This comes in handy because English is now basically the default world language and a lot of companies choose Ireland as a European base because of this.

    2. Because we were oppressed ourselves we didnt get a chance to oppress other people so we are free of colonial guilt.

    3. A lot of great music and art was made about said oppression.

    4. A lot of Irish people immigrated and reproduced like crazy thus increasing our global influence.

    No such thing.


  • #11
    galwayrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,816 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    KTRIC wrote: »
    oh great, I think we're short on "800 years" threads :rolleyes:

    Can someone file this one with the rest.

    Surely it can't be far off 850 years by now.......:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


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  • #12
    scientific1982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,562 ✭✭✭scientific1982


    genericguy wrote: »
    your threads are shyte OP.
    Dont read them then.


  • #13
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    FF and the greens were not in power


  • #14
    Brendog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭Brendog


    we invented whiskey to deal with it.....





    To: The rest of the world


    YOUR WELCOME!!!!


  • #15
    galwayrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,816 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    FF and the greens were not in power

    haha, looks like the damage from those few years will have a negative impact for the next 800 years.:rolleyes:


  • #16
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,073 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    6. African Americans do not have a monopoly on their ancestors being slaves.

    In other news, I'd do Sarah Polley.
    TV3 now.


  • #17
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Terry wrote: »
    ...In other news, I'd do Sarah Polley.
    I'm an Arielle Kebbel fan myself. I'd eat her for breakfast ...Yum! :cool:


  • #18
    bytey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭bytey


    drink and porn


  • #19
    MrSir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭MrSir


    The best thing about being oppressed are the people who go on about being oppressed. Those silly biscuits do give me a chuckle.


  • #20
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    "Ye caana take our freeeedom...."
    ...A fcuk, thats Scotland!

    "Ye wee men canna take our sheeps!"
    ...A fcuk, thats Wales!

    "Ye canna take the piss out of us!"
    ...A fcuk ...too late, ye already are!


  • #21
    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,594 ✭✭✭bonerm


    It leads to a very interesting take on historical "education" in irish schools.


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  • #22
    mike65
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    Being oppressed has given the Irish plenty to talk about on message boards and has been the raw materials for countless ballads and "rebel songs" thus offering gainful employment to hundreds who otherwise would only be singing in the bath. Its all win win as far as I can see.


  • #23
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    I have never been oppressed


  • #24
    andrew
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,371 Mod ✭✭✭✭andrew


    Many nice buildings also.


  • #25
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh-water system, and public health, what have the English ever done for us?



    Edit: This post was was quite clearly a piss take in reference to the film "The Life of Brian", I thought this would be obvious but seemingly not...

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #26
    andrew
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,371 Mod ✭✭✭✭andrew


    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    Apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh-water system, and public health, what have the English ever done for us?

    Don't forget the Public Baths.


  • #27
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,073 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    Apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh-water system, and public health, what have the English ever done for us?
    Genocide and slavery.
    They were awesome. :)


  • #28
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    You forgot railways and common law and a place to go to to escape Priests.


  • #29
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    Apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh-water system, and public health, what have the English ever done for us?

    Maybe we should have held out for the Romans


  • #30
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    They got us out of the hedge schools


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  • #31
    orourkeda
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN9EC3Gy6Nk


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