garda called a 'monkey' by abusive german at rail station

Dudess · 08-06-2011 05:37PM

Who cares what is thought of Ireland? And yeah, much of it is true - I'm just not sure about the "banana republic" label. It's something I'd associate more with extremely poor South American dictatorships.

Criticism of a country is perfectly reasonable - it's when that criticism is extended to anonymous individuals from that country that the line is crossed. Neither German guy mentioned here did that.

ejmaztec · 08-06-2011 05:39PM

Dudess wrote: »

Who cares what is thought of Ireland? And yeah, much of it is true - I'm just not sure about the "banana republic" label. It's something I'd associate more with extremely poor South American dictatorships.

Criticism of a country is perfectly reasonable - it's when that criticism is extended to anonymous individuals from that country that the line is crossed. Neither German guy mentioned here did that.

We can't afford bananas:(

Dangerous Man · 08-06-2011 05:42PM

You know things are bad when someone throws what would otherwise be considered horrible, nasty abuse at your country and you can't do anything but agree.

pragmatic1 · 08-06-2011 05:45PM

Dudess wrote: »

Who cares what is thought of Ireland? And yeah, much of it is true - I'm just not sure about the "banana republic" label. It's something I'd associate more with extremely poor South American dictatorships.

Criticism of a country is perfectly reasonable - it's when that criticism is extended to anonymous individuals from that country that the line is crossed. Neither German guy mentioned here did that.

Not when you're staying or visiting someone elses country. Its a bit like going to someones house and calling it a ****hole. Its unmannerly.

charlemont · 08-06-2011 05:50PM

The Garda should have taken the piss out him, but I think the German has a point, Ireland is a banana republic.

Amhran Nua · 08-06-2011 05:52PM

Tell him to get back to us when he's allowed to sing his own national anthem.

Niles · 08-06-2011 05:54PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRTngtsOY8Q

Fratton Fred · 08-06-2011 05:55PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

We can't afford bananas:(

Maybe we could be a cheese republic?

staker · 08-06-2011 06:02PM

He had a previous conviction for harassment and had been given a 9 month sentence according to the article.
I know what would've happened had this occured in Germany.
He should've been deported a long time ago.

Mike 1972 · 08-06-2011 06:04PM

sandmanporto wrote: »

saw it in the evening herald today pg.26. the guy was having an argument with rail staff and he said to officers that ireland was a banana republic and should be cut off from europe.

The angy German kid on holiday ?

sandmanporto · 08-06-2011 06:22PM

The way I look at it he wanted an argument! He argued about our nation as a whole to some everyday people doing their job. What good is that? He probably has a psychiatric issue
If he thinks that way about here he should leave as we dont need a jerk like that causing trouble and wasting garda time!

Nolanger · 08-06-2011 06:23PM

sandmanporto wrote: »

saw it in the evening herald today pg.26. the guy was having an argument with rail staff and he said to officers that ireland was a banana republic

Bob Geldof?

mconigol · 08-06-2011 06:24PM

At least we're not germany

bonerm · 08-06-2011 06:26PM

Sounds like a real sour kraut.

Eramen · 08-06-2011 06:28PM

They paid our bills to get the US/European banks off our collective backs.. Letting one of 'em call a Gard a 'monkey' is getting off pretty light if I may say so..

Well, now to pay them back! (That was the real insult

) *even though we can't*

kincsem · 08-06-2011 06:46PM

I'm going to boycott (we invented that word

) BMW, Mercedes, Porche, Audi because I can't afford them.

Son Of A Vidic · 08-06-2011 07:40PM

Eramen wrote: »

They paid our bills to get the US/European banks off our collective backs.. Letting one of 'em call a Gard a 'monkey' is getting off pretty light if I may say so..

Paid our bills? Christ! Surely people have grasped the simple concept by now? Reckless Irish banks, were recklessly loaned money by the German and French banks. Now we have to bail them out and cover their losses. It was not 'our' bill in the first place. It's amazing how some think, that the ordinary Irish taxpayer is somehow responsible for the financial incompetence and latent greed of European and Irish banks.

Eramen · 08-06-2011 07:53PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Paid our bills? Christ! Surely people have grasped the simple concept by now? Reckless Irish banks, were recklessly loaned money by the German and French banks. Now we have to bail them out and cover their losses. It was not 'our' bill in the first place. It's amazing how some think, that the ordinary Irish taxpayer is somehow responsible for the financial incompetence and latent greed of European and Irish banks.

That's all true CM, I was just having some fun with this story

And no, as a seasoned political/cultural activist (no, not a silly once-off protester) I think Irish people haven't really grasped the concept or reality at all, but in saying that they do know we have been manhandled and coerced into accepting the unacceptable, namely paying debts that aren't really ours.

How much longer will an insurmountable greed champion over Irish apathy and laziness? That's the real question. Action, beyond inane rambling and petty political infighting, seems to be something foreign entirely to us.

Not to go of topic..

JuliusCaesar · 08-06-2011 08:20PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

we are not Jews at all you wont put us in a oven, thats what i said to a thick German bitch in a supermarket a few years ago when we had a argument.

manages to insult both Germans and Jews in one go!

Versus

Eramen wrote: »

Irish people ... do know we have been manhandled and coerced into accepting the unacceptable, namely paying debts that aren't really ours.

How much longer will an insurmountable greed champion over Irish apathy and laziness? That's the real question. Action, beyond inane rambling and petty political infighting, seems to be something foreign entirely to us.

scopper · 08-06-2011 09:38PM

Cat Melodeon wrote: »

Sure we're all Inselaffen (island monkeys) to the Germans. How dare they call us names, damned Nazi Kraut Hun Gerry Fritz sausage-and-cabbage-eating feckers.

Inselaffen is directed at the English in Germany. They tend to think of the Ireland as slightly charming messers and don't apply island monkey much to non-English people (in my experience).

scopper · 08-06-2011 09:43PM

Oh and just in general I would stick up for my adopted country here and say that most Germans are pretty polite and positive toward Ireland. Many are able to distinguish between the corrupt banks/government and Ireland more generally and to be honest we don't figure much on their agenda. As for the Kraut-bashing Nazi stuff...or the idea that Germans can't sign their national anthem (they can and do...often!) that is equally as embarassing on our part as this buffoon would be embarassing to Germans. Sadly our nations are often represented by the loudest idiots when abroad

prinz · 08-06-2011 09:48PM

Amhran Nua wrote: »

Tell him to get back to us when he's allowed to sing his own national anthem.

They are allowed sing their national anthem boss. They dropped one verse because it no longer applied 70 odd years ago. That's it. There's nothing stopping Germans enjoying or singing their national anthem as it is today.

Badgermonkey · 08-06-2011 09:52PM

sandmanporto wrote: »

German.....guy was having an argument with rail staff

Bad Herr day?

Sonnenblumen · 09-06-2011 12:15AM

prinz wrote: »

They are allowed sing their national anthem boss. They dropped one verse because it no longer applied 70 odd years ago. That's it. There's nothing stopping Germans enjoying or singing their national anthem as it is today.

Roll over Beethoven.

Careful Now · 09-06-2011 12:20AM

unacceptable IMO

Morlar · 09-06-2011 01:29AM

That German ambassador was right. Here is some rare footage of him out for a stroll back in his hometown :

Johro · 09-06-2011 01:31AM

sandmanporto wrote: »

saw it in the evening herald today pg.26. the guy was having an argument with rail staff and he said to officers that ireland was a banana republic and should be cut off from europe.
It is kind of offensive to an irish person but it goes to show how we're viewed. He was obviously an arrogant d*ckhead in the first place looking for trouble.

Defo mention the war.

Son Of A Vidic · 09-06-2011 01:58AM

I'm surprised the Garda didn't rape him.

johnboysligo · 09-06-2011 04:49AM

you know I seem to remember a few years ago that Germany was the bane of the eu for having a really crazy ****ed up debts

http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/287
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,515454,00.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/3141428/Germany-takes-hot-seat-as-Europe-falls-into-the-abyss.html

wrote:

Germany is now in the hot seat. The collapse of a rescue deal for Hypo Real Estate on Saturday threatens a €400bn (£311bn) bankruptcy that nearly matches the Lehman Brothers debacle for sheer scale.

Chancellor Angela Merkel has been forced to pull her head out of the sand, guaranteeing all German savings, a day after she rebuked Ireland for doing much the same thing. Reality intrudes.

I would love to have been there and given the wee **** a recent history lesson.

Jimmy Garlic · 09-06-2011 05:13AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm-q8F4t74g

:pac:

garda called a 'monkey' by abusive german at rail station

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