The assumption that you like GAA because you're from ''that part the country

dienbienphu · 28-07-2011 02:16PM #1

why the fcuk do some people presume you like the gaa because you're from the country? 75 percent of the conversations i have with strangers always end up on the topic of the gaa. some of these idiots make stupid assumptions like ''oh you must be mad into hurlen if you're from there?'' thats normally when the conversation dies for me as such assumptions are a good indication of an individuals intellect. personally, i never liked hurling (or hurlen as the irish savage calls it) or football or any other bog irish sport. its a part of ireland i have no interest in and the one which i want no association with. could you imagine if that was the answer i gave every time some moron asked me that question?

FatherLen · 28-07-2011 02:18PM

why dont you just say nah man i dont really follow that but i am all about ultimate frisbee!

and they ask because those sports are more popular in the country...

The_Kew_Tour · 28-07-2011 02:20PM

OK you don't like GAA, that's fine we get it....

People may presume all you need to say is I have no interest...

Then change subject or if they had any sense not talk to ya again.

dienbienphu · 28-07-2011 02:21PM

sometimes i say i like rugby, just to annoy them and they are left with a bewildered look on their faces

Naomh · 28-07-2011 02:21PM

dienbienphu wrote: »

i never liked hurling (or hurlen as the irish savage calls it) or football or any other bog irish sport. its a part of ireland i have no interest in and the one which i want no association with.

Never had that myself, being from "the country".

What does the term "bog Irish" mean as far as you see it?

Degag · 28-07-2011 02:22PM

What annoys me are the GAA heads who think their sport is the only sport worth playing and every other sport is "boring" "full of sissys" etc.

They are out there.

sollar · 28-07-2011 02:22PM

I have no interest in GAA but i'm jumping on the bandwagon for a few weeks now while Donegal are in the Quarter finals

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On the topic of assumptions - I've been asked before who do you support Liverpool or Man Utd. As if they were the only 2 options.

Ricardo G · 28-07-2011 02:22PM

Next you'll be telling us that you don't spend your Sunday afternoons competing in "Bog snorkling" contests

dienbienphu · 28-07-2011 02:24PM

Naomh wrote: »

Never had that myself, being from "the country".

What does the term "bog Irish" mean as far as you see it?

bog irish is a term i use for the ''people'' who descend upon a town on a sunday to watch a gaa match thats commentated on by a 70 year old man

mardybumbum · 28-07-2011 02:24PM

C'mon Mayo

dienbienphu · 28-07-2011 02:27PM

up mayo

StephenHendry · 28-07-2011 02:30PM

its no big issue OP just to say that the gaa is not for me, and if the people who you work with it/live etc. can't deal with that or have issues if you prefer rugby (which traditionally would be more popular or associated in the past with urban areas) then you are better off withouth them i say

Naomh · 28-07-2011 02:32PM

dienbienphu wrote: »

bog irish is a term i use for the ''people'' who descend upon a town on a sunday to watch a gaa match thats commentated on by a 70 year old man

Elaborate on the bold please, I'm intrigued...

I totally agree with other posters that some gaa heads can be quite condescending towards other sports, which is wrong imo. Nothing like a bit af variety in the world.

Liam Byrne · 28-07-2011 02:37PM

dienbienphu wrote: »

some of these idiots make stupid assumptions like ''oh you must be mad into hurlen if you're from there?''

No idea what "hurlen" is, but speaking of assumptions.....

dienbienphu wrote: »

.....thats normally when the conversation dies for me as such assumptions are a good indication of an individuals intellect.

dienbienphu wrote: »

personally, i never liked hurling (or hurlen as the irish savage calls it) or football or any other bog irish sport.

Never met an "irish savage" either - what's with the crappy attitude ?

As for the "bog irish sport" phrase, it's probably escaped your notice that the above games are played in all of the cities too, and Dublin has actually reached the quarter-finals of hurling.

But hey, don't let me damage that fake superiority chip on your shoulder.

Spacedog · 28-07-2011 02:38PM

If you are from Kilkenny and dont like hurling to will die.

The county was named after Rob Kenny, who was publicly executed after expressing a mild indifference for the sport.

True story.

Liam Byrne · 28-07-2011 02:39PM

dienbienphu wrote: »

bog irish is a term i use for the ''people'' who descend upon a town on a sunday to watch a gaa match thats commentated on by a 70 year old man

What about matches that are commentated on by a 27-year-old man ?

http://www.live95fm.ie/entertainment/blogs-list.aspx?pres_guid=3af75b89-999f-474f-a4b0-597725a7bdd9

Pherekydes · 28-07-2011 02:40PM

sollar wrote: »

I have no interest in GAA but i'm jumping on the bandwagon for a few weeks now while Donegal are in the Quarter finals .

+1. I'm interested in the GAA now that "we" are in the hurling semis and the football quarters.

Hello, people, "we" are the only county that can do the double this year

OP, it must be very awkward swimming the butterfly (or whatever sport you're into-if you're not into sport then I know a good counsellor) with a chip on each shoulder.

dienbienphu · 28-07-2011 02:41PM

Naomh wrote: »

Elaborate on the bold please, I'm intrigued...

serfs...peasants

Naomh · 28-07-2011 02:43PM

dienbienphu wrote: »

serfs...peasants

Troll much?....

Liam Byrne · 28-07-2011 02:45PM

Quazzie, your "thanks" button is obviously stuck! :eek:

dienbienphu · 28-07-2011 02:48PM

im serious. doesnt the catholic church still not award the minor all ireland champions with the winning trophy? LIKE HELLO...??

dienbienphu · 28-07-2011 02:52PM

Patron of the GAA :pac:

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 28-07-2011 02:54PM

Seeing as Dublin are one of the most successful counties in the history of the GAA I never understood the 'GAA is for culchies argument'. Besides soccer is more popular in most areas of the countryside anyway.

Sykk · 28-07-2011 02:54PM

Degag wrote: »

What annoys me are the GAA heads who think their sport is the only sport worth playing and every other sport is "boring" "full of sissys" etc.

They are out there.

Usually the argument when someone says GAA is shíte. In comparison, "soccer" is a sissy's game. However, GAA in comparison to Muai Thai is a sissy's sport. So when you call it **** be prepared for such a response!

So those of you who don't like GAA, why not leave those of us who do, alone. You clearly know nothing about it, never got involved enough or you weren't very good at it.

Same goes for every sport. I wouldn't call handball a crap sport.. Because I've never played it for more than a few hours and know nothing about it.

Liam Byrne · 28-07-2011 02:56PM

dienbienphu wrote: »

im serious. doesnt the catholic church still not award the minor all ireland champions with the winning trophy? LIKE HELLO...??

What does that have to do with your earlier objections and bigoted phrasing ?

Naomh · 28-07-2011 02:59PM

dienbienphu wrote: »

im serious. doesnt the catholic church still not award the minor all ireland champions with the winning trophy? LIKE HELLO...??

Right, so the fact that the organisation has links with the church (cant say I agree with it) makes it for peasants? i.e approx 87% of the population of the country are RC. Whether people practice / actually believe or not, does that make them all peasants so?

dienbienphu · 28-07-2011 03:00PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

What does that have to do with your earlier objections and bigoted phrasing ?

its even more of reason to hate it. it reminds of an organisation which is very much stuck in the past

Caraville · 28-07-2011 03:01PM

It always makes me laugh how people who don't like the GAA assume they're making some sort of dig at us (who are into hurling or football) when they say "watching the bog ball with some 72 year old man commentating" or whatever.

Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh is 81 and I'd happily listen to him commentating on any sport over Ryle Nugent any day (nothing against Ryle, I don't mind him, I'm just saying being younger doesn't make you a better commentator).

Yeah there are GAA heads who think other sports are sissy or crap or whatever, but there are plenty of soccer heads or rugby folk who think the GAA is full of mucksavages and country bumpkins. There are plenty of tools in every walk of life.

People are only looking for something to flippin talk to you about OP, if they're strangers they just want to find a common ground seeing as possibly a lot of people from your county (by the sounds of things) are into the GAA. It's not a bloody insult, get over it. I don't particularly like rugby but it wouldn't bother me if people assumed I was. They're not accusing you of being some sort of freak, relax!

Kensworld · 28-07-2011 03:01PM

Everytime someone talks to me about sport them assume I love Rugby because I'm tall and well built when in fact I hate Rubgy. It doesn't bother me if they ask and it doesn't bother me if they don't

Liam Byrne · 28-07-2011 03:02PM

dienbienphu wrote: »

its even more of reason to hate it. it reminds of an organisation which is very much stuck in the past

What organisation does it remind you of ?

As for "stuck in the past", have a look at the indebtedness of the English soccer teams who pay still pay boom-time silly money to over-rated primadonnas.

I like soccer, btw - just pointing out a few home truths.

smash · 28-07-2011 03:03PM

Do you like planking?

The assumption that you like GAA because you're from ''that part the country

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