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Anyone ever nasty to you for being Irish

keithclancy

So,

Was at a wedding on the weekend in England, was never at a wedding in England before, live over in Holland so driving there wasn't to bad.

Was a good craic, mostly the same as an Irish wedding.

Late into the night we were in the bar and I was chatting to a guy, all very normal conversation. He seemed well educated, was a history teacher in a school apparently.

After a while myself and the missus said we were going to bed and headed off, while we were walking away the guy said 'Goodnight ya dumb paddy'

I sort of shrugged it off and went upstairs, after a while it was bugging the hell out of me so I went back downstairs.

Walked back over and told the guy in a very friendly way

"Hey look, you shouldn't say that sort of thing to people, its a bit racist"

Guy was all very apologetic, said sorry and then I walked off, I walked around the corner and then heard him saying "These f*cking Irish micks should piss off back to where they came from"

I just thought 'for f&ck sake' and went to bed.

Over here in Holland i've only ever experienced racism because people here can't really tell the difference between England and Ireland, hence you get the whole 'English wánker' thing shouted at you sometimes.

Anyone else ever had a similar experience ?

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who what when

A fist between the eyes probably would have been no harm!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

I would have just laughed condescendingly. Would have wound him up now end.

onlyrocknroll

who what when wrote: »

A fist between the eyes probably would have been no harm!

Yep, drunken violence is definitely the best response in the face of negative Irish stereotypes.

leggit

I'd be more in the "couldn't give a f*ck" camp when it comes to this kind of thing, just a drunk moron being a drunk moron.

Not racism either btw

Tipsy McSwagger

Been to England a few times and never had any hassle.

crusher000

Yes over 11 years ago on holidays in Turkey. Was there for two weeks,first week met a couple from the north and we got on great. I knew by his surname and the chats we had he was protestant and he knew me to be a catholic. This was never a problem. Second week got chatting to two couples from England. Everything was sound until they had a view drinks my God couldn't get out of there quick enough. We we're thick micks,paddies and heard one of the woman say under her breath to her friend I hate those fxxxing paddies. What got me was their negative perception of the Irish against the couple from the north whom were just so sound. I thought if anyone would have a gripe against us it would be the couple from the North and would have accepted as that's the way I would have perceived.

kfallon

keithclancy wrote: »

So,

Was at a wedding on the weekend in England, was never at a wedding in England before, live over in Holland so driving there wasn't to bad.

Was a good craic, mostly the same as an Irish wedding.

Late into the night we were in the bar and I was chatting to a guy, all very normal conversation. He seemed well educated, was a history teacher in a school apparently.

After a while myself and the missus said we were going to bed and headed off, while we were walking away the guy said 'Goodnight ya dumb paddy'

I sort of shrugged it off and went upstairs, after a while it was bugging the hell out of me so I went back downstairs.

Walked back over and told the guy in a very friendly way

"Hey look, you shouldn't say that sort of thing to people, its a bit racist"

Guy was all very apologetic, said sorry and then I walked off, I walked around the corner and then heard him saying "These f*cking Irish micks should piss off back to where they came from"

I just thought 'for f&ck sake' and went to bed.

Over here in Holland i've only ever experienced racism because people here can't really tell the difference between England and Ireland, hence you get the whole 'English wánker' thing shouted at you sometimes.

Anyone else ever had a similar experience ?

Pot & Kettle?

Was called a 'fenian bastard' when I was about 10, was wearing my Celtic jersey when on holiday at the time! Two Rangers fans said it to me, they were both about 17 or 18.....nice! :rolleyes:

Also a bunch of us were called 'Paddy ****' by a guy no taller than 4 foot at a race meeting in England before. He said it as he walked past and said it in such a low tone he didn't think we'd hear but I did. Found it hilarious!

Happy Monday

Always an element of this.
I have come across plenty of this in Ireland against English people.

Mr.Biscuits

A Spanish girl once nastied me for being Irish.

mikemac1

keithclancy wrote: »

Late into the night we were in the bar and I was chatting to a guy, all very normal conversation. He seemed well educated, was a history teacher in a school apparently.

Tell him to teach his students we don't live in Southern Ireland

It's not a big deal but they're learning it from somewhere

Carter P Fly

I was playing Pool with my the Husband of my brothers wifes sister whos a rich cnut.

It was before my brothers wedding and he actually said the irish were N*ggers as far as he was concerned.

I was shocked but it was my brothers wedding day so I held my tounge.

krudler

I've gotten the nasty on the back of being Irish, does that count?

Fr_Dougal

leggit wrote: »

I'd be more in the "couldn't give a f*ck" camp when it comes to this kind of thing, just a drunk moron being a drunk moron.

Not racism either btw

It surely was. Calling an Irish person a "mick" is very racist...unless your name is Michael.

Enkidu

leggit wrote: »

Not racism either btw

How is it not racism? Seems pretty like uninformed bigotry to me.

mikemac1

Carter P Fly wrote: »

It was before my brothers wedding and he actually said the irish were N*ggers as far as he was concerned.

Do you not get it, lads? The Irish are the blacks of Europe. And Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland. And the Northside Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin. So say it once, say it loud: I'm black and I'm proud.

SEPT 23 1989

Had a run in with a couple of Rangers fans in Majorca years ago

kfallon

Carter P Fly wrote: »

I was playing Pool with my the Husband of my brothers wifes sister whos a rich cnut.

It was before my brothers wedding and he actually said the irish were N*ggers as far as he was concerned.

I was shocked but it was my brothers wedding day so I held my tounge.

Did he say that in the best man's speech? :pac:

theteal

I've been here about a year now and must admit I've experienced no form of anti-irish attitude from any english people i've come across - quite the opposite in fact. I did have a bit of an anti-dublin altercation with one fine representative of our own nation a couple of months ago though.

Moral of story; you can find arseholes anywhere!

krudler

I did get asked if I was a catholic or a protestant by a Northern guy on holidays a few years ago, when I told him I was neither he didnt seem to know how to respond so he just went back to his knuckle dragging friends.

NiallFH

Never experienced it myself.

Although do occassionally get a bit of nastiness for being from the North when I'm down south.

Have to laugh though at

1. An English person calling someone dumb
2. An English person telling someone to piss off back where they came from, most of the god damn world have said/wanted to say the same to them at one point or another

mikemac1

It's us who should feel sorry for the Brits

No red lemonade:(

dodderangler

Don't start this **** sayin its racism who cares we slate the English all the time as do most countries we slate are own people aswell
So give it back as good as ya get

Enkidu

dodderangler wrote: »

Don't start this **** sayin its racism who cares we slate the English all the time as do most countries we slate are own people aswell
So give it back as good as ya get

Or how about we all stop being bigots instead of responding in kind?

philstar

tried to get a job on the railway line in the USA and this happened....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boO4RowROiw

BraziliaNZ

They seem to like us here in London. The only hassle I've got is from culchies hating on me for being from Dublin, but I never took that seriously!

kfallon

mikemac1 wrote: »

It's us who should feel sorry for the Brits

No red lemonade:(

Or tayto!!!

Keitho_san

You get this sort of stuff everywhere. Not sure where my place is with your issue since I was born in Ireland but of oriental decent. aka Irish/Chinese lolz.

Happy Monday

Was at a Chelsea boozer 15 years ago.
We were told to f**k off back to Kilburn.
Kilburn is where a lot of Irish people live in London.
Not nice given the bloke saying it looked like something from a Ray Winstone film.

mikemac1

Keitho_san wrote: »

You get this sort of stuff everywhere. Not sure where my place is with your issue since I was born in Ireland but of oriental decent. aka Irish/Chinese lolz.

Is your username not more Japanese then Chinese?

forfuxsake

Keitho_san wrote: »

You get this sort of stuff everywhere. Not sure where my place is with your issue since I was born in Ireland but of oriental decent. aka Irish/Chinese lolz.

Something about a paddy field.