Driver suspended for a month for ejecting Irish speakers from taxi

That username is already in use. · 06-03-2014 06:01PM #1

A taxi driver who threw Irish passengers out of his cab for speaking in their native language has had his licence suspended.

Alan McKinnon will not be able to drive his cab for a month and will also be sent on a customer courtesy course for ejecting two Irish Gaelic speakers from his taxi.

http://news.stv.tv/west-central/266255-alan-mckinnon-has-licence-suspended-for-throwing-out-irish-speakers/

WilyCoyote · 06-03-2014 06:05PM

Must be a Hun. In before thread lock!

anncoates · 06-03-2014 06:06PM

WilyCoyote wrote: »

Must be a Hun!

Good man.

Donkey Oaty · 06-03-2014 06:06PM

customer courtesy course

I'm in favour of tough punishments for offenders, but that's too cruel.

gramar · 06-03-2014 06:17PM

That is ufásach altogether.

lukesmom · 06-03-2014 06:19PM

Cén fáth a rinne sé é sin? Ámadán!

Guy:Incognito · 06-03-2014 06:28PM

Irish Gaelic speakers eh? I'd **** them out too if they started going on about the GAA.

orangesoda · 06-03-2014 06:31PM

Wouldn't big Alan McKinnan be a gael himself or just one of these anti-gaelic gaels?

the_monkey · 06-03-2014 07:13PM

I would have chucked them out and then reversed over the cnuts for speaking that shyte...

razorblunt · 06-03-2014 07:24PM

If they just dropped the fadas off the words and mispronounced them ever so slightly he might have been able to join in!

Herb Powell · 06-03-2014 07:30PM

the_monkey wrote: »

I would have chucked them out and then reversed over the cnuts for speaking that shyte...

See, people say stuff like this, and then call people who speak Irish extremists

The King of Moo · 06-03-2014 08:10PM

the_monkey wrote: »

I would have chucked them out and then reversed over the cnuts for speaking that shyte...

What are your criteria for determining it to be a "shyte" language?
How would you compare it to English in terms of phonology, lexis, grammar etc?

Guy:Incognito · 06-03-2014 08:12PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

What are your criteria for determining it to be a "shyte" language?

Lack of usefulness?

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 06-03-2014 08:35PM

WilyCoyote wrote: »

Must be a Hun. In before thread lock!

This so called H*n thinks what the driver did was a disgrace imagine that

06-03-2014 08:38PM

The private hire driver was reported to Glasgow City Council

Key part of the story not in the thread, the taxi was in Glasgow not Dublin.
He must have been a rangers supporter and probably thought that they were speaking Gàidhlig as opposed to Gaeilge

I am pie · 06-03-2014 08:39PM

Did he kick them out be cause they only spoke to him in irish and he hadn't a notion what they were on about, or, did he hear them speaking Irish and order them out. If it's the former I've some sympathy, if he couldnt communicate with them, no use, out you get..

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 06-03-2014 08:40PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Key part of the story not in the thread, the taxi was in Glasgow not Dublin.
He must have been a rangers supporter and probably thought that they were speaking Gàidhlig as opposed to Gaeilge

He must have been a Rangers supporter what a joke we are not all loyalist bigots just like most tic fans are not RA supporters

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 06-03-2014 08:42PM

I am pie wrote: »

Did he kick them out be cause they only spoke to him in irish and he hadn't a notion what they were on about, or, did he hear them speaking Irish and order them out. If it's the former I've some sympathy, if he couldnt communicate with them, no use, out you get..

They had told him where they wanted to go in plain english as far as I am aware. What else would they need to communicate about

D1stant · 06-03-2014 08:43PM

the_monkey wrote: »

I would have chucked them out and then reversed over the cnuts for speaking that shyte...

Would you really? I'd say you're pure mad you

Hows the Spanish coming along?

Paramite Pie · 06-03-2014 08:48PM

Clearly many of the above posters don't believe in 'free speech'.

If someone was booted out of a taxi for speaking Polish we'd all be outraged (or at least I would) but this is just played for laughs.

My friend speaks Irish (i don't) and he get's some stares on the bus in Dublin if talks Irish on the phone or to his friends. He told me that he's been told to 'stop speaking that ****e' more than once too.

FunLover18 · 06-03-2014 08:49PM

Sh*t aint on

dxhound2005 · 06-03-2014 08:50PM

WilyCoyote wrote: »

Must be a Hun. In before thread lock!

Definitely a Hun. A different slant on things in this report.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/city-taxi-driver-suspended-after-irish-gaelic-row.23612316

At yesterday's hearing, a statement by the Hampden Cars driver was read. It stated: "I collected three males. During the journey one of the party started to sing/chant: 'There's Only One Glasgow Celtic.' I asked the chap to stop. The chap said: 'You must be a Hun then.'

"I said: 'That's right, I'm a Hun.' Two of the party began speaking in a different language, Gaelic I think. I asked them to stop but they continued."

The King of Moo · 06-03-2014 08:51PM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Lack of usefulness?

You can say that about any language, in context.
French is virtually useless in Glasgow. Would it be okay to kick two French speakers out too, owing to it being "shyte" in that context?

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 06-03-2014 08:54PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Definitely a Hun. A different slant on things in this report.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/city-taxi-driver-suspended-after-irish-gaelic-row.23612316

At yesterday's hearing, a statement by the Hampden Cars driver was read. It stated: "I collected three males. During the journey one of the party started to sing/chant: 'There's Only One Glasgow Celtic.' I asked the chap to stop. The chap said: 'You must be a Hun then.'

"I said: 'That's right, I'm a Hun.' Two of the party began speaking in a different language, Gaelic I think. I asked them to stop but they continued."

Really really pathetic I don't know any Rangers fans who would use the term when talking about themselves

keith16 · 06-03-2014 08:55PM

the_monkey wrote: »

I would have chucked them out and then reversed over the cnuts for speaking that shyte...

I think it's sad that it would bother you. Why do you care?

People can communicate to each other with clicking noises and waving their cock around for all I care.

06-03-2014 08:57PM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Lack of usefulness?

So I take your learning mandarin based on its usefulness then?

Hitchens · 06-03-2014 08:57PM

- microwaves popcorn -

dxhound2005 · 06-03-2014 08:59PM

Hitchens wrote: »

- microwaves popcorn -

Have you got the recipe? I'm hungry.

alchemist33 · 06-03-2014 09:01PM

Here in Donegal, I know a number of Rangers supporters who are fluent Irish speakers

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 06-03-2014 09:14PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Definitely a Hun. A different slant on things in this report.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/city-taxi-driver-suspended-after-irish-gaelic-row.23612316

At yesterday's hearing, a statement by the Hampden Cars driver was read. It stated: "I collected three males. During the journey one of the party started to sing/chant: 'There's Only One Glasgow Celtic.' I asked the chap to stop. The chap said: 'You must be a Hun then.'

"I said: 'That's right, I'm a Hun.' Two of the party began speaking in a different language, Gaelic I think. I asked them to stop but they continued."

He should have put them out for calling him that then.

P_1 · 06-03-2014 09:16PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Definitely a Hun. A different slant on things in this report.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/city-taxi-driver-suspended-after-irish-gaelic-row.23612316

At yesterday's hearing, a statement by the Hampden Cars driver was read. It stated: "I collected three males. During the journey one of the party started to sing/chant: 'There's Only One Glasgow Celtic.' I asked the chap to stop. The chap said: 'You must be a Hun then.'

"I said: 'That's right, I'm a Hun.' Two of the party began speaking in a different language, Gaelic I think. I asked them to stop but they continued."

So he didn't throw them out for speaking Irish, rather for acting the maggot in his cab. Baffling decision IMO

Driver suspended for a month for ejecting Irish speakers from taxi

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