Driver suspended for a month for ejecting Irish speakers from taxi

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 07-03-2014 07:17PM

Ranchu wrote: »

I'm sorry to hear that.

Do you find it happens more often in the confines of football supporting people, at matches, in pubs after etc?

Or do you find it is as likely to happen while doing whatever you're doing in Dublin if it's not football related?

Only once was I at a football match watching Ireland play. The other times it was at functions of various sorts. The thing is I really find it funny as their faces go purple when I tell them I am RC they laugh until I show them the Crucifix I wear

Ranchu · 07-03-2014 07:24PM

I remember reading an article by Richie Sadlier who used to sport his Rangers jersey around Dublin in the 90's and get a torrent of abuse to it. It's terrible really.

On the other hand we have had lots of good natured slagging with Munster fans in pubs. Obviously there is no sectarianism to cloud the slagging which I suppose helps keep it good natured.

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 07-03-2014 07:27PM

Ranchu wrote: »

I remember reading an article by Richie Sadlier who used to sport his Rangers jersey around Dublin in the 90's and get a torrent of abuse to it. It's terrible really.

On the other hand we have had lots of good natured slagging with Munster fans in pubs. Obviously there is no sectarianism to cloud the slagging which I suppose helps keep it good natured.

Thats the whole thing I have many mates that are Celtic fans we all slag one another rotten but I know we will all be there for one another if idiots from either side start their nonsense.

Guy:Incognito · 07-03-2014 07:43PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

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?

The statement wasn't about the context of speaking Irish or French in Glasgow.

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

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

No, much like many other useful languages I choose not to learn. Knowing Irish is at best a past time of a certain amount of people . Its never going to be necessary or particularly useful.

TBH, if the whole world dropped their native languages and just used English that would suit me fine. I say that as a half German btw.

WilyCoyote · 08-03-2014 05:23AM

P_1 wrote: »

True but isn't 'hun' classed in Scotland the same way that 'paki' or other slurs would be classed elsewhere?

Yeah. But only by the Huns

WilyCoyote · 08-03-2014 05:28AM

Jimoslimos wrote: »

There was a thread on this a while back and to be honest I'm not sure what side to believe.

Of course people should be free to converse in whatever language they choose and if the driver ejected them for that reason he should be punished. It is also undeniable that anti-Irish sentiment and sectarianism does exist in Scotland, more than is reported.

However I have trouble believing that a taxi driver would choose to indulge in a spot of bigotry when outnumbered by three young men.

I suspect what may have begun as some harmless football related banter between fans and the driver turned nasty. Sober driver in a bad mood coupled with drunk supporters pushing things too far.

Or perhaps, sober driver in bad mood because his wife once had an affair with a Donegal man .......... and lets him know occasionally

Nodin · 08-03-2014 06:37AM

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

Only once was I at a football match watching Ireland play. The other times it was at functions of various sorts. The thing is I really find it funny as their faces go purple when I tell them I am RC they laugh until I show them the Crucifix I wear

....does it not burn the skin now though....?

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 08-03-2014 05:32PM

Nodin wrote: »

....does it not burn the skin now though....?

Nah been wearing it since I was a child

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 08-03-2014 05:34PM

WilyCoyote wrote: »

Yeah. But only by the Huns

Nope it is against the law of the country but obviously your petty minded bigotry and ignorance won't let you accept this.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 08-03-2014 05:54PM

WilyCoyote wrote: »

A Hun can drive for a Celtic firm ........ could a Celtic fan drive for a firm connected to Rangers. If so, it must only just be recently. Celtic Football Club has had protestant players for years and the great Jock Stein - it's most successful manager. How many Catholic players/managers have Rangers had? I'm not trying to turn this thread into an arena of bigotry but the anomoly needs to be defined.

They have one in their squad currently, Dubliner Jon Daly.

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 08-03-2014 05:56PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

They have one in their squad currently, Dubliner Jon Daly.

We also have a young keeper on our books Alan Smith from Cork I think but we have many more RC's just not Irish ones

goat2 · 08-03-2014 06:02PM

would have ejected french speaking or german or Spanish speaking people also,
that was a very ignorant taxi driver,
these were donegal people visiting Glasgow,
it sounds like irish not welcome, racial

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 08-03-2014 06:04PM

goat2 wrote: »

would have ejected french speaking or german or Spanish speaking people also,
that was a very ignorant taxi driver,
these were donegal people visiting Glasgow,
it sounds like irish not welcome, racial

Oh Dear it was one guy anyone I have spoken to was disgusted by his action. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

dxhound2005 · 08-03-2014 06:05PM

goat2 wrote: »

would have ejected french speaking or german or Spanish speaking people also,
that was a very ignorant taxi driver,
these were donegal people visiting Glasgow,
it sounds like irish not welcome, racial

I think everyone in the car was from the Caucasian race.

goat2 · 08-03-2014 06:11PM

"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."

this sentence says it all,
they were ejected for speaking in their own language,

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 08-03-2014 06:16PM

goat2 wrote: »

"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."

this sentence says it all,
they were ejected for speaking in their own language,

Mountains and molehills here unfortunately in every society there are some idiots. We have plenty of our own here

goat2 · 08-03-2014 06:17PM

you are right,

Guy:Incognito · 08-03-2014 07:12PM

goat2 wrote: »

"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."

this sentence says it all,
they were ejected for speaking in their own language,

People start giving you grief, then switch to a language you don't understand. Do you not assume they are slagging you? I would.

kumate_champ07 · 08-03-2014 07:30PM

alchemist33 wrote: »

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

I love Donegal but its a weird place, loads of Germans and Protestants. I have nothing against either, the Germans love the culture there. some of them really immerse themselves in it

biko · 08-03-2014 07:35PM

the_monkey wrote: »

It's absurd - humour in a very black sense. Believe it or not I wouldn't actually drive over someone for speaking Irish

Keep backpedaling...
I hope your Catalan is good enough for the taxis in Barcelona, and they toss you out if you try in Spanish or English

Fratton Fred · 08-03-2014 09:14PM

WilyCoyote wrote: »

Yeah. But only by the Huns

So it's been made very clear that term is considered offensive and sectarian, yet you continue to use it?

Speaks volumes.

kowloon · 08-03-2014 11:50PM

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

So any foreigner getting into a Taxi telling the driver where they are going and then reverting to their own language is fair game for being thrown out. Don't think so

I didn't say he was being reasonable, but speaking perfect English and then switching might give that impression. An impression that someone who doesn't speak English fluently might not give.

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 09-03-2014 12:34AM

kowloon wrote: »

I didn't say he was being reasonable, but speaking perfect English and then switching might give that impression. An impression that someone who doesn't speak English fluently might not give.

The taxi driver was Glaswegian and spoke reasonable English. I am now really bemused by your point

Driver suspended for a month for ejecting Irish speakers from taxi

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