Class division is real

better call saul · 08-09-2014 12:26AM #1

Something I've only discovered in the past few months, there seems to be an elite withing Dublin and it's environs, rugby and hockey playing scoffing at any mention of gaa, anti nationalism pro British agenda, is it just me or am I going mad?

Chucken · 08-09-2014 12:29AM

I don't know. I don't live in Dublin.

Is this a real thing or just online?

masti123 · 08-09-2014 12:29AM

It's real, trust me

better call saul · 08-09-2014 12:30AM

Chucken wrote: »

I don't know. I don't live in Dublin.

Is this a real thing or just online?

Real of course, it's a different culture altogether, and hate that I've been mixed up in it

Banjo String · 08-09-2014 12:31AM

better call saul wrote: »

Something I've only discovered in the past few months, there seems to be an elite withing Dublin and it's environs, rugby and hockey playing scoffing at any mention of gaa, anti nationalism pro British agenda, is it just me or am I going mad?

Divisions in class is/was pretty bad. Especially when it's a double class. On a Friday afternoon. And it's sunny outside. You wanna be out there, shirt off playing football on the grass.

Not stuck in double maths doing long division. :mad:

hatrickpatrick · 08-09-2014 12:31AM

I wouldn't associate D4ism with pro-British...?

Dyr · 08-09-2014 12:33AM

better call saul wrote: »

Something I've only discovered in the past few months, there seems to be an elite withing Dublin and it's environs, rugby and hockey playing scoffing at any mention of gaa, anti nationalism pro British agenda, is it just me or am I going mad?

Stay off the dublin coast and you'll be grand, we do hate brits and love a bit of GAA once you move bit more in land

better call saul · 08-09-2014 12:34AM

Bambi wrote: »

Stay off the dublin coast and you'll be grand, we do hate brits and love a bit of GAA once you move bit more in land

Lol its nothing to do wit hating brits, just seems to be a hatred among this class for their own country, a disregard of nationalism and patriotism

Shakespeare's Sister · 08-09-2014 12:35AM

better call saul wrote: »

Something I've only discovered in the past few months, there seems to be an elite withing Dublin and it's environs, rugby and hockey playing scoffing at any mention of gaa, anti nationalism pro British agenda, is it just me or am I going mad?

"Is it just me" - are you having a laugh?! Surely you know people have thought this (and some of it is true) for years. Hardly a hidden thing.

better call saul · 08-09-2014 12:36AM

Shakespeare's Sister wrote: »

"Is it just me" - are you having a laugh?! Surely you know people have thought this (and some of it is true) for years. Hardly a hidden thing.

Well I've never heard much of it

Chucken · 08-09-2014 12:37AM

better call saul wrote: »

Real of course, it's a different culture altogether, and hate that I've been mixed up in it

Well if you're comparing Rugby fans and GAA fans, I don't understand it.
I live 20 minutes from Thomond Park and live in a town with a few former Irish rugby players. There is no snobbery/class division with them.

GAA is also huge here. I've never seen any differences in the people that follow either.

endacl · 08-09-2014 12:38AM

better call saul wrote: »

Lol its nothing to do wit hating brits, just seems to be a hatred among this class for their own country, a disregard of nationalism and patriotism

Depends on the definition of both 'nationalism' and 'patriotism', I suppose. If the old '800 years' chestnut is trotted out, well, yeah. That's a bit daft. Also inaccurate.

08-09-2014 12:41AM

I like Rugby but don't like GAA. Does that make me part of this elite? Where do I sign up?

Chucken · 08-09-2014 12:43AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I like Rugby but don't like GAA. Does that make me part of this elite? Where do I sign up?

It depends. Do you support Leinster or Munster Rugby?

Awkward Badger · 08-09-2014 12:44AM

Have to say regardless of class, sporting interests or whatever else I haven't yet come across anyone I'd class as "Pro British Agenda". Whatever the fcuk that entails.

08-09-2014 12:44AM

Chucken wrote: »

It depends. Do you support Leinster or Munster Rugby?

Both, but would have to be Leinster if I had to choose.

Dyr · 08-09-2014 12:44AM

better call saul wrote: »

Lol its nothing to do wit hating brits, just seems to be a hatred among this class for their own country, a disregard of nationalism and patriotism

Shure what's de difference man? Sounds like you've been out around dem wesht brits and their notions for too long

Chucken · 08-09-2014 12:46AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Both, but would have to be Leinster if I had to choose.

Both is the correct answer

shruikan2553 · 08-09-2014 12:50AM

I'm half English. Am I elite or just hate myself?

08-09-2014 12:51AM

Banjo String wrote: »

Divisions in class is/was pretty bad. Especially when it's a double class. On a Friday afternoon. And it's sunny outside. You wanna be out there, shirt off playing football on the grass.

Not stuck in double maths doing long division. :mad:

Yep, class division was prevalent in my school too. 1st three years before we chose our own subjects, our year was divided into 4 classes - C, M, D, F.

Us pupils named the letters: C =Clever M =Mediocre D=Dunce F=Fick.

I was in C
*polishes prefects badge*

Chucken · 08-09-2014 12:55AM

shruikan2553 wrote: »

I'm half English. Am I elite or just hate myself?

You're a conundrum

WoollyRedHat · 08-09-2014 01:07AM

shruikan2553 wrote: »

I'm half English. Am I elite or just hate myself?

Hate yourself? You're Irish through and through then ( also half English).

JONJO THE MISER · 08-09-2014 01:16AM

better call saul wrote: »

Something I've only discovered in the past few months, there seems to be an elite withing Dublin and it's environs, rugby and hockey playing scoffing at any mention of gaa, anti nationalism pro British agenda, is it just me or am I going mad?

No your right but this was always the case with Dublin and Wicklow, if it wasnt for the south and west, Ireland would still be under british rule and most of the people there would love it.

ladhrann · 08-09-2014 01:17AM

Awkward Badger wrote: »

Have to say regardless of class, sporting interests or whatever else I haven't yet come across anyone I'd class as "Pro British Agenda". Whatever the fcuk that entails.

Eoghan Harris and John Bruton??

Awkward Badger · 08-09-2014 01:18AM

ladhrann wrote: »

Eoghan Harris and John Bruton??

What about them ? They are pro British agenda ?

wp_rathead · 08-09-2014 01:19AM

Ya the fecking West Brits going around wearing British Sports Jerseys!!!

..no.. no wait..

dd972 · 08-09-2014 01:22AM

shruikan2553 wrote: »

I'm half English. Am I elite or just hate myself?

I bet your're sick and tired of being derided as a Plastic Henry by the born and bred ''SuperEnglish'' who look down their nose at you and mock your accent with the notion that ''your're just trying to be one of us because no ones more poetic,witty,whimsical, and authentic as we are, OMG we're sooo special !''

Super-Rush · 08-09-2014 01:46AM

Jaysus you got in early with this weeks Dublin thread and would you believe it, its been done loike a million times.

TL,DR?

The majority of people in most counties are bang on people, a tiny minority are cunts.

endacl · 08-09-2014 02:05AM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

No your right but this was always the case with Dublin and Wicklow, if it wasnt for the south and west, Ireland would still be under british rule and most of the people there would love it.

Either

or :rolleyes:

Not sure yet. Probably :rolleyes: though...

WilyCoyote · 08-09-2014 04:04AM

Chucken wrote: »

Well if you're comparing Rugby fans and GAA fans, I don't understand it.
I live 20 minutes from Thomond Park and live in a town with a few former Irish rugby players. There is no snobbery/class division with them.

GAA is also huge here. I've never seen any differences in the people that follow either.

You must be from Adare then. 20 mins to Thomand Park? Do you not know the national speed limit?

The Dagda · 08-09-2014 04:11AM

WilyCoyote wrote: »

You must be from Adare then. 20 mins to Thomand Park? Do you not know the national speed limit?

I was thinking Killaloe/Ballina.

Class division is real

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