Unionists demand Uisce be removed from man hole covers

Cee-Jay-Cee · 08-03-2016 10:09AM #1

I'm lost for words on this one, the small mindedness bigotry of these people is beyond comprehension. I sincerely hope the local borough council tell them to f**k off with themselves on this one.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/water/irish-water-crisis/irish-words-on-northern-ireland-manhole-covers-sparks-unionists-demand-for-their-removal-34520235.html

Valetta · 08-03-2016 10:13AM

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I'm lost for words on this one, the small mindedness bigotry of these people is beyond comprehension. I sincerely hope the local borough council tell them to f**k off with themselves on this one.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/water/irish-water-crisis/irish-words-on-northern-ireland-manhole-covers-sparks-unionists-demand-for-their-removal-34520235.html

Ceart go leor.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 08-03-2016 10:16AM

Cen fath?

CJhaughey · 08-03-2016 10:17AM

Its nearly Scottish Gaelic for water anyway, Uisge or Uisce!
If it was Uisge would it be more readily accepted?

bear1 · 08-03-2016 10:21AM

Sweet suffering Jesus:

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/water/irish-water-crisis/irish-words-on-northern-ireland-manhole-covers-sparks-unionists-demand-for-their-removal-34520235.html

There must absolutely sweet fcuk all to do up the North that they look for ****e like this to complain about.
I can't help but think that the Unionists are just trying to stir as much crap as they can with idiotic requests and then have millions of pounds spent just to replace the word.
Utter madness.

SEPT 23 1989 · 08-03-2016 10:25AM

better them arguing over man hole covers than murdering each other

cowboyBuilder · 08-03-2016 10:26AM

What about yeh ?

valoren · 08-03-2016 10:30AM

It's ironic that the town he calls home, Ballymeena, derives it's name from the Irish language.

DrumSteve · 08-03-2016 10:31AM

I thought it would be all uisce under the bridge at this stage

Squall Leonhart · 08-03-2016 10:33AM

Uisce faoin droichead??

bear1 · 08-03-2016 10:33AM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

better them arguing over man hole covers than murdering each other

I'm waiting for the riots to start because of it.

The Backwards Man · 08-03-2016 10:39AM

Just stick 'whatter' in between the two and they'll be happy then.

Squall Leonhart · 08-03-2016 10:41AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Just stick 'whatter' in between the two and they'll be happy then.

Whadder?

The Backwards Man · 08-03-2016 10:44AM

Squall Leonhart wrote: »

Whadder?

Na, you have to pronounce the ts. Ulster Scots isn't just some Mickey Mouse language where you can spell the words any way you want.

road_high · 08-03-2016 10:44AM

Economy a subsidised basket case (was Ballymena where Michelin tyres recently announced closing a huge plant??) yet they're worried about Uisce on manhole covers....you'd have to despair for Northern Ireland.

LDN_Irish · 08-03-2016 10:52AM

CJhaughey wrote: »

Its nearly Scottish Gaelic for water anyway, Uisge or Uisce!
If it was Uisge would it be more readily accepted?

I think they'd prefer the ulster scotch word, wodder.

The Backwards Man · 08-03-2016 10:55AM

LDN_Irish wrote: »

I think they'd prefer the ulster scotch word, wodder.

Whatter.

Only posh toffs in Bangor and Dalkey call it wodder.

postitnote · 08-03-2016 10:59AM

We're not all f*cking nutbag loony bigots. Unfortunately they're the noisiest and get the most attention though.

But yeah, for a town that has had it's fair share of employment catastrophes, this isn't exactly something any councillor in that town should be shouting about.

It's the age old problem up here.

Rather than actually sort out the mess and come up with some solutions to make the north a better a place its:

"DEFLECT! DEFLECT! LOOK AT THON MANHOLE COVER WITH THEIR FOREIGN WORDINGS AND SUCH! VOTE FOR US AND KEEP THEMUNS OUT!"

There's only one policy by the likes of the TUV and that's to keep divisions in place.

The rest of us sigh, keep our heads down and hope our job is secure for another month at least. Because not one of our 'representatives' gives a sh*t unless their own personal agenda is being fulfilled.

Speedwell · 08-03-2016 11:07AM

When I lived in Houston, Texas, there was a class of self-appointed white elites who objected to the ubiquitous Spanish names on everything in sight in town. Never mind that Houston was Spanish territory long before the Texans muscled in and started kissing America's sphincter. I had a boss, an overentitled racist cowboy, who was a perfect type. Our building was near a road named after Saint Philip, "San Felipe". Every time it came out of his mouth, it turned into "Sain Flippy". One of the engineers, Juan Cardenas, was renamed "Johnny Cardeenis". And so forth.

Eh, I don't know. I think it's illiterate and ignorant for know-nothings to butcher a language on purpose. Call me crazy.

armaghlad · 08-03-2016 11:18AM

Unfortunately this is common behaviour from Unionists. The slightest display of anything Irish will offend them. The TUV are a particularly sinister collection of bigots. The fact that they don't form part of the government means they can display their bigotry more openly, unlike the DUP who have had to tone down their hatred of all things Irish due to being partners in government with SF - although that hasn't stopped them engaging in the odd xenophobic/bigoted/sectarian slip now and again. Outsiders have a lazy analysis that both sides are as bad as each other, believe me they're not.

armaghlad · 08-03-2016 11:20AM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

better them arguing over man hole covers than murdering each other

Yeah. Like Dublin.

screamer · 08-03-2016 11:25AM

Poor old unionists, England don't care about them, Ireland don't want them. It must be terrible to live your life with such an inferiority complex, and that surely muddies the uisce for them.

DrumSteve · 08-03-2016 11:25AM

armaghlad wrote: »

Yeah. Like Dublin.

Tbf, that wasnt over man hole covers.

TallGlass · 08-03-2016 11:27AM

Are Unionist just lunatics or whats the story there?

The things are more than likely made in China. I wonder do they buy products with other languages on them or have they not got a problem with that either, drive cars only from the UK.

Amazing what people can be offended by :rolleyes:

Jan Laco · 08-03-2016 11:28AM

Isn't it just as sad as people complaining of it not being on them/ been taken off??
Why does it have to be on? We all speak English.

Speedwell · 08-03-2016 11:29AM

Jan Laco wrote: »

Isn't it just as sad as people complaining of it not being on them/ been taken off??
Why does it have to be on? We all speak English.

You know, I'm an ignorant Yank immigrant and I could be wrong, but I'll give you the same question as I do to the people who wonder why I want to learn Irish.

"Uh, this is Ireland... isn't it?"

I was born in upstate New York as well, but when my family moved to Texas, I learned as much Spanish as the school taught me, because it was a cultural thing, and because I'd be damned if I let native Spanish speakers have the advantage over me of talking smack in front of me while I nodded and smiled. Not all motivations are noble. I was glad later that I did, though. Catch my half-Mexican nephews speaking it, though. They won't bother.

screamer · 08-03-2016 11:31AM

Jan Laco wrote: »

Isn't it just as sad as people complaining of it not being on them/ been taken off??
Why does it have to be on? We all speak English.

Well, in Ireland, Irish is an official language of the country, so I can see why it's there. Sure the same argument holds true in Wales, but they are fiercely proud of their language and utilise it in tandem with English, and do it very well.

bear1 · 08-03-2016 11:31AM

Reminds me a bit of the story whereby some unionist lad drowned with the union jack swimming to the middle of the lake to remove the tricolour.

The Backwards Man · 08-03-2016 11:39AM

armaghlad wrote: »

Unfortunately this is common behaviour from Unionists. The slightest display of anything Irish will offend them. The TUV are a particularly sinister collection of bigots. The fact that they don't form part of the government means they can display their bigotry more openly, unlike the DUP who have had to tone down their hatred of all things Irish due to being partners in government with SF - although that hasn't stopped them engaging in the odd xenophobic/bigoted/sectarian slip now and again. Outsiders have a lazy analysis that both sides are as bad as each other, believe me they're not.

Great post. You only have to spend a few hours in the Londonderry suburbs of Creggan Heights or Ballymagroarty to realise that it's just one side that get all tetchy and petty about how things are named.

armaghlad · 08-03-2016 11:39AM

bear1 wrote: »

Reminds me a bit of the story whereby some unionist lad drowned with the union jack swimming to the middle of the lake to remove the tricolour.

If this is the same story I am thinking of it wasn't too long ago. He wasn't just a lad he was a pensioner iirc. A tragedy and an example of the type of pettiness that you have to endure in the north.

Nodin · 08-03-2016 11:42AM

armaghlad wrote: »

If this is the same story I am thinking of it wasn't too long ago. He wasn't just a lad he was a pensioner iirc. A tragedy and an example of the type of pettiness that you have to endure in the north.

A supporter of Willie Fraser if I recall.

Unionists demand Uisce be removed from man hole covers

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