Really upset an Irish man on Saturday...

Cuchulain · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:09

dowie said:
I've not met anyone with any animosity towards the English... as far as I was aware that is mostly a idiots on council estates in Northern Ireland who still think they're fighting for some sort of cause.

I don't hate the English or is it only people living in council houses that do?

Josh · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:10

Gerard said:
Considering elmuzzy started it, but that just happened to escape your notice?

No I chose to highlight the most pertinent post. Then again, cowards do use the interwebs to try and make themselves feel more worthwhile to humanity I suppose.

All this 3-0, 18-0 etc etc is pathetic.

Mitzy said:

Think you just validated the cowards comment. Ta

Stretch · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:10

I've had a similar experience on holiday. Sat down next to a group of Irish guys at October Fest, some of whom had tricolour wrapped round their shoulders.

We got a torrent of abuse without even saying much of a word to the them. Apparently we were responsible for 800 years of oppression.

Dumdums.

Repta · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:10

An this shows nicely why there will always be problems in Northern Ireland because people feel the need to live in the past. Gets so tedious living here at times

Cuchulain · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:12

JOSH86 said:
Then again, cowards do use the interwebs to try and make themselves feel more worthwhile to humanity I suppose.

Yes, they most certainly do.

Mitzy · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:13

JOSH86 said:
No I chose to highlight the most pertinent post. Then again, cowards do use the interwebs to try and make themselves feel more worthwhile to humanity I suppose.

All this 3-0, 18-0 etc etc is pathetic.

Think you just validated the cowards comment. Ta

Agreed, but knowing what it's like on forums you should have quoted both posts.

Stretch said:
I've had a similar experience on holiday. Sat down next to a group of Irish guys at October Fest, some of whom had tricolour wrapped round their shoulders.

We got a torrent of abuse without even saying much of a word to the them. Apparently we were responsible for 800 years of oppression.

Dumdums.

Northern Irish or Southern Irish? I guess it's all the same anyway

I don't even know why but hey, if it means anything, sorry obo the idiots you had to endure!

Maverick2332 · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:15

Mitzy said:

Oh it must be 2008 again.

Josh · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:18

Mitzy said:
Agreed, but knowing what it's like on forums you should have quoted both posts.

My phone doesn't allow multi quote or I would have.

No-one should trying to glorify or make light of any part of the "troubles".

Kronos · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:19

jsmoke said:
He said to the chap that he likes meeting people from Britain outside of Britain, implying that the Irish guy was British. Seems the Irish guy was ok with British isles however.

Ooh right thanks. So he got all Leeds united over that did he?

Mitzy · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:20

Maverick2332 said:
Oh it must be 2008 again.

The Pride Committee called, they want their wingman back.

Mitzy · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:21

JOSH86 said:
My phone doesn't allow multi quote or I would have.

No-one should trying to glorify or make light of any part of the "troubles".

Too true. Still lots of blaming going on both sides over here, it's very boring!

Stretch · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:21

Mitzy said:
Northern Irish or Southern Irish? I guess it's all the same anyway

I don't even know why but hey, if it means anything, sorry obo the idiots you had to endure!

I didn't hang around very long to spark up much of a conversation. There were quite a few bemused looking Germans around, and I just wanted to enjoy the beer festival. But if I had to guess, I would say they were from Southern Ireland.

I was very surprised by their reaction though.

Twirlywoos · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:23

Gornall said:
In a bar in Amsterdam, pretty drunk at this point. It feels like 50% ignorance on my part and, 50% sensitivity on his.

I made a fairly flippant comment that I always enjoy meeting people from Britain outisde of Britain. Absolute zero malice on my part, and would have happily taken a correction if it needed one. I'd been talking to this guy a while by this point. I think the subtlely is that 'British Isles' is generally ok, but Britain implied he was from Great Britain...I don't know..

He went absolutely mental, shouting he'd "@#*&@ my Queen" and all that. It was crazy.

Felt like an overreaction, but I'm the first to admit I'm not the most versed in Ireland and it's relation to Britain. Should I have expected this, did I overstep the mark?

Purple haze does all sorts of crazy stuff to people

The Dread Pirate · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:26

You stole some of his chips didn't you? Come on fess up!

Belly · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:28

dowie said:
I've not met anyone with any animosity towards the English... as far as I was aware that is mostly a idiots on council estates in Northern Ireland who still think they're fighting for some sort of cause

I remember being in Northern Ireland some years ago..... at one end of the street was a crowd, throwing broken paving stones at us singing "God Save the Queen" and at the other end of the street was another crowd hurling bricks, turds in milk bottles at us calling us British B******s.

I didn't think to remind the latter crowd that they too were British, my parents were married many years before I was born and I'm the image of my dad!

teaboy5 · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:28

If he was from the North you should have just pointed out that he is from the UK whether he like's it or not.

Mitzy · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:30

teaboy5 said:
If he was from the North you should have just pointed out that he is from the UK whether he like's it or not.

Remember though, if you're born in Northern Ireland you can claim Irish citizenship and passport. The waters are muddy here

Cuchulain · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:30

teaboy5 said:
If he was from the North you should have just pointed out that he is from the UK whether he like's it or not.

Because that would've definitely defused the situation ...

Mitzy · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:37

Stretch said:
I didn't hang around very long to spark up much of a conversation. There were quite a few bemused looking Germans around, and I just wanted to enjoy the beer festival. But if I had to guess, I would say they were from Southern Ireland.

I was very surprised by their reaction though.

Well, if it was those free states goons then I'm not surprised!!!!

(JOKING)

Sounds like you came across a group of Totally Wasted And Tremendously Stupid people.

Mitzy · 29 Jun 2015 at 16:39

Cuchulain said:
Because that would've definitely defused the situation ...

[JOKE]Where's Derry, never heard of it![/JOKE]