Scottish Independence
Jan 15th 2012, 9:50 pm
#91
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Re: Scottish Independence
I thought the reason for the massive chip on the scottish shoulder was the fact that the English really don't give scotland much thought most of the time? Really, we've been much nicer about you than you deserve, given how every other word out of scotland's collective mouth is "****ing English".
Jan 15th 2012, 9:53 pm
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Re: Scottish Independence
And have you considered that the reason the Scots have a chip on their shoulder is due to the "elitist" attitude that the English have.
Proof of which is pretty much the whole thread. Open your eyes mate. In order to have a chip on ones shoulder, someone has to do something first. And the reason I even mentioned an historic battle was due to some ignoramous. I am proud of my country's history.
Proof of which is pretty much the whole thread. Open your eyes mate. In order to have a chip on ones shoulder, someone has to do something first. And the reason I even mentioned an historic battle was due to some ignoramous. I am proud of my country's history.
Try reading the thread without the tartan blinkers. Much of it is a piss take, between posters who have posted to one another for years. It's not intended as serious comment... but there is a definitive undercurrent from the English posters along the lines of "you've been telling us for years you hate us and you're off. Well just get on and ****ing do it then. You won't be missed"
If that attitude comes as a surprise to some Scots, it really shouldn't.
Jan 15th 2012, 9:59 pm
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Re: Scottish Independence
Actually the piss-takes and the rancour is probably a good reason to get this referendum over and done with as soon as possible. The longer it goes on, the more the English are going to think/say "well **** off then".
Its very like a divorce.
Jan 15th 2012, 10:02 pm
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Re: Scottish Independence
In the event of independence it would go something like this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_boundary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_boundary
Jan 15th 2012, 10:03 pm
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Re: Scottish Independence
I'm from a council estate in Manchester. Not many there with an "elitist attitude" I can tell ya.
Try reading the thread without the tartan blinkers. Much of it is a piss take, between posters who have posted to one another for years. It's not intended as serious comment... but there is a definitive undercurrent from the English posters along the lines of "you've been telling us for years you hate us and you're off. Well just get on and ****ing do it then. You won't be missed"
If that attitude comes as a surprise to some Scots, it really shouldn't.
Try reading the thread without the tartan blinkers. Much of it is a piss take, between posters who have posted to one another for years. It's not intended as serious comment... but there is a definitive undercurrent from the English posters along the lines of "you've been telling us for years you hate us and you're off. Well just get on and ****ing do it then. You won't be missed"
If that attitude comes as a surprise to some Scots, it really shouldn't.
Jan 15th 2012, 10:05 pm
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Re: Scottish Independence
It's kind of funny. The point has been made that up until a few years ago Salmond was making the point that Scotland could do as well as its neighbours, Ireland and Iceland. Somehow the touchstones of comparison changed....
Though the inventor has lived in the US since birth, he had a mother that once, in 1972 bought a tin of shortbread with a tartan pattern on it (though made in Manchester) - HE'S A SCOT !!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zaJPOVGlEPs
Though the inventor has lived in the US since birth, he had a mother that once, in 1972 bought a tin of shortbread with a tartan pattern on it (though made in Manchester) - HE'S A SCOT !!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zaJPOVGlEPs
Both still ranked higher than the UK though, in fact Iceland seems to be recovering rather well from the GFC, maybe other countries should take their stance and just say a big f**k you to the banks instead of grinding their country further into poverty.
Jan 15th 2012, 10:12 pm
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Re: Scottish Independence
I've often thought that 'elitist' comment comes from the fact that no one can understand a broad scottish accent - so tourists keep asking for it to be repeated in English.
Actually the piss-takes and the rancour is probably a good reason to get this referendum over and done with as soon as possible. The longer it goes on, the more the English are going to think/say "well **** off then".
Its very like a divorce.
Actually the piss-takes and the rancour is probably a good reason to get this referendum over and done with as soon as possible. The longer it goes on, the more the English are going to think/say "well **** off then".
Its very like a divorce.
Jan 15th 2012, 10:13 pm
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Jan 15th 2012, 10:14 pm
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Re: Scottish Independence
Who is "constantly referring to battles from donkey's years ago"? I didn't post that video. As a matter of fact, I couldn't give a **** about football. Regardless of whose playing.
Jan 15th 2012, 10:16 pm
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Re: Scottish Independence
In the event of independence it would go something like this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_boundary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_boundary
Jan 15th 2012, 10:18 pm
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Re: Scottish Independence
Firstly, I would like to state that I have not made stated where I stand on the independence issue. Secondly, I would like to state that the SNP does not speak for everyone in Scotland. Have you considered that fact? That would be like someone calling the English racist due to the drivel spouted by the BNP.
Comparing the SNP to the BNP is interesting though. What percentage of Scots recently voted for the SNP?
Jan 15th 2012, 10:22 pm
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Re: Scottish Independence
Someone made a very good point earlier that the most ardent and true blue Scots all seem to live outside of Scotland. I must say that since living in Aus I have found that to be very very true.
I have for many years, while living here and in the UK put up with the usual "bloody English" and other banter and just shrugged it off as such. Now, with the "threats" of independence it seems the banter is coming across as genuine dislike. As Iam put it, maybe the English are now just sick of hearing it all the time and the Scots on here who seem to be taking offense to this are seeing this as hatred. It's not, it's years of fatigue!