scot47

I stand by my post. It happened. Most visitors here on Bute are ok but a small minority display the arrogant behaviour you can see on The Costas.

Red Eric

What's going on in here?

I hope nobody's Talking The English Down

scot47

You did not choose a good date to post that. On this date William Wallace was executed in London.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wallace

spokeM

Ah yes Wallace, a mass murderer by our modern standards. Strange the way some people view someone as a hero to their country when in matter of fact Wallace couldn't give a cr-p about Scotland or its people he was only concerned with what he could attain at the cost of anyone of any country.
It would be in most peoples interest if they actually researched the true history of that so called hero of Scotland, don't find your history in cheap yankee remakes with a second rate aussie actor manufacturing British history otherwise you will end up with egg on your face.

Lion in Winter

Why would you join a discussion forum just to be rude to a load of people you don't know in the slightest? BE isn't Facebook or Twitter - people here chat together, some of us have been doing it for years. This has nothing to do with your views on history, to which you are more than entitled, just an unnecessarily aggressive approach to introducing yourself to new people.

Maybe you could just go out and come in again?

scot47

We were aware of Wallace long before "Braveheart" was filmed https://www.nationalwallacemonument....0of%20Scotland.

philat98

It is a very good thing about this forum that people aren't agressive but are often informative. The BBC news forum for example seems to be exactly the opposite.

scot47

Hysterical posts like the one by SpokeM have the opposite effect to what (s)he intends. It drives more people into our camp !

In the 13th and 14th centuries English kings attempted to occupy and subdue Scotland. The Scots fought back led by Wallace and then by Bruce in a long, bloody guerilla war. The Scots triumphed and drove the English South over The Tweed and The Solway.

spouse of scouse

I think it's more basic that that Scot, people who crash onto a forum and start mouthing off immediately are seen for exactly what they are. No one gives a shite about the crap they post

Red Eric

To be fair, though, any true Scotsman could probably find a historical grievance with the English for every day of the year.

Anyway, lots of people of all nationalities have had their heads put on spikes.

scot47

We don't do that any more. Do we ?

Lion in Winter

Only if it's Mel Gibson.

Lion in Winter

In some cases I think that about people who've been posting for years

Red Eric

Can't speak for the Scots but I think we've stopped doing it in England.

christmasoompa

Posting as you are just looks like you are trolling at the moment, and you'll end up being banned.

If you are a genuine forum member, then please take the time to introduce yourself in the Welcome Inn, and join in the forums properly. Where in the world are you, are you an expat or hoping to become one? If you want to post on contentious subjects, then our Take It Outside forum is the place for that.

Thx.