Do we really care what English Twat 66 thinks about us?
I mean, they have a point
Asking the English for an opinion on Ireland is a useless exercise, unless you’re looking to experience ignorance. Half of them think we’re still part of the same country.
Dont be upset by it, they aren’t trying to offend, they genuinely don’t know any better.
They aren’t really wrong but I am also just here to see the Shelborne
With all due respect Ireland would be much ahead if countries like Austria, Switzerland, Belgium would be the model for healthcare, public transportation, housing, education instead of blind carbon copying whatever the UK was cooking up 🤔I know I know we have to harmonise policies as the island is shared between countries but can that happen more loosely?
It’s hardly like any English players make the English teams worth watching lol.
He’s not wrong. The amount of Irish people who slavishly support and send money out of the country to super-wealthy English teams,.while calling the team “us” without a hint of self-awareness, is peak cringe.
Ah yes the premier league! Famous for consisting of predominantly…. English players?
We don’t hate the uk though. That’s bullshit old school thought. Most people in Ireland are totally indifferent and have no anti English feelings.
I’ve lived a few years on England and I left thinking that we really are very similar. They just have way better infrastructure and services.
I only had positive interactions with the English though and I was lucky
The Irish even use the English’s language. Sure how did that manage to happen when they had their own?
I’ live in England and have done since I was 3 years old – and i was shocked and still am from the lack of education in English/Irish relationship. I’m Not Irish- I just enjoy this feed 😂
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The colonialist mindset, gentlemen
Don’t take the bait 🎣
True what the comment said though. I find ut shameful that Irish people would rather follow English soccer teams (and support them financially) that support our own league.
In hurling I’ll support my local team regardless of “quality”, I’m not going to go off supporting ballyhale shamrocks cos it’s better quality.
The tiocadh ar là tattoo lads who who support man utd or Liverpool irks me the most. They are not mutually exclusive.
Aren’t they always at it
Most British people’s knowledge of Ireland is based on Irish people they meet (so typically those who live/ work there) or see on TV, maybe they had a drunken weekend trip to Dublin, so their opinion is irrelevant, don’t let it get at you.
I mean we aren’t completely culturally dependent on them but we obviously have a lot of cultural similarities and the rest of what they said is true. Not really that outrageous
The feck?! Supporting British teams are they mad 🤣🤣 i was screaming for Senegal during the word cup and never even heard of them
Also most streaming is US originated (kinda . )
Who else is fuming at this 😂
The poster is named ‘EnglishTwat’ – so trolling is top of the list of motivation here.
As a Ukrainian, I see in this a lot in common of how ruzzians think of us…
The last person’s opinion on Ireland I want is an English person. Even less an English person who’s Reddit username is EnglishTwat66
Complete bullshit. Everyone knows we’re culturally suckling on Americas teat.
As an Irish who lived in the UK for two years, the commenter has a point.. Ireland compared to most other country in the world has way more similarities with the UK.
They have a point tbh. I think it applies to the US too. Irish people will complain about Americanisation on break time from their American job while listening to American music and watching American tv.
Tell you the truth, uk and Ireland are joint to the hip. I mean like it or not but you can’t get away from it.
Uk has influenced Ireland and Ireland has influenced the uk.
Irish singers, Irish comics, and Irish tv. It’s the same the other way round.
The culture part is true. We’re discussing this in their fucking language.
We haven’t made enough of an effort to uphold traditional Irish pastimes.
Ive a lot of ignorant relatives too. We just don’t get taught anything in school with regard to Ireland. Its an obvious huge failing considering the history between England and Ireland.
We are also taught very little and selectively about the rest of the old empire as well. Its a curriculum that intends to inculcate nationalistic pride. Then I read more and realised much of what I had been taught was erroneous or heavily downplayed. Lol, is always the way, everyone or entity (government) has a bias.
As such, most have a facile view of the relationship between UK and Ireland and dont realise how they cause offense or umbrage.
Its genuine ignorance.
What he has shown an example of is this: We know them, we know their culture , we know their history, we know their sports, we know their towns and cities, we know their likes and dislikes, their celebs, their TV, their radio and their media. We know how they work, think and act. They know fuck all about us.
This sub is way too obsessed with the Brits ffs give it a rest why do you all care so much if a bunch of brits are ignorant twats?
330 comments on some random comment from a random English guy on Reddit that got 2 upvotes. Why do we give a shit?
An opinion on the Irish from a Brit is usually ignorance wrapped in stupidity.
Tell the Brits about all the American hits on their top charts and then we’ll see
They aren’t wrong you know, watching English teams instead of Irish, watching English TV all the time, fascinated with Royal family. Pretty sad that we ended up like this after fighting them for so long.
I hate to say it, but this comment thread is proving his point
To be completely honest, anything coming out of the mouth of an “englishtwat” is going to be nonsense
“culturaly dependant on us” hmm.. I wonder why? It’s almost like our culture and language was taken away from us through colonization?
Wow it’s almost as if colonisation and brutal oppression that lasted 800 years wasn’t going to leave some similarities between these two nations.
Also the Republic of Ireland is only 73 years old. Meaning many older Irish people were born British.
The ignorance of these people 🙄
Edit: yes I know the Irish Free State preceded the Republic but Britain still had powers over us at that time. We were still considered part of the empire.
My brother in Christ… That’s colonialism. He’s describing colonialism like it was a choice the collective Irish people made.
Jamaica, India, and large swathes of Africa have British media and a cultural dependency too. *That’s why everyone hates the UK.*
The descendants of colonizers seem to have wild ass was of conceptualizing why people hate their country. “You’re culturally dependent on us blah blah blah.” What is this white-mans-burden shit? We wouldn’t have your culture at all if you didn’t force it on us and murder everyone who resisted. Get tf outta here.
As a scotsman I find it quite strange that this sub seems so obsessed with ‘brits’. in Scotland there’s nothing but positive impressions of Ireland and the Irish people. There’s constantly either posts about the UK or comments on posts that have absolutely nothing to do with it. Also I don’t really appreciate being lumped together in the collective term of brit. I’m Scottish, not a brit. Comments are shallow when things like “most of them” etc are thrown about.
I grew up thinking the Irish and Scottish were good friends and well regarded by one another. So it saddens me every time I read this kind of rhetoric.
Ah yes, football and broadband. The definition of culture.
Having been to England recently it seems to be just a shittier version of Ireland no wonder they are bitter
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Do we really care what English Twat 66 thinks about us?
I mean, they have a point
Asking the English for an opinion on Ireland is a useless exercise, unless you’re looking to experience ignorance. Half of them think we’re still part of the same country.
Dont be upset by it, they aren’t trying to offend, they genuinely don’t know any better.
They aren’t really wrong but I am also just here to see the Shelborne
With all due respect Ireland would be much ahead if countries like Austria, Switzerland, Belgium would be the model for healthcare, public transportation, housing, education instead of blind carbon copying whatever the UK was cooking up 🤔I know I know we have to harmonise policies as the island is shared between countries but can that happen more loosely?
It’s hardly like any English players make the English teams worth watching lol.
He’s not wrong. The amount of Irish people who slavishly support and send money out of the country to super-wealthy English teams,.while calling the team “us” without a hint of self-awareness, is peak cringe.
Ah yes the premier league! Famous for consisting of predominantly…. English players?
We don’t hate the uk though. That’s bullshit old school thought. Most people in Ireland are totally indifferent and have no anti English feelings.
I’ve lived a few years on England and I left thinking that we really are very similar. They just have way better infrastructure and services.
I only had positive interactions with the English though and I was lucky
The Irish even use the English’s language. Sure how did that manage to happen when they had their own?
I’ live in England and have done since I was 3 years old – and i was shocked and still am from the lack of education in English/Irish relationship. I’m Not Irish- I just enjoy this feed 😂
Username checks out
The colonialist mindset, gentlemen
Don’t take the bait 🎣
True what the comment said though. I find ut shameful that Irish people would rather follow English soccer teams (and support them financially) that support our own league.
In hurling I’ll support my local team regardless of “quality”, I’m not going to go off supporting ballyhale shamrocks cos it’s better quality.
The tiocadh ar là tattoo lads who who support man utd or Liverpool irks me the most. They are not mutually exclusive.
Aren’t they always at it
Most British people’s knowledge of Ireland is based on Irish people they meet (so typically those who live/ work there) or see on TV, maybe they had a drunken weekend trip to Dublin, so their opinion is irrelevant, don’t let it get at you.
I mean we aren’t completely culturally dependent on them but we obviously have a lot of cultural similarities and the rest of what they said is true. Not really that outrageous
The feck?! Supporting British teams are they mad 🤣🤣 i was screaming for Senegal during the word cup and never even heard of them
Also most streaming is US originated (kinda . )
Who else is fuming at this 😂
The poster is named ‘EnglishTwat’ – so trolling is top of the list of motivation here.
As a Ukrainian, I see in this a lot in common of how ruzzians think of us…
The last person’s opinion on Ireland I want is an English person. Even less an English person who’s Reddit username is EnglishTwat66
Complete bullshit. Everyone knows we’re culturally suckling on Americas teat.
As an Irish who lived in the UK for two years, the commenter has a point.. Ireland compared to most other country in the world has way more similarities with the UK.
They have a point tbh. I think it applies to the US too. Irish people will complain about Americanisation on break time from their American job while listening to American music and watching American tv.
Tell you the truth, uk and Ireland are joint to the hip. I mean like it or not but you can’t get away from it.
Uk has influenced Ireland and Ireland has influenced the uk.
Irish singers, Irish comics, and Irish tv. It’s the same the other way round.
The culture part is true. We’re discussing this in their fucking language.
We haven’t made enough of an effort to uphold traditional Irish pastimes.
Ive a lot of ignorant relatives too. We just don’t get taught anything in school with regard to Ireland. Its an obvious huge failing considering the history between England and Ireland.
We are also taught very little and selectively about the rest of the old empire as well. Its a curriculum that intends to inculcate nationalistic pride. Then I read more and realised much of what I had been taught was erroneous or heavily downplayed. Lol, is always the way, everyone or entity (government) has a bias.
As such, most have a facile view of the relationship between UK and Ireland and dont realise how they cause offense or umbrage.
Its genuine ignorance.
What he has shown an example of is this: We know them, we know their culture , we know their history, we know their sports, we know their towns and cities, we know their likes and dislikes, their celebs, their TV, their radio and their media. We know how they work, think and act. They know fuck all about us.
This sub is way too obsessed with the Brits ffs give it a rest why do you all care so much if a bunch of brits are ignorant twats?
330 comments on some random comment from a random English guy on Reddit that got 2 upvotes. Why do we give a shit?
An opinion on the Irish from a Brit is usually ignorance wrapped in stupidity.
Tell the Brits about all the American hits on their top charts and then we’ll see
They aren’t wrong you know, watching English teams instead of Irish, watching English TV all the time, fascinated with Royal family. Pretty sad that we ended up like this after fighting them for so long.
I hate to say it, but this comment thread is proving his point
To be completely honest, anything coming out of the mouth of an “englishtwat” is going to be nonsense
“culturaly dependant on us” hmm.. I wonder why? It’s almost like our culture and language was taken away from us through colonization?
Wow it’s almost as if colonisation and brutal oppression that lasted 800 years wasn’t going to leave some similarities between these two nations.
Also the Republic of Ireland is only 73 years old. Meaning many older Irish people were born British.
The ignorance of these people 🙄
Edit: yes I know the Irish Free State preceded the Republic but Britain still had powers over us at that time. We were still considered part of the empire.
My brother in Christ… That’s colonialism. He’s describing colonialism like it was a choice the collective Irish people made.
Jamaica, India, and large swathes of Africa have British media and a cultural dependency too. *That’s why everyone hates the UK.*
The descendants of colonizers seem to have wild ass was of conceptualizing why people hate their country. “You’re culturally dependent on us blah blah blah.” What is this white-mans-burden shit? We wouldn’t have your culture at all if you didn’t force it on us and murder everyone who resisted. Get tf outta here.
As a scotsman I find it quite strange that this sub seems so obsessed with ‘brits’. in Scotland there’s nothing but positive impressions of Ireland and the Irish people. There’s constantly either posts about the UK or comments on posts that have absolutely nothing to do with it. Also I don’t really appreciate being lumped together in the collective term of brit. I’m Scottish, not a brit. Comments are shallow when things like “most of them” etc are thrown about.
I grew up thinking the Irish and Scottish were good friends and well regarded by one another. So it saddens me every time I read this kind of rhetoric.
Ah yes, football and broadband. The definition of culture.
Having been to England recently it seems to be just a shittier version of Ireland no wonder they are bitter