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Increasing English Influence

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,420 ✭✭✭Dionysus


    Confab wrote: »
    Just to complete the picture, are you an IRA sympathiser by any chance? Carbombs at fifty paces maybe?

    I can see the intelligence level of this discussion has just risen exponentially.


  • Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Wot you talkin' 'bout guv?

    Well...erm 'e's tawkin' abaht err ya now wot' a meen (best estuary English)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Dionysus wrote: »
    I can see the intelligence level of this discussion has just risen exponentially.

    It's called countertrolling, and it never works :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭FarmerGreen


    It im wiv yer andbag tracey!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Confab wrote: »
    It's called countertrolling, and it never works :(

    Counter trolls should build a bridge and... oh, wait, no.. that won't work at all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,588 ✭✭✭KonFusion


    If OP isn't a troll, I'll eat my hat....or cringe shamefully...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,365 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    increasing english/british influence :eek:

    actually this country is more influenced now by britain than any time during the occupation

    we watch british tv (bbc, itv, sky)
    we shop at british stores (tesco, boots, argos, currys, dixons)
    we watch/support and play british sports (soccer, rugby)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Lads, who gives a f*ck??

    I bleedin love watchin SOCCER and RUGBY on SKY TV!

    I love watchin quality British tv and British tv stations. Meanwhile back in Gotham City.... RTE is sh1te!

    I love shopping in Tesco, its cheap and the Tesco Brand products are actually nice! It has everything i want in a supermarket!

    You may be completely right, but who says a British influence is all bad? There's no way the OP was sitting writing that message using an Irish-made laptop, wearing clothes exclusively made in Ireland whilst playing the Tin-Whistle and dancing an Irish Dance.

    We live in the 21st Century, a global marketplace where i can drive my Japanese car to McDonalds and buy an Uncle Sam burger while i use my Finnish mobile phone to talk to my friend in Botswana!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭aDeener


    the op has a point in there somewhere. i cannot for the life of me fathom why anyone purchases those so called newspapers. many of them in their english editions have serious anti irish undertones.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Oh. but i DO hate the British Tabloids (but i hate irish ones too)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    Lads, who gives a f*ck??

    I bleedin love watchin SOCCER and RUGBY on SKY TV!

    I love watchin quality British tv and British tv stations. Meanwhile back in Gotham City.... RTE is sh1te!

    I love shopping in Tesco, its cheap and the Tesco Brand products are actually nice! It has everything i want in a supermarket!

    You may be completely right, but who says a British influence is all bad? There's no way the OP was sitting writing that message using an Irish-made laptop, wearing clothes exclusively made in Ireland whilst playing the Tin-Whistle and dancing an Irish Dance.

    We live in the 21st Century, a global marketplace where i can drive my Japanese car to McDonalds and buy an Uncle Sam burger while i use my Finnish mobile phone to talk to my friend in Botswana!

    You anti-Irish bastard - how dare you have friends in Botswana? ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    rossie1977 wrote: »
    increasing english/british influence :eek:

    actually this country is more influenced now by britain than any time during the occupation

    we watch british tv (bbc, itv, sky)
    we shop at british stores (tesco, boots, argos, currys, dixons)
    we watch/support and play british sports (soccer, rugby)

    How is that more influenced than when under control of the twin powers of British parliament and Dublin Castle? total history fail going on in AH tonight.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    You anti-Irish bastard - how dare you have friends in Botswana? ;)

    He's not so much a friend.

    He's a Prince who i'm helping get his massive fortune of gold, diamonds and riches out of the country.


  • Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭kieran26


    seems to be a bit of a pro brittish love in here

    OP lets move to fance

    and then we can hate the brits with kindred spirits, there'll be none of this hatred on french boards!:D

    do me a fava


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,921 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Tabloid rags are bad, m'kay?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,151 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    akkadian wrote: »
    I'm highly disturbed by the increased Brit influence in Ireland. There are many English people in Ireland that are being assimilated into our culture and they're fine with me but

    You got off to a good start, but it pretty much petered out after that.:(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,331 ✭✭✭✭bronte


    England is a lovely place.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,151 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    kieran26 wrote: »
    seems to be a bit of a pro brittish love in here

    OP lets move to fance

    and then we can hate the brits with kindred spirits, there'll be none of this hatred on french boards!:D

    do me a fava

    At least you never let them corrupt you with the English language, you rebel you.


  • Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    How is that more influenced than when under control of the twin powers of British parliament and Dublin Castle? total history fail going on in AH tonight.

    Influenced by choice, rather than by order.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭dRNk SAnTA


    Did Mel Gibson die for this!! :mad:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭KevinVonSpiel


    o1s1n wrote: »
    So...what you're saying is we need to start reading French newspapers?

    I mentioned your idea to an English friend, she says; like a Murphy could learn the French language well enough to read a newspaper.

    What a card.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    If we could just kill people who think that 'it was like, ye know" is the end of a sentence, then I'd be happy enough. And rugby jocks - Ross O' Carroll Kelly is a parody, not something to aspire to.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,107 ✭✭✭flanum


    "go harvey, go harvey..etc"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,710 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    akkadian wrote: »
    I'm highly disturbed by the increased Brit influence in Ireland. There are many English people in Ireland that are being assimilated into our culture and they're fine with me but

    I never asked for the Sun, The Mirror and all the other crappy tabloid papers here. They're un-Irish. And most importantly, they're doing exactly what I'd expect Brit things to do: They're putting Ireland down.

    All I see is Curry's with an add rewarding people with cash when France get knocked out of the world cup. Robbie Keane even admitted that he'd do the same thing - strikers instinct. France is a republic like ours (at least it was like we were). They've only ever been a a friend to Ireland and even sent ships over to help fight the English once upon a time.

    I just saw the latest Sun add. It featured Kevin Moran and Niall Quinn talking about France not being good enough to be in the world cup. You sheeple that think this isn't propaganda had better wake up. This is the same Sun that backed the Torries. They'rr meddlers.

    There is not a significant right-wing English influence in this country that is very dangerous. I'm not saying the Herald (which I read is perfect) but it's better than the imported tabloid crap.

    And NO. It's not "born here, bred here, read here". You people who buy into this need to wake up. We are not the UK. I'm sure the Sun and the Mirror and D4 would like us to be but we're not, and you're going to have to trample on my dead body to change that? Comprende?

    p.s We are not Europe either. We need to clean all these charlatans out of here. Give up your over-indulgent, piggy greed and accept a poorer lifestyle for a while.

    I know many of you are happy to piss all over Daniel O'Connel's grave, and Michael Collins, and Cosgrave's etc. but I'm afraid I'm going to have to try and stop u.

    I call **** stirring. OP hasn't been back since he posted this and probably doesn't care one way or ther other.

    That or lazy journalism.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 291 ✭✭akkadian


    I mentioned your idea to an English friend, she says; like a Murphy could learn the French language well enough to read a newspaper.

    What a card.

    Well you can tell your friend les batersby (btw ur a brit vonspiel - at least in your black heart) to to go and sing vindaloo with her other soccer hooligan ladettes. Unfortunately most brits surely can't learn a language without leaving out words: "I'm goin shop get burger"

    Anyway piss off West Brit. Kiss ur soccer hooligan friends ass. Noone sees the Brits like people outside Britain I'm sure - not that I've ever been in the craphole.

    You really wouldn't be worth the effort.
    blah blah
    piss off.


    Confab wrote: »
    Ha. You've described the Irish to a tee. The irony of you hating tabloids while spouting textbook tabloid opinions is interesting to say the least.

    Nope, that's the ready-made masturbation side of Ireland - the West Brit side...

    actually this country is more influenced now by britain than any time during the occupation

    [QUOTE=rossie1977
    ;65941756]

    we watch british tv (bbc, itv, sky)
    we shop at british stores (tesco, boots, argos, currys, dixons)
    we watch/support and play british sports (soccer, rugby)
    [/QUOTE]
    You do ...

    [QUOTE=kieran26
    ;65941756]
    OP lets move to fance

    and then we can hate the brits with kindred spirits, there'll be none of this hatred on french boards!

    do me a fava

    [/QUOTE]

    Good idea kieran26. As I said, I have no problem with Brits (especially Scots who are less prone to excessive masturbation) in Ireland as long as they remember what dieing culture they are a part of..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭KevinVonSpiel


    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »
    I call **** stirring. OP hasn't been back since he posted this and probably doesn't care one way or ther other.

    That or lazy journalism.

    Possibly he got depressed when he failed to garner critical applause for his piece.

    Yes. I just used the word 'garner', it just seemed, y'know, the right thing to do.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭KevinVonSpiel


    akkadian wrote: »
    Well you can tell your friend les batersby (btw ur a brit vonspiel - at least in your black heart) to to go and sing vindaloo with her other soccer hooligan ladettes. Unfortunately most brits surely can't learn a language without leaving out words: "I'm goin shop get burger"

    Anyway piss off West Brit. Kiss ur soccer hooligan friends ass. Noone sees the Brits like people outside Britain I'm sure - not that I've ever been in the craphole.

    You really wouldn't be worth the effort.


    You don't get sarcasm, do you?

    I doubt you get much else either.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,710 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    akkadian wrote: »
    Well you can tell your friend les batersby (btw ur a brit vonspiel - at least in your black heart) to to go and sing vindaloo with her other soccer hooligan ladettes. Unfortunately most brits surely can't learn a language without leaving out words: "I'm goin shop get burger"

    Anyway piss off West Brit. Kiss ur soccer hooligan friends ass. Noone sees the Brits like people outside Britain I'm sure - not that I've ever been in the craphole.

    You really wouldn't be worth the effort.


    piss off.





    Nope, that's the ready-made masturbation side of Ireland - the West Brit side...

    actually this country is more influenced now by britain than any time during the occupation


    You do ...



    Good idea kieran26. As I said, I have no problem with Brits (especially Scots who are less prone to excessive masturbation) in Ireland as long as they remember what dieing culture they are a part of..

    I see some of us are massively influenced by their bad grammar, bigotry and stereotyping.

    (Yes, I know not all Brits are like that and that comes accross as being hypocritical, but it's interesting the way the OP picks up on the negative aspects nonetheless!)

    Also, how come you're not typing in Irish?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭PeterIanStaker


    and the Irish equivalent to Nick Griffin emerges.....

    Kevin Myers


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 291 ✭✭akkadian


    Possibly he got depressed when he failed to garner critical applause for his piece.

    Yes. I just used the word 'garner', it just seemed, y'know, the right thing to do.

    I must sincerely say, I really did enjoy that post of yours immensely. You are indeed amusing. I AM **** stirring, and with good cause. See you in Chile, or maybe Argentina?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    How does Akkadian know who Les Battersby is & how the English northerners speak if he doesn't watch British TV? Or does watching Coronation Street on TV3 not count? ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭KevinVonSpiel


    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

    Also, how come you're not typing in Irish?

    Jesus, let him murder the English language rather than try his hand as gaeilge.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭KevinVonSpiel


    akkadian wrote: »
    I must sincerely say, I really did enjoy that post of yours immensely. You are indeed amusing. I AM **** stirring, and with good cause. See you in Chile, or maybe Argentina?

    Thanks.

    Why would I see you in Chile or Argentina?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 291 ✭✭akkadian


    Jesus, let him murder the English language rather than try his hand as gaeilge.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saoirse_na_h%C3%89ireann


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭Bob Z


    I would be too afraid to piss in a graveyard




    Same here I wouldn't even go into a graveyard after dark


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,803 ✭✭✭El Siglo


    Britain gave the world... eh... Keeley Hazell, all is forgiven!:D

    /thread.;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 291 ✭✭akkadian


    is cuma liom!
    that's your problem..


  • Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    akkadian wrote: »
    that's your problem..

    no problem for me!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    akkadian wrote: »
    Noone sees the Brits like people outside Britain I'm sure - not that I've ever been in the craphole.

    Please don't feel obliged to change that any time soon will you, you will only re-enforce most of the stereotypes some English people have regarding the Irish.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Akkadin; "England is a craphole"

    Starbelgrade; "Really - when were you there?"

    Akkadin; "Never"

    Starbelgrade; "So how do you know?"

    Akkadin; "I saw it on the television"

    Starbelgrade "So, what did it look like?"

    Akkadin; "A craphole."

    Starbelgrade; "Tell me more.."

    Akkadin; "Well, there's this guy who lives there & all he ever says is 'I'm goin shop get burger' "

    Starbelgrade; "Was he northern?"

    Akkadin; "No - he was English"

    Starbelgrade; "Does he have a name?"

    Akkadin; "Yes - Les Battersby"

    Starbelgrade; "Does he by any chance live in a place called Coronation Street?"

    Akkadin; "Yeah - that's it. Feckin' craphole it is too"

    Starbelgrade; "You do realise that programme is a soap opera & not a documentary"

    Akkadin; "Eh?"

    Starbelgrade; "Yes, an English soap opera"

    Akkadin; "I don't watch English TV. Watching that stuff blackens your heart & makes you a west Brit"

    Starbelgrade; "So what station did you see it on?"

    Akkadin; "TV3"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭KevinVonSpiel


    akkadian wrote: »

    Amateur hour.

    Are you declaring membership or merely affiliation, circa 02:24, likely from your own address?

    & check out:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohandas_Karamchand_Gandhi


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    akkadian wrote: »
    Well you can tell your friend les batersby (btw ur a brit vonspiel - at least in your black heart) to to go and sing vindaloo with her other soccer hooligan ladettes. Unfortunately most brits surely can't learn a language without leaving out words: "I'm goin shop get burger"

    Anyway piss off West Brit. Kiss ur soccer hooligan friends ass. Noone sees the Brits like people outside Britain I'm sure - not that I've ever been in the craphole.

    You really wouldn't be worth the effort.


    piss off.





    Nope, that's the ready-made masturbation side of Ireland - the West Brit side...

    actually this country is more influenced now by britain than any time during the occupation


    You do ...



    Good idea kieran26. As I said, I have no problem with Brits (especially Scots who are less prone to excessive masturbation) in Ireland as long as they remember what dieing culture they are a part of..

    Do not post in this thread again.


  • Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Amateur hour.

    Are you declaring membership or merely affiliation, circa 02:24, likely from your own address?

    & check out:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohandas_Karamchand_Gandhi

    Check out the "talk" page... ;)
    Name of the article
    Anyone feel it necessary to disamb this page to Saoirse na hÉireann (CIRA Splinter group) or something to avoid confusion with the RFB and the old paper?--Vintagekits 22:18, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
    I think this page is pointless. This group has not once reared its ugly head. IMC is an inaccurate source of information, this group has shown no evidence of its existance. Probably a group of bored kids phoning through hoax bomb scares.Naraic (talk) 17:32, 5 April 2009 (UTC)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    English influence is at critical mass so I dont kow how it is increasing.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭Mister men


    Disgusted to see England World Cup 2010 posters for sale at the checkouts in TK Max right there in everyone's face.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    Mister men wrote: »
    Disgusted to see England World Cup 2010 posters for sale at the checkouts in TK Max right there in everyone's face.

    Why? I'm sure a lot of English people living here will buy them.
    btw, would you prefer posters of the team in your sig?:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    toiletduck wrote: »
    There'll be far more Irish shouting against England in the World Cup than against France.

    Fear not OP.

    Added to which these are nearly precisely the exact same subsection of the population who'll be cheering on Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard when the premier league starts up again in August.

    This wing of Irish football supporters would be an intriguing enigma were they not, almost to man, complete morons.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Mister men wrote: »
    Disgusted to see England World Cup 2010 posters for sale at the checkouts in TK Max right there in everyone's face.

    Yeah right beside all those Brazil shirts :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Mister men wrote: »
    Disgusted to see England World Cup 2010 posters for sale at the checkouts in TK Max right there in everyone's face.
    Mister men wrote: »
    18 League Titles • 7 FA Cup Titles • 7 League Cup Titles • 15 Community Shield Titles • 5 European Cup Titles • 3 UEFA Cup Titles • 3 European Super Cup Titles

    I give up. I really do.


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