Xenophobia

osullic · 13-01-2011 1:00am #1

Is it just me or is it becoming more acceptable to be Xenophobic?
I hear so many people bitching about Romani people and some bitching about the Polish.

Rabies · 13-01-2011 1:02am

be careful folks

Tchaikovsky · 13-01-2011 1:03am

What have the Romani ever done for us!?

adelarge1 · 13-01-2011 1:03am

recession = nationalism

Asphyxia · 13-01-2011 1:03am

Hippoptomonstrosequipedeliphobia - Fear of long words!

Anatidaephobia - The fear that somewhere, some how a duck is watching you.

Some phobias are just brilliant

:D

jugger0 · 13-01-2011 1:04am

Theres a reason nobody likes the romani, they dont contribute to any country they arrive in. The poles are sound though.

ladypip · 13-01-2011 1:05am

Ablutophobia: Fear of washing or bathing
Aerophobia: Fear of swallowing air
Ambulophobia: Fear of walking
Anablephobia: Fear of looking up
Anemophobia: Fear of wind
Anthrophobia: Fear of flowers
Arachibutyrophobia: Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.
Arithmophobia: Fear of numbers
Aulophobia: Fear of flutes
Auroraphobia: Fear of Northern Lights

HAHAHAAHAAHA!!

osullic · 13-01-2011 1:06am

yeah this mixture of nationalism and xenophobia is so messed up.the recession really has made everyone mildly racist.

RichieC · 13-01-2011 1:07am

osullic wrote: »

Is it just me or is it becoming more acceptable to be Xenophobic?
I hear so many people bitching about Romani people and some bitching about the Polish.

No, but some people seem to think it is, others just wish it was.

PCPhoto · 13-01-2011 1:09am

Xenaphobia is a fear of strangers ..... not what you are talking about at all OP.

B1tching about romani/polish is mainly due to ignorance/arrogance , a bit of narrow mindedness and possibly a bit of racism.

Badgermonkey · 13-01-2011 1:10am

Xenophobics can bugger off back to Xenophobe, taking our jobs, women, etc etc.

PCPhoto · 13-01-2011 1:10am

ladypip wrote: »

Ablutophobia: Fear of washing or bathing
Aerophobia: Fear of swallowing air
Ambulophobia: Fear of walking
Anablephobia: Fear of looking up
Anemophobia: Fear of wind
Anthrophobia: Fear of flowers
Arachibutyrophobia: Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.
Arithmophobia: Fear of numbers
Aulophobia: Fear of flutes
Auroraphobia: Fear of Northern Lights

HAHAHAAHAAHA!!

and thats just some of the "A's"

osullic · 13-01-2011 1:12am

The poles are great,i mean most people weren't interested in working in supermarkets and fast food chains a couple of years ago but as soon as the recession hits its all "why can't the poles **** off and let me work in tesco,McDonalds,Dunnes,Spar etc"

Its true the Romani don't contribute much but they don't have much chance when they are discriminated against in every country they enter.

osullic · 13-01-2011 1:14am

I think it all stems from fear though.

Daroxtar · 13-01-2011 1:14am

Leave the Xenos alone, they're just like us

WolfForager · 13-01-2011 1:15am

PCPhoto wrote: »

Xenaphobia is a fear of strangers ..... not what you are talking about at all OP.

B1tching about romani/polish is mainly due to ignorance/arrogance , a bit of narrow mindedness and possibly a bit of racism.

O really now? Time to fire up the old google machine...

From http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/xenophobia

–noun
an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange.

CokaColumbo · 13-01-2011 1:16am

I think as long as you respect our way of life, our laws, institutions and our constitution and you come to Ireland to work and not to scab welfare, you are perfectly welcome. Otherwise, you have absolutely no right to be here.

Just to be sure; Roma is different to Romanian.

Pherekydes · 13-01-2011 1:17am

Where would we be in AH without the Polls?

Romani ite domum.

VinnyTGM · 13-01-2011 1:17am

I've worked with both Polish and Romanians, their decent people.

jugger0 · 13-01-2011 1:18am

VinnyTGM wrote: »

I've worked with both Polish and Romanians, their decent people.

Romanians and romani arent the same.

RichieC · 13-01-2011 1:19am

CokaColumbo wrote: »

I think as long as you respect our way of life, our laws, institutions and our constitution and you come to Ireland to work and not to scab welfare, you are perfectly welcome. Otherwise, you have absolutely no right to be here.

Just to be sure; Roma is different to Romanian.

you sound like a yank...

fikay · 13-01-2011 1:20am

I love Xena

Seloth · 13-01-2011 1:22am

Its bad too say but some stereotypes are quite often true.

Hail 2 Da Thief · 13-01-2011 1:22am

Pocketfizz wrote: »

Anatidaephobia - The fear that somewhere, some how a duck is watching you.

Those Anatidaephobia sufferers really quack me up!

Ill get my coat

adelarge1 · 13-01-2011 1:35am

was in temple bar one saturday night, and there was aound 15-20 roma women in a group begging. it definetly was not a nice site:(

orourkeda · 13-01-2011 1:41am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G07szNm_5Jk

Zemuppet · 13-01-2011 1:45am

I've never met a polish person that i didn't like. Though i do wish the women were more keen to Irish men than their own countrymen

Tchaikovsky · 13-01-2011 1:46am

Quite a few (given their population) Lithuanians who have come to Ireland have proven themselves to be some vicious bastards over the last few years.
I think drink driving is a national sport over there.

keithcan · 13-01-2011 1:55am

These debates tend to be difficult because quite a few people take extreme positions - and that certainly includes people who support uncontrolled immigration or lax procedures for asylum seekers, or make simple statements such as the Roma are discriminated against everywhere - if they are, there appears to be a high level of anti-social behaviour that contributes to it.

There has been a huge level of abuse of our asylum system - and those of other western European countries. It's important these realities are not brushed under the carpet by those who take strong 'anti-racist' positions.

If we can have a debate about these things that recognises the bad behaviours on all sides, it might make it easier to recognise those who are just straightforward racist or xenophobic and who make crazy statements about Poles who have full freedom to travel here or a refugee from Africa or Asia who we have a duty to support.

CrazyRabbit · 13-01-2011 2:17am

Rabies wrote: »

be careful folks

Get out of this thread. We don't like your kind around here.

scientific1982 · 13-01-2011 3:08am

As long as people contribute to the country, accept our way of living and dont commit crimes, I dont see any problem. However, if you fail to meet any of those criteria, get to **** out of the country.

Lia_lia · 13-01-2011 3:20am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJta_ykYQGQ

Wait, what?

sandmanporto · 13-01-2011 3:38am

polish people work hard!
romani people work hard selling roses while studying your pocket area!
big difference
romanis work late at night while polish people work hard at an honest job during the day....in my experience!

Iguana Bob · 13-01-2011 3:43am

osullic wrote: »

Is it just me or is it becoming more acceptable to be Xenophobic?
I hear so many people bitching about Romani people and some bitching about the Polish.

im affraid of xeno too

Mr Benevolent · 13-01-2011 4:39am

Badgermonkey wrote: »

Xenophobics can bugger off back to Xenophobe, taking our jobs, women, etc etc.

Xenophobe was a person, not a place. And his name wasn't Xenophobe.

Rabies · 13-01-2011 5:07am

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Get out of this thread. We don't like your kind around here.

but i took this job because no one else would. No everyone hates me because they want all the low paid jobs back

leave me alone. I work hard to send all my money home just like the rest of you.

df1985 · 13-01-2011 5:08am

I really really REALLY dont like the roma beggers, that might get me in trouble on here I dont know, but its the gods honest truth.

ardinn · 13-01-2011 6:00am

ladypip wrote: »

Ablutophobia:
Aulophobia: Fear of flutes

Met a few of these women!

Xenophobia

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