Scots - do you support England?
Cairy Lunt
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Was in the pub last night and got talking to a friendly jock fella. We got chatting about the football and rugby world cup and he said whilst being fiercely loyal to scotland..."You'll never take our freedom etc etc" he also said he supports England.
This took me by surprise because normally all the jocks i have met have started spitting feathers and been ready to glass someone when i have asked if they support England. His reasons are because he see's himself as british and it is his duty to support the british isles. He says he's been willing England to do well in both football and rugby. Do any other scottish folk feel the same way?
Andy Murray the tennis player is a good example of supporting Britain. He's british through and through...well he will be when he wins something anyway. Until then he's scottish.
This took me by surprise because normally all the jocks i have met have started spitting feathers and been ready to glass someone when i have asked if they support England. His reasons are because he see's himself as british and it is his duty to support the british isles. He says he's been willing England to do well in both football and rugby. Do any other scottish folk feel the same way?
Andy Murray the tennis player is a good example of supporting Britain. He's british through and through...well he will be when he wins something anyway. Until then he's scottish.
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Well I think your last sentence is a bit hypocritical but yes, I do support England if Scotland are no longer in the competition. It's rare however.
I will however (despite my nationalist views) continue to support any event where we compete as Great Britain or the UK!
Like i say though, If Andy Murray wins wimbledon then i'll smile and call him british for a while.
There was a time when David Coulthard was british. He's scottish again now though.
The scots have never really had much sporting achievement to crow about anyway so i can understand the fella in the pub last night wanting to be 'British' when England play.
Perhaps if they toned down their praise (or at least gave equal exposure to good results from the other home nations) I might reconsider.
Sassenach derives from the Gaelic for Saxon, so it does have a meaning as well as being a mild insult.
I don't see a difference, although those two uses are much more polite than the usual "English bastard" that I get sometimes.
Hardly insulting is it?
I tend to get that also especially when the footie is on:eek:
I can't believe that I agree with an entire post from BraesBoy :eek:. We may support different football teams but obviously share an attitude. Mind you now that I live in Wales I notice that even the locals were supporting England on Saturday night. I suspect it may have been different in Glasgow
Try 'Scots', that way you don't run the risk of insulting anyone. Unless that's the intention in the first place.
Yes - I support England. I was sweatin on Saturday watching the rugby I tell ye.
No waeeeyyy??
Get tae fukk!
Well said
If people expect an answer, it's a good idea not to go around speaking to them using stupid name like Jock, Taffy, or Mick! :rolleyes:
Another trait of some English people sadly
Come over to the dark side!!! :eek:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/5128028.stm
By the way, I don't agree calling Scottish people 'Jocks' No need for it.
...and I do, but then it gets to the semi final, and I just can't do it anymore....
(especially when they call us jocks :mad: )