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Originally Posted by csThor
If I may remind you of the tasteless headlines and photos on british newspapers before the Euro 96 semi-finals, the equally tasteless "10 little Spitfires" chants propagated by british online communities before World Cup 2006 and actually sung by some (admittedly drunken) idiots in german city centers ... It's not just that the yellow press is so besotted with the topic but it's actually worse that it returns again and again and no voice is raised that tells 'em to STFU. Silent agreement or silent disagreement aren't distinguishable from the outside, you know.  |
You should try being English, living in Liverpool and telling people you 'don't follow football'.
One bloke said to me 'what? You don't follow football? Are you gay? You're not from Liverpool either, are you?'.
Which demonstrates more than one brainless prejudice in one easy lesson.
Suffice to say I managed to give him a verbal barrage and didn't have to resort to evisceration for him to apologise. Sheesh.
Sorry, way off topic.
09-23-2011, 05:50 PM
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