Another day of being ashamed to be british
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It didn't take long. Men claiming to be football fans (who really need to grow up) starting fights in France. Flag waving louts who bring shame on the british. They likely think they are superior to europeans.
The british really are some of the worst tourists in the world. Like locusts we have colonised and largely wrecked large parts of the spanish coast and islands. The british holiday maker seems largely intent on drinking as much booze as possible and then dealing with consequences later. They seem to be compelled to seek out places where ex pats ensure they eat exactly what crap they eat at home.
No class, no decency and very little to zero respect or even knowledge of the country they happen to be in.
It isn't just football "fans" either. Any group. The british obsession with stag and hen events largely wrecks some of the best places in Europe. Prague is a classic example.
I understand the mentality of the Brexit campaigners but why on earth, if we were just to be judged on our tourists, would Europe want us ever to be european?
/rant
The british really are some of the worst tourists in the world. Like locusts we have colonised and largely wrecked large parts of the spanish coast and islands. The british holiday maker seems largely intent on drinking as much booze as possible and then dealing with consequences later. They seem to be compelled to seek out places where ex pats ensure they eat exactly what crap they eat at home.
No class, no decency and very little to zero respect or even knowledge of the country they happen to be in.
It isn't just football "fans" either. Any group. The british obsession with stag and hen events largely wrecks some of the best places in Europe. Prague is a classic example.
I understand the mentality of the Brexit campaigners but why on earth, if we were just to be judged on our tourists, would Europe want us ever to be european?
/rant
Nothing much to add except - speak for yourself.
I'm no more ashamed to be British because of the actions of anybody else than I'm ashamed to be a man because some men do bad things, or white because some white people do bad things.
I shall look forward to speaking Spanish with you should I meet you in Spain one day! You do speak Spanish... yes?
I'm no more ashamed to be British because of the actions of anybody else than I'm ashamed to be a man because some men do bad things, or white because some white people do bad things.
I shall look forward to speaking Spanish with you should I meet you in Spain one day! You do speak Spanish... yes?
Sounded like they were singing about Isis whilst drunkenly throwing chairs at the police..
Some gentlemen on the telly were saying that the English didn't start it and you have to retaliate if someone throws something at you.
As much as I'd like to see a drunk prince Philip shouting "Isis where are you", hopefully the queens tea party tomorrow won't turn out like this.
Some gentlemen on the telly were saying that the English didn't start it and you have to retaliate if someone throws something at you.
As much as I'd like to see a drunk prince Philip shouting "Isis where are you", hopefully the queens tea party tomorrow won't turn out like this.
Edited by el stovey on Friday 10th June 14:08
iphonedyou said:
Nothing much to add except - speak for yourself.
I'm no more ashamed to be British because of the actions of anybody else than I'm ashamed to be a man because some men do bad things, or white because some white people do bad things.
I shall look forward to speaking Spanish with you should I meet you in Spain one day! You do speak Spanish... yes?
Has visto mi burro?I'm no more ashamed to be British because of the actions of anybody else than I'm ashamed to be a man because some men do bad things, or white because some white people do bad things.
I shall look forward to speaking Spanish with you should I meet you in Spain one day! You do speak Spanish... yes?
k off, and you blew it. 
1. Stories about the Welsh / N.Irish fans getting loud don't sell papers.
2. The police in Marseilles have been waiting since the World Cup there to get their own back on England fans.
3. That was the World Cup when some German fans actually beat an on duty French policeman to death.
4. The only reason German fans haven't hit the press yet this tournament is because, unlike the English, their journalists don't follow them to the pub hoping for a story.
As for the British disease - that's a press invention. In fact you could argue that the real disease in Britain is the fourth estate.
Finally, no I don't speak Spanish. I speak a little Italian, some French and am nearly fluent in German.
2. The police in Marseilles have been waiting since the World Cup there to get their own back on England fans.
3. That was the World Cup when some German fans actually beat an on duty French policeman to death.
4. The only reason German fans haven't hit the press yet this tournament is because, unlike the English, their journalists don't follow them to the pub hoping for a story.
As for the British disease - that's a press invention. In fact you could argue that the real disease in Britain is the fourth estate.
Finally, no I don't speak Spanish. I speak a little Italian, some French and am nearly fluent in German.
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