The New Fat Scotland 'Thanks for all the Fish' Thread.

elantan

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Suggest you spend less time on social media then.

to be fair I dont get upset by it,life is too short, I just think it very important to mention seeing as how its mentioned a considerable amount that the Scots dont like the English with no real proof given ...

how do you feel about the subject?

how do you feel about the latest court ruling as well while were here, it was an awfy busy day yesterday, I wouldve expected this thread to be discussing it more

Sailtheworld

elantan wrote: »

I spose it's how u define things.... either way lets not detract from the online abuse currently directed towards the Scots from.their southern neighbours ... particularly when I've seen so so so many times Scots have been accused of being anti English... do you feel it acceptable behaviour ?

I can see why it might raise some eyebrows but go for it. We're all British; English, Scottish, Yorkshireman, Klingon etc are just labels we apply to ourselves to tell a story.

You might think you're 'us' today but don't be surprised if one day you end up as one of 'them'. That's how nationalism works - mission creep as they get more emboldened.

baldelectrician

Sailtheworld wrote: »

We're all British

I disagree there- you may feel that way but I (and my family) do not feel British, we feel colonised

Heres a video that goes some way to explain (some bad words- so you are warned) from a comedian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN6gX9X4vWE

Sailtheworld

baldelectrician wrote: »

I disagree there- you may feel that way but I (and my family) do not feel British, we feel colonised

Feelings don't come into it.

British is a nationality. Scottish, English etc. are narratives.

elantan

Sailtheworld wrote: »

I can see why it might raise some eyebrows but go for it. We're all British; English, Scottish, Yorkshireman, Klingon etc are just labels we apply to ourselves to tell a story.

You might think you're 'us' today but don't be surprised if one day you end up as one of 'them'. That's how nationalism works - mission creep as they get more emboldened.

sadly in the world we live in there will always be us and them, colour, gender sexual orientation, religion . that's humanity for you

Tromking

baldelectrician wrote: »

I disagree there- you may feel that way but I (and my family) do not feel British, we feel colonised

Remedial Scottish history lessons required.

In other news the subjugation of those poor Scots Nationalists by those nasty colonising English continues with the wanton safeguarding of hundreds of shipbuilding jobs on the Clyde.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-49670332

mayonnaise

Tromking wrote: »

Mollycat, can I apologise on behalf of my birthplace city of Plymouth for elantan’s attitude to Scotland’s place in our Union.

Spokesman for the city of Plymouth.
You're moving up in the world, Trommy.

Tromking

mayonnaise wrote: »

Spokesman for the city of Plymouth.
You're moving up in the world, Trommy.

A tad presumptuous on my part I admit Mayo, but 'Britain's Ocean City' could do a lot worse.

mollycat

Tromking wrote: »

Mollycat, can I apologise on behalf of my birthplace city of Plymouth for elantan’s attitude to Scotland’s place in our Union. It takes a special kind of neck to move somewhere and then agitate to change the status quo against the wishes of more established inhabitants.

Nail on head, 100%

Your apology is most welcome, as is your insight into the warped motivation of others.

paparossco

The reason a Scottish court came to a different view to a more or less equivalent English one:
https://mobile.twitter.com/davidallengreen/status/1171717511991255040