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So is the majority of the English like my cousins who think of the Scottish as the redneck part of the Empire that no one wants to talk about unless it involves jokes about sheep fornication? I wanted to take a day trip to Scotland but they said no because there was "nothing of import" there and it would be a waste of time. Also something about the locals being inbred morons who "wouldn't know civility if it bit them on the arse" and if I spent any money there, I'd get Scottish currency in change and it's "practically worthless."
So we went to Yorkshire instead. I tell you, the sheep-fucking jokes there just write themselves.
In England the sheep jokes write themselves anywhere!
To be fair to England (and the footballing aspect of it) it was a very small bunch of morons who cause the agro, the majority of England supporters are friendly and well spirited. We have a good team (perhaps not world beaters, but certainly deserving of a bit of luck) and its only a game. As for the colonies (joke) here in lies the difference, If Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, or even Ireland were in the World cup and had done better than England, Id be rooting for them, whereas the opposite is not always the case. Do we deserve the bitterness of our northern and western cousins? Hisorically perhaps, lets face it England have been the cause of a lot of shite in the world, especially to our neighbours, but we're getting better (we only follow pre approved american imperialism now rather than our own evil schemes), People who hold grudges or harbour ill feeling over something as silly as a football team deserve neither my attention nor my respect. Friendly banter, gentle ribbing yes, but when it comes to some Scot twatting a seven year old kid in the head for wearing an England top, its going too far (see there are morons everywhere, not just in England)
As for the British Government, well they're just a bunch of twats anyway regardless of where they come from so just because old Gordy happens to be from north of the border, it doesnt stop him being a two faced idiotic monkey, and sadly the trouble with british politics is after that moron tony leaves, that we either elect Gordo, or we elect the Smarmy Posh Tory boy, bit of a lose-lose really. Bring back Kennedy (A scot!, and perhaps the only politician I have ever respected). So if your arguement is that Britain is in Scotish hands, well bra-fucking vo, wouldnt really make a difference if they came from Timbucktoo they'd still probably be useless arses.
As a Geordie (sort of the universal translators between England and Scotland due to proximity to both (newcastle)) I get on equally well in either company, I dont prescribe to any of this outdated imperialistic nonsense, Im British first, English second. Im quite happy for England to be the bad guy (hollywood perspective), I dont mind a bit of national identity, everone should be proud of where they come from, but what I do mind is that people take this shit far too seriously, to the point of violence in some cases, and that shit isn't right. Its 22 men kicking a bag of air around for pete's sake, sure Im passionate about it, but I'll never cross the line and be an arsehole, its just a shame some people do.
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