Is the North is a strange place?

[Silky]

I have been reading some of the posts concerning the northern counties and I have to say it seems like a really strange place to me. I think I understand people from England, Canada, USA and Australia better than I understand people from the North.

We all speak English as our first language but the six counties is more allien to me than USA or Canada. I'm sorry but the way you carry on about religion is not my way of looking at the world. You are a strange people with little in common with the rest of the Island of Ireland.

[pintsofguinness]

There's an awful smell coming from that big pot of shite you're stirring. 

[ardmhachaabu]

I have been reading some of the posts concerning the northern counties and I have to say it seems like a really strange place to me. I think I understand people from England, Canada, USA and Australia better than I understand people from the North.

We all speak English as our first language but the six counties is more allien to me than USA or Canada. I'm sorry but the way you carry on about religion is not my way of looking at the world. You are a strange people with little in common with the rest of the Island of Ireland.

Take a good look in the mirror.

[Handy]

I have been reading some of the posts concerning the northern counties and I have to say it seems like a really strange place to me. I think I understand people from England, Canada, USA and Australia better than I understand people from the North.

We all speak English as our first language but the six counties is more allien to me than USA or Canada. I'm sorry but the way you carry on about religion is not my way of looking at the world. You are a strange people with little in common with the rest of the Island of Ireland.

You obviously speak it well - just can't grasp the spelling!!! 

[Guillem2]

Strange but interesting. Come up and see us some time!

[Arthur_Friend]

"I think I understand people from England, Canada, USA and Australia better than I understand people from the North. "

What is it that you think you understand about people from the above countries? Are the people from within the above countries homogenous in your opinion? Do you understand Cajuns as well as Native Americans for example? Or are you just talking shite?

[Tankie]

"I think I understand people from England, Canada, USA and Australia better than I understand people from the North. "

What is it that you think you understand about people from the above countries? Are the people from within the above countries homogenous in your opinion? Do you understand Cajuns as well as Native Americans for example? Or are you just talking shite?

Ah i think i can see what he means, even though we would consider you fellow countrymen there is a different culture up there which alot of people in the south are not involved in or know about.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

I have been reading some of the posts concerning the northern counties and I have to say it seems like a really strange place to me. I think I understand people from England, Canada, USA and Australia better than I understand people from the North.

We all speak English as our first language but the six counties is more allien to me than USA or Canada. I'm sorry but the way you carry on about religion is not my way of looking at the world. You are a strange people with little in common with the rest of the Island of Ireland.

Honest question: have you a single clue about Irish history?

[Tankie]

"I think I understand people from England, Canada, USA and Australia better than I understand people from the North. "

What is it that you think you understand about people from the above countries? Are the people from within the above countries homogenous in your opinion? Do you understand Cajuns as well as Native Americans for example? Or are you just talking shite?

Ah i think i can see what he means, even though we would consider you fellow countrymen there is a different culture up there which alot of people in the south are not involved in or know about.

Please elaborate on this different culture? I'm very curious.

ah it doesnt matter if you cant see what it is, i will only end up with a banning if i go into detail.

[maggie]

yip.

[Pangurban]

Typical Free State/Dublin 4 waffle, ignore this idiot

[ziggysego]

[Doire abú]

Thought that was Jesus in a Tyrone shirt for a second.

Now himself had a quare beard. 

[ziggysego]

Thought that was Jesus in a Tyrone shirt for a second.

Now himself had a quare beard. 

His Dad used to play for Tyrone

[tyrone86]

I have been reading some of the posts concerning the northern counties and I have to say it seems like a really strange place to me. I think I understand people from England, Canada, USA and Australia better than I understand people from the North.

We all speak English as our first language but the six counties is more allien to me than USA or Canada. I'm sorry but the way you carry on about religion is not my way of looking at the world. You are a strange people with little in common with the rest of the Island of Ireland.

Honest question: have you a single clue about Irish history?

Despite the thread degenerating at a rapid rate with the usual banality, I genuinely don't think Silky was on the wind up. There's certainly a complex within northern nationalists that many politically apathetic free staters just can't understand.

It's unbelievable how much can be forgotten within a few generations