WyattSheepMask Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015   Some prick beside me even started shouting “Huns”. I asked him did he know what a hun was and he said “English proddy cunts!”. I've never heard this before, what does Huns mean? I'm also from Dublin for what its worth (Ballyfermot to be more precise ) Derogatory slang for Protestant isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted June 9, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) It is derogatory for protestant, yes. Or German. Or Orangemen.Absolutely unreal in this day and age and I'm pure kicking myself I didn't ask him who he supported. It was like when Walter Smith was manager of Everton and I'd get a bit of stick in the pubs in Dublin for showing my colours because Smith was ex Rangers and we had a few of their old guard at the time. Mostly from United fans who'd forgotten that Ferguson played for Rangers. They didn't like that being thrown at them. The hypocricy of football fans over here (not all, obviously, but where I'm from - Donagmede/Coolock area - they're ten aplenty. One day wearing Celtic colours, the they'd be showing their United, Liverpool or Chelsea colours - forgetting Chelsea's hooligan ties with Rangers and Linfield. That's why I hate talking football with most cunts over here. I have no time for hatred or religion in football. No fucking time for it at all.  EDIT - Actually, there's a bloke in work who really gets my goat up. He's Leeds, Celtic, Barcelona and Shamrock Rovers. Every time any of those clubs are playing he says "we". Case in point "We thought Juvé a lesson on Saturday".  Apologies for the aggressive tone to my post, lads, it just really, truly winds me up. Edited June 9, 2015 by Scott Malbranque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted June 9, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Today I learned that HSBC stands for Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Â Not exactly Earth shattering, but it never crossed my mind before. Â I also learned that when not doing one of his characteristic sneers, Rik Mayall really was a handsome bastard. Edited June 9, 2015 by Nostalgia Nonce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members mim731 Posted June 9, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 9, 2015 Â Unfortunately, there is a small minority of part time Ireland fans who only appear when the team are playing England, or when they are doing well (as someone who did every home and away game in the run up to qualification for Euro 2012, I was stunned at the contrast in behaviour of some of the "fans" who turned up in Poland to those who went to places like Slovakia and Macedonia). So please don't take that as an indicator of the sort of Ireland fans that generally go to games, I don't know anyone who goes regularly who would dream of booing another national anthem. Â However, I would say calling someone a 'gypsy bastard', unless you had an in-depth conversation about their heritage and determined definitively that they were from a travelling background, and not that you are just using it as a pejorative and largely inaccurate term for an Irish person, seems somewhat unnecessary. Â (If I have the wrong end of the stick, and this is some kind of satirical pastiche of football fans, please ignore the above )Â I'm Irish. From Dublin, Mim. Â Ah ok, no worries. Apologies for going on the defensive there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 TIL: THE CRYSTAL FUCKING MAZE IS COMING BACK!!!! (sort of) Â http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-crystal-maze-is-coming-back--but-not-quite-as-we-know-it-10309368.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted June 10, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 10, 2015 TIL: THE CRYSTAL FUCKING MAZE IS COMING BACK!!!! (sort of)  http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-crystal-maze-is-coming-back--but-not-quite-as-we-know-it-10309368.html  So is Fun House (again, sort of): http://metro.co.uk/2015/05/17/this-is-what-the-twins-from-fun-house-look-like-now-5202277/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylin_and_Profilin Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Cannot believe i've just came across this but i've just been informed tonight by my wife that creams and ointments are designed with a pointed edge inside the lid in order to break the tinfoil seal. Â Â As i sat furiously stabbing at it with my car keys. Honestly can't believe i've never noticed that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted June 10, 2015 Awards Moderator Share Posted June 10, 2015 In another screenwriting related TIL: Alexander Payne of Sideways/Descendants/Nebraska fame was a co-writer on Jurassic Park III! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted June 11, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 11, 2015 Today, news came out of Ron Moody, Christopher Lee, Dusty Rhodes, and my workmate Leslie, who was a really nice person, and definitely one of my favorite people in this office. She'd recently been diagnosed with an ongoing illness, and passed away from pneumonia yesterday. At least she got to go home from hospital and watch the Tony Awards, and drink some soup. What a fucking day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Kid Mark Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) Cannot believe i've just came across this but i've just been informed tonight by my wife that creams and ointments are designed with a pointed edge inside the lid in order to break the tinfoil seal. Â Â As i sat furiously stabbing at it with my car keys. Honestly can't believe i've never noticed that before. Yes I discovered that a few years ago with Tomato puree. I was astonished at the time too. Edited June 14, 2015 by Zebra Kid Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbacon85 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 TIL: what happens if you type Askew and Do A Barrel Roll into Google...I'm easily pleased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted June 15, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 15, 2015 TIL what a “needle” match is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 TIL what a “needle” match is. Go on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted June 15, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 15, 2015  TIL what a “needle” match is.Go on.... Fancy term for a grudge match. I looked it up after the All Star post in the events subforum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTXRussomark Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Today I learned that it's Angel Delight, not Angel's Delight as I've called it for my entire life. It's definitely not going to take. Edited August 1, 2015 by CTXRussomark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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