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Stu · 10-06-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by daniel-lewis-1985

arsenalforever! You have completely just backed up why i got offended

"They live across the ocean and still think the own us"

This was exactly what i was trying to say you obviously have issues with us it showed last night and its defo showing with you now.

Get a grip

He doesn't have issues with the British. He has issues with the British who still think they own us. That is a perfectly fair viewpoint to hold.

I think you will find that it is you who is overreacting to everything, considering that's two Irish people in 24 hours who have merely enforced their independence, and you took it as being anti-British.

So yeah. It's you.

Chels · 10-06-2010, 12:16 PM

I'd be pissed as well, it was like when I went to Mexico they kept reffering to us as English, I'm not *****ing English.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters · 10-06-2010, 12:16 PM

wtf why is everybody getting so worked up about it, does it matter? the people who are getting offended are the 'dem bloody foreigners cumin ea takin us jobs an the dont even speak th'launguage' type

daniel-lewis-1985 · 10-06-2010, 12:16 PM

Her overeaccction had made me overeact

bansheewails · 10-06-2010, 12:19 PM

see this is why history - world history and geography - should be made compulsory in schools! Then the daft Australian wouldn't make the mistake, would he!

'Conor · 10-06-2010, 12:21 PM

i hate it when people say im from UK aswell, like nothing against UK just im not from there

Big Brother Fan · 10-06-2010, 12:43 PM

I would have punched him in the face, end of.

Stu · 10-06-2010, 12:44 PM

Like a true Cork bai. Gwan I sed.

MrGaryy · 10-06-2010, 12:46 PM

What the **** LOL I saw it too and to say she 'got really offended' is a bit of an over statement. She simply said that she would get angry if someone called her British, which is perfectly understandable considering the history. Not to mention, would you not be a bit offended if some said that you were say, Icelandic?

Dean0Mac · 10-06-2010, 12:52 PM

I was born in Glasgow but raised in London. I'm British; people in N-Ireland aren't even British but they're considered part of GB.

I think it's offensive how people in the RoI aren't allowed to vote in some of our competitions. Like this one for example. Caoimhe is from The Rep' yet her peeps wont be able to vote for her to win or w/e if she makes it that far, which IMHO takes the p***!

Stu · 10-06-2010, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean0Mac

I was born in Glasgow but raised in London. I'm British; people in N-Ireland aren't even British but they're considered part of GB.

I think it's offensive how people in the RoI aren't allowed to vote in some of our competitions. Like this one for example. Caoimhe is from The Rep' yet her peeps wont be able to vote for her to win or w/e if she makes it that far, which IMHO takes the p***!

Aye. We used to be able to. And they still hold open auditions here. It's Big Brother for the geographical region of the British Isles, but we are left a bit in the dark.

BJ · 10-06-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean0Mac

I was born in Glasgow but raised in London. I'm British; people in N-Ireland aren't even British but they're considered part of GB.

I think it's offensive how people in the RoI aren't allowed to vote in some of our competitions. Like this one for example. Caoimhe is from The Rep' yet her peeps wont be able to vote for her to win or w/e if she makes it that far, which IMHO takes the p***!

We're not able to vote in American competitions because we're a different country. The Republic if Ireland is a different country so they can't vote in our competitions. It makes perfect sense to me. It's not discrimination.

Lee. · 10-06-2010, 01:02 PM

I haven't seen said incident but without getting into politics or history, I think it depends on how she said it. I'd be fairly taken aback by someone being angry/aggresive with somebody they had just met regardless of what they had said.. Especially in an environment like the BB house
Scots and Irish get asked stupid questions like that so often.. When a foreigner asks me whereabouts in England is Scotland, I just put him/her straight. If he/she genuinely thinks that then the only thing you can do is put them right (but also thinking "you stupid ****

) no point in getting angry about it.
John is a foreigner.. he obviously didn't say it to offend so there is no point in getting overly defensive and making yourself look like a tw@t on telly!
However, a few of you say she didn't overreact so I'll wait until I see it.. (might not even be shown though)
uh oh..I think I'm going to fall out with myself today!!

Dean0Mac · 10-06-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BJ

We're not able to vote in American competitions because we're a different country. The Republic if Ireland is a different country so they can't vote in our competitions. It makes perfect sense to me. It's not discrimination.

Yet they're not exempt from actually entering to BE INVOLVED? Seems a bit of a washout to me, personally.

I guess the same could be said for JJ as well though.

BJ · 10-06-2010, 01:04 PM

I should have said people in Australia won't be able to vote for John either. Imagine if people in Portugal had been able to vote for Rodrigo las year me might have won, who knows.

soleila · 10-06-2010, 01:08 PM

I'm from ROI, and I know what she meant - she's just pee'd off that people KEEP saying it to her. Lets face it, a lot of the BB wannabe's are probably a bit dumb, so she probably got asked 20 times over the past few days!
BTW, read some Irish history if you want to know why some of us get offended. NOT for the faint hearted...

Sabrewulf238 · 10-06-2010, 01:13 PM

Southern Ireland isn't part of Britain, I'd be quite offended by that statement too. Republic of Ireland has independance from Britain and it's not that nice when people say you're part of another country when you're not AND when the people had to work hard to get independance from that country in the past.

I have nothing wrong with Britain at all though, I have British cousins living there and I think this Ireland vs Britain rivalry is silly. But Ireland and Britain are two different countries independant from each other and that should be respected and acknowledged.

arsenalforever · 10-06-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Brother Fan

I would have punched him in the face, end of.

i would have choked him out

Niamh. · 10-06-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by daniel-lewis-1985

I know she was right i aint pissed off about that.

Its the way she said it she looked very angry and that just made me think "woah"

Because we fought long and hard to get our country back from Britain and we are not British. I don't see why you would have a problem with that! 800 years you know!

commando narf · 10-06-2010, 01:21 PM

I dont like her all that much

daniel-lewis-1985 · 10-06-2010, 01:25 PM

Mr Garry wasnt you on here the other week bitching bout how **** big broher is and calling those of us who had hope for big ratings deluded?

And now your watching it?

Yet another big bro "hater"

30stone · 10-06-2010, 01:27 PM

Yes she is right but hes from autralia ?

So he wouldnt know, its attached to part of the uk..

so obviously he thought it was, just a simple mix up with someone that doesnt know.

Could have just said no not turn into a tit lol.

arsenalforever · 10-06-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Niamhxo

Because we fought long and hard to get our country back from Britain and we are not British. I don't see why you would have a problem with that! 800 years you know!

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