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[2017 RBS Six Nations] Round 3: England vs Italy (26/02/2017)
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<blockquote data-quote="mosfeldt" data-source="post: 840736" data-attributes="member: 74779"><p>For what it's worth it's not just the Celts who have the ABE mentality, whom are being singled out by some English here. I lived in Bordeaux for 2 years, and during the WC2015 and 6N, everyone was going mental <em>every time</em> England lost, or even had so much as a score against them. To be honest I found the ABE mentality much more rabid there than I do back here at home. I remember when Oz dumped England out of the WC, the pub went bananas. I actually felt really bad for England and English rugby supporters, everyone was confused as to why the one Irishman there wasn't going balloobas too! Afterwards I spoke to some of my English friends living there, and they said it was the worst feeling in the world when they were in the pub watching England getting booted out and everyone was cheering fanatically. I can only imagine.</p><p></p><p>But all I can say is don't get too offended by it. It definitely does not extend outside of sports. For us Celts, I guess it's just a harmless, fun way of expressing post-conquest/colonial angst <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> I'm guilty of it too and it's something that I can't help, even when you're a kid you find yourself supporting ABE and you're not even sure why. For the French, maybe it's their way of getting back at you for being forced to play second fiddle after Waterloo...</p><p></p><p>Honestly I would try not to get too annoyed by it. It really is just a sporting thing. FFS one of my best friends has 2 100% English parents but was born and raised here, and even he loves seeing England lose! I know it must be kind of frustrating, but as an above poster says you should channel those bad feelings into feelings of smugness and superiority <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> It just makes it that bit sweeter every time you win no!?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mosfeldt, post: 840736, member: 74779"] For what it's worth it's not just the Celts who have the ABE mentality, whom are being singled out by some English here. I lived in Bordeaux for 2 years, and during the WC2015 and 6N, everyone was going mental [I]every time[/I] England lost, or even had so much as a score against them. To be honest I found the ABE mentality much more rabid there than I do back here at home. I remember when Oz dumped England out of the WC, the pub went bananas. I actually felt really bad for England and English rugby supporters, everyone was confused as to why the one Irishman there wasn't going balloobas too! Afterwards I spoke to some of my English friends living there, and they said it was the worst feeling in the world when they were in the pub watching England getting booted out and everyone was cheering fanatically. I can only imagine. But all I can say is don't get too offended by it. It definitely does not extend outside of sports. For us Celts, I guess it's just a harmless, fun way of expressing post-conquest/colonial angst :p I'm guilty of it too and it's something that I can't help, even when you're a kid you find yourself supporting ABE and you're not even sure why. For the French, maybe it's their way of getting back at you for being forced to play second fiddle after Waterloo... Honestly I would try not to get too annoyed by it. It really is just a sporting thing. FFS one of my best friends has 2 100% English parents but was born and raised here, and even he loves seeing England lose! I know it must be kind of frustrating, but as an above poster says you should channel those bad feelings into feelings of smugness and superiority :D It just makes it that bit sweeter every time you win no!? [/QUOTE]
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