Fool Of The Week - Northern Irish Village Has Meltdown Over Sign!

[@kipstrange1973]

I'm a Scottish Protestant and i fully support the native language being spoken everywhere in Ireland and Scotland. When i'm on holiday in Ireland i tend to avoid these places, they are consumed by bitterness.

[@christinehobbs7888]

And Wales

[@cooldaddy2877]

Well said.

[@b62boom1]

They seem to not like the country they live in, but want their country to be like a country they don't live in. They're upset about the language of the country they live in, being used. I imagine they also expect to be taken seriously.

[@RankinMsP]

😂😂😂😂😭

[@himoffthequakeroatbox4320]

Before anyone who suggests they should move to the mainland, we don't want them.

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

They are racist to themselves. They hate themselves. Poor people.

[@TheBigMidweek1889]

It was like watching a Month Python scetch.

[@perievonpeggie1341]

😅 deadly! (also applicable to fat/hockey-NFL-baseball (BNL?) jersey wearing expats having a No TimHortins-Subway-blood caked-Stomping Pancake buffet here, wobble-rant. (probably in Asia or South America... and not Iceland or near their own church or family home) Of course they could also be svelte and on the 1998 Latvian debate team that stopped interplanetary war leading to the universal-transfer of knowledge which is to fulfill, extend and improve upon the previous shady-blooming course we'd all been set on, ahhh😊)

[@irishdc9523]

Remember, you're talking about the DUP, a party partly known for their Hibernophobia (racism against Irish people, culture and Ireland)

[@EuroScot2023]

Their world view is so limited that they don't realise that their racism is against themselves. Scots Irish = Irish Irish.

[@wewouldneversellourclubfor3166]

Bigots thats what they are 🇮🇪☘️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@paulwalsh610]

When they eventually venture beyond the confines of their village, they are in for a surprise. Absolutely hilarious.

[@jimbell1832]

correct living in the dark ages

[@groznier]

I know where that town is, it's 2 miles away from me. It's a pretty big crossroads between some big towns which are major buisiness centers. They are NOT isolated.

[@gloin10]

@@groznier "They are NOT isolated"? Physically or geographically? Apparently not. Mentally? Very much so....

[@noelryan6341]

@@groznier Isolated only in the sense of living in the bubble of a time warp!

[@RidireOiche]

The sign has more right to be here than the unionists do.

[@patcoburn1960]

🤣

[@jimsimpson8082]

You would say that.

[@RidireOiche]

@@jimsimpson8082 I'm glad you agree.

[@Elfdustify]

💯

[@robertevans8010]

As a Cymric Celt I could not agree more.

[@4thinternational283]

Does anyone really expect any different from these people. Twenty five years ago some innocent person would have lost their life over this.

[@georgebrowne5935]

These People are in for a big shock in the future. Reunification of Ireland is Pure Justice if nothing else.

[@malahammer]

It'll never happen until the 500,000 dinosaurs come to their senses.

[@anthonymullen6300]

You can fucking sing it.

[@gerardflynn7382]

​@@malahammer I thought that Dinosaurs were extinct.

[@deanodog3667]

The dinosaurs see it coming, hence the fall out!

[@malahammer]

@@gerardflynn7382 not in those unionist villages. Stuck in time!

[@supernoodles91]

'We don't condone the Irish language'......Jesus chist! We're talking a language, not a form of violence or anti social behaviour, or drug use etc that one could say....'we don't condone. Unbelievable!!

[@markwilkie3677]

My parents generation were belted for speaking Scots at school. Edited to add this was in Scotland.

[@davdonoghue]

They are so used to talking about their neighbours culture in a derogitory manner They cannot see their own biggotry - To an outsider its clear as day

[@Minime163]

Complete nit wits their so full of hate they don't care how stupid they sound

[@ValiantWrestling]

​@@markwilkie3677 the Unionist indoctrination still goes on even today.

[@robertpollock2037]

We have them in Scotland and they go bananas over dual language English/Gaelic signs despite all the political parties agreeing to them in 2005

[@markwilkie3677]

We had Tories in Scotland complaining about dual language signs here. Its as if they are in denial that we have our own language, or maybe disbelief that they havent managed to wipe it out completely.

[@ValiantWrestling]

They still don't want Scots learning their own language. So much for a union of equals, and they wonder why we want independence...

[@telebubba5527]

Typical coloniser behaviour.

[@aa-xg3ct]

Sad thing is they weren't all tories

[@b62boom1]

We've had English colonisers moaning about road signs having both English and Welsh writing, here in Wales. Personally, I'd remove the English words from the road signs, and let them take their chances.

[@clivemortimore8203]

Hi Mark, I feel sorry for those whose first language is Scots, I know a lot of their words sound similar to English but surely where appropriate the signs should in all three languages. In Spain where there are several official languages things like menus in restaurants have to be in four of the most commonly used languages. A slight problem happened in Majorca where a restaurant followed the rules and the four languages were German, Dutch, English and the local Majorcan variation of Catalan.........not Spanish.

[@richardhall263]

Little children are going hungry in the UK , these people need to get a life

[@jocosson8892]

This is the red meat to distract the Boomer Hogs so they don't look outside their middle-class enclaves at the suffering of the workers and left behind classes.

[@damianjoy106]

And how is putting up an Irish sign helping the hungry children exactly 🤔

[@Steve_Coates]

@@damianjoy106 It doesn't but rather than whining about a sign in the language of the country they live in perhaps they might be more concerned with holding the government to account for the scale of poverty in the country.

[@susangarvey9415]

Unfortunately those who have got nothing better to moan about than a sign probably don't give a shit about kids going hungry.

[@alexgray2482]

This is peak Northern Ireland

[@bigc5630]

Its like a public announcement for the dangers of inbreeding

[@Minime163]

Hate to say it but it's the only logical explanation for their erational point of view

[@alexmcintyre6353]

Exactly big C

[@hughmckendrick3018]

Big C, your saying what we are all thinking.

[@alexmcintyre6353]

@@hughmckendrick3018 I am know 69 started work life at 15 eventually 40 others in the site of my own same company because I was a Catholic I was instantly hated a15 year old boy come on .anyway this has followed me through my work life soon you new not to let on about you know what ,but pub I was frequenting as I said kept to my own business ;about two years ago guy comes into the pub sits down next to me and says I don’t like coming in here bar maids a Catholic and rambles on about orange lodge and how his grandson will not eat anything of green colour and he was condoning this rubbish and the common denominator of all this is one of the most racist bigoted football clubs in UK or maybe the world Glasgow RANGERS so there you have it.

[@hughmckendrick3018]

@@alexmcintyre6353 Thats very sad. I just dont get some people thinking there superior to other people because of religion, race or colour. In my expierence they are compensating for something missing in their sad lives.

[@johncarroll7585]

Mrs DUPPY comes across as a sandwich short of a picnic but it's clear that such a deficiency hasn't held her back from 'popular support.' Says a lot!

[@flipper2392]

That would be seen as an advantage for a unionist politician.

[@colinthompson3111]

Canadian historian John Ralston Saul, a self identified descendent of the Irish Protestants, explained in a lecture how it took a few generations to get the craziness out of the Irish Protestants in Canada. It will take Northern Ireland time.

[@heilong79]

This is why I dont want a united Ireland anymore.

[@jocosson8892]

at this rate they will fade into obscurity or their will be a war; either way this could help close down the London and Irish TAX THIEVES which will benefit everyone!

[@bernardpearce3478]

Craziness? Stupidity is the word he was looking for.

[@Dreyno]

“Craziness” is a nice way to describe rampant bigotry, triumphalism and violence.

[@himoffthequakeroatbox4320]

They probably complained that the natives couldn't speak English.

[@davidrobertson6501]

'Show me on the doll where the sign is harming you.'😂 That is brilliant, genuinely made me laugh out loud.

[@timonsolus]

They would point to their brains.

[@olmostgudinaf8100]

@@timonsolus You mean the place where it normally would have been.

[@heffo67]

@@olmostgudinaf8100 🤣🤣🤣

[@xxPenjoxx]

Same, I called my husband through to hear it too!

[@obvious-disaster]

I live in NI, and this is nothing unusual. Read the local news and I have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming.

[@jimbell1832]

seen the article and couldn't believe peoples bitterness

[@guidofanzini]

Normally there is only one village idiot and here we get a whole village full of them!

[@jerakala890]

Reverse reality.

[@Steve_Coates]

"Normally there is only one", not spent much time in small villages? Granted a whole village of idiots is uncommon but by no means unprecedented.

[@alexmcintyre6353]

There is small town west of Scotland probably the worst but hole area is full of racism and bigotry town that is the worst if a shop had a green painted front nutters tell them to change it or they burn them out all got common denominator.

[@neil4817]

How do you know that every single person in that village supports the removal of the Irish language sign.

[@bigc5630]

A language older than britain itself!! Bitter little people

[@jerakala890]

Lemonsuckers.

[@gerardflynn7382]

Yep, a Germanic language at that.

[@SoFarSoGoodSoWhat14]

That's a good point to be honest, I might be wrong but isn't English the most modern language out of the whole UK? Obviously Welsh, Scots, etc, aren't widely spoken compared to English, but they go back much further

[@Driver2616]

@@gerardflynn7382 : What “Germanic language” are you referring to?”

[@Babihrse]

@@Driver2616 English is a Germanic language

[@PatrickLaneMJD]

There is no accounting for stupidity in DUP circles!

[@PercivalBlakeney]

@Patrick Lane « Insert Einstein "two things are infinite" quote here. »

[@Steve_Coates]

@Edward Duff A conspiracy theorist as well, why are we not surprised.

[@gloin10]

@edwardduff4746 "The only party to stand up for what is right"? The only political party to campaign for Brixit, and the only one to try and keep Northern Ireland in poverty. FIFY!

[@EvilGrin]

Now that's the British way: Come where you are not wanted, demand everyone speaks your language and accepts your money, take home what ever you like and destroy what does not fit into your world view. Some people really still live in the 19th century, and not all of them are JRM...

[@jerakala890]

Living in the19th century? These people aren't that progressive.

[@Iamrealhonest]

Wtf are you on about, that's got nowt to do with the story in question. Or do you just use any opportunity to spout your (anti British) bigotry too?

[@cameron25795]

The English way, mate. They do the same in Scotland.

[@PNETriffid]

@@cameron25795 On the issue of Northern Ireland, I really don't think the Scots have any right to criticise the English, starting with Edward Bruce, through to James VI, and ending up with the fuckwits seen in Ibrox today.

[@ambient675]

I went to Heathrow Airport the other day and was outraged to see the British language word "Welcome" written in various different languages. I was so affronted that I tore them all down. I don't know why we even bothered to Brexit.😡

[@Leberteich]

Since Suella Braverman's tenure as home secretary it is deeply misleading anyway to greet foreigners with a welcome in the UK, whatever the language.

[@telebubba5527]

Goeie dag.🫣🫢🤭😅😂🤣

[@ericfernandez8700]

You remember when Farage complained about so many accents on the train. 😂

[@davdonoghue]

Biggotry and logic do not play well together

[@josephhenry4725]

Reminds me of the Father Ted episode ...."are we all racists now father ?"

[@jackabalas]

The sign offends them because it reminds them what island they actually live on

[@alexmcintyre6353]

England has done a great job on this hate filled mob and it is in Scotland as well minority they hate everything everybody and all got this thing in common.

[@wewouldneversellourclubfor3166]

They may get used to it because there will be a united Ireland ☘️🇮🇪

[@georgebrowne5935]

You have hit the nail on head there. A reminder to them of their Past History of Plantation and takeover.

[@mandycouchbean]

The Cognitive dissonance is strong in these ones !

[@BatTaz19]

​@@davepangolin4996 Their banknotes aren't even accepted in Britain! How big a Karen are you to be triggered by a sign in Irish? 😂

[@RazorMouth]

​@@davepangolin4996 Imagine living in Ireland and being offended by the Irish language. I wonder if they get upset with Welsh in Wales too? 😂

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

I'm English, not in the least my country right or wrong in my attitudes. Don't get these idiots problems with any of the dual language signs. They'll be weirded out by the sign that welcomes you to Brighton in four languages.

[@Dreyno]

As long as one of these languages isn’t Irish they’ll be fine.

[@MoontownMoss]

I dont think the English can take a moral high ground on idiocy for a few decades.

[@susangarvey9415]

​@@Dreyno I don't think the good people of Brighton really care where you come from! I've not even noticed the welcome signs in five different languages!

[@Dreyno]

@@susangarvey9415 We weren’t talking about the people of Brighton. We were talking about the bigots from Tobermore.

[@entropybentwhistle]

@@Dreyno We ween’t even talking. We were typing.

[@robinjordan3145]

The locals weren’t asked when English was‘introduced’

[@jamesmcfadden4028]

Captain in plane landing at George Best airport ……. “ ladies and gentlemen we are about to land in Belfast airport, please adjust your watches back about 300 years so you are with local time”

[@LL-vk9zc]

If the residents of the Shankill area in Belfast want to change the name to the English version and call it Old Church, I'm sure not too many people would object. (Sean Chill in pronounced Shankill) Sean Chill in Irish means Old Church. Another storm in a DUP cup.

[@T0MT0Mmmmy]

What they always forget. They don't live on the rock named great britan, they live in the rock named irland.

[@himoffthequakeroatbox4320]

OK, Ivan.

[@FannyShmellar]

Whats your point? The Falkland Islanders live in a rock called the Falklands, they’re still British.

[@roisinmalone3015]

​@@himoffthequakeroatbox4320 🤔

[@roisinmalone3015]

@@gerry2762 No part of Ireland is a part of the British Isles. They live in the UK as Northern Ireland for the moment is a part of the UK, sure but the island of Ireland isn't a part of the British Isles That's an imperial geographical term made up by Britain. Britain and Ireland are a part of an archipelago but it was named by Britain and that name is now being phased out re decolonisation.

[@paureh9573]

@@gerry2762 The Irish Government do not recognise the term 'British Isles'. That, alone, should be an end to it.

[@SeamusOCleirigh2002]

We don't condone the Irish language 😂 that is insane, it is the island of Ireland, it's not a foreign language, it's literally the native language lol

[@Babihrse]

Someone should say to them where do you hate? Now where do you live? Now finish the sentence you live in northern...?

[@timonsolus]

What they mean is “We don’t condone the USE OF the Irish language in our village (or anywhere else in Northern Ireland). In other words, they are the same as the ethnic Russians in Ukraine that tried to ban the Ukrainian language (under several Russian regimes).

[@vectravi2008]

​@Edward Duff Northern Ireland is not a country

[@bluechip297]

​@Edward Duff NI is not a country.

[@vectravi2008]

@Edward Duff No, the UK is a union of the countries of England, Scotland, Wales and the six countries of Northern Ireland

[@johnclements6614]

The horror the horror. Children seeing Irish words.

[@smc2406]

In ireland, what could be wrong?

[@alanfairbrother890]

The fact the irish version and English version are pronounced the same. They're clueless.

[@jocosson8892]

In America it is LGBT stories being banned; the gammons will get angry about anything they are told too.

[@corkboy4523]

@Edward Duff you sound like one of those clowns that were interviewed. Do you have a problem with any other languages or is it just the language of the country you live in that offends you?

[@EuroScot2023]

They're not Irish words they're Gaelic words. The native language of the Scots!

[@julielevinge266]

Have they ever looked around them?? Think they’d be shocked & upset that they’re living in Ireland 😮

[@denisharty20]

Every time the people in Tobermore say "Tobermore" they are speaking Irish!

[@jerakala890]

Shush - Now they won't be able to sleep at night.

[@anthonylyons9810]

If the Irish Language offends these nutters that much maybe they should call the Village Big Well instead of Tobermore and campaign for the Village sign to be replaced with a sign Big Well after all as far as they are concerned thats the English Translation THEIR native language ! .

[@supernoodles91]

'Show me on the doll where the sign is harming you....'😂😂😂 Beautifully put Max!😂

[@polheg1]

I am from Northern Ireland, from Derry, Londonderry - whatever you want to call it - and this doesn't surprise me in the least. There are pockets of the north that hold that narrow minded, bigoted mind set.

[@clintireland389]

Never mind what others call it, what do you call it?

[@jmo8934]

They’ve lived in a bubble of grievance and hatred all their lives of something that they don’t understand. Just a totally narrow and blinkered world view. It’s crazy that to think sometimes that they are just up the motorway. It’s like a parallel universe looking in from such a short distance away.

[@aljo3650]

You are from Derry pal.

[@wbodenham]

Believe me Max the Irish language is a complete threat to the unionists, remember it was the reason that the executive collapsed the last time. (Irish is an official language of the EU)

[@EGF1000]

These are the same sort of people that have insane fits over the history of monuments being explained

[@lakesguitars4080]

Driving through Protestant areas in Northern Ireland always made me feel very uncomfortable. Seeing the flags, the kerbs painted in red, white and blue was really slightly scary and I’m British. It was always a relief to cross the border to the South and feel welcome.

[@anniegrath1417]

I agree, I love seeing the British flag 🇬🇧 in the buildings in London Manchester and any part of England but in NI those same flags make me feel so uncomfortable and almost threatened I suppose it’s the connotations, anyone or anything Irish is not welcome here on the island of Ireland!

[@karl9411]

They're paranoid

[@carlostma643]

Says it all. It's such a toxic attitude. You should be welcome anywhere in Ireland

[@jooseppielleese7156]

Personally I liked spray painting their murals and stealing their flags for bonfire day

[@inquisitor229]

'Ulster' was the last province to hold on to the old Gaelic Order, who spoke Irish. Of course it would be a serious mistake to think that these triggered planter people would know about such things.

[@simmybear31]

Our very own Hillbillies and Good 'Ol Boys they should be playing banjos on the front porch!

[@sabinenadal8470]

In France, even if the "official" language is French, there are many other languages which are used and even taught at school (Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Occitan, etc.) and in most towns and villages in these regions, the signs for the names of towns, villages and sometimes streets are bilingual. And I've never seen a Parisian living in Brittany or in french Catalonia complain about that

[@mattsyson3980]

Pop over to the Basque region of Spain and their signs are dual language Spanish and Basque. there is also a french Basque language too with I believe some similarities to Spanish Basque.

[@alexmcintyre6353]

And England have done a great job on these knuckle draggers ;and we have them in a small town in Scotland as well were they paint green fences blue and there children don’t eat there greens because yip you have guessed it Sabine and they all have this thing in common let you know about it when I have read other comments.

[@katrinabryce]

@@mattsyson3980 In Barcelona when I visited, the signs at the railway station were Catalan, Spanish [in bold font], English; as were the announcements on the train I took there from Madrid. On the Metro and most other places, it was Catalan, English.

[@dantealighieri1985]

Same in Italy

[@sabinenadal8470]

@@mattsyson3980 yes french Basque is the same of spanish Basque

[@davdonoghue]

The people in these "Villages" Dont realy understand how their biggotry comes across to the rest of the world. When tourists see flags and nonsense all around these little villages they just keep driving to the next village.

[@minsapint8007]

If the village has Sinn Fein councillors, it has people who can speak Irish.

[@geoffpoole483]

The local council is about two thirds Sinn Fein/SDLP. Having looked up Tobermore on Wikipedia I get the impression that the place is loyalism on steroids.

[@katrinabryce]

It is a village. It will likely contribute one councillor to the local council, and that councillor is DUP.

[@corkboy4523]

@Edward Duff it’s the indigenous language of the island of Ireland! The father of unionism Carson was a fluent speaker for Christ sake! What has a language got to do with hate? Are you that insecure in your Britishness?🙄

[@Desert-Father]

​@Edward Duff The UK systematically suppressed the Irish language as part of its ethnic cleansing program in Ireland.

[@corkboy4523]

@Edward Duff well it means an awful lot to the Irish people that you share that part of Ireland with! The least you could do is show it a bit of respect! It’s the indigenous language of the island you live on! Do you object as much to Welsh and Scot’s Gaelic? They’re uk countries that are actually in Britain!

[@jerakala890]

As you said Max, the name of their village Tobermore is Irish but it appears they are too ignorant to realise that. The Streisand effect will ensure them having some nice new grafitti in the future - As Gaeilge.

[@himoffthequakeroatbox4320]

I thought they came from Switzerland. Did you know they've spaced the peaks further apart to cut costs?

[@sockjuice8795]

​@Edward Duff what's difficult to understand is why you are so threatened by a language. This is the Island of Ireland that these Planter/partitionist/squatters are living on. The language belongs to the people of Ireland and if those waste-of-skin morons want to be British, they can FO over to that other bigger Island and leave us alone

[@hughdoyle7059]

@Edward Duff so if a territory becomes part of of a different political entity its native language is no longer legitimate. Suggest, if you are able, look up ethnic cleansing.

[@roisinmalone3015]

@Edward Duff Northern Ireland is only a part of the UK until it's not.

[@Steve_Coates]

@Edward Duff So Irish speakers shouldn't be allowed to use their own language in their homeland in case it offends the descendants of their colonisers?

[@BobGolob]

Some people didn't realise the Ireland reunion is unevitable.

[@gloin10]

@edwardduff4746 Yes, it is. Demographic and economic factors are the main drivers. The Protestant/Unionist/Loyalist(PUL) community in Northern Ireland is an ageing, shrinking, and dying demographic. Brixit has put the process on Turbo, while the NI Protocol(NIP) is ensuring that its moribund economy is set to boom.

[@vincentwhelan475]

Not aloud to speak Irish on the land of Ireland....This is such a reminder of British imperialism.

[@chebghobbi]

Surely signs are largely for the benefit of people from outside your community, not the people who already know where everything is and what it's called?

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Exactly, but DUP are apparently so confused that they think they’re in England, and not on the island of Ireland!

[@alexmcintyre6353]

Would you seriously want to go there anyway.

[@kayew5492]

Surely signs are there for people passing through more than the villagers - they already know where they are!

[@gingerandbroke1402]

I just hope people in Britian can see how deranged these people actually are.

[@davidpowell6098]

Don't hold your breath, my friend, you will be disappointed.

[@ai5563]

As someone who lives close to Tobermore, this doesn't surprise me at all...

[@JohnSmall314]

In London the railway sign on the Southall railway station is in Punjabi as well as English. Does anyone get upset? No.

[@RankinMsP]

Oh I'm sure local Tory supporterz are

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Ever asked someone who voted for UKIP if they get upset by it???

[@Dreyno]

@@gorillaguerillaDK They probably had a stroke when they saw it and can’t answer.

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

@@Dreyno Went from Gammon to Minced Meat with a poofff

[@alexmcintyre6353]

Only NI are they updet

[@summerdayfly]

If they are british why or how can they feel comfortable in someone else's country if they feel uncomfortable or threatened by a sign posted in the language of the country in which they reside?????

[@knutsfordhouse]

The language is a part of their country's history, and cultural heritage, it has nothing to do with politics, or nationality, and it shouldn't be erased from the history books. Apart from anything else, it's always a draw to tourism for visitors to see the historical language and cultural diversity displayed.

[@jerrybarnes6611]

You know all those ads on RTE about telling southerners to visit the North? Obviously not welcomed in Tubermore.

[@theother1281]

They are insecure and frightened, those emotions drive ridiculous behaviour. They have an intense connection to a particular identity construct; but at a subconscious level know that their identity construct is a house of cards, which if you take one card away may collapse, hence the insecurity and fear.

[@defiantirl34]

"Their britishness I being watered down" The Tories are going out of their way to water down the unionists, never mind a bloody sign.

[@alexmcintyre6353]

Tories want rid .

[@Gmtar]

They are just such ignorant, ignorant people. God help them!

[@Gmtar]

@@davepangolin4996 Irish is the native language of Ireland. Spoken for centuries here. There are dual signs in Wales and Scotland, if these people are so British, then they should have more respect, but they dont. God love them.

[@noelcrowley6655]

Forcing a language on a community I'd exactly what the British did to the Irish. Let's not do it in reverse...

[@jimmycook842]

@@davepangolin4996 they dont belong in Ireland

[@Gmtar]

@@noelcrowley6655 But its not forced, its a dual sign that reflects the two languages. They are not being herded into classrooms, cmon now a bit of cop on!

[@telebubba5527]

@@noelcrowley6655 It's not forcing anything on anybody. What the British did was to deny the Irish to use their own language, even at home. That is of a totally different order than adding a language to a post. The native language at that!

[@Waynebridgeof]

Driving into ballynahinch at the weekend and someone has erased the irish language saying welcome to down and Mourne district in Irish with some sort of paint , but at night when driving into it is illuminated had a good laugh at it 😂

[@arthurmiskelly857]

I'm an Irish protestant no problem here. Irish belongs to us all. Unfortunately it has been politicised. Faugh a Ballagh

[@tonyjenkins7156]

Normally there's only 1 idiot per village. Looks like we have found crucible.

[@fergilboswell7921]

Maxi I have said to you before this is the shit wee have to stick here with them balloon heads. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@alexmcintyre6353]

Yip we have them in Scotland as well same stock Fergil and do you know what they all have in common will tell you later ounce I have read rest of comments my friend.

[@wewouldneversellourclubfor3166]

Hopefully it won't be too long until northern Ireland and Scotland break free from British rule

[@nealwailing3870]

'British' is a byword for 'small-minded'

[@telebubba5527]

@@davepangolin4996 Protestant is more applicable.

[@grahamelliott6041]

English you mean

[@ValiantWrestling]

“Britishness… is a political synonym for Englishness which extends English culture over the Scots, the Welsh, and the Irish.” - Gwynfor Evan

[@peterthompson1462]

If they are British then why don't they move to Britain!!!!!

[@pinkwitch8013]

You mentioned Scotland! We have the same problem with, in particular, unionist MSPs usually Tories, who complain about road signs, train stations, along with Police cars and Ambushes having signage in both English and Gaelic. One was protesting that she got lost in the Highlands because of this! And that no one in Glasgow speaks Gaelic, maybe not but I’ve learned quite a few Gaelic words due to this! On the other hand, I was travelling round Wales in the 80s. When the English Signs were painted out and replaced with Welsh. I struggled or a minute or two, but I didn’t get lost!

[@emtaylor597]

She must be pretty dense to get lost since the signs are all English first and English and Gaelic are different colours. Harder in Wales where the Welsh is first and they aren't differentiated by colour. But you get used to it.

[@lindaatreides8366]

Did make me chuckle when one person said they could have put it in ulster-scots instead of irish because there was an area few years ago that done that resulting in the sign getting destroyed because they thought it was irish.

[@JohnLloydDavis]

I 'm from Northern Ireland but I now live in Wales. All the road signs here are in English and Welsh. I have never heard of a single sign being removed by enraged locals for having the English language on it. Ffs.

[@Leberteich]

The Welsh names in Wales have first been added by language activists, some of whom went to prison for their' vandalism' at the time, although the Welsh Language Act today enshrines the bilingual nature of Wales.

[@mickeythompson9537]

@@Leberteich Exactly.

[@DavidShepheard]

Clearly the sign "Welcome to Mill Park" was misleading, as the locals don't want anyone who speaks Irish to feel welcome in Pairc an Mhuilinn.

[@clivemortimore8203]

In July 1961, a dual language sign was erected at Marston in Bedfordshire. It said "Train Operated Signals and Barrier Ahead" and "Passaggio A Livello Automatico". No one working at the local brickworks moaned about it, in fact is championed as many of the workers spoke Italian. It was to warn people about the new (and British Railways second) automatic level crossing. As a trainspotter I have recently become interested in Polish railways, where the signs are in Polish with English in a smaller type face underneath. The the on board announcements as the train is about to arrive in a station "Następna stacja to Warszawa Zachodnia, tu przesiądź się na lokalne pociągi i autobusy. The next station is Warsaw West, change here for local trains and buses." The Poles don't seem to get upset, perhaps the "British" in Northern Ireland would like to look at how other countries embrace dual languages.

[@DamienWilde]

Preface: Irish parents. Irish-born brother. Family live in Northern Ireland. But I love prods trying so hard to be British only to be labelled a "Paddy" soon as they come to England. Not condoning this but it is hilarious.

[@billseymour-jones3224]

Why would anyone be in the slightest surpised? It's the DUP, the party which like sto say 'NO'.

[@tomgreene1843]

If it wsn't the protocol it would be ....a sign a parade, a flag , irish in schools, the Eu , the Pope....this is the way it is folks....the place should be called Bigwelltown.

[@johncassidy7621]

Ahhhhh.... Lad.. All is forgiven.. "Show me on the doll, Where this sign is hurting you" That's.. Just.. Just genius 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@alwayslearning7672]

She's speaking like a coloniser!! That'll tell how far removed and delusional the "unionists" are.

[@walterrudich2175]

This sounds so familiar to me! Here in Austria we have a Slavic minority in Carinthia and they are constitutionally entitled to have bilingual signs. The German speaking majority (or let‘s say the Nazis amongst them) is fighting and tearing down these signs for decades.

[@sydnorth5868]

To be fair, the extremists (which appears to be almost everybody) on both sides of the political/religious divide in Northern Ireland are as mad as each other.

[@mandycouchbean]

None so blind as those that refuse to see !

[@cheshirecat9081]

Tobermore, where the clocks never change. It's always 1690.

[@michaelmcardle]

I was born in Manchester and grew up in Co Down, now live in Galway. I can confirm that the north is a shithole.

[@candidaprout560]

Good evening Max and all here. Yes fool/ fools of the week. If they lived in Switzerland they would be crazy 🤣 with 3 languages plus romanche. 😮

[@cmccaffs8191]

This country is ridiculous. It's the same on the other side. When there is a new road and sign going up saying Londonderry, the next day London will be painted over. I just laugh because someone went out of their way because a sign hurt their feelings.

[@SonOfViking]

These people refute the existence of Irish. They also refute the theory of evolution, and in some ways I can almost agree with them that this may indeed be true in their case. With a bit of luck they'll also get round finally to refuting Gravitational Theory too, and get their way!

[@jerakala890]

Well said.

[@dod642]

Are they going to protest against the Polish shops in Belfast with signs written in Polish??? Nutters.

[@frothe42]

OMFG. IT IS IRELAND 🇮🇪, not England. #LivingBrainDonors #MentalAbstinence

[@davidty2006]

Last i checked, Wales has a similar thing. And possiby scotland and think at current rate Cornwall will.

[@peterjones596]

The very same people would moan about immigrants and see no irony... And that immigrants should respect the local culture and integrate. It's a sign of the times. (see what I did there)

[@weediestbroom]

The funny thing is they want to be seen as British, but if they went anywhere outside of Ireland, they'd still be seen as irish😂

[@petergaskin1811]

I once worked in an Office where there were quite a few Ulstermen working. They all seemed to have the surname Smith in many versions (Smith, Smyth, Smythe, etc.). They were all offended when I remarked that I couldn't really tell them apart from all the other Micks down the pub.

[@eugenieponleve667]

As a European citizen,I do not comprehend why,if they love so much to be British,do they not go and live in Britain ? That would solve the problem once for all.Do they not behave like those illiterate English ,infesting Spain who voted for brexit,since they did not want "foreigners"to settle in Britain where they actually did not live.

[@davidrose213]

What a great display of tolerance.

[@PanglossDr]

I would suggest that, if they don't like the language of the island on which they live, they move to Britain which they claim is their country. But, horror of horrors, they might see something there written in Welsh or Gallic or even Cornish.

[@ayoadebowale3291]

I don't think they would mind those, or Punjabi or Arabic. It seems their problem is Irish.

[@gloin10]

@edwardduff4746 "We prefer to speak English. Which is far superior to Irish gibberish"? You just can't help it, can you? The irrational hatred just oozes out.... Irish was a language of the royal courts of Europe before english came into existence. Would you refer to Spanish gibberish? French gibberish? Chinese gibberish? Ukrainian gibberish? Seriously, what is wrong with you?

[@gloin10]

@edwardduff4746 No language is "...far superior to...." any other, you clueless dolt. Why do you have this driving need to assert superiority? Where does this sad insecurity come from? Back in historical reality, Irish was a language of the royal courts of Europe long before English came into common usage in England.

[@UsyksmashedFurytopieces]

Tobermore is hands down the most depressing/dreary looking village/town I’ve seen in the north of Ireland. It’s stuck in a time warp, the buildings look like the haven’t changed in 70 years. Talk about a town that needs modernisation big time. Two villages close to it, Desertmartin and Moneymore are also in desperate need of a revamp.

[@fruitbat62]

What's the story in Tobermore? Wouldn't you like to know. Dual language sign, NO! it's just a short step from that to worshipping the pope, celebrating St Paddy's day & allowing women to have safe abortions.

[@freddieb3537]

Please tell me this is sarcasm.

[@neilwildgoose7459]

It’s a local village, for local people They live on the island of Ireland , it looks like they might be upset If you really want to be British you should be demanding untreated sewage is put directly into the water and start reaping the unregulated dividends...... stupid is for life

[@Spirit-Of-The-Age]

Thankfully in Scotland all our road signs / place names have been updated to using both Gaelic and English languages. This was brought in by our Pro Scottish Independence Scottish Government from 2007 onwards when the SNP took over from the Labour Party (whom are unionists)....No issues have occured anywhere. Mind you almost 2 thirds of people (62.4 %) in Scotland identify in the last published census in 2011 as ''Scottish Only'' , whereas only 8.37 % identify as 'British Only' Hence 'hard core unionism in Scotland is very much a small minority of people. The new census taken in 2022 is due out anytime soon , and it's guaranteed that an even highher number of people in Scotland will now identify as Scottish only and not British ;) It's clear the remaining hard core unionists in Northern Ireland feel more and more marginalised and 'out of date' with the times. Everything they stand for is backward thinking and most of Europe and the world laughs at it and thinks it's an insane approach to modern life. It's well known that the Orange Order etc have really been struggling to recruit young people these last 10 , 20 years or so, and hence it's safe to say 'unionism' is a dying breed (thankfully) as it benefits no-one (not even the unionists) The best they can hope for is if Dr Who were to come along with his Tardis and give them all a lift back to 1690 (or whatever time they want to feckin live in 🤪🤪🤪....even then they'll probably be just as angry..especially when they find out their beloved William Of Orange was on a mission endorced by the Pope and that he was part of the LGBT community 🤣)

[@jameshiggins1505]

No wonder the world is laughing them

[@brianodowd9537]

There are people in Northern Ireland who have grown up without ever having met someone from the other community. There are huge walls separating Catholic areas from Protestant areas. Territories are marked out by British and Irish flags and painted kerbstones. Even if you haven't been in a Catholic church in 50 years you're regarded as a Catholic because that's your tribe and you're assumed to be a Nationalist. It's a completely dysfunctional society and totally different to the rest of Ireland or GB. Sad. And yet the people are mostly lovely. Strange.

[@stevanbankier707]

Well , well now people get a taste of what Scotland goes through

[@alexmcintyre6353]

Yip I know Steven

[@Babihrse]

The thing is those people are half Irish half Scottish so are they offended by both sides of their heritage

[@Taladar2003]

As a German one word comes to mind when watching these people and that is "fremdschämen" (feeling embarrassed for behaviour that the person you are watching should feel embarrassed for).

[@tonemc6047]

In the words of Bill Hicks these people’s family trees must be a stump .

[@pandarmy567]

Well over here we call people, that feel superior to other people and who "don't condone" everything slightly different,... fascists.

[@MoontownMoss]

As a Norn Irish myself I am deeply embarrassed by this. We are not all like this. Mostly maybe....but not all.

[@aa-xg3ct]

well I would guess at least half aren't

[@MoontownMoss]

@@aa-xg3ct Aye it was a light-hearted self-deprecating joke.

[@jeevesponzi5257]

As a southern republican can I just say We know you are not all like that. By far the majority are decent good people

[@jobroughton357]

you cannot rationalize with head bangers the sooner Ireland is one again the better I am english

[@tomcochrane56]

Has any of these people got any sense? I'm completely surprised they still stand by that flag after the way the Tories have treated them!

[@brendanmcnamara1414]

I have watched this a few times and come to the conclusion that a visit to another village would help and refrain from any human contact that may promote outbreaks of inbreeding

[@83554]

There was a time when Irish people on the island of Ireland didn't speak the english language

[@saoirseclarnimhuiris7910]

Labhraím í (Gaeilge) gach lá,tá mé an-bhródúil as mo chanúint álainn Uladh! Tá mé I mo chónaí i Sasana dála an scéil!🇮🇪💚🙂