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[Hacker Khan]

All for it Gibbo i've been on here a long time now and saw many bust ups. This is another observation, but us Scots have a sense of humour all of our own the same as the Irish and and those from the North of England but those from the South of England don't seem to have the same humour or take things to serious.

Up here golf is a working mans game always has been thats why its relatively inexpensive ,so the humour is different ,down south its a middle class game with there expensive club fees for courses that are on the whole not the best and they don't get our humour and get upset about it .

My point is we have only one Scottish Mod in DCB who does a sterling job by modding in the background ,Big Brendy took a lot of stick but was in my opinion always honest and is a cracking fella to boot.

What i'm saying is sometimes it might look like its getting out of hand but if you understand the humour it might not be, recently i've noticed a decline in the number of Scots posting which is not good as we've cracking fellas up here who love there golf and enjoy the banter.

Long may it continue.

Surely it's a vast generalisation to say that southerners have no sense of humour, Scots are the salt of the earth, Irish are happy go lucky blah blah. To be honest 'professional' southerners/Scots/Irish/Yorkshiremen/Scousers/Northerners/Geordies etc etc are all mostly a pain as they all seem to think they are great and their region is the best, and other regions are not as funny/serious/rich/tight etc etc. And they just play on their regionalism all the time.

I've worked in most areas of the UK and I have met as many dour Scots as I have funny Southerners. Hiding behind the 'it's our sense of humour' is a very dangerous tactic, as you are getting close to the Suarez 'casual racism is normal where I am from' defence (and no I am not comparing racism with humour, but the principal is the same). If you are making a humorous comment that could be misconstrued then put in a smiley face. And judge someone on their actions and words, not where they are from.

 

[DCB]

Aye, right,



See we're the only nation where in our language two positives can make a negative

 

[dufferman]

I guess this all comes down to how people want to react to posts. I guess we could all report stevek1969's post and see what the mods do, or do we 'give as good as we get' and hope no-one reacts badly to our post?

When I say all, I mean us South of England folk.

 

[Hacker Khan]

I guess this all comes down to how people want to react to posts. I guess we could all report stevek1969's post and see what the mods do, or do we 'give as good as we get' and hope no-one reacts badly to our post?

When I say all, I mean us South of England folk.

Just man up and accept it you bunch of humourless shandy drinking southerners

 

[dufferman]

Just man up and accept it you bunch of humourless shandy drinking southerners

Reported.





For being too true

 

[stevek1969]

I guess this all comes down to how people want to react to posts. I guess we could all report stevek1969's post and see what the mods do, or do we 'give as good as we get' and hope no-one reacts badly to our post?

When I say all, I mean us South of England folk.

I suppose you could fella but 5 mods have read and commented on it so its how you take it yourself

 

[cookelad]

Just man up and accept it you bunch of humourless shandy drinking southerners

Having moved down south a year ago I can tell you there's a damn good reason for drinking shandies down here - the beer is goppin!

 

[stevek1969]

And here's me thinking they only drink Sheery and Gin & Tonic down there in the country club what a perception that was:rofl:

 

[Rooter]

And here's me thinking they only drink Sheery and Gin & Tonic down there in the country club what a perception that was:rofl:

And Pimms. dont forget, pinky out when you hold one glass, what what!

 

[Akie]

Having moved down south a year ago I can tell you there's a damn good reason for drinking shandies down here - the beer is goppin!

Goppin? Never heard that expression before

 

[cookelad]

Goppin? Never heard that expression before

Must be a rural Cheshire thing - mustn't have made it as far as Manchester!

But it doesn't really need an explanation does it!

 

[Akie]

Must be a rural Cheshire thing - mustn't have made it as far as Manchester!

But it doesn't really need an explanation does it!

No I got the jist but just never heard that expression. Learn something everyday it seems.

 

[Birchy]

Must be a rural Cheshire thing - mustn't have made it as far as Manchester!

But it doesn't really need an explanation does it!

Sounds welsh to me . In fact when i read it to myself it was in a welsh accent :rofl:

 

[cookelad]

Sounds welsh to me . In fact when i read it to myself it was in a welsh accent :rofl:

Could well be I used to play about 2-3 miles from Wrexham (now there's a golf course!) and that'll be where I've picked it up from!

 

[stevelev]

Surely one of the main things with golf is we don't lie, or Cheat?

Maybe I should try using a forum that helps with my spelling

 

[SocketRocket]

I suppose you could fella but 5 mods have read and commented on it so its how you take it yourself

Your post was immature and totally inappropriate to this thread. The thread was made by Mike at GM complaining about the the poor standards used by some on the Forum and how this reflects on GM's reputation. You then make those childish and mildly racist remarks that was IMO designed to create an argument. If I was a MOD on this site I would delete it and give you a ban, you deserve no less.

 

[Dodger]

Your post was immature and totally inappropriate to this thread. The thread was made by Mike at GM complaining about the the poor standards used by some on the Forum and how this reflects on GM's reputation. You then make those childish and mildly racist remarks that was IMO designed to create an argument. If I was a MOD on this site I would delete it and give you a ban, you deserve no less.

I am laughing at this attempt to wind up.

It is a wind up isn't it? Surely?

 

[triple_bogey]

This is purely MY observation and not naming names, but it seems it's the same bunch that causes the same old arguments over and over again.

 

[kev_off_the_tee]

I am laughing at this attempt to wind up.

It is a wind up isn't it? Surely?

I think that this entire thread should be the first big thread to be MODified. All posts should be deleted besides the OP as reading back through there could be one or two posts that would wind others up.

As dodger has shown above, any given post could wind someone up so iMO only the first post by Mike is now necessary. GM towers will decide how to move forward and we will ALL have to respect their decision. Close the thread and move onwards and upwards