Scotland Debate

[Deleted member 15344]

I find it somewhat amusing that so many people like poking fun at the country for a huge amount of reason and not all of them sport related yet are clinging on for dear life to keep them as part of the UK.

Why?

Im guessing the "poking fun" is actually good natured banter that has gone on for centuries - if it ever came down to it - im pretty sure both countries would be their for each other if ever needed.

 

[Old Skier]

Over what?

I am genuinely looking for an answer to my question.Care to answer it?

Only when you tell me which side is poking fun over which side

 

[Dodger]

Only when you tell me which side is poking fun over which side

Well seeing as there has not been many from Engerland saying off you go on your own I would have thought I would not have had to spell that out for you but there you go.

 

[Old Skier]

Well seeing as there has not been many from Engerland saying off you go on your own I would have thought I would not have had to spell that out for you but there you go.

Step away from the Buckies

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Question. Do Scots celebrate a St Andrews Day?

A wee bit more than The English celebrate St Georges Day...most English do not even know the date!!

 

[Dodger]

Come on guys you have all had a lot to say on the subject so there must be some reasons that make you want to cling on to that part of the current union?

 

[stevie_r]

A wee bit more than The English celebrate St Georges Day...most English do not even know the date!!

Is that a fact?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Dodger has asked a very good question.
There is a level of arrogance [or ignorance perhaps, both of which we are well used to] in some of the anti Scotland postings.
I think that those who fall into that category should at least be brave enough to give him an honest answer.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Is that a fact?

Cue most English posters frantically searching Google.........remember I lived down there for 30 years, St Georges Day generally past unknown to most!!

 

[Foxholer]

As someone who had to go skip across the wall to clear and sort out your rubbish, help bury your dead and crap myself whilst I fought your fires I am at a lose to understand why the noisey minority are so determined to drive a wedge between the Union. The only argument I hear is that you are all p*ssed of with Westminster, well as strange as it may seem, so are the rest off us....

:clap: :rofl:

And that's post of the week - in a good way!

The only difference is that those of us in England has some ability to do something about - by voting them out! Scotland has already gone as far as it can in that regard, so Self Determination (Independence) is the next step.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

:clap: :rofl:

And that's post of the week - in a good way!

The only difference is that those of us in England has some ability to do something about - by voting them out! Scotland has already gone as far as it can in that regard, so Self Determination (Independence) is the next step.

Ironically that is not always true as New Labour was re-elected twice on the strength of Scotland's votes when English votes alone would have given a different result.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Sums it up nicely Foxy.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Come on guys you have all had a lot to say on the subject so there must be some reasons that make you want to cling on to that part of the current union?

I dont want the union to break up - proud of our connection to Scotland and the other nations in the UK. Think the relationship makes us a very strong allie - strength in numbers.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Ironically that is not always true as New Labour was re-elected twice on the strength of Scotland's votes when English votes alone would have given a different result.

So it was the 30 odd Scottish votes that won the day and not the 250 odd English ones. Get real.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Dodger has asked a very good question.
There is a level of arrogance [or ignorance perhaps, both of which we are well used to] in some of the anti Scotland postings.
I think that those who fall into that category should at least be brave enough to give him an honest answer.

Certainly an accusation that can also be levelled at anti English as well - no one is innocent.

 

[Old Skier]

A wee bit more than The English celebrate St Georges Day...most English do not even know the date!!

Now your being silly

 

[stevie_r]

Cue most English posters frantically searching Google.........remember I lived down there for 30 years, St Georges Day generally past unknown to most!!

Ditto a lot of scots, and no, St Andrews day isn't really celebrated, not in comparison with a womanising drunkard poet.

 

[Old Skier]

not in comparison with a womanising drunkard poet.

Who had a loathing of the Highlander.

 

[Old Skier]

Dodger has asked a very good question.
There is a level of arrogance [or ignorance perhaps, both of which we are well used to] in some of the anti Scotland postings.
I think that those who fall into that category should at least be brave enough to give him an honest answer.

I'd love to know who is deemed in that category. Most of us who are supporting the No campaign are just loyalist. I have only ever classed myself as British and have many English, Scottish and Irish friends. I have never heard a valid argument for and Independant Scotland only a lot of anti British shouting from a noisy minority.

Again I ask what do those on hear who support the Yes campaign think may happen after a No vote.

 

[Dodger]

I'd love to know who is deemed in that category. Most of us who are supporting the No campaign are just loyalist. I have only ever classed myself as British and have many English, Scottish and Irish friends. I have never heard a valid argument for and Independant Scotland only a lot of anti British shouting from a noisy minority.

Again I ask what do those on hear who support the Yes campaign think may happen after a No vote.

Before that maybe you might answer the question I asked of you and many others.

That is of course if you actually have an answer for it of course.