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To have a fb cull of...

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fackinell · 29/01/2013 23:33

...Any friends making anti English/Scottish references?

Quite frankly, I'm sick of it. It's racism. (This is in some part related to watching Braveheart tonight).

I am Scottish but have lived for many years in England. One particular friend makes regular comments about English f*ers/ puts up 'jokes' about how Scots are better, etc. We have known each other 38yrs and I have told her I find these comments unfair and derogatory. We have argued about it and she apologised and promised not to mention it again (but has).

Having said that, I have several English anti Scots friends. They offend me equally. (We are a 'drain on the English economy', a nation of alcoholics and wife beaters).

AIBU to delete them or should I let them know I'm pissed off? Tricky with the friend I went to play group with (when we were tiny) but I've run out of excuses not to see her socially!! Hmm

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MissyMooandherBeaverofSteel · 29/01/2013 23:37

Just hide their feeds. Then there is no awkwardness about defriending them and you don't have to read what they write.

WorraLiberty · 29/01/2013 23:38

I don't see why you would have anyone on your list who annoys you that much?

Personally I wouldn't make a wanky announcement though about a cull

Just do it.

MooMooSkit · 29/01/2013 23:41

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fackinell · 29/01/2013 23:46

I like both ideas!!

I have considered a status saying such like. For some reason I found it easier to be vocal about (the few) comments about my Ex partner (who is black), than this. I don't know if it was because it seemed more like a personal attack than a whole race.

It just pisses me off so much!! In England I can defend myself if called a 'sweaty sock' and am not adverse to a debate on Scottish independence (to which my arse hurts from being on the fence), but ridiculous comments from some people that have barely travelled beyond their own back yard? GTF!!

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Harriet35 · 29/01/2013 23:48

I think it's nice that English and Scots are secure enough that they can have a bit of banter with each other people getting hurt. Obviously when it turns nasty than that isn't nice at all, but that really doesn't happen very often.

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fackinell · 29/01/2013 23:50

Just saw your comment Moo. I find it a bit tricky with old school friends. I don't see them socially but am from a teeny town and it feels rude to delete them for no reason. Awkward.....

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Seenenoughtoknow · 29/01/2013 23:57

I'm Welsh and English (and part Irish) and am also really sick of the comments that fly both ways, but (even though I'm mostly Welsh) I have to say the Welsh are the more racist of my fb 'friends'. Been thinking about culling, but have had a few choice words with the worst offenders and I feel that if they knew I'd unfriended them they would revert to type - as I've found calling them out as racist has stopped some of the nastiness. I hate it though OP - gives me a really sad feeling about being a mongrel Sad

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fackinell · 30/01/2013 00:08

Harriet, it doesn't seem like banter at times...Hmm

Seen, you're not a mongrel, you're multi-racial (and sound fab, btw) Grin

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Seenenoughtoknow · 30/01/2013 00:14

Ha - thank you...that cheered my multi-racial self up! Grin

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Startail · 30/01/2013 00:33

I'm English, brought up in Wales and now living back in England.

The childish put downs and stupid comments you get on either side of the border annoy me too.

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