Why does everyone hate us so much ?!

[englandd]

I’m talking about being English, spent alot of time on the cesspit that is Reddit this World Cup and the vast majority absolutely hate England, I known it stems from the British empire but as far as I’m aware it wasn’t just England who were bad back then was it ? I mean Spain and Portugal took a big part in colonialism too but why is it just the English that gets the hate ?
Last night I would’ve been genuinely happy to support Norway if they went through, I can’t imagine hating another nation so badly. Maybe I shouldn’t take it personally 😆

Aibu ? Do we deserve the hate we get from something that happened hundreds of years ago ? For what it’s worth the British empire were ruthless and I don’t celebrate anything they did, but I also don’t think we should be punished still for something that happened so so long ago.

The irony ...

Yes I’m half Irish myself ! Just didn’t grow up there and nor did my dad so we wasn’t raised in the culture

It’s still a very attractive place to move to.

Yes the Irish versions are generally absolutely wank 😂

Fair fortnight. In Scotland it was the last two weeks in July.

Is the difference that the Irish versions are hideously white?

Since we live in a world that is dominated by the English language, and the American culture, the world is aware of the British empire in a way that it is not aware of, of other empires
So say there an American singer of Irish origin, who is really popular, and who writes a song referring to the Famine, people of many nationalities would hear this song and become super aware of the Famine. . If it was a Dutch or French or Turkish song( counties who have all had empires and have events they'd rather forget) many less people would hear it. I mean, who's aware of Dutch colonialism?

Ok, fair enough on these points.

Growing up in the 80s we mainly just heard about England and had English visitors. It was later on in life I watched some documentaries about very violent football gangs who were not English.

Similarly Irish people LOVE to rant about what a shit hole our country is but only we are allowed. We do get welcomed with open arms absolutely everywhere though, it's a running joke about how amazing we are everywhere else.

What’s that got to to with football?

Hideously white??? 😅 🤣

England??? Are you having a laugh?

Wtaf?

Envy shoots at others and wounds itself.
an old English proverb.

Why's that then, are they welcoming of diversity? It's the size of London but they don't have a problem with diversity.

Right but this whole thread 'everybody hates us' is a big fat statement like that isn't it? Everybody who? Literally everybody? Hates? Really? Very extreme language. Us who? All of us? It's just a stupid starting point really. No offence op.

What is wrong with you?

I understand the genesis of the song and I know the spirit in which it was written but there’s something about the pathetic persistence of hopefulness that makes me cringe. Its so childish and not in a good way.

You are delusional, do you actually think most nations give a shit except the U .S.? The English are not hated everywhere just BS. I appreciate this must be disappointing to you.

And??

Oh behave. The Irish traitors winner was black and there were two of the three finalists were black.

So what happened in Scotland?

I’m a bit tired. Late night. There was a match on. Why?

It’s a bloody football anthem, it’s supposed to be a bit silly and childish! Vindaloo? Ant & Dec’s “We’re on the ball”? They’re hardly penned by Bob Dylan.

And what? I was responding to posters pointing out that the song was tongue in cheek and self deprecating. I know this. I still find it embarrassing when grown men and women (mainly men) sing it.

I've only spoken from my own pov as an Irish person. Apologies that may not have been clear.