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Aibu thinking Scots shouldn't be wanting Argentina to win against England?

850 replies

Engerlund · 13/07/2026 18:49

It's getting beyond banter now imo.

I know plenty of Scots agree with me.

I'm half Scottish (dad) so always support both. In the past I'd probably want Scotland to win if it was them against England to be honest. Although now because of the Argentina support I'm going off supporting Scotland.

I desperately want England to win this one more than against any other team.

OP posts:
lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 07:40

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 07:30

And we’ll keep the oil, electricity, water and whisky up here.

Ok.
We will keep the City and financial sector.
I get my water from Severn Trent and no shortage thank you.
The City props up the rest of the UK, so you might shoot yourselves there.
The North Sea is UK waters, not Scottish waters, so that might not work out so well either.
England now produces some flipping good whiskey, so that won’t kill us.
Off the North Coast of England we have the biggest wind farm. We also have a huge nuclear energy plant nearly completed.

Perhaps open your eyes and look at all the benefits of sharing resources.

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 07:43

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 07:40

Ok.
We will keep the City and financial sector.
I get my water from Severn Trent and no shortage thank you.
The City props up the rest of the UK, so you might shoot yourselves there.
The North Sea is UK waters, not Scottish waters, so that might not work out so well either.
England now produces some flipping good whiskey, so that won’t kill us.
Off the North Coast of England we have the biggest wind farm. We also have a huge nuclear energy plant nearly completed.

Perhaps open your eyes and look at all the benefits of sharing resources.

Obsessed.

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 08:01

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 07:43

Obsessed.

Oh it’s the retired old bird. What have you got planned today?
The weather is glorious here, as I look over the rolling view of the Cotswolds.
Life is great.

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 08:05

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 08:01

Oh it’s the retired old bird. What have you got planned today?
The weather is glorious here, as I look over the rolling view of the Cotswolds.
Life is great.

Did you get a job when you moved back?

notantordec · 18/07/2026 09:11

@lovecotswoldsliving is a prime example on why it’s always ABE.

Engerlund · 18/07/2026 09:35

notantordec · 18/07/2026 09:11

@lovecotswoldsliving is a prime example on why it’s always ABE.

I don't know many English like that!

OP posts:
Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 12:45

Engerlund · 18/07/2026 09:35

I don't know many English like that!

Nor me!

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 14:27

notantordec · 18/07/2026 09:11

@lovecotswoldsliving is a prime example on why it’s always ABE.

I think you mean ABS
Although we don’t need to worry as they are a non event

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 14:28

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 12:45

Nor me!

Anyone who has lived in Scotland will have experienced the ABE.
You are too timid to stand up for the truth.

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 14:29

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 14:28

Anyone who has lived in Scotland will have experienced the ABE.
You are too timid to stand up for the truth.

The subject wasn't ABE, it was you and your hatred for Scottish people.

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 14:30

Hope there are no Scottish pupils in your school.

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 14:31

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 08:05

Did you get a job when you moved back?

Job Offers came thick and fast.
The first consultant who saw me in ARI, saw my badge and said ‘ wow a nurse who knows what they are doing.’
I have worked all round the world. Had a blast.

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 14:33

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 14:31

Job Offers came thick and fast.
The first consultant who saw me in ARI, saw my badge and said ‘ wow a nurse who knows what they are doing.’
I have worked all round the world. Had a blast.

Yet now you're admin in a school...

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 14:35

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 14:30

Hope there are no Scottish pupils in your school.

There are loads. Desperately trying to get a good education. Most are 2 years behind when they arrive.

I told a Glaswegian Father I had lived in Aberdeen and his reply was ‘ what the hell did you do to deserve that’?
Most of our Scottish friends have slowly migrated South of the border.

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 14:38

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 14:33

Yet now you're admin in a school...

No I am not, so you got another thing wrong.
i lead health and safety, medical and safeguarding.
Who needs to do it when your husband was a drilling supintendant?
Some of us have jobs we love.

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 14:39

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 14:35

There are loads. Desperately trying to get a good education. Most are 2 years behind when they arrive.

I told a Glaswegian Father I had lived in Aberdeen and his reply was ‘ what the hell did you do to deserve that’?
Most of our Scottish friends have slowly migrated South of the border.

I doubt you have friends and having worked in Education all my working life, it was the new pupils from England that were way behind.

Anyway, I know you are attention seeking but I won't indulge a rabid xenophobe any more.

Look inward and take care.

Hope you feel less bitter soon! x

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 14:39

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 14:29

The subject wasn't ABE, it was you and your hatred for Scottish people.

You started it, Your hatred for the English. I stand up to bullies.

Gengha · 18/07/2026 14:55

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 14:35

There are loads. Desperately trying to get a good education. Most are 2 years behind when they arrive.

I told a Glaswegian Father I had lived in Aberdeen and his reply was ‘ what the hell did you do to deserve that’?
Most of our Scottish friends have slowly migrated South of the border.

Presumably they must catch up by the end of secondary school, given the apex of the Scottish school system is advanced highers, which are more difficult than A levels?

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 17:23

Gengha · 18/07/2026 14:55

Presumably they must catch up by the end of secondary school, given the apex of the Scottish school system is advanced highers, which are more difficult than A levels?

A levels are far more challenging, so I don’t know why you are trying to convince yourself that they are not.
That is why Scottish students need an extra year at university, as A levels cover some of your degrees.
And no, they rarely catch up because they are not used to our system and the depth of knowledge required to get top grades.But they can resit exams at college and still get on the career pathway.

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 17:24

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 14:39

I doubt you have friends and having worked in Education all my working life, it was the new pupils from England that were way behind.

Anyway, I know you are attention seeking but I won't indulge a rabid xenophobe any more.

Look inward and take care.

Hope you feel less bitter soon! x

Ha ha ha ha!
Our kids were put a year ahead in Scotland
They had already covered the work.
But good try.

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 17:30

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 14:39

I doubt you have friends and having worked in Education all my working life, it was the new pupils from England that were way behind.

Anyway, I know you are attention seeking but I won't indulge a rabid xenophobe any more.

Look inward and take care.

Hope you feel less bitter soon! x

And let’s be honest your constant insults makes you look slightly off the hinge.
Oh yes, I have loads of friends.
you can carry on trying to bring down England .
i will be joining my gorgeous friends watching the match. We may drink champagne in the sunshine and we will sing Wonderwall all night if we so wish. Liam lives up the road, so he can join in too.

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 17:31

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 14:33

Yet now you're admin in a school...

And what a snooty tooty, dissing all those working in admin. I love our admin team.

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 17:37

Gengha · 18/07/2026 14:55

Presumably they must catch up by the end of secondary school, given the apex of the Scottish school system is advanced highers, which are more difficult than A levels?

Honestly. There’s no point. She’s consumed by hatred of Scottish people. Apparently they didn’t like her when she worked here.

I have no idea why 🤣

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 17:51

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 17:37

Honestly. There’s no point. She’s consumed by hatred of Scottish people. Apparently they didn’t like her when she worked here.

I have no idea why 🤣

My brother was 16 when he went to University. English students are more typically 18/19.

lovecotswoldsliving · 18/07/2026 22:21

Differentforgirls · 18/07/2026 17:51

My brother was 16 when he went to University. English students are more typically 18/19.

How dull going to university as a child.