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To think Sport should not be about Religion?

110 replies

muggglewump · 27/12/2008 19:44

And if it must be, I should not hear religious slurs when I've just popped into the shop for milk.
I live near Glasgow, I needed Milk, went to the shop, lots of agressive swearing all because of a football game.

There's times DD has come home from school talking of Football teams and I've quickly stamped on them and told her Football is boring. OK I do think that but I do not want her getting into it with the way it is here.

We do love a sport-F1, we watch together in season, we know all there is to know and we are huge Kimi fans-no religious horribleness.

I hate that what should be a Sport has such horrid associations, that people know your team, and religion from your name, and it matters, that there was a problem in my small town because the Christmas Tree lights were blue, that people are so small minded they care about such a thing!

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merrykittymas · 27/12/2008 23:40

I do agree the seeds are planted at home but schools don't help all the little Catholic children go to one school the non Catholics to the other and that deepens the divide.

The whole thing is just really sad.

My DDs have been baptised and are going to a Catholic school (big debate but
DH is a strong believer and is at church every Sunday) but I so don't want them getting involved in all the Celtic-Rangers rubbish.

ScottishMummy · 27/12/2008 23:41

tastes like a alcoholic benolin and i hear airdire and Coat-brig are vast consumers of buckie

Thunderduck · 27/12/2008 23:43

I've never tried it, but it looks vile. I don't drink alcohol anyway, but I wouldn't touch it if you paid me. That's partly out of snobbishness I admit.

sb6699 · 27/12/2008 23:43

Kitty, I am forever having to defend Glasgow to my English counterparts.

Had a woman in the supermarket stop me to tell me I had a beautiful accent and asked where I was from. Glasgow says I, "that's not very good is it"

Last year we were almost made homeless (had a thread about it) and were trying to get on the council list down here and one of my English friends said I should go to the council offices in person as they would be too "feart" not to give me one when they heard my accent.

Thunderduck · 27/12/2008 23:44

I detest the reputation of Glaswegians as violent thugs.

Most are very friendly and very warm people.

Aimsmum · 27/12/2008 23:45

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sb6699 · 27/12/2008 23:49

Tbh, I live in quite a conservative area but really miss "home" because of the people.

At my first house down here I lived there for 2 years and was on no more than nodding terms with my neighbours yet in Glasgow, I took my neighbours kids to school so she could get the bus to work, she picked up my eldest from school when I went into labour, I looked after my other neighbours dog when they went on honeymoon, etc, etc.

Suppose alot of that comes from living in tenements when life is alot easier if you get along with your neighbours.

I remember a wee woman who I met at the bus stop every day on the way to work, I know her whole life story, but not her name. You don't get that here just everyone pushing their way to the front and for being in such a "posh" area I find a distinct lack of manners. I voiced this to someone once and was told you have to expect everyone to be like that when you live on the commuter belt as no-one has time to talk

God I am homesick now, listening outside to see if I can hear any drunken "follow, follow" chants.

ScottishMummy · 27/12/2008 23:49

once had someone ask were i was from-only to reply "how dreadful" was cross glasgow is fab

glasgow is a amazing city!stunning architecture,shopping,parks,cultural life and galleries

merrykittymas · 27/12/2008 23:49

Aimsmum - now that is lovely matching Rangers tops did they have those lovely Rangers rings and necklaces too in that lovely gold always wanted them they looked so nice, would match the neck tattoos.

Glasgow is a fantastic city, I do agree though we have a hard accent.

sb6699 · 27/12/2008 23:50

That was my reply sm!

Thunderduck · 27/12/2008 23:50

I love milder Glaswegian accents.

Thunderduck · 27/12/2008 23:51

All Glaswegians should take the tour bus at least once, and spend their time looking up and seeing how many stunning buildings we have.

Aimsmum · 27/12/2008 23:52

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ScottishMummy · 27/12/2008 23:52

accent thingy?dont think it is hard just has different affectations(many humorous!)

merrykittymas · 27/12/2008 23:54

No don't get me wrong I think it's a lovely accent but can sound hard when you want it to, think a Glaswegian shouting is much scarier than a Londoner for example.

Thunderduck · 27/12/2008 23:55

I'm not sure about that, but we do swear superbly, as Billy Connolly says it's like machine gun fire.

ScottishMummy · 27/12/2008 23:58

heads up to "greek" thompson and CRM and scotland st school,luma bldg.glasgow is fantastic

Thunderduck · 28/12/2008 00:00

I'm so sad, I get a little thrill everytime I travel into the city centre. I love to look around and think this is my city and I love it.

I love cities, and I like standing at the top of Buchanan St and seeing the masses of people.

I really need a life.

sb6699 · 28/12/2008 00:03

AAAWWWW - Thunderduck.

Anyway, you've got me all excited - I'm "coming home" for Hogmanay

ScottishMummy · 28/12/2008 00:05

glasgow is home wherever i travel when i talk about going home i mean glasgow!

Thunderduck · 28/12/2008 00:06

And my dp wants us to emigrate.

He can go, I think I'll stay here.

Thunderduck · 28/12/2008 00:09

Hope you have a lovely Hogmanay sb.

sb6699 · 28/12/2008 00:13

Thanks TD - sure I will (if DD2 gets rid of her virus thingy in time).

Anyways I am off to bed now - has been lovely chatting to you ladies.

Thunderduck · 28/12/2008 00:15

NN. And hope your dd feels better soon.

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muggglewump · 28/12/2008 00:32

I ended up here as my Parents moved with my Mum's job.
She told me of a conversation she'd overheard that shocked her. It was about mixed marriage, and if it had been colour I'd have been horrified but it was worse, it was religion. This was 9 years ago so not that long ago.

I live here

I want to bring DD up accepting people as they are, but as it happens she'll probably be looking for green, or blue.
Her best friend is the only mixed race child in the school and DD has never commented on it, but she has said "Aleesha likes Rangers" I just can't go along with it, I hate what the Football (Fitba) is here.

What to do?

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