[SWLUG] Anglo-welsh relations in the modern day

[Peter Prior]

I think it has something to do with making them hang pieces of wood
around their necks for speaking their own language and not allowing them
to own a printing press for 300 years.

Just a guess.

On the plus side, apparently it is still legal to murder a Welsh person
in Hereford as long as it's on a Sunday, within the confines of the
cathedral courtyard, and you are using a longbow at an approximate
distance of 12 yards.


Pete

James wrote:
> (First of all, this is my first reply to a mailing list, so apologies if 
> ive done it wrong).
> 
> Ive noticed exactly what you mention. Ive been called "English Scum" by 
> a certain individual in high school, albeit nothing violent. Perhaps it 
> was just a light-hearted joke, but it was still pretty offensive.
> 
> Other than that, a number of people from college joke about that sort of 
> thing. It is something to frown apon, but shouldnt really be a factor of 
> whether or not to stay in the country - no matter where you are, you 
> will get someone who finds something offensive to say.
> 
> Even with such offensive people, it would not be fair to judge the 
> entire welsh population from it - generally, people here have been very 
> good.
> 
> Rhys Hardwick wrote:
> 
>> Hey there guys,
>>
>> It seems this sort of thing comes up all the time, and so I apologise for
>> repeating anything.  I also know that this is not really the correct
>> domain for this, but I am having real difficulty finding any material on
>> this.
>>
>> The problem lies here.  An english friend of mine said to me the other
>> day that one of the reasons for her not wanting to stay in wales is the
>> percieved dislike of the English by the Welsh.  I was a bit
>> flabbergasted.  I know it can  happen, sure, but I didn't think it was
>> a big thing.  Fighting over the rugby is commonplace also, but I have
>> always thought of it as being in good humour.
>>
>> Does anyone have any views or information on this sort of thing.  Is
>> there really much dislike, hatred being far too strong a word in my
>> opinion?
>>
>> As I say, I couldn't believe it.  Half of my family are Welsh, and none
>> of them have ever said a thing about the English.
>>
>> Sorry if this sounds short sighted.  I know that there are several
>> differences in personality, culture, etc between the two nations.  I'm
>> not thinking of any sweeping statements here, just wondering what the
>> general opinion of the Welsh nation is.
>>
>> Thanks for any help/guidance/views you can give me on this.
>>
>> Rhys
>>
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