Whingeing English show their true colours online
Ag Shame. Not only were the English poor losers that brushed off our president Thabo Mbeki in front of the whole world when he tried to shake their hands (you should be ashamed of yourselves) but they also took some ugly digs at us online in the run up to the final match. Now while we all love the English wit and enjoy The Office for it’s cringe-worthy humour, we don’t believe that bad taste slurs disguised as “cocky British humour” but clearly aimed below-the-belt at South Africa and it’s people, are the way to stir the pot.
We are not perfect, but we certainly try to avoid getting overly personal or dredging up our heinous past to motivate us. Sadly, some of the English press have shown their old colonial colours and illustrated just how out of touch they are with SA today…. although some South African’s living in London are probably to blame for setting a bad example. I have heard the most unpatriotic, shocking statements from Saffers in London who do nothing to promote our land. Come on you lot, cheer up luv!
We received this email from James:
http://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/World_Cup/Story/0,21043,13089_2808433,00.html
Im actually astounded by this “article”. It is precisely that kind of english attitude in the press that earns the English team so much hate throughout the world. If it werent for these types of nationalistic xenophobes England as a rugby team might be better respected.
Point 2 in this guys “article” is unashamed, out-right, virtually gleeful racism. Its embarrasing. You can see that he’s so pleased with himself and that he thinks he’s writing something ingeniously witty and clever. On top of it he represents Skysports. Does anyone know how to pass this along to Francois Pienaar? see if Tony “BNP” Curtis has the nerve to tell Francois to his face what he thinks of the “Afrikaner” accent. In this day and age you are perfectly entitled to these opinions but spewing them out onto the webpage of a major news network is outrageous. Tony Curtis of skysports news obviously thought he was blogging on his private little network of “Britain for the British”.
Would this empire-phile prefer his bar tenders to be proper english people “oo li’ taw’ propa li'”? That charming bunch of Brits that mill around social housing compunds mugging people or impregnating teenagers.
Perhaps he would he prefer his bar tenders to be more of the ever so posh, stuttering, Hugh Grant clone? “er…wha…wha can can I get you? Stella o…o..ok..right you are”.
Theres no picture of Tony on the skysports webpage but from the tabloid tone of his “article” I bet he is that distinguished type of english gentleman that hangs around in groups of 5 braying lewd unfunny comments to passersby before passing out in his own vomit and wetting himself.
But no that Afrikaner drawl has got to go – how many other Mel Gibson action film sequels need to be ruined in order for people to understand?
I hope the springboks turn them into paint. Rose coloured paint. I’m going to circulate this “article”. This tabloid scum deserves to feel some heat for his reckless, hypocritical, nationalistic pontificating.
If you were as insensed as me by this tell planet rugby about it – opinion@planet-rugby.com
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Then have a look at this one here – also from a so-called reputable paper – The Times – the idiotic journalists have dredged up a revolting portrayal of South African politics from the 80s from the tv show spitting image. Why not do one on Nazi’s and see how the German’s will react. Let us know if you find this either appropriate or tasteful- oh and if you think it’s funny, let us know too: http://timesonline.typepad.com/rugby/2007/10/warning-offensi.html?cid=86950472
