Mee too: How are you @mattyhurst
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Today seemed to start as the worst day but itâs slightly improved as itâs dragged on.
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Yeah been with my dad and my brother has been down heâs headed back but is back next week
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Scouse.
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Southport is a town, we have sand grounder or wooleyback (pleasant term for a sheep shagger), wouldnât say I was scouse. Wouldnât mind being one but Iâm not from Liverpool so I could only ever be an adopted one.
I will bat for the city of Liverpool if anyone dares attack it.
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mattyhurstâŚit takes a long time, even to think life is back to normalâŚit does take timeâŚand , as everyone on TAN saysâŚtake one day at a timeâŚ
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And do you like the England national team or reject the âThree Lionsâ?
You have Irish and Scottish ancestors. That are typical for the peoples in Liverpool.
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I celebrate the national team being beaten in tournaments like I celebrate Liverpool winning.
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Oh okay.
Youâre welcome.
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Thank you very much, jaffod. I do not like the English national team because part of their fans make chants like âTwo World Wars and a World Cupâ, âTen German bombersâ and (at the recent World Cup) âGermanys never win a warâ. For me are this chants a affront. For this reasons, i do not want, England do win a major title.
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I see them as a team of cunts who are supported by cunts.
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Agree with both of you, but prefer the @jaffod version
Just want to say I am embarrassed by that part of the English support. Itâs a good part of why Iâm not too bothered about the England football team, even as an Englishman, although Iâd be a liar if I didnât say that when the World Cup got going it didnât pull me in.
Still, those fans seem witless, and there is a jingoistic and almost racist undercurrent that I want no part of, at all.
I grew up on the Wirral and consider myself Scouse, albeit not as dyed-in-the-wool Scouse as Liverpool proper.
Iâve lived in America for 17 years and in many ways it has made me miss England, or at least the memory of, and idea of, England. England has its problems like anywhere else, and I canât believe my fellow countrymen voted for Brexit. Thereâs a right wing lean in many countries these days, although the MAGA version plumbs the deepest and ugliest depths.
Still, I love the English sensibility, sense of humor, sense of fair play, sense of self-deprecation, sense of looking out for others, sense of rooting for the underdog⌠and so much more besides.
When I see little-Englanders at their ugliest, I am staunchly Scouse.
When I see MAGA loons and dislike some aspects of living in America, I am staunchly English.
Itâs complicated.
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Ok, firstly Iâd like to say that the Missus is an extremely impressive lady who had a very successful career in IT marketing at a time when it was a heavily male dominated field. She was the head of sales for all of Europe and ran her own company. On top of that she is a sweet and kind person who is loving and caring to all those around her, especially me.
She really is a paragon of human excellence in every way.
However, yesterday she microwaved a crumpet.
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Oops!!
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I hear you Red,
I am embarrassed when these Reform politician use the public and push the agenda if being âEnglish/Britishâ. Then, I see our England boys like Henderson, Trent, Saka, Rogers, Rice, I see a rich tapestry of talent who need our support. I am so proud of our multi-cultural talent. It brings us all as a country together.
The abuse the England players got in the Euros final by some of our own fans was disgusting. What I mean is, the majority of us are not all like these fans who behave badly.
With regards to the Scouse connection, my auntieâs family were always in and out or our house when I was a youngster. I still have so many memories of the scouse accent in my head with their conversations. It was a crazy and wonderful time. When they used to argue, I used to giggle. I could never tell if they were serious or not. My Dad hated doing DIY, house renovations, the Liverpool contingent were the best at DIY in our house. My Dad was good at sorting out their tax problems.
I believe I was born in Liverpool in my previous incarnation. I always go to see the two Liverbirds, one looking out to the sea, the other towards the city which gives a sense of belonging and safety.
I always feel like Liverpool is my spiritual home whenever I visit and I feel a sense of peace whenever I am there. You may leave Liverpool, but Liverpool will never leave you.
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Sounds like she needs more training in the home!
Can I just add that Iâm not bothered by the English football team either.
Thatâs all
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