Big fat gypsy weddings

[rabet]

Anyone watching this? Are these appalling people actually real?

[boxtops]

Yes, of course they are!

[NOX]

Are you?

[rabet]

Oh dear, I feared as much!

[boxtops]

You've missed all the other threads about this and the previous series, then....

[NOX]

Nah I doubt it I imagine this is just the Gyppo bashing thread for the evening ;-)

[rabet]

Yes, boxtops I have. missed that. So what was the general view on this?

[boxtops]

Different lifestyles, different cultures.

[Purple_Popple]

I dont like the way they treat their animals, but however this programme does fascinate me :)

[joggerjayne]

There's a programme on Beeb 2 about the relationship between your DNA and your response to exercise.

[pretty_snowdrop]

Some will horrid, some will be nice, just like any community i expect.

[sherrardk]

Whilst I don't agree with some of their lifestyle choices I find them completely intriguing. I am currently catching up with last week's episode.

[rabet]

So I gather they have supporters on here? Well, do you pay income tax, council tax, send your children to school? Do you litter roadsides with piles of tyres and other rubbish?

[NOX]

You gather right, I hate predjeudice from people who are ill informed. Several points; yes I know of some travellers who do pay income tax, you are not obliged to send your children to school and not all gypsies litter roadsides with piles of tyres etc. You're generalising and it's not fair.

[northboy]

pathetic

[Purple_Popple]

Nox, from another thread you mentioned 'gordji' what is a 'gordji' as I have never heard such a word, I got it mixed up with 'geordi' lol.

[NOX]

A gordji is a non traveller purple:)

[Purple_Popple]

Thanks Nox ! :)
I think a lot of people who do live 'normal' working lives and live in houses are secretly jealous that they cant or dont live this carefree life that travellers do...its just different, many people dont like different.