History spurs anti-English tirade

[Tj]

Can you believe this? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3886381.stm I despair, I really do. What a disgraceful man.

[Tj]

Sorry, it didn't appear as a link for some reason. Let me try again. Otherwise, copy and paste. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3886381.stm

[rogersaurus]

Oh my God. Unfortunately I can believe it, yes. I'm off to Denmark next week to shout some abuse at them because of the Viking invasion. Then Italy is next on my list...flippin' Romans.

[robber1]

I have the same problem Tj, my http's dont work when I put them on here.

[beale]

I am, like all English people, a veteran of the battle of Culloden. For this I would like to extend my humblest apologies to this man for mine and my compatriots behaviour on this day.

[slimjim]

I'm English of very dubious descent (part Ukranian, part German, part Irish) like most of us. But if it makes them feel any better, I wish to humbly apologise for what went on at Culloden (btw, what did happen at Culloden?). If it makes them feel even better, I'm happy to apologise for Paul Gascoigne too. His goal was a shocking piece of class and the celebration was even more glorious! Seriously, I would hope that this is one stupid individual. I know many Scots think the same but most of them would have a bit more respect.

[Tj]

beale, I'm sorry but I can't tell whether you are being sarcastic or not (I suspect you are). However, what I would say is that I don't feel that any English person should have to apologise for something that happened over 250 years ago (unless they believe in reincarnation I guess), just as I don't require an apology from a 30 year old German for the Nazis killing my Great-Grandmother and her daughter in the death camps during WW2. If I can not hold a grudge for something much more recent, why are there people like this who refuse to let things in the past stay in the past? Also, it seems Mr. Leggatt is unaware that there were probably more Scots fighting on the Government side than on the Jacobite side. So I guess he hates 51% of Scottish people as well?

[Tj]

BTW, I've been to the site of the battle in Culloden, and I found it to be very sombre and eerie, but also a very beautiful place. The information centre explaining the history and events of the battle is excellent also. I'd recommend everybody to visit if you get the chance.

[andy hughes]

It seems that the gentleman is something of an attention-seeker, hence his need to shout puerile insults in a public bar. The best way to treat people like this is to ignore them, that really winds them up! I am sure that anyone who meets the gentleman in the light of his behaviour, and printed comments, will treat him in an appropriate manner, as an immature small-minded attention-seeking bigot, and walk rapidly in the opposite direction, if there appears to be the remotest danger that he is about to speak!

[jills]

Legatt is a tool. Slimjim...no real need to wheel out the old Gazza story (mmhmmm, alcolholic, drug addicted wife beater....how upstanding and worthy of boast)....low blow surely, and unneccessary from the responses to Tjs original Q!

[Tj]

Andy, I agree with you about the best way to respond to these sorts of people (or not as the case may be). My worry about this particular case is that this guy is actually a politician (albeit an independent) and therefore there are bound to be some easily influenced people who have noted his actions and will want to follow his 'example'. I hope I'm wrong.

[slimjim]

Sorry Jills, but in my dreams I imagine keeping mr Legatt in a locked room whilst playing the Gazza goal over and over again. I make no apologies for bringing it up.