19 years ago today

**NeilMcD** · 26/06/2007, 10:56 AM

When working in the Guinness Hop Store a good few years a I was asked by a middle aged English woman did I take real money.

I told her that we only dealt in Monopoly money here.

**gustavo** · 26/06/2007, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

I still laugh at a letter sent into the Indo after England had been beaten by France 2-1 2004. An Irish woman and her English husband had decided to watch the match in a pub just off O'Connell St. Both were "disgusted" by the sight of "local" 40 year olds running around swinging their shirts over their heads celebrating the French goals. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who cracked up on reading that.

I'd crack up that some people care so much about another country that to see them lose nearly brings them as much joy as their own winning

**Wolfie** · 25/07/2007, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

I still laugh at a letter sent into the Indo after England had been beaten by France 2-1 2004. An Irish woman and her English husband had decided to watch the match in a pub just off O'Connell St. Both were "disgusted" by the sight of "local" 40 year olds running around swinging their shirts over their heads celebrating the French goals. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who cracked up on reading that.

Its not just the Irish that celebrated that result!

Myself and the missus watched that game in Sorrento, Italy. The Italian locals were dancing in the streets as well!!

A barman said to me "France caught you out tonight".

I replied "I don't give a billix. I'm Irish!!" He roared laughing and shook my hand.

Just mentioned the above to illustrate that there can be an international element to hoping England lose at times.

**Stuttgart88** · 25/07/2007, 1:03 PM

Originally Posted by Wolfie

at times.

Only at times?

Gustavo, sorry, but I have to admit loving seeing England lose.

**Wolfie** · 25/07/2007, 1:23 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Only at times?

Gustavo, sorry, but I have to admit loving seeing England lose.

Yeah - most of us have to admit that a perfect result is an Ireland win and an England loss on the same day. Petty, illogical - possibly, but true. We're born to it.

Personally, this isn't out of a feeling of inferiority - its the over-hyped misplaced arrogance that irritates me.

How sweet were the Maradonna goals in 86?

**paul_oshea** · 25/07/2007, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Only at times?

Gustavo, sorry, but I have to admit loving seeing England lose.

i may have mentioned this before, but it reminds me of when i first came over here, it was the 2nd time i met my brothers schoolmate and he brought me out with his brother and friends. I was a good bit younger than these lads at the time and we were watching that match in a pub in covent garden i think its the george or something similar, anyhow i was going mental when france scored the equaliser and they were going mad cos everyone was english in the pub, when they scored i grabbed these two french ones and i think a south african and an italian and we all started jumping all over the place. Absoloutely class, all the english in their looking getting all thick. Having said that these english people wouldnt have been proper fans so it didnt matter either way...