It's not just North and South that hate each other. Lancashire & Yorkshire, Wigan & St. Helens, even two schools in my town hate each others guts.Che Guava said:
Rambuchan said:
Che Guava said:See, Hero's got the idea! When we grumble about someone in Canada, there has to be at least 200km or a provincial (or national) border between us before we start calling each other names.
Unless, of course, we speak different languages, in which case, its ok to grumble about people closer by...
IglooDude said:And if you don't fit either of those restrictions, then both of you can just grumble about the US instead.
Of course not. It was, as is the rest of this thread, rather tongue in cheek.Chukchi Husky said:
Che Guava said:I think grumbling about the US is what the loyalist movement was founded on
Well hey, we hated Canada for a while, but that got boring and we had to turn our attentions to other countries. Besides, y'all keep sending us comedians, how are we supposed to keep up a good grumble to that?
PrinceOfLeigh said:Reported for losing the Ashes and then whining about it for months
In a word, "no". Because at the end of the day, there is something quintessentially British about taking the piss out of yourself. And when the North digs at the South of England, that's pretty much what we are doing.Che Guava said:See, isn't it more fun to amke fun of someone you know you'll never meet on the street
Google itChukchi Husky said:
You can see by the rpelies by the whinging Poms that this is where the true rivalry lies. Does this score line seem familiar to you guys? 3-1.Che Guava said:See, Hero's got the idea! When we grumble about someone in Canada, there has to be at least 200km or a provincial (or national
Unless, of course, we speak different languages, in which case, its ok to grumble about people closer by...
We're still gonna win. How is the ODI series going in India.Rambuchan said:
How many matches have you won in India?
Rivalry is not quite the term. Sympathy or pity is closer to the mark when talking about English sentiments towards Australia.classical_hero said:You can see by the rpelies by the whinging Poms that this is where the true rivalry lies. Does this score line seem familiar to you guys? 3-1.
Yeah, it was the score we were beating Germany in Munich shortly before we banged a couple more in.classical_hero said:You can see by the rpelies by the whinging Poms that this is where the true rivalry lies. Does this score line seem familiar to you guys? 3-1.
Well it is the Indian team after allclassical_hero said:We're still gonna win. How is the ODI series going in India.
Sometimes I don't pass Norman Tebbit's test, especially when it suits me.
The Aussies are like that 12 year old Son you have that think's he's better than his Dad at sport. Until he gets a slapping.Rambuchan said:
Dagmanit, you got there first.Rambuchan said:
