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17th July 11, 04:31 PM
#21
I just thought it was because Hector MacDonald was our hero and expert on all things "auld" and "crabby"
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17th July 11, 04:53 PM
#22
 Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt
Cajunscot, you started a group for like minded members, you named it as you saw fit, people have joined the group knowing the name of it, and I suspect, thinking the title was a nice bit of fun. (I think the group name is great and as you said it goes so well with the avatar)
I am a grumpy old man and thought it was great when the BBC brought out the series Grumpy Old Men. I think some people see a label and and immediately take offence to it. without seeing a possible fun side to it.
People it's good to have a giggle at yourself sometimes
 Well said that man!
T.
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17th July 11, 05:01 PM
#23
I got my answer. Thanks. I feel better about it and I'm less ignorant.
Cheers!
Let YOUR utterance be always with graciousness, seasoned with salt, so as to know how you ought to give an answer to each one.
Colossians 4:6
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17th July 11, 05:19 PM
#24
It's the same reason I call my (Irish-American) friends "Micks". Taking a pejorative term and making it our own. Taking the power out of it.
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17th July 11, 05:28 PM
#25
Originally Posted by beloitpiper
It's the same reason I call my (Irish-American) friends "Micks". Taking a pejorative term and making it our own. Taking the power out of it.
This is off topic regardless…
You take no power out of it. If I was to walk up to your group in a pub and said "hey! Look at all these micks over here!!! How ya doin? Ya bunch of Micks!!!" I would most likely be knocked out.
Let YOUR utterance be always with graciousness, seasoned with salt, so as to know how you ought to give an answer to each one.
Colossians 4:6
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17th July 11, 05:34 PM
#26
Last edited by macwilkin; 17th July 11 at 06:02 PM.
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17th July 11, 05:42 PM
#27
Originally Posted by cajunscot
You've never been around a group of Irish Guardsmen, then. Their regimental nickname is "The Micks", and from what a friend of mine who served with them while stationed in London has said, the only way they would knock you out is if you implied that their nickname is pejorative.
T.
I guess it's all experience. Because you must have never been to Southie Aka south Boston. I have a few associates there that would give some one a close shave if you called them a Mick. Regardless of the meaning behind your use… by close shave I mean really really close. Like to your spine close.
* I don't mean YOU you. I mean anyone.
Let YOUR utterance be always with graciousness, seasoned with salt, so as to know how you ought to give an answer to each one.
Colossians 4:6
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17th July 11, 05:54 PM
#28
Last edited by macwilkin; 17th July 11 at 06:02 PM.
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17th July 11, 06:11 PM
#29
Note:
I wasn't interested in a argument. Nor did I think that post would spur me on to one.
Let YOUR utterance be always with graciousness, seasoned with salt, so as to know how you ought to give an answer to each one.
Colossians 4:6
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17th July 11, 08:39 PM
#30
I deem myself as being auld and crabbit...jist because I am.
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