Blue and White Army
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Dude, if I don't use an accent, can I use the word "wanker"? Just wondering for future reference.
You certainly wouldn't be able to post on any website forums that use British vernacular as their name...
Dude, if I don't use an accent, can I use the word "wanker"? Just wondering for future reference.
Dude, if I don't use an accent, can I use the word "wanker"? Just wondering for future reference.
It's all a matter of opinion, I guess, but when I see grown men of Canadian heritage all of a sudden "acquire" English accents for the purpose of trying to piss-take (and I say trying, very liberally), I just cringe. Why would anyone even want to sound English? That's an embarrassment on itself, but to freely pick up the accent? Because you're at a soccer game? Honestly...
That, and just on appearance, they were very...how shall I put it...awkward. Now, I know this is painting w/ a wide brush, but they had the impression that they were all kinda clumsy, had a hard time meeting girls, but most annoying for me, they (for the most part) didn’t seem to actually understand the game. They tried to be hooligans, but were bad at that, too.
Well, the main argument I'm reading is that the Southsiders are an embarrassment. However, no actual examples of how they are embarrassing are noted. Are they supposed to guess?
One of the group's founders (right after the Croatia days) did that from time to time, rather tongue-in-cheek. I don't really hear that anymore... or for many years, really.
Awkward: yes, there were a fair number during the Swangard days (and still some today), but I certainly wouldn't use that as an excuse not to participate. Part of the "awkwardness" concentration was that all the alpha-males in Vancouver were too damn cool for school to support a D2 club... COUGH.
But you know what? Good on those "awkward" people. They were there. Not at home, or sitting quietly in the grandstands... they were there making noise. It's not a personally contest; it's supporting the club.
As for "trying to be hooligans": I've been with this group since 2002 (other than a four-year stint when I was overseas), and I don't recall anyone getting a Chelsea smile, or any puffed chests. What I do remember was a lot of witty banter that often had us pissing ourselves in stitches.
I wonder how much of our old reputation is based upon first-impressions (usually from afar), with groundless assumptions built upon it?