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| The term 'Man-U'; offensive or not? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 5 2008, 12:09 AM (607 Views) | |
| blah | Dec 5 2008, 12:43 PM Post #31 |
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Y.N.W.A
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man what a poor and completely playground ground chant is. infact its rubbish and hardly makes a lot of sense Then again im not the sharpest my self
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| "My idea was to build Liverpool into a bastion of invincibility.Napoleon had that idea.He wanted to conquer the bloody world.I wanted Liverpool to be untouchable.My idea was to build Liverpool up and up until eventually everyone would have to submit and give in." Bill Shankly | |
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| Smithens | Dec 5 2008, 12:53 PM Post #32 |
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If he dies, He dies!
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I posted this topic when these boards first started, and was met with a hostile response. I personally find it offensive as do alot of regulars (especially the older people) I have not read the rest of the topic so it may have already been stated but the term derives from west brom fans who coined the song that included the lines duncan edwards is M*a*n*u*r*e rotting in his grave man *u* r M*a*n*u*r*e rotting in your grave because he signed for man united after being on their books, they took it upon themselves to mock his death, this spread and other nasty channts refering to us as Man Utd eventually led to the man *u* abreiviation. I dont so much mind these days young kids saying it as it just seems like a harmless abreivation, and sky sports et al use it. But any united fan using the term i will at the very least tell them of its origin and hope they do not use the term again. Edited by Smithens, Dec 5 2008, 12:57 PM.
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| Smithens | Dec 5 2008, 12:55 PM Post #33 |
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If he dies, He dies!
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annnd i just re read the thread and realised its already been stated. my bad fellas! |
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| Robertomancity | Dec 5 2008, 12:58 PM Post #34 |
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What day is it?
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Sorry I wasnt paying attention what was you saying? |
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| Robertomancity | Dec 5 2008, 01:00 PM Post #35 |
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What day is it?
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Every clubs guilty of having fans singing sick songs. Remember united fans a few seasons ago singing 'wheres your famous 23' to us. Everyone does it (even though it sounds like I'm defending it, im not) |
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| treble | Dec 5 2008, 01:20 PM Post #36 |
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The Chosen Juan
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Some of the posts on this thread that belittle those ppl from a different era who are old enuff to remember these sick songs/terms being sung is tbh digusting. Just because we're too young to remember or understand the offense it caused 40 years ago doesn't mean "it's ppl taking offense at everything". Ppl need to wise up to the idea that perhaps sick offensive chants were around before they were born. Personally I don't find it offensive because I'm not old enough to feel the hurt it caused but I wouldn't belittle those that do. It's like 20 years from now kids being born today may not understand why ppl take offense at certain Hillsborough or Heysel songs. What will some of you fans say then? |
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| Smithens | Dec 5 2008, 01:46 PM Post #37 |
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If he dies, He dies!
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Very well said Trebs |
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| blah | Dec 5 2008, 01:47 PM Post #38 |
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Y.N.W.A
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psttttttttt you quoted the wrong manc
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| Smithens | Dec 5 2008, 02:17 PM Post #39 |
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If he dies, He dies!
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LOL yes i totally did but for ammusment purposed I am going to stand by my orignal quote **runs** |
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| roo86 | Dec 5 2008, 02:25 PM Post #40 |
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Star of Brokeback Mountain
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Would you be one of the "older people" as you said in a previous post? |
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| akuta | Dec 5 2008, 02:52 PM Post #41 |
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Sausage Warrior
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Loads of people being persecuted for the stupidity of a handful of tits... Doubt the younger generation will know the significance but i can understand where people that take it personal are coming from |
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| SuarezWasNotRacist | Dec 6 2008, 12:36 AM Post #42 |
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monty's bitch
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DIP u r ignorant and disrespectful. just coz u dont understand the meaning of it doesnt mean there is one!
Edited by flak, Dec 6 2008, 12:56 PM.
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| TheReturnOfTheKing | Dec 6 2008, 12:39 AM Post #43 |
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Definitely NOT a Terrorist
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| SuarezWasNotRacist | Dec 6 2008, 12:47 AM Post #44 |
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monty's bitch
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anyone else smell hypocrisy in the air with the gramma police sh*te? Edited by SuarezWasNotRacist, Dec 6 2008, 12:48 AM.
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Man Utd's 2017/18 club sponsors:
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Dec 6 2008, 12:48 AM Post #45 |
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Si
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DIP's English is perfect, what are you on about?
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