Less of the stereotyping please

[LillieBoy]

So far we've had "Herr Flick", "Kraut", "Fuhrer", "Fritz".  Probably others. It's offensive

The 2nd World War finished nearly 70 years ago.

[Sammyffc]

i dont agree with the nicknames , totally distasteful . BUT , we need to remember SOME english people will always hate germans . 70 years ago or not .

[Fulham Tup North]

So far we've had "Herr Flick", "Kraut", "Fuhrer", "Fritz".  Probably others. It's offensive

The 2nd World War finished nearly k70 years ago.
Only for some people!

Only for some people!

[twelli]

He's half Puerto Rican, at least call him "Borikraut"...

[fulhamben]

He's half Puerto Rican, at least call him "Borikraut"...

borat for short?

[nose]

all i could think was felix the cat.... i am sure that ain't racist

[epsomraver]

So far we've had "Herr Flick", "Kraut", "Fuhrer", "Fritz".  Probably others. It's offensive

The 2nd World War finished nearly 70 years ago.

They bombed our chip shop, never forgive them!!

[cmg]

Racial stereotyping is often lazy, frequently inaccurate and can, taken to extremes, be distasteful.
But the history, rivalries, differences and similarities between us and our German neighbours is a fact and cannot be gainsaid - they will always form a basis for some kind of badinage.

To say that 'English people will always hate Germans' is foolish and just plain wrong.

Magath has said that he rather likes the nickname 'Quälix' - which is a pretty clever one and obviously not without some accuracy.

[LillieBoy]

i dont agree with the nicknames , totally distasteful . BUT , we need to remember english people will always hate germans . 70 years ago or not .

My mum lived through the Blitz but doesn't "always hate germans" as you put it. Most younger people have no reason to.

Many of our fans made friends across Germany during the Europa adventure.  I recall posts here expressing surprise and delight how friendly they were.

People should travel more.  There are good people and horrible people everywhere in the world. It has nothing to do with nationality.

[cmg]

My mum lived through the Blitz but doesn't "always hate germans" as you put it. Most younger people have no reason to.

Many of our fans made friends across Germany during the Europa adventure.  I recall posts here expressing surprise and delight how friendly they were.

People should travel more.  There are good people and horrible people everywhere in the world. It has nothing to do with nationality.

:54: Well said  :54:

[LillieBoy]

all i could think was felix the cat.... i am sure that ain't racist

Cor that takes me back. Wasn't he a cartoon from the 30s?
There was,of course, Fritz the cat.....oops.

[Sammyffc]

maybe its my family , 3 great uncles all still alive in there 90's , one is 98 ! got bless him . Even from young have made me not like germans in the slightest, well not germans as such , just the place i think . I can't explain it . Mainly due to the fact one of my great uncles won't speak about anything that happened to him when he got caught once and was tortured for months  :016: . Call me old fashioned, but that event has made my views on them stick  1500.gif

[Oakeshott]

Maurice Volz quickly became a Fulham favourite for his full-hearted play and I can't remember anyone abusing him at the ground or on this forum because he was German. Hopefully the same courtesy will be extended to Felix.

[nose]

i dont agree with the nicknames , totally distasteful . BUT , we need to remember english people will always hate germans . 70 years ago or not .

My mum lived through the Blitz but doesn't "always hate germans" as you put it. Most younger people have no reason to.

Many of our fans made friends across Germany during the Europa adventure.  I recall posts here expressing surprise and delight how friendly they were.

People should travel more.  There are good people and horrible people everywhere in the world. It has nothing to do with nationality.

#

there are some national traits though.

we noticed how they are very addicted to time keeping... when breakfast finished at 1030, the food was wipped away at 1030
in Hanover gardens we were told at 1230 the fountains would be swithedoff and at 230 switched on and to the second (more or less) it was so. and when we spent a week in germany before and after wolfsburg and some time in hamburg for the final the adherence to the clock was unbeliveable.... just an observation compared to 1230 in england is anytime between 1215 and ten past one.

[nose]

all i could think was felix the cat.... i am sure that ain't racist

Cor that takes me back. Wasn't he a cartoon from the 30s?
There was,of course, Fritz the cat.....oops.

i think he was a silent film cartoon from the 20s, mickey mouse did for his popularity!

[OdecaMynoT]

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[LillieBoy]

all i could think was felix the cat.... i am sure that ain't racist

Cor that takes me back. Wasn't he a cartoon from the 30s?
There was,of course, Fritz the cat.....oops.

i think he was a silent film cartoon from the 20s, mickey mouse did for his popularity!

Yeah my family still have some old reels, I think.

[Me-ate-Live, innit??]

So none of this :
Billy Cotton - The original Dam Busters March 1954 (high quality sound)

[LillieBoy]

KCat!  What has happened to your lovely avatar!!

[ffc73]

all i could think was felix the cat.... i am sure that ain't racist

Cor that takes me back. Wasn't he a cartoon from the 30s?
There was,of course, Fritz the cat.....oops.

i think he was a silent film cartoon from the 20s, mickey mouse did for his popularity!

How about Top Cat?  With Ali Mac as the often non-plussed Officer Dibble....

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