it is tantamount to no such thing. it may insinuate that irish folk burn peat but why would one have to inhabit a bog in order to do that? I'm quite sure that in order to burn coal one does not have to live in a mine.Originally posted by manker+17 June 2004 - 13:43--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (manker @ 17 June 2004 - 13:43)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-chalice@17 June 2004 - 13:31
St Patrick's Day is shortened to Paddy because if you're name is Patrick, it will inevitably happen. That's fair enough.
Spiderdude has posted Irish jokes in the past. He's not the only one but he's probably the main offender.
I don't have a thin skin but enough is enough. I've let it slide in the past. I've even tried to reason with him but he doesn't respond.
If you don't think 'throw more peat on the fire' is a racist stereotype (tantamount to calling us bogmen), then you are the troll.
I'm glad the paddy thing is cleared up. if you find it offensive then I presume you are in the minority given the popularity of the paddy power website.
it seems most irish folk do not find it's name racist in the least [/b][/quote]
Whatever.
You've obviously never heard the term before. I'm quite sick of it, though.
I'm off to dig some turf.
Unless Spiderdude wants to speak for himself.
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