Originally Posted by
SWv2
Your average Paddy on the road would not even know who Cromwell was. See below .... no mention of Oliver.
However, before the show aired, the producers of Why Does Everyone Hate the English? conducted a survey of 700 Irish people and asked them to list what they disliked the most about English people.
In no particular order, here are the top 20 answers that were provided:
Football hooliganism
Brexit
They think they're the best at everything
Arrogance
Their obsession with winning the World Cup in 1966
Drunken people singing very loudly in the streets
Expecting everyone to speak English
Their obsession about Royal family
Binge drinking
Rudeness
Their tribal attitude to football
Their general 'pomp' when it comes to tennis and cricket
Going on about the war
The fact they seem to have no intention to learn any other language
Beer bellies
How much they moan
Wearing socks with sandals
Why people feel the need for orange fake tan in winter
They complain a lot
Their obsession with soap operas