jimbms Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Traditional Gippos are Ok (generally)The problems are the pikeys - who give Gypsies a bad/worse name, they think they are above the law in all regards - seeing is believing, feel free to comment if you have experienced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Roo Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Does anyone know how many Pikies/Gypsies are living on the Island and if so where? I heard some had moved onto a piece of land up North but i would'nt know a Pikey/Gypsy if i fell over one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatdamaged Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I watched "Drag Me to Hell" at the weekend. If you work in a bank and some little old gypsy lady asks for an extension on her mortgage, i suggest you give it to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 [ In the UK the traditional 'Gypsy' is long since forgotten, there are bands of travelers who are lawless and who have no respect for anything or anyone. Many of the large twin wheel caravans they reside in are stolen (try and insure a twin wheel caravan) and they send out their feral young many under ten years of age and some who may be under ten years of age to do their thieving. Of course if they get caught they are under the age of criminal responsibility and society cannot deal with them. Whole areas are ruined by scrap metal and rubbish and councils cannot move them on. All of this I know from bitter experience not hearsay. Some years ago the caravan club site at Blackpool was taken over by a band of this scum and the facility was wrecked, it took the local authority some weeks to enforce an order to remove them. Criminality in the guise of some persecuted proud olden people is generally a load of tosh in the UK. Damn shattered my illusion about the fair workers we used to see ...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/8226580.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Perhaps some of these might move on to consider a career in banking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Does anyone know how many Pikies/Gypsies are living on the Island and if so where?I heard some had moved onto a piece of land up North but i would'nt know a Pikey/Gypsy if i fell over one! if its the ones i know off its just one couple and there liveing like gypsies causeing no harm. i think u know if there was pikie scum here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Dolce_Vita Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 I have to say I do understand the 'phenonema' of Irish gypsys or pikies, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I have to say I do understand the 'phenonema' of Irish gypsys or pikies, etc. what dont u understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Dolce_Vita Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 Why there are Irish gypsies, but not Scottish, French, Spanish, etc. Or maybe I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Why there are Irish gypsies, but not Scottish, French, Spanish, etc. Or maybe I am wrong. They are multi-national on he Fair.. I am sure there where where a few Scottish workers/gypo's/pickies/robbing b*stards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 BBC 2 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimcalagon Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 After watching that documentary, why would anybody be surprised that this bunch of thieving bastards are discriminated against - they revel in their criminal lifestyles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazir Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 After watching that documentary, why would anybody be surprised that this bunch of thieving bastards are discriminated against - they revel in their criminal lifestyles. Yes it's much easier to let someone else tell you how think that have to deal with the uncomfortable problem of having to: (1) do research yourself; and, (2) consider more than one opposing viewpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I only caught the end of it, but was interested in the Romanian Gypsy King's view of how his clan had moved in recent years. He wanted to see less involvement in organised crime and more education because they would bascially run out of places to go. The change in the shanty town was quite gob smacking really, loads of ostentatious wealth on display in what were still very humble surroundings (i.e. the new villas sprung up with no infrastructure around them) . Bit like many of the more permanent settlements in England, very neatly presented homes on dust roads, but there is always the best static on the lot with landscaped gardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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