..Are British Fans Rude?...

[PeROxiDE]

British fans are passionate, theres a difference. The whole thing is like a pantomime, the good guy gets cheered and the bad guy gets booed, no disrespect intended in most cases.

This is not to bash the British, it's just a simple question.

You wouldnt ask the simple question if you were not trying to bash the british *******.

[deliveryman]

Americans have boo'd the Canadian Anthem, and vice versa, I really don't see the big deal about anthem booing. It's all in the heat of competition, it's good fun.

[PeROxiDE]

Americans have boo'd the Canadian Anthem, and vice versa, I really don't see the big deal about anthem booing. It's all in the heat of competition, it's good fun.

I wouldnt agree that it is all in good fun, but I have an important point that needs to be made.

For a country such as America, whose people take great pride in their flag and their anthem, to complain about their anthem booed is more than fair. For the same people (you remember the ones, the ones who are likely to shoot you if you say their anthem is ****) to boo another countries anthem, whilst knowing how important their own is to them, is unforgivable. And the threadstarter asked if British people are rude.......

[typeone]

Rrrrrrrr Grrrrr rude people are rude period!!

[deliveryman]

I wouldnt agree that it is all in good fun, but I have an important point that needs to be made.

For a country such as America, whose people take great pride in their flag and their anthem, to complain about their anthem booed is more than fair. For the same people (you remember the ones, the ones who are likely to shoot you if you say their anthem is ****) to boo another countries anthem, whilst knowing how important their own is to them, is unforgivable. And the threadstarter asked if British people are rude.......

Then I have 3 words for you:

Overly sensitive nationalist.

And you will remain so until the day I see brits burning U.S. flags outside of Buckingham palace out of pure hatred. Until then, rival countries booing an anthem in the spirit of competition nothing to get upset over. Just accept it for what it is.

[deliveryman]

I wouldnt agree that it is all in good fun, but I have an important point that needs to be made.

For a country such as America, whose people take great pride in their flag and their anthem, to complain about their anthem booed is more than fair. For the same people (you remember the ones, the ones who are likely to shoot you if you say their anthem is ****) to boo another countries anthem, whilst knowing how important their own is to them, is unforgivable. And the threadstarter asked if British people are rude.......

As if other countries don't take pride in their anthem or flag?

The whole point is to get you upset, and riled up.

But the fact that you're still throwing a hissy fit over it 2 months later is ****ing sad.

[PeROxiDE]

As if other countries don't take pride in their anthem or flag?

The whole point is to get you upset, and riled up.

But the fact that you're still throwing a hissy fit over it 2 months later is ****ing sad.

America is by far the most patriotic country, so when they boo anthems its a little hypocritical, is all I am saying. Im not particularly bothered about the anthem booing, I'd rather it didnt happen but I'm not gunna make a fuss when it does. Which funnily enough is exactly the same thing I have been saying ever since it happened at Hatton Mayweather. I am not American either btw, as I get the impression you seem to think I am bitching about the booing of my anthem.

[Degsy]

The singing and chanting of British fans is related to the Football terraces, we have the Barmy Army with cricket, who cheer and sing for all five days of a test match, even when they are getting whupped.

Football is where the real violence use to be, but it has gradually declined with better policing. Put us Brits and beer together and you will get a bit of rowdyness, but nothing like what used to go on on the terraces

[THe TRiNiTY]

I wouldnt read too much into the booing of national anthemns. We simply dont care about them that much over here, in the same way as we dont care about flags. Its just pantomime booing. I think its odd that you lot put so much attention and respect into a flag and an anthemn.

If ti doesn't mean much, they wouldn't cheer theirs, and boo another. They'd be silent for both, correct? That would truly mean not caring. They, could have just sang that ****** Hatton song the whole time. They actually went "out of their way" to boo it. I don't really care, but it's rude.

I'm sure not all fans are like that. But to act as if it's a completely innocent act is insane.

[Unanimous]

It's a pity it's always the minority few who make the headlines. I have to say though, the booing of the U.S. anthem at Hatton Mayweather was out of order, even if you can't stand the U.S.