Here's Some People I'd Like Ye To Meet .....

  The first is a guy by the name of Vince Smith. I've spoken to Vince, on line, and share forum space with him.

 I can assure ye that he's every bit as nice a bloke as he appears in this short clip. Extremely friendly, good natured and ever willing to help anyone out, if he can.

 I'd also like to point out that his Romanes pronunciation is every bit as dire as his 'taste' in jackets! LMFAO! Love ye to bits, Vince; Now knock 'em dead .....

    The next chap here? I haven't got a clue who or where he is. I just came across this little 'Documentary' on You Tube at: Born A Gypsy  The guy's an absolute ringer for my cousin. But, never mind that. 

 While I'd Hope ye'll watch the whole little film, I can only ask that ye look at the bit where he's just amongst his horses. About  1.25 -1.40. Ask yeself; 'Are they his pride and joy? Does he Love those creatures?' I think his face tells us.

 Finally; I'd ask ye to do one more thing. Next time ye read the Daily Mail, or one of ye work or drinking mates starts foaming at the mouth and ranting on about " Fucking Gypo's / Pikeys "? Ask yeself which one ye'd rather ye kids took their cues from.

 Thank you.

 

'Pikeys' .... Some More .....

I found this, quite by chance, tonight. It fascinated me and, at the same time, actually went some way to soothing my feelings toward so many of the people I get to hear about.

It was an aside reference to " The Septics Companion " ; A British Slang Dictionary.

I clicked the live link provided, on the forum I found it, and saw, under Random Words; " Glass vb." being described as the action of breaking a glass and then shoving the broken off bottom part into someones face. 'A favoured way of ending a fight between Pikeys.'

" Here we fucking go Again!!! ", I thought to myself. But, then I saw that the word " Pikey n. " was itself a live link. I clicked it. My hackles were up and I was wanting to find out what This idiot was telling the world " Pikey " meant.

I was, I'll admit, greatly surprised and even rather pleased to read this:

" pikey: n adj white trash. It’s an old English word meaning “gipsy,” but nowadays pikey is also applied to people in possession of track suits, Citroen Saxos with eighteen-inch wheels and under-car lighting, and pregnant fifteen-year-old girlfriends. "

I've read and heard worse. I guess it's a matter of syntax, how ye read " is also applied to ". But, fair do's. The guy's moving in the right direction.

The term, " Pikey " is Not a word from the Gypsy languages. It's a derogative term, dreamed up and used by Non Gypsys Against Gypsys. A deliberate and insulting use of term at that.

British (Purpose Built Slum) Council Estate dwelling types ~ ye know the sort of Council Estates I mean. Built to house, and even 'contain' the unemployable under class, rather than those offered to decent, hard working folk ~ Those types have revelled in the, seemingly self given, title of " Chav's ". Now they're known as " Pikeys ".

What ever the origin of the labels, I find it deeply pissing that there remains this constant, inferred connection between that sort and Gypsys. There really Is no connection; Beyond that of a society going to total rat shit, and looking for a scapegoat.