Actually no, do they get fighty?
We're kind of known for being drunk and starting fights in Europe. The English, Scots and Irish, anyway. Not the Welsh. Nobody ever gives a shit about the Welsh. From personal experience though, they're every bit as bad.
( Kroney, Wed 13 Mar 2013, 10:44, 3 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Because they seldom leave Wales cos they can't afford to.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 13 Mar 2013, 10:46, Reply)

Are we really, do you think?
Because we are considered culturally uncouth, I grant you. But a lot of violence is football based, and in that we are fucking amateurs compared to the Dutch, Germans and Eastern Europeans. Hell, we'd struggle to get past the Italians in a dust-up, and most Europeans know that.

There are issues with some of the Spanish and Greek holiday resorts, I know, but that's not entirely brits (the Germans again are textbook) but I wouldn't go as far as to say that's how we are all judged.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 13 Mar 2013, 10:49, Reply)

I knew a guy in the RN. He was docked in Antigua, where the RN and American navy regularly dock.
He said there was a sign on the bar there saying "Attn American service personnel. Please do not try to out-drink or out-fight the British".

I know, anecdotal evidence etc, but it's always stuck in my mind.
( Kroney, Wed 13 Mar 2013, 10:51, Reply)

I think we have the same level of drunk, violent, fighty twats as any other Northern European country
Ours are just a bit more vocal, a bit more stupid and then we have a fuckton more handwringing from our press.

There's plenty of anecdotes and personal experiences but they are all just isolated. I was on a train out of Munich full of Bayern fans that was deliberately stopped at a deserted station so that 1860 fans could storm and kick the absolute fucking shit out of them. That was pretty much the most terrifying thing I've seen. And I've been in Millwall when they've played Leeds. Doesn't mean I think all Germans are psycho.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 13 Mar 2013, 10:56, Reply)

And no, not particualarly fighty
but I thought we were talking about alcohol abuse and danger? The Finns just get cunted and start plying Russian Roulette with each other, that kind of thing.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 13 Mar 2013, 10:50, Reply)

cabin fever innit

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 13 Mar 2013, 10:51, Reply)