I was involved in an interesting altercation this afternoon, rather pertinent to this thread.
Against my wishes, I was dragged into town by the other half to do a spot of shopping. I try to avoid any form of shopping as much as possible but she was adamant - so in we went.
The first thing to say is that the North Inner city of Dublin is an utter shithole. The area around Talbot Street, Marlborough Street, Abbey Street is basically a foreign country, with gangs of Roma, Africans, Middle Easterners and all sorts loitering around the place. The only Irish people you come across on those streets are the homeless. Every shop and cafe is foreign.
Anyway, back to the story. While there, we decided to grab a bite to eat in Beshoffs on O'Connell Street. There's a seating area upstairs, so after we ordered our food we sat down and tucked in.
A few moments later, a young black fellow came up the stairs, sat directly behind us and immediately started roaring into his phone in some incomprehensible tongue.
Not one to shy away, I turned around and told him to shut the fuck up; that he was in a public area and that nobody wanted to listen to his him talking sh1te. He took umbrage at this and started roaring at me, saying I was a racist and that he would call the Gardaí. I told him that I am a racist and that he should go ahead and call the Guards.
At this point, a staff member came bumbling over, pleading with the African man to stop roaring. I explained to the (foreign) staff member that we had paid over €30 for food and didn't appreciate having to endure listening to some gobshite who doesn't know how to conduct himself in a public place.
The African became even more aggressive, coming into my personal space. I warned him not to touch me. He left shortly after in a right state. A solid victory for myself I would say.
The lesson I'd like people to learn from this minor altercation is that there is a duty and onus on Irish people to stand up to foreign retards who act in this way. Not only is it a civic duty, but it's also very enjoyable.
Every second day I find myself admonishing some foreign idiot on public transport for speaking too loudly on the phone or blaring music. I personally very much enjoy barging into them when they're blocking the footpath on my to work.
These are small acts, but they send a clear message.