From: chuck-spears on 18 Apr 2010 12:27 <REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net> wrote in message news:ehvjs55oq4q0jtrb5lmp5mmkvilsvbmjdq(a)4ax.com... > On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:38:00 +0100, Manx Gunner > <goal(a)4thegunners!.com> wrote: > >>[ONeil37(a)hotmail.com | Red Rackham] >>[<%klyn.814161$5n1.393232(a)newsfe01.ams2>] >>[Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:28:43 +0100] >> >>: I love it when an ABU starts whining and stamping his feet. >>: >>: PMSL >> >>You're really being an idiot on this one. The whole 'ABU' thing is just >>childish and exists primarily in the minds of MUFC supporters who want >>something to add to their wanna-be 'us against the world' mentality. >> > No, there are those that openly celebrate being ABU's including a few > on these newsgroups The ironic thing is that they suffer more disappointment from being abu's than supporting their own team. Do they eventually resort to self harm when they can no longer get the same degree of disappointment from United's successes.
From: REDDEVIL6 on 18 Apr 2010 12:46 On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:27:12 +0100, "chuck-spears" <chuck-spears(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > ><REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net> wrote in message >news:ehvjs55oq4q0jtrb5lmp5mmkvilsvbmjdq(a)4ax.com... >> On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:38:00 +0100, Manx Gunner >> <goal(a)4thegunners!.com> wrote: >> >>>[ONeil37(a)hotmail.com | Red Rackham] >>>[<%klyn.814161$5n1.393232(a)newsfe01.ams2>] >>>[Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:28:43 +0100] >>> >>>: I love it when an ABU starts whining and stamping his feet. >>>: >>>: PMSL >>> >>>You're really being an idiot on this one. The whole 'ABU' thing is just >>>childish and exists primarily in the minds of MUFC supporters who want >>>something to add to their wanna-be 'us against the world' mentality. >>> >> No, there are those that openly celebrate being ABU's including a few >> on these newsgroups > > The ironic thing is that they suffer more disappointment from being >abu's than supporting their own team. Do they eventually resort to self harm >when they can no longer get the same degree of disappointment from United's >successes. Manx denies that there is such a thing as an ABU and insists it's all in United fan's minds. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Stephen-Bywater-s-bid-to-rain-on-Manchester-United-s-parade-article32447.html http://forum.football.co.uk/about3743.html http://www.epltalk.com/glory-glory-ban-man-united/4812 http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A50171663 http://tripatlas.com/ABU http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/mar/06/fa-cup-betting http://radiofc.spreadshirt.co.uk/a-b-u-A7385423 http://normblog.typepad.com/normblog/2005/01/anyone_but_unit.html http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ABU http://www.anyonebutyankees.com/ABU.htm ......could go on all day, FFS they are even selling T-shirts with ABU on them!
From: Manx Gunner on 18 Apr 2010 12:46 [REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net | REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net] [<q5dms55d6a0sudu58nkiddclq1m733evhn(a)4ax.com>] [Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:46:24 -0400] : Manx denies that there is such a thing as an ABU and insists it's all : in United fan's minds. Nope, that's not what I've said.
From: REDDEVIL6 on 18 Apr 2010 12:49 On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:46:53 +0100, Manx Gunner <goal(a)4thegunners!.com> wrote: >[REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net | REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net] >[<q5dms55d6a0sudu58nkiddclq1m733evhn(a)4ax.com>] >[Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:46:24 -0400] > >: Manx denies that there is such a thing as an ABU and insists it's all >: in United fan's minds. > >Nope, that's not what I've said. That's certainly what you seemed to suggest
From: Manx Gunner on 18 Apr 2010 13:45
[REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net | REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net] [<11ems55au372vfo8t656h2mbclrjr4cpj6(a)4ax.com>] [Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:49:58 -0400] : On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:46:53 +0100, Manx Gunner : <goal(a)4thegunners!.com> wrote: : : >[REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net | REDDEVIL6(a)nospam.net] : >[<q5dms55d6a0sudu58nkiddclq1m733evhn(a)4ax.com>] : >[Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:46:24 -0400] : > : >: Manx denies that there is such a thing as an ABU and insists it's all : >: in United fan's minds. : > : >Nope, that's not what I've said. : : That's certainly what you seemed to suggest Not remotely. I wrote that some fans overstate things, as doing so provides them with a convenient (read: lazy) defense against otherwise legitimate criticism and/or observation. |