Croatian man killed in Ireland "for speaking Croatian"

[Scarface F]

Irish Travellers are known for their violence but it's a tiny minority of the population. I wouldn't think I need to take precautions if I go to Ireland based on such a tiny portion of the population as I would going to India.

I spent 3 weeks in Ireland at age 16. Had no problem, and I stayed in north Dublin that was generally considered less posh area.

[Scarface F]

There is a lot of truth in that: due to its longstanding poverty and backwardness, the Irish diaspora per capita puts that of many developing countries to shame.

We also have huge diaspora, more Croats live outside of Croatia than here, unfortunately.

[Insuperable]

From Scotsman living in Croatia
https://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/clana...srece-20140510

Google translate

So, the climate is not among the top three reasons why young Scots liked Zagreb so much. Something completely different - it is flat and has, as he says, 'full friendly parks': 'Everyone told me when I was coming that people here are kind and hospitable, but there is something that still doesn't fit in my head. Your parks. In Edinburgh, there is no way you can pass through the city park. People are ready to walk a kilometer more if necessary, in order not to bypass them. You don't want to be in the park there, trust me. They are not safe for women, for teenagers. The crew deals drugs, the homeless besiege you, local gangs gather... Here at your place at 11 at night nine-year-old children are normally jumping around the park, kids on the other end are playing basketball, and local alcoholics are sitting in another corner and everyone is OK.'

[Tooting Carmen]

We also have huge diaspora, more Croats live outside of Croatia than here, unfortunately.

How many of them keep up (albeit often in an ersatz and diluted fashion) their Croatian identity/language/culture?

[Insuperable]

I'd rather suck a dick than live in a Western first class country.

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

I don't want to argue with Colonel, but my friend had no reason to lie and it fits general impression other people have. He enjoyed his time in Ireland anyway and never had a problem personally. On reddit you can read how native Irish gangs terrorize Dublin area and how it became a problem especially since covid.

I would assume quite a few of them are Travellers who are violent and criminal population that is treated by law with "kid gloves".

I see Kess is still big mad. He apparently forgot when I educated him on how eye witness accounts is considered shit and was proven to be so when in one study roughly 30% of people convicted because of eye witnesses were proven to be innocent by the DNA evidence.

That is easily forgotten when you're big mad and have a low IQ.

I didn't say your friend lied. I said people's perspectives are limited and so hence you need verification.

[Tooting Carmen]

I'd rather suck a dick than live in a Western first class country.

I will hold you to that. If you manage to keep your word in five years time then congratulations.

[Scarface F]

How many of them keep up (albeit often in an ersatz and diluted fashion) their Croatian identity/language/culture?

Most of them do, it's really nice. I think many will return in near future because Croatia is a great place to be.

[Dandelion]

To westerners any Slav is "Russian". In US everyone tought I am Russian. They don't really know geography well.

Depends on the Westerner. A Romanian ex-coworker got offended at me because she thought I saw her as Russian for saying 'Ilya' is a male Russian name. A Dutch female coworker working was named 'Ilya', a topic she herself joked about. Her (the Romanian woman's) surname is also means 'Russian' in Romanian to boot. But no, I know the difference between nationalities. The fact I understood half of what the Russian coworkers there were saying in the canteen didn't help neither.

But I always saw her as a Romanian woman. Just pre-emptively on her high horse.

I get where you're coming from, but I got lumped together with those weird donks not knowing anything about geography by that individual.

[Scarface F]

I will hold you to that. If you manage to keep your word in five years time then congratulations.

Why would you say something so weird? He is on TA for 10 years+ and never showed interest to emigrate to Croatia, let alone anywhere further.

I also find is strange how you think your country is very appealing for us here. I assure you it isn't, without wish to offend anyone.