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Same.

ong, it was so casual

If I had ever used that word, I would have been in a heap of trouble. My parents would have lost it. It's so sad that it just came out of her mouth so easily.

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See I knew I wasn’t going crazy 😂I knew I heard her say it I’m like “wait a min ,let’s play that back “ then I had to go through the comments to make sure I’m not hearing things

Well let’s hope she learns to stop saying the N word

Same

Correction, she will be infinitely more educated than the rest of the traveller population who are illiterate and greatest achievement isn't picking science over arts but just picking their nose.

@@boogozzy1116 o00p

@@boogozzy1116 FRFR

I think Mary is mentally delayed, if you watch closely the girls around her even the girls younger than her are taking care of her and acting almost like extra parents towards her. I think it’s a really interesting example of the pack mentality that seem to have on these traveler sites. They work together to take care of everyone. I’ve watched a lot of these episodes trying to learn more about them to be able to understand them and in every other video I’ve watched girls younger than Mary are already cleaning by themselves, taking care of younger siblings and cooking for their families but Mary’s younger siblings are taking care of her.

I thought it was just me 😩

@@LydiaSue I agree I've worked with children with different issues over the years but when this was originally broadcast I wasn't sure if the lisp she has was due to mentality delay or from over use of the pacifier xxxx

@@darkangelholz due to inbreeding not once but over generations

@@katrinajohnson3776 I would say you could throw her the back wheel off a tractor and it wouldn't make a difference

Never stopped them getting up on their own cousins before....

@@anthonyhassett ah fuck you no normal traveler goes with their cousin that incest and classes as a disgrace in our coltour

@@anthonyhassett😂😂😂😂 yup

Right!! She has incredible potential!

Errrm the GCSE are handy enough and aren't a great indicator for the future. Not even the O/A levels or the Leaving Cert is a great predictor and that is two years afterwards.

Her kids will BE on benefits!

@@deborahwingard776 They will still need help filling out the forms

@@anthonyhassett at least she has the will to continue her education and maybe she’ll attend college or a levels because she has the qualifications, unlike her family

Once upon a time they had their own segregated schools run by the religious orders. That was fine and everyone was happy. Then travellers decided they wanted mainstream education and they found they couldn't keep up. They were lazy and disrupted the class. Now they want their own segregated schools again but the religious orders are gone .....

That's all the mum's know, sadly.

I’d rather be able to read, you’re good hun drive when you’re ready😂

As he hits something

I learnt to drive.... Freak rollover accident 10 yrs later..... Can't comprehend ever driving again....

Im 19 and i feel the same way🤣 its so shitty

@@anyaboscovich7938 good god I can’t imagine. Glad you’re okay!!

Exactly this is crazy !

Right!! I side-eyed her

Smh....that makes no sense

by this logic, hoarders are the manliest men of all because they live in garbage 🤢🤮

Because real men are gross and smelly and need catering, duh! /s

Bro I was shook

Me to lol

Right!?!? I have been watching these same episodes for YEARS! And they never get old, I love them!!!

Same!! I have been looking for updates on a lot of them, because I need to know who is staying married 😅

When you figure that out, let me know 'cause I'm the same 😆

Me too!

This programme is so toxic. They show such a small minority of the traveller population and the rest of society thinks this is the norm. Completely incorrect

There was also an American version of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. It was also problematic.

I was friend with a Romani gypsy, back in Sweden, but she didn't have those rules, nor did anyone else in her family or her kids. They lived in a flat like anyone else

I’m sure this would class as child abuse. Not finishing school and working for dad, it’s not 1822. Can’t read, it’s almost as though by keeping the children dumb they keep control of them .

Exactly

What makes you think they have potential?

@@anthonyhassett anyone does

@@aminawarsame00 Not everyone has potential. Ask any child psychologist nature Vs nurture. Most of these girls have no potential. This is due to low levels of literacy, low expectations, juvenile records,poor school attendance, education not supported in the home..... Loads of reasons.

@@anthonyhassett again those things can’t hold back anyone. People can overcome their struggles

​@@anthonyhassettlol as a child psychologist, yes everyone does have potential ESPECIALLY when they're young. People are always capable of making choices to better their lives.

That is an achievement?

@@anthonyhassett yes it is

what’s her last name

@@kells8015 🤣🤣🤣

@@kells8015 please, enlighten me!

That’s what I want to know!!!

And it's blinged out!!

I was like wtf lol

@@woowoonelson1933 😂😂😂

When I was 6 months old my dad cut up all my pacifier he said I was to old for it my m even bought new ones and tried to hide them he always found them

Right!

If you questioned this in gypsy life you would get a black eye and another to make sure you were confident you got the message. Cleaning, breeding and rearing are women's roles in life.

Who are jesus🤨cause last I checked I bet whoever gave birth to u wasn’t a man, so u would give THE RESPECT to the WOMAN that brought u to this world.

@@anthonyhassett ew

@@anthonyhassett You should get more than a black eye for saying that. You should get your balls removed for that. And your micro dick too. Disgusting mindset....you are a creep. Andrew tate fan no doubt

@@anthonyhassett stfu, i got a role for you.... go to hell

How accurate is this show? Are the gender roles really this strict? Basically, what does the show get wrong and right?

@@dragonflyinamber The show is very accurate. One thing that is unusual in this episode, is the girl that stayed in school until her prom. That's very unusual in the Irish traveller culture. In Ireland, Irish traveller girls will have left school by 12 yrs of age. They will usually be married at 17/18 yrs old. If an Irish traveller girl was to get to 22/23 yrs old and be unmarried, it is usually because of accusations, that she has been scandalised. This means that she would be seen as dirty within her community. This is the main reason "grabbing" never happens in Ireland. If a boy was to "grab" a girl in Ireland, and push her across the street, or around the corner, the boy, or his family, or indeed other traveller family, with a grudge towards the girls family, could make an accusation about the girl, ie that she let the boy do more than just have a kiss etc. The whole reason girls are taken out of school at 12, and not allowed any freedom until she marries, is to her reputation is 100% clean. And it continues after she gets married, with her husband taking over the control from her parents. And again this is to ensure no one can make an accusation about her throughout her marriage. She will never go anywhere unaccompanied, and never to any social event with out her husband. Accusations about the cleanness of a travelling girl/woman can lead to bitter feuding, that can last years.

@@dragonflyinamber yes it is very accurate

Shocked

@@dragonflyinamber it’s honestly extremely real unfortunately. We see raised to be “pretty” & find a gypsy man to take car of us. School is really not a priority at ALL. Finding a man is the main goal. When I was 14 my great aunt tried to get me to date my like 2nd cousin? I think he was my 2nd cousin I could be wrong…but none the less he was my cousin. But it’s HUUUUGE in gypsy culture to marry within the family to keep “blood line pure” I do not agree with this at all! I was like “ummmm no thanks lol.” I respect my culture & I still hold some traditional values…but I’m a more Americanized gypsy…I work, I’m in school to be a nurse & I am marrying a gorger (non-gypsy) & I am 100% okay with that. I honestly don’t like other gypsies because my people a lot of the time are really ignorant.

Most of all free will. Im Well educated and I’m gay and I can only imagine the dark my life would be if I was born into this culture.

Yes

It’s not far off. My great grandparents had 13 children, 46 grandchildren and who knows how many great grandchildren

They start having babies probably at 16 or so …I think

I want to know how many kids the grandmother had.

On the downside travellers don't live to be old most are gone before 60.

Exactly...smh....that makes no sense

Absolutely ridiculous! Id never be able to tolerate that nonsense

@@JodiLeaSnakeQueen right

Was looking for this comment….like no that’s just teaching basic life skills and not having your son be dependent on their wife as if she’s his mom

Exactly and then having her what 8yr old daughter sucking on a Binky still

I think she is mentally undeveloped

What show is she on?

If you don't finish your high school exams you didn't get to go to our prom.

Not really, it's like explaining to chicken astrophysics. All a chicken wants to do is scratch the ground and lay eggs.

@@anthonyhassett bro literally shut the hell up

@@anthonyhassett you really compared them to animals 🤣🤣

@@stacynewton34 comeback to me when you have met a tinker with a degree in science.

It’s not the mother it’s the culture

@@chloeelizabeth2174 no it’s really not, it’s a choice to behave like that, culture or not we all have a mind of our own and she chooses to talk and think like that, she’s disgusting 🤮

I stand by what I said - it’s not just her who thinks it…it’s the same as they think if you’re not married by 18 (I think) then you’re too old to get married. Not the parents view but the whole culture. Then again the culture in the ok doesn’t make sense either - at 16 too young to vote bit old enough to have a child and raise it

@@chloeelizabeth2174 you’re entitled to your opinion and that’s okay but I also stand by what I said as everyone has a mind of their own and they don’t need to act that way but they do.

@@chloeelizabeth2174 culture isn’t an excuse to be a piece of shit.

I think that's for the best in my opinion...

Yes a traveller girl herself campaigned for this Bridgey Barbara, she was forced to marry at 16 and had a horrific marriage… thank god the law has changed 16 is a child!

@@lauramichelle1767 Has it changed? The priests will still marry you at 15 and do the paper work later

Thank god they’re changing it! I’ve always found it insane that you can marry when you’re legally still considered a child. You can’t even get a living wage at that age!

Lots of places you can marry at 16 with permission

Me too lol 😮😊😊

Or until you go for a job interview and the receptionists jaw drops

@@anthonyhassett obviously there is a time and place I wuldnt go in my hippy lothees to an interview I'm always deeesed professional

Their confidence in their looks is the only good thing they gave going for them

@@soimsha. .... And that is a generous statement at best. Others would say they are oxygen thieves

@@dorothyshinani6862 The difference is you know the difference between the two scenarios, they don't.

I know! I was like hold up did they really record a kidnapping?? Like no one is gonna see if she's alright?

🤣

Go down to the court house, it the panel after a football match. The state prosecutor presents one case the defending solicitor presents the other, we see what happened at the wedding with drink taken, the police officer took statements and the judge makes a ruling. On the assault, not the dress. I can't imagine how travellers expect to be taken seriously outside the halting site by the general public.

I was physically repulsed. I hope someone intervened... Otherwise the cameramen are giving off "don't interfere only record footage" nature documentary vibes.

It’s their version of courting apparently and they literally call it ‘grabbing’ you can see it on other episodes and I saw one where the end of the girls wedding get friend got ‘grabbed’ and kissed talking about it being wrong and gross and then a few episodes later was that same girl marrying the guy that ‘grabbed’ her at her friends wedding

@@tiffanieoverby7803 I remember that episode too! I think her name was Cheyenne or something like that.

She didn't pass all her exams I think she only passed one or two

The producers ask them to dance like that.

@@catladyfromky4142 Doesn't matter if they were asked. The parents let them dance that way knowing they're being sexualized. In one of the episodes, they even say that they dance like that do attract a partner. It's gross if the producers encouraged it but they would've been dancing like that regardless.

Oh I know stripper dancing at 6 what is happening???

The producers tell the girls to dance crazily so they can get interesting footage. Part of the appeal of this show is for the viewers to look down on this culture. Therefore, young girls dancing like strippers affirms this idea.

@@catladyfromky4142 this is how gypsies dance, if you've ever attended an event where they are present you will see them dance like this

Came looking for this comment 😂😂😂😂

Very

In soo many ways.

Really is

That is not you, that is everyone.

@@anthonyhassett Well then I'm glad I'm not the only one 🫠😂

@@Biepsi They have this fake language called "Cant". It is a mix of Irish Gaelic and English. They used it as code and for "minority studies" grants. It resembles the Irish word "caint" meaning talk...... Simplistic

I speak fluent Irish because I grew up in an Irish speaking area . I would hear people with this type of accent all the time . I still can’t understand what these people are saying, my accent is quite soft and easy to understand and these are quite the opposite 😅

Better savour them once they are married it's game over ......

@@anthonyhassett That's what I'm saying 😭. The only time they have parties like this is when they're turning 16 or getting married. After that it's back to taking care of the kids and cleaning, repeating the cycle for future generations.

@@doesthisIookinfected yeah no opportunities for further or even basic education. No skilled employment, graduations, promotions or opening your own business. Just back to having kids and endless cycles of cleaning the caravan.

Exactly he could really hurt someone !

He hit something and when asked directly after, he lied and said no.

@@amazinggrace5692 I was like...we all heard and saw...you just gonna lie?!?

Shocked me

they way my jaw dropped

I mean when you don't know better.. plus their ppl are discriminated just as bad as black ppl (I'm black I feel like they have it just as bad as my ppl have had it)

@@dominiquefields8511 I doubt it

without shame too

Wouldn’t be a bad thing if they were “sissys” anyway, which is a terrible word to use.

It’s not “sissy” to cook and clean. I’m so concerned for the men that can’t cook and clean for themselves, my parents taught me and my brother how to cook, we can do our own chores (mum still does it though). It’s good for a man to be self sufficient

@@pinkrebellionxyz1567 Agreed. My bf is 45 and can't cook. Everyone should learn this basic life skill. I had to learn how to cook on my own as an adult. It would have been easier if I'd known the basics as a kid/teen.

@@pinkrebellionxyz1567 travellers way of thinking though.

@@a.5326 it gives people more confidence using kitchen/ house hold appliances. Plus if I were to have children I’d want my partner to be able to hold down the house rather than let things get out control because of their lack of knowledge

Yeah it went off the air years ago

Travellers complained it portrayed them in a poor light. Wait until they hear about these things called regional newspapers and they have these sections called court notices.

Also the main sponsor Honda, thought it portrayed the brand in a bad light..... Really lads, ye are only working that out now?

​@@anthonyhassett most of them can't read that well

She ended up owning her own hair & beauty salon! The last I saw her on this show she was 24 and still unmarried, no kids, just focusing on her salon!

@silverduchess5472 oh wow that's brilliant do you know what episode that was? Or have a link? Go Noreen you deserve it all you amazing woman

Its quite normal for them. Ive seen several of them using bleach for everything regarding cleaning. 🤷‍♀️ I wouldn’t tho but they got used to it

I don't know how she hasn't killed someone doing that. I feel like when they are training someone to clean not washing dishes in bleach would be lesson number one.

@@kathyharris1627 they’ve used bleach as a cleaning solution on a couch on another episode

Why do you never see an old traveller? They are all dead by 55. I only saw a traveller funeral there yesterday. The graveyard is full of traveller children.

Omgg i was looking for this comment

Their culture, who are settled people to intervene?

@@anthonyhassett because its sexual abuse that's why..

@@nicolataylor6011 read my comment again I never said it was fine. Would you intervene? Thought not. Also how do you plan to change a tradition 30 generations old when it aggressively resists change?

You can beat a heifer up to the water trough but you can't make her drink!