(01-01-2016, 15:05)Paigntonhibby Wrote: i'm confused as tae why folk on here seem tae regard the expression HUN as sectarian. as far as can remember it was used tae describe the behaviour o' rangers fans [Attila the hun] and has got absolutely f#uck all tae dae wi' sectarianism. so tae use the whitabootery BUT YOUSE CA' US HUNS in defence o' yer ain bigoted chants is quite frankly bullshit
It's clearly a pejorative term only used to describe one particular section of society - one which is perceived as predominantly Protestant.
The fact there are people unable to see it as such - and try to justify its continued use - is part of the problem.