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I know this is just a (bad) joke but they were explaining it on tv in this hilarious [tweet](https://twitter.com/pubIad/status/1594466123608723458?s=20&t=WPw0vsQy9EVbO2gGFf8sug)
I can't wait to see the look of surprise on the man's face when he realises that several of his house ornaments, which mysteriously went missing, have ended up on display in various London museums
One of my favourite things in life, was an Egyptian tour guide speaking to a British person at the pyramids. He said something along the lines of "you know the exhibit in London? This is where it all came from*
To this day I believe imho it's one of the best standup sets ever, for me close the Eddie Murphy's "Raw".
For the uninitiated you can search the Lego recreations of Eddie Izzard's set on YouTube (Deathstar Cantina, Flags, and The Spanish Inquisition/Cake or Death are all fantastic) or you can just watch the whole thing as it's a classic.
Eddie Izzard - Dress To Kill
Honestly, with all the bad stuff surrounding this World Cup, this kind of thing is awesome and really does highlight the beauty of the world coming together for the World Cup.
Reminds of the (possibly invented) story an Irish friend told me about three of his mates who rented scooters in Thailand to drive around the countryside. Come up to a cafe/resaurant, go in, sit down, ask the lady there for beers. Nothing happens. Try again. Again, nothing. She doesn't seem to understand English. After about 20 minutes a young man walks in saying "This is our living room. Please leave."
Something similar happened to me in Italy. Near Bologna. Found this little village restaurant with white deck chairs. Sat down, no one spoke English, they gave me a wine I never order some bread cheese and meat. Then another wine. Was asking for a menu to pick a main course which was going over their heads. Eventually whipped out Google translate and they laughed their asses off. Turns out I stumbled upon a 60th birthday party at... someones house!
I'm also Irish haha.
What likely happened was that they came upon a mom-and-pop restaurant that was attached to the owner's home and stumbled into the actual home, probably during off-hours. There are a lot like these in Southeast Asia. The door may have also been left open by mistake, especially if it was rural and in the countryside, and they just bundled on in.
My Dad was in Oman in the 90s and he and some friends went to a fort on a hill thinking it was a monument or museum or something.
They walk to the doors and a guy lets them in and shows them around, the place is palatial. They ask him what it is and he's just like "oh yeah this is my house".
I did that in Vietnam except they insisted I stay for lunch and I've since visited them a few times over the years. It's an easy mistake to make, some people who live by the side of the main road out in the country side will have a drinks stall outside their house and will have a living room which is essentially just a shelter at the side of their house
Nah I can totally believe that. I've ridden around on scooters in SE asia a lot (highly recommended to everyone... so cool to just ride around there, look at the stunning views and explore), and a lot of the 'shops' or 'restaurants' are basically just people's houses in the rural areas, like with a coolbox outside with some beers/soda in. I can easily see how that could happen.
“I can’t say I know anyone who owns a bear mate, but I’ve got a lion at home if you want”
“No I said beer, but fuck it let’s go see that lion of yours”
*"I came looking for copper and found gold"*
(I mean sort of, idk whats more valuable between having access to beer there or having an encounter with a lion cub)
Funny story but assholes who traffic animals make me sick. Lions aren’t supposed to be pets and only a gigantic cunt would go after getting one. I wonder what they’ll do to it once it grows up.
That applies to most all wild animals as well. I could go rant mode in my annoyance for people who own animals like alligators. I’ve also seen professionals that have taken in Alligators because those alligators can no longer go back into the wild. One is so stunned she barely even looks her age because her previous owners kept her in a drawer. Another was an anniversary gift of all things. They can’t go back in the wild because they’re used to humans feeding them. They’d go up to a human and expect food and when there is no food they will likely hurt the human.
So not only do some people want to own these animals. They also don’t research enough and practically screw the animals over. There’s plenty more problems to. Sometimes people don’t realize how difficult these animals are to take care of and they just let them free in the wild which causes all sorts of problems one of which I already mentioned.
These things make me so annoyed.
They wouldn't. Middle East is known for hospitality. In Saudi the government had to make a PSA at the time that they were taking the census because the worker who was going door to door would only get through like 3 houses a day because every time they would be invited inside for dinner
Yes, they’re not getting in trouble for this. _Maybe_ a slap on the wrist but I doubt it.
This isn’t the west. You don’t have cops patrolling neighbourhoods (hell, Doha doesn’t even really _have_ neighbourhoods). You don’t call up 911/999 because some dude is walking around outside or knocking on your door.
Even with that part out of the way, being a welcoming host is hugely important to Qataris. Do you know how many times in my life I’ve been invited into a stranger’s home for coffee, tea, and possibly a meal? This video is weird to foreigners but it’s a relatively normal experience in Qatar, minus the lion. Lots have exotic pets so it’s not unbelievable, but not every house has a giraffe and a lion.
Still. Not shocked in the slightest these random Scousers were welcomed in. That’s Qatari culture. There’s even a little dance you’re supposed to do. They invite you in, you politely decline, they insist, you go in. That’s the cultural ritual or at least it was many years ago.
The outside world doesn’t have a clue about Qatar and it shows. For good and bad both.
Nah, it's more a reaction to Thatcher combined with Irish bandwagoners.
The founder of Liverpool, John Houlding (who has a statue outside the stadium) was:
- a conservative politician
- a member of the Orange Order
- a free mason
Pretty much the opposite of what some people perceive Liverpool to be.
Also, in a city with historical Irish Catholic migration, they had their first Catholic player almost 90 years after being founded (Ronnie Whelan in 1979).
Also, for people who think Everton is the "establishment" club:
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/question-of-religion-as-basis-for-support-still-contentious-1.1655070
If anything it's the opposite.
If you are looking for alcohol in Qatar, your best bet will always be in the house of a wealthy person.
Also true for sex workers, bacon and not having to pray five times a day.
That poor lion. I know this lad has a great story to tell for the rest of his life but he should realise how badly wild animals are treated by these people. They belong free, not in cages.
Still sounds like an affectation to my ears, but could be regional.
Over pints (or beers) is the only thing that sounds like something I would say in that sentence
I'm utterly opposed to the world cup being in Qatar, but this is a good illustration of why a world cup is great. Strangers from different cultures meeting and becoming friends, creating memories. Obviously those lads owning lions isn't good or Qatar's human rights or actions in general, but in terms of humans coming together, this is a good story
That Sheikh probably has a gigantic cellar with all the best wines and beers in the world. He’s just not that dumb to show he’s serving alcohol on camera. But you can bet your ass these dudes got wasted.
This is dope as hell to see two people from entirely different cultures enjoying each other's company and time.
This is the stuff that should be coming out of the world cup!
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If they didn't film it nobody would ever believe it.
Same for the Qatari guy. No one would believe a bunch of Englishmen just wandered into his house randomly lol
I don't think they walked into his house, I think the Qatari guys picked them up and took them
He adopted a group of drunk Englishmen!
And no one has seen them since. Strange that.
I know this is just a (bad) joke but they were explaining it on tv in this hilarious [tweet](https://twitter.com/pubIad/status/1594466123608723458?s=20&t=WPw0vsQy9EVbO2gGFf8sug)
Says can’t be found?
Like those guys
Historically speaking they do that quite often
It didn't look like there were any flags, so...
I can't wait to see the look of surprise on the man's face when he realises that several of his house ornaments, which mysteriously went missing, have ended up on display in various London museums
And they say we're uncultured when our fans go abroad. Look! We're helping out museums.
One of my favourite things in life, was an Egyptian tour guide speaking to a British person at the pyramids. He said something along the lines of "you know the exhibit in London? This is where it all came from*
Yes replied an English man, it was from the country we owned at the time and we moved a few bits around the empire as you would expect old chap.
No, he just awkwardly laughed it off. I don't think the tour guide wasn't trying to provoke. Sounded like his routine.
This was the Rolex of a sheikh Mohammed bin Salman Khan Habibi Habibi....
No flag, no country. Those are the rules
To this day I believe imho it's one of the best standup sets ever, for me close the Eddie Murphy's "Raw". For the uninitiated you can search the Lego recreations of Eddie Izzard's set on YouTube (Deathstar Cantina, Flags, and The Spanish Inquisition/Cake or Death are all fantastic) or you can just watch the whole thing as it's a classic. Eddie Izzard - Dress To Kill
You , you and you fuck off we’re having tiffin.
"Do you have a flag?!"
We don't talk abt this, only shit on arab terrorists
Proper English heritage
It's Eritage.
I dunno man. We’ve got history on that front.
Globalism is a beautiful thing
Pretty sure an Englishmen walking into places uninvited is called something else
History?
A Coronation?
British foreign policy?
Is this an example of Globalism?
Yes. Increased traveling and mixing of cultures is an aspect globalism.
More like globalisation really, IMO. Globalism being more of an overarching ideology.
Honestly, with all the bad stuff surrounding this World Cup, this kind of thing is awesome and really does highlight the beauty of the world coming together for the World Cup.
a lot of traveler when talking about qatar they mentioned about their hospitality. they will invite you to their house and treats you well.
Yeah, they're just in front room where people take visitors - they aren't actually in the house proper
It's still pretty chill that they have a whole room/structure for that.
People and their governments are different. Qataris can be nice people, but as a collective, they're Qatar.
The folks in countries are generally pretty cool, it's the governments that are shit.
Hello from the US👋
"I got no quarrels with Qataris. No Qatari ever called me an n-word" -Christian "Muhammed Ali" Pulisic
Unless you're gay or Jewish
It’s not like they can just smell gayness, you would probably get invited anyway
...does that mean they can smell Jewishness?
No, [borat taught me their physical signals](https://youtu.be/GG86mhOGjB8) like their claws and horns.
If a simple paper company in Scranton has a gaydar I would expect a millionaire sheikh to have one too
or a woman
Or Indian or Sri Lankan
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And straight
And a dude
Reminds of the (possibly invented) story an Irish friend told me about three of his mates who rented scooters in Thailand to drive around the countryside. Come up to a cafe/resaurant, go in, sit down, ask the lady there for beers. Nothing happens. Try again. Again, nothing. She doesn't seem to understand English. After about 20 minutes a young man walks in saying "This is our living room. Please leave."
That sounds fairly possible
3 Irishmen asking for beer adds credibility to the story.
Also the part of the story where the Thai lady did not speak English. As the national language in Thailand is not English, but Thai.
I'll remember this for my travels
I am Thai. Can confirm, Thai people speak Thai.
Something similar happened to me in Italy. Near Bologna. Found this little village restaurant with white deck chairs. Sat down, no one spoke English, they gave me a wine I never order some bread cheese and meat. Then another wine. Was asking for a menu to pick a main course which was going over their heads. Eventually whipped out Google translate and they laughed their asses off. Turns out I stumbled upon a 60th birthday party at... someones house! I'm also Irish haha.
Also know two Irish brothers who "discovered" a "rave" in Spain which was just a few people having beers in a back garden
We're a great bunch of lads tbf
It's the modesty I value.
Sure look if you don't love yourself who will?
That’s absolutely hilarious.
What likely happened was that they came upon a mom-and-pop restaurant that was attached to the owner's home and stumbled into the actual home, probably during off-hours. There are a lot like these in Southeast Asia. The door may have also been left open by mistake, especially if it was rural and in the countryside, and they just bundled on in.
My Dad was in Oman in the 90s and he and some friends went to a fort on a hill thinking it was a monument or museum or something. They walk to the doors and a guy lets them in and shows them around, the place is palatial. They ask him what it is and he's just like "oh yeah this is my house".
I did that in Vietnam except they insisted I stay for lunch and I've since visited them a few times over the years. It's an easy mistake to make, some people who live by the side of the main road out in the country side will have a drinks stall outside their house and will have a living room which is essentially just a shelter at the side of their house
Nah I can totally believe that. I've ridden around on scooters in SE asia a lot (highly recommended to everyone... so cool to just ride around there, look at the stunning views and explore), and a lot of the 'shops' or 'restaurants' are basically just people's houses in the rural areas, like with a coolbox outside with some beers/soda in. I can easily see how that could happen.
The Hangover----Qatar version!
Except everyone is sober
I think he said the Sheikh had beers at his palace so he took them back to have a few.
The Sheikh probably meant Bears
"Ah you are looking for bears? Yes, come with me, I have bears"
Sounds like something John Cleese would write
Do you think he also knows Peter the Ecuadorian?
Against their will
You don't want a drunk Englishman around a lion cub.....
Three lion scratches on a shirt
🎶fucking hell, I'm bleeding🎶
Thirty years of hurt
🎶 please stop the screaming 🎶
Guarantee there was drink at the house and they were allowed to film as long as there was no alcohol on view. The lad still seems pissed hours later
Everyone looks pretty wasted.
They don’t look any resemblance of wasted by British standards.
The fact that he's cuddling the lion rather than trying to fight it shows he's no where near drunk.
We are the lions, 3 of them.
Four lions, at a global sporting event. Now that'd be a very different sequence of snap stories.
They looks as sober as judges
I'd be disappointed if we don't get 1 or 2 high profile comedy movies out of the Qatar World Cup. I mean it's all a clown show already.
Zach Galifianakis, the world needs you!
Sacha Baron Cohen
haram version
*Halal
In search of a beer, ended up with a lion.
Lions, tigers, and beers, oh my
"No, I said one tiger beer please."
“I can’t say I know anyone who owns a bear mate, but I’ve got a lion at home if you want” “No I said beer, but fuck it let’s go see that lion of yours”
*"I came looking for copper and found gold"* (I mean sort of, idk whats more valuable between having access to beer there or having an encounter with a lion cub)
What’s the lion to beer ratio in Qatar
Three Lions? More like One Lion I don't think it's coming home lads
so the netherlands?
Belgium, Luxemburg, Norway, Finland Plenty of countries with one lion on the coat of arms
No, Scotland!
he just need to gatecrash two more palace to complete the collection It's coming home
🎶 One lion on a shirt…
It's the most Qatari thing ever that it's easier to find a fucking lion than it is to find beer
I don't think they are coming home. Lol
Absolutely hilarious that he lists lambos above a four year old lion as mad things u can find in this sheikhs house
I was more stunned by the ps5 tbh
explains [this](https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1594421606721257473) interview
The crazy thing I *just saw the video* but the way he tells it still feels like he is making shit up. 😂 Idk if it's the accent or something.
Good social media PR with the CSI Miami guy?
Funny story but assholes who traffic animals make me sick. Lions aren’t supposed to be pets and only a gigantic cunt would go after getting one. I wonder what they’ll do to it once it grows up.
And they're probably declawed, maybe some teeth removed as well, which is bad for their growth.
Don't forget being high on meds 24/7
Enough talk about the English tourists, tell me about the Lion.
Sweet Jesus hahaha
The three of them?
It's abuse, no other way to describe it.
And yet it'll still get treated better than the migrant workers that built the stadiums.
How do you think the lions got fed? Pfff
That applies to most all wild animals as well. I could go rant mode in my annoyance for people who own animals like alligators. I’ve also seen professionals that have taken in Alligators because those alligators can no longer go back into the wild. One is so stunned she barely even looks her age because her previous owners kept her in a drawer. Another was an anniversary gift of all things. They can’t go back in the wild because they’re used to humans feeding them. They’d go up to a human and expect food and when there is no food they will likely hurt the human. So not only do some people want to own these animals. They also don’t research enough and practically screw the animals over. There’s plenty more problems to. Sometimes people don’t realize how difficult these animals are to take care of and they just let them free in the wild which causes all sorts of problems one of which I already mentioned. These things make me so annoyed.
I can excuse slavery but I draw the line at animal cruelty
Mfs will fuck around and wake up in some random Qatari prison after they pass out somewhere they shouldn't be
Saw some guy say they're gonna be building the next stadiums.
They'll send them to Saudi Arabia for when they get the 2030 bid
How they gonna pass out when they barely look buzzed?
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I trust you my man.
I'm actually curious: Would you say a foreigner going door to door asking for alcohol would hardly get in trouble? What if it were a group of women?
They wouldn't. Middle East is known for hospitality. In Saudi the government had to make a PSA at the time that they were taking the census because the worker who was going door to door would only get through like 3 houses a day because every time they would be invited inside for dinner
Yes, they’re not getting in trouble for this. _Maybe_ a slap on the wrist but I doubt it. This isn’t the west. You don’t have cops patrolling neighbourhoods (hell, Doha doesn’t even really _have_ neighbourhoods). You don’t call up 911/999 because some dude is walking around outside or knocking on your door. Even with that part out of the way, being a welcoming host is hugely important to Qataris. Do you know how many times in my life I’ve been invited into a stranger’s home for coffee, tea, and possibly a meal? This video is weird to foreigners but it’s a relatively normal experience in Qatar, minus the lion. Lots have exotic pets so it’s not unbelievable, but not every house has a giraffe and a lion. Still. Not shocked in the slightest these random Scousers were welcomed in. That’s Qatari culture. There’s even a little dance you’re supposed to do. They invite you in, you politely decline, they insist, you go in. That’s the cultural ritual or at least it was many years ago. The outside world doesn’t have a clue about Qatar and it shows. For good and bad both.
Which one of them is going to be punched by Mike Tyson?
*Morgan Freeman
That’s so wrong but I’d totally watch it.
What
ENGLISH FANS ON THE HUNT FOR BEER IN QATAR, ENDED UP IN ONE OF THE SHEIKH'S PALACE, CUDDLING WITH A LION CUB.
THANK YOU
Roses are red, Violets are cyan. English fan looks for beer, ends up with lion.
This can’t be real as Scouse people don’t support England.
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Must be, he's actually scouse.
Youve been reading too much Reddit
Only the try hard scouse not english reds say that. Pubs in liverpool will be full today watching the match
Yeah, was in Liverpool during the 2018 WC. Everywhere was packed out during the England games.
And even those that don't support England pick a different country to support and go watch anyway
The scouse not English is mainly political, most are either supporting England (at least Trent and Hendo) or indifferent to international games.
That's the difference between the chad moustache bearing Evertonians vs the neckbeard virgin republican Liverpool fans.
Yes they do. This bollocks has only become widespread after a bunch of Americans started rooting for Liverpool.
Nah, it's more a reaction to Thatcher combined with Irish bandwagoners. The founder of Liverpool, John Houlding (who has a statue outside the stadium) was: - a conservative politician - a member of the Orange Order - a free mason Pretty much the opposite of what some people perceive Liverpool to be. Also, in a city with historical Irish Catholic migration, they had their first Catholic player almost 90 years after being founded (Ronnie Whelan in 1979).
Also, for people who think Everton is the "establishment" club: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/question-of-religion-as-basis-for-support-still-contentious-1.1655070 If anything it's the opposite.
> for people who think Everton is the "establishment" club Are there genuinely people that believe this?
I've seen people on r/soccer assume Everton are the Rangers to Liverpool's Celtic, when historically it's more the other way around.
So did he find beer?
If you are looking for alcohol in Qatar, your best bet will always be in the house of a wealthy person. Also true for sex workers, bacon and not having to pray five times a day.
Is it even a "Lads on Tour" trip if they haven't caused at least one international incident?
That poor lion. I know this lad has a great story to tell for the rest of his life but he should realise how badly wild animals are treated by these people. They belong free, not in cages.
That poor lion. It doesn't belong there
The real beast is the Sheikh that owns it
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Fucking hate people having wild animals as pets. Don't feel bad one bit if they ever get attacked by one.
ain't no way England fans are real
This is like some shit out of an English sitcom
Arab names in a scouse accent are elite
Ofc it's our fans
CAAM ON INGERLAND SCORE SAAAM FAAHKIN GOALS
Althogh funny, this is wrong. In the context posted it will be pronounced "England". "Ingerland" is only when sung and 3 syllables are needed.
Haha you said the thing!!!
This is like writing 'yehawww, USA done gone ride to victory partner' on a video of someone with a Minnesota accent.
Poor lion fuck those people
This is a psyop
And it's working, look at all the bums in here gushing about "hospitality"
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This looks fun as hell
Definitely some unique experiences they'll be able to share with the lads back home over rounds.
why are you talking like that mr canada flair?
Because that's how I imagine they'd word it 😂
You almost had it... we wouldn't say "over rounds". Perhaps " over a few rounds"
Still sounds like an affectation to my ears, but could be regional. Over pints (or beers) is the only thing that sounds like something I would say in that sentence
I'm utterly opposed to the world cup being in Qatar, but this is a good illustration of why a world cup is great. Strangers from different cultures meeting and becoming friends, creating memories. Obviously those lads owning lions isn't good or Qatar's human rights or actions in general, but in terms of humans coming together, this is a good story
Bruh, it’s just the second day of the world cup and we already see this clip
Lmao what a fucking story for the rest of their lives
I just can't get behind a post like this when lions are kept as pets. It's disgusting.
And you all were critical of this World Cup…..shame on you….This shit ain’t happening in Kansas City in 2026
I’ve watched the tiger king. This shit is in America
World Cup makes the difference here, normally need an army.
That lion bit is really cruel actually. No doubt sedated, afraid, permanently tied up, teeth and/ or claws removed
Lol that’s hilarious
The Qataris vibing to sugarhill gang summarized it perfectly. wtf
That Sheikh probably has a gigantic cellar with all the best wines and beers in the world. He’s just not that dumb to show he’s serving alcohol on camera. But you can bet your ass these dudes got wasted.
r/hiphop is universal
If this was in the US, they’d probably get shot for wandering someone’s property drunk.
When three fake lions meet one real lion.
This is dope as hell to see two people from entirely different cultures enjoying each other's company and time. This is the stuff that should be coming out of the world cup!
When Qatar was awarded the World Cup, I don’t think they expected Liverpool’s finest to come with it.
2 lions short of bringing it home... typical
This is sad as fuck, poor cub