lol@Ireland

[Sovereign]

Let's all sit back for a moment and laugh at the country of Ireland...Which just bailed out another bank this week and who's in a far FAR worse economic condition than the United States;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11441473


Be glad you're not Irish.

 

[Geeva]

but I am Irish...

 

[Sovereign]

but I am Irish...

from utah?

 

[Saint]

I was made in Ireland...

 

[Geeva]

from utah?

Just cause I live in Utah doesn't mean I'm not Irish. :p

 

[Sovereign]

Just cause I live in Utah doesn't mean I'm not Irish. :p

Were you born in Ireland?

 

[Viggy]

Hurr hurr, in your face Ireland.

Were you born in Ireland?

Were African Americans born in Africa?

Irish descent = Irish American, imo.

 

[Sovereign]

Hurr hurr, in your face Ireland.



Were African Americans born in Africa?

Irish descent = Irish American, imo.

African americans aren't africans, genius.

 

[Viggy]

African americans aren't africans, genius.

And I didn't say Irish Americans were Irish, exactly. But saying 'Irish' is more convenient, and it also sounds cooler, hence they want to call themselves that.

 

[Ru the Boatswain]

Hurr hurr, in your face Ireland.



Were African Americans born in Africa?

Irish descent = Irish American, imo.

I think there comes a point where they become Americans with an irish background rather than stay Irish.

 

[Viggy]

I think there comes a point where they become Americans with an irish background rather than stay Irish.

Americans with an Irish background is what they always were, but,

saying 'Irish' is more convenient, and it also sounds cooler, hence they want to call themselves that.

 

[Matt]

****ing Paddys.

 

[Kit]

Still wrong though. They be American, not Irish.

 

[Sovereign]

And I didn't say Irish Americans were Irish, exactly. But saying 'Irish' is more convenient, and it also sounds cooler, hence they want to call themselves that.

No.

Irish is someone from Ireland, Irish American is someone from America.

See the difference? They're a ****ing ocean apart.

 

[Matt]

Someone who's great great grandfather was Irish does not make you Irish.

 

[Viggy]

Still wrong though. They be American, not Irish.

Technically correct, but just try convincing them to stop referring to themselves as Irish. ;)

 

[Geeva]

I think the real question is... how do you know I didn't just move here at some point in my life? :CAbove

 

[Viggy]

No.

Irish is someone from Ireland, Irish American is someone from America.

See the difference? They're a ****ing ocean apart.

Someone who's great great grandfather was Irish does not make you Irish.

They identify as Irish, and there's not much anyone can do to stop them. *shrug*

 

[Viggy]

I think the real question is... how do you know I didn't just move here at some point in my life? :CAbove

Maybe because you never answered him, when he asked...

Were you born in Ireland?

 

[Matt]

They identify as Irish, and there's not much anyone can do to stop them. *shrug*

But there not Irish.

There Irish Americans.

I've met Irish people, there either drunk or have a chip of there shoulder being our bitch for a 1000 years.

There great!