You're still not Irish, so stop pretending you are.

[StageLeft]

"I'm Irish." Oh really? Where were you born? Florida? You're American, you dolt.

Repost

I can't bump that thread, but of course given this meaningless holiday of st. patrick's, we've got millions and millions of americans who once again say that fallacious thing "I'm Irish." Will this pretentious idiocy ever cease? I fear it won't.

Born in Ireland? Irish.

Born outside of Ireland? Not Irish.

Oh sure, your long distant roots may in part be Irish, but besides this silly statement you make every st. patrick's day as you hammer down your 9th beer to celebrate a country you'll never visit, you've got no other link to Ireland at all.

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*EDIT* This thread is stupid. I will probably make it again in a year or two.

 

[Zim Hosein]

STFU and have a :beer: Skoorb!

 

[Zysoclaplem]

They're always after me lucky charms!

 

[maziwanka]

i dont like this! (edit for the exclamation point since ppl might think im being really serious with just the period)

i was born here but my parents were born in india. what does that make me? i consider myself indian since i can identify with most of the indian culture

 

[Red Dawn]

Say that out loud in South Boston and and you know what that'll get you? A Southies foot up yer ass:laugh::beer:

 

[spiderrasmon]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
"I'm Irish." Oh really? Where were you born? Florida? You're American, you dolt.

Repost

I can't bump that thread, but of course given this meaningless holiday of st. patrick's, we've got millions and millions of americans who once again say that fallacious thing "I'm Irish." Will this pretentious idiocy ever cease? I fear it won't.

Born in Ireland? Irish.

Born outside of Ireland? Not Irish.

Oh sure, your long distant roots may in part be Irish, but besides this silly statement you make every st. patrick's day as you hammer down your 9th beer to celebrate a country you'll never visit, you've got no other link to Ireland at all.

you remember that next time you call someone "African-American", you honkey pig...

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Say that out loud in South Boston and and you know what that'll get you? A Southies foot up yer ass:laugh::beer:

How you like them apples?

 

[BigJ]

Who pissed in your cheerios?

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: maziwanka
i dont like this! (edit for the exclamation point since ppl might think im being really serious with just the period)

i was born here but my parents were born in india. what does that make me? i consider myself indian since i can identify with most of the indian culture

Well I can move to Japan and sleep on the floor under my desk while I drink sake every night, but it doesn't mean I'm Japanese. Sure, culturally I may be, as culturally you may be Indian, but you just try putting Indian down as your nationality on a passport application and see what happens.

 

[tfinch2]

Who caresssssssss

 

[knyghtbyte]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
"I'm Irish." Oh really? Where were you born? Florida? You're American, you dolt.

Repost

I can't bump that thread, but of course given this meaningless holiday of st. patrick's, we've got millions and millions of americans who once again say that fallacious thing "I'm Irish." Will this pretentious idiocy ever cease? I fear it won't.

Born in Ireland? Irish.

Born outside of Ireland? Not Irish.

Oh sure, your long distant roots may in part be Irish, but besides this silly statement you make every st. patrick's day as you hammer down your 9th beer to celebrate a country you'll never visit, you've got no other link to Ireland at all.

hahah, you aint Irish if your only on 9 pints (btw not beer, its called stout, either Guinness or Murphys or a few other brews)

 

[purbeast0]

so are you saying my friend who's mom is from mexico and dad is from spain is not spanish, even though he was born here in america but his paresnts came here when they were like 25?

 

[StageLeft]

you remember that next time you call someone "African-American", you honkey pig...

Euphamisms are for the weak; I call them Black. Mrsskoorb got an "Amen" when she called a black co-worker black the other day, honkey!!

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
so are you saying my friend who's mom is from mexico and dad is from spain is not spanish, even though he was born here in america but his paresnts came here when they were like 25?

What nationality does he have on his passport?

 

[spiderrasmon]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

you remember that next time you call someone "African-American", you honkey pig...

Euphamisms are for the weak; I call them Black. Mrsskoorb got an "Amen" when she called a black co-worker black the other day, honkey!!

there is no nation or country called Blackica.

I'm from Brooklyn, so that's what you can call me.

 

[bunker]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Who caresssssssss

seriously, why do you even give a shlt?

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Who pissed in your cheerios?

Dunno but he looked sort of like your avatar and was about 2 foot tall ranting about his pot o gold...

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: purbeast0
so are you saying my friend who's mom is from mexico and dad is from spain is not spanish, even though he was born here in america but his paresnts came here when they were like 25?

What nationality does he have on his passport?

i've never asked him because things like this don't bother me ...

and you never answered my question either

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: spiderrasmon

Originally posted by: Skoorb

you remember that next time you call someone "African-American", you honkey pig...

Euphamisms are for the weak; I call them Black. Mrsskoorb got an "Amen" when she called a black co-worker black the other day, honkey!!

there is no nation or country called Blackica.

I'm from Brooklyn, so that's what you can call me.

A Black person born in America is an american. Their skin colour is black, unless you always insist people call you European-American, which I suspect you do not.

seriously, why do you even give a shlt?

This is anandtech, you know better than to ask that.

 

[Queasy]

So, how many pretend they're Irish so they can get a kiss?

 

[bobbybe01]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: maziwanka
i dont like this! (edit for the exclamation point since ppl might think im being really serious with just the period)

i was born here but my parents were born in india. what does that make me? i consider myself indian since i can identify with most of the indian culture

Well I can move to Japan and sleep on the floor under my desk while I drink sake every night, but it doesn't mean I'm Japanese. Sure, culturally I may be, as culturally you may be Indian, but you just try putting Indian down as your nationality on a passport application and see what happens.

People that use metaphors oughtta shampoo my crotch.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

I'm honorary Irish. My fiancee is from Ireland, so if I just keep my mouth shut and let her do all the talking, people think I'm Irish too.

 

[Hammer]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Say that out loud in South Boston and and you know what that'll get you? A Southies foot up yer ass:laugh::beer:

How you like them apples?

Applesauce, b1tch!

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: purbeast0
so are you saying my friend who's mom is from mexico and dad is from spain is not spanish, even though he was born here in america but his paresnts came here when they were like 25?

What nationality does he have on his passport?

i've never asked him because things like this don't bother me ...

and you never answered my question either

Oh, well here it is: his nationality is American. He may associate with the spanish culture more, however.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: maziwanka
i dont like this! (edit for the exclamation point since ppl might think im being really serious with just the period)

i was born here but my parents were born in india. what does that make me? i consider myself indian since i can identify with most of the indian culture

Well I can move to Japan and sleep on the floor under my desk while I drink sake every night, but it doesn't mean I'm Japanese. Sure, culturally I may be, as culturally you may be Indian, but you just try putting Indian down as your nationality on a passport application and see what happens.

ya ya ya. im certainly not going to argue that