by Chucky Arla » Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:49 am
by SuperFruitland » Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:58 am
by Chucky Arla » Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:59 am
by Greater-London » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:01 am
by Mefpan » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:02 am
by The Serbian Empire » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:03 am
by Chucky Arla » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:04 am
Greater-London wrote:What do you mean by "original" ethnic group?
He gets hit with the "plastic paddy" tag quite a lot especially when he goes to Ireland which I know grates on him.
by Page » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:07 am
by Greater-London » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:10 am
Chucky Arla wrote:
1. The one which spawned a diaspora variant.
2. If he is giving them no reason for this then they're being dicks to him.
by Greater-London » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:12 am
Page wrote:That said, I really love German culture but I don't pretend to actually be a part of it. Though I did get a German language tattoo once but with all the white guys with Chinese tattoos how bad is that really?
by Ifreann » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:13 am
by Page » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:16 am
Ifreann wrote:Claiming Irishness based on long distant ancestry comes off as rather inauthentic, but it's good for tourism. Quite the dilemma.
by Greater-London » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:19 am
Page wrote:I wonder if the whole "green beer" thing is something that is totally mocked in Ireland.
by White Spider » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:19 am
by Ifreann » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:19 am
by Greater-London » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:21 am
White Spider wrote:I don't really care about benign plastic paddy types. It's the ones that send guns and money to murder people in the UK and Ireland that piss me off. Fuck those guys.
by Dumb Ideologies » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:21 am
by White Spider » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:22 am
Greater-London wrote:White Spider wrote:I don't really care about benign plastic paddy types. It's the ones that send guns and money to murder people in the UK and Ireland that piss me off. Fuck those guys.
Yeah but only "fuck those guys" because they help to murder and intimidate. That's something detestable anyway whether your a "plastic paddy" or your Irish born and bred.
by Greater-London » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:25 am
White Spider wrote:
They do the horrible things because of their plasticness. That's the problem.
by Persivis » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:26 am
by Page » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:27 am
by White Spider » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:33 am
Greater-London wrote:White Spider wrote:
They do the horrible things because of their plasticness. That's the problem.
No that's not true at all. In fact I would argue that if you sent money and guns to fund paramilitaries in Ireland then you probably aren't "plastic" you take your national identity seriously; its not something you do with little understanding for a laugh like wearing a shamrock hat or drinking green beer.
by Chucky Arla » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:35 am
Greater-London wrote:2. No, its to do with cheering on the Irish football team or talking to people about Gaelic Football. Also expressing views like wanting to see a united Ireland or enjoying Irish language or culture. As he sounds English he does at first seem out of place.
by Estado Paulista » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:40 am
by ImperialistSalvia » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:42 am
Chandler wrote:Rachael wrote:Hey guys, guess what!
The fifth dentist caved, and now they're all recommending Trident?
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