Question for ACTUAL Irish people

[Pittsey]

Nah... I tend to find most Americans still hang on to the nationality of their descendents. It doesn't matter that they've never left the country. Sorry to cliche a whole nation. But...



When I was in Cancun it was Paddy's day. Lots of Americans considering themselves Irish. I proceeded to ask all of them about their Irish-ness, and about the places in their part of Ireland. This led to more heated discussion and eventually to fisticuffs... I was doing my bit for the English cliche of drinking and fighting...


My dad is Irish. I do not consider myself Irish in any way at all. I am 100% English.



I'd also like to bump this thread - http://www.streethop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23964

 

[illjoe]

I was doing my bit for the English cliche of drinking and fighting...

And being an arsehole.

 

[Pittsey]

And being an arsehole.

Good point..

Still, at least I have an identity of my own, and don't have to resort to pretending to be Irish. Even if it means I'm an arsehole.

 

[Synful*Luv]

LOL@ Irish Cinderlad. Hehehehehe

Most of the people who claim to be Irish have no Irish ancestry though. I seriously doubt if they do. EVERYONE can't possibly come from Irish who's White in Chicago. Ireland isn't THAT big, lmao.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Loads of Irish emigrated to America during the famine and also during the 70's and 80's when our economy was shit. A lot of students from Ireland go to Chicago as well for the summer or to work for a while. So yea, i reckon there is a lot of Irish or people with Irish ancestry there.

 

[illjoe]

80 million people throughout the world are descendent from Irish who immigrated.

 

[hizzle?]

About 70-80 million of people around the world actualy have Irish descent Synful...

 

[hizzle?]

80 million people throughout the world are descendent from Irish who immigrated.

Yeah...

 

[Prize Gotti]

Good point..

Still, at least I have an identity of my own, and don't have to resort to pretending to be Irish. Even if it means I'm an arsehole.

you're still half irish.

 

[Synful*Luv]

About 70-80 million of people around the world actualy have Irish descent Synful...

Okay... I know that. Well, it's one of those things you have to be around to understand. If you were able to see and experience these things you'd know.

 

[Flipmo]

70-80 MIL are of either Irish or Scottish decent. That is true.

As for St Patties. Please, most people don't even know what St. Patrick's day is about and who the man was. It's just an excuse for people to get drunk. You know what's my excuse to get drunk? I can. That's my excuse.

Anyways, I agree with Ogi. If I wasn't Croatian or Bosnian, I'd like to come back as an Irish lad.

 

[S O F I]

LOL@ Irish Cinderlad. Hehehehehe

Most of the people who claim to be Irish have no Irish ancestry though. I seriously doubt if they do. EVERYONE can't possibly come from Irish who's White in Chicago. Ireland isn't THAT big, lmao.

Chicago has a population of about 300,000 Serbs. Google the population of Serbia.

Why? We reproduce. We marry or own. We cling hard to our heritage. Some marry your kind, but most don't.

 

[Flipmo]

Well said you bearded lady.

 

[Bobby Sands]

70-80 MIL are of either Irish or Scottish decent. That is true.

As for St Patties. Please, most people don't even know what St. Patrick's day is about and who the man was. It's just an excuse for people to get drunk. You know what's my excuse to get drunk? I can. That's my excuse.

Anyways, I agree with Ogi. If I wasn't Croatian or Bosnian, I'd like to come back as an Irish lad.

St Patties? lol. It is St Paddy's Day. Paddy is short for Patrick not Pattie.

 

[Flipmo]

You got me there. I cannot type for the love of God.

Paddies.

 

[Bobby Sands]

^^I have seen people call it that before. American's i think.

 

[Flipmo]

Nah, it's Paddies here also. It's just the way people say it, they make it sound like Patties. lol.

Somehow, when I was typing it I was thinking about Patty.

 

[S O F I]

^^I have seen people call it that before. American's i think.

I have seen people call it that before. Those who misuse possessive nouns, I think.

 

[Pittsey]

you're still half irish.

Nope. I don't see how anyone can claim to be half Irish if they haven't been to the country or know very little people who are. I think it's a way for people to appear cool by being "exotic". Why Irish though, I dunno. Must be the cliche about how much fun they are.

 

[Casey]

If I had a dollar for every American that, upon them finding out I am English, has told me they are Irish..............well, I'd have a lot of dollars.