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Originally posted by wolfgang59Thanks for that link, I enjoyed reading it. My only question is how one would distinquish someone from scottish or Manx orgin from that of irish by using the term 'Gael-Mheiceánaigh'? In the defense of the people of Ireland, I would also be reluctant to claim any relationship at all to most the 'plastic paddies' I see on St. Patrick's Day.
Never heard of dual nationality?
But more colloquially
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_American
Originally posted by expuddlepirate'Plastic Paddies' I like that!
Thanks for that link, I enjoyed reading it. My only question is how one would distinquish someone from scottish or Manx orgin from that of irish by using the term 'Gael-Mheiceánaigh'? In the defense of the people of Ireland, I would also be reluctant to claim any relationship at all to most the 'plastic paddies' I see on St. Patrick's Day.
You would not believe how many claim Irish Ancestry here (London) every March 17th.
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Originally posted by wolfgang 59it specks volumes that the st. paddies day festivities aren't nearly as big as they are in some other place... notably dublin isn't as big as other places but still.
'Plastic Paddies' I like that!
You would not believe how many claim Irish Ancestry here (London) every March 17th.
edit: and technically i do have a dual nationality... one of them isn't american though 😉
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Originally posted by ich bin im Kopf wegnot that particular phrase but certainly the point behind it... thinking about it though 'plastic paddy' does roll off the tongue.
plastic paddy 🙁
I was meant to ask you trv33 ages ago whether you'd called anyone that.
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why were you thinking about it?
Originally posted by trev33Just to be clear the point behind it is....................? I think it's about false Irish claims, much like pasty for Kernow.
not that particular phrase but certainly the point behind it... thinking about it though 'plastic paddy' does roll off the tongue.
why were you thinking about it?
There's a guy at Uni that shouts it at everyone if the name Ireland is mentioned and rants on how people visit and instantly think they're Irish (I kinda agree there) and I just wondered if it was a common phrase over there. It's not a lovely one to bestow on someone is it?
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Originally posted by ich bin im Kopf weglike i said i personally not use it much... not sure why though... but yes you're right it's aimed at people who for example because of their great, great step uncle's ex girlfriends maid who had a dog that was once owned by someone who visited ireland and who kissed an irish person is somehow claiming to be part irish... "i'm part irish you know..." no, no you're not. /slight exaggeration
Just to be clear the point behind it is....................? I think it's about false Irish claims, much like pasty for Kernow.
There's a guy at Uni that shouts it at everyone if the name Ireland is mentioned and rants on how people visit and instantly think they're Irish (I kinda agree there) and I just wondered if it was a common phrase over there. It's not a lovely one to bestow on someone is it?
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if you ever go to america put on an irish accent and claim to be irish. i guarantee you 4/10 people will tell you they're part irish. ask them how and sit back for epic lulz.
if you can't play for ireland under the granny rule, you're not part irish. leave me alone.
actually, some of them will tell you 'they ARE irish...' 🙄 ohhh although i, both my parents, all grandparents and their parents were born in america it doesn't matter, my great, great, great, great grandparent came to america in 1850 that makes me all IRISH BABY.
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Originally posted by trev33Crack me up! My freind is Irish so that definitely makes me Irish no questions asked - Germany? Where's that? I'm IRISH!
like i said i personally not use it much... not sure why though... but yes you're right it's aimed at people who for example because of their great, great step uncle's ex girlfriends maid who had a dog that was once owned by someone who visited ireland and who kissed an irish person is somehow claiming to be part irish... "i'm part irish you know..." no, no y ...[text shortened]... at, great grandparent came to america in 1850 that makes me all IRISH BABY.
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I shall embrace life in my new name..............Ireland.
Would you like to hear an awful joke passed round in Cornwall? Cracks me up too.
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Originally posted by ich binimKopfwegand release 😉
Crack me up! My freind is Irish so that definitely makes me Irish no questions asked - Germany? Where's that? I'm IRISH!
I shall embrace life in my new name..............Ireland.
Would you like to hear an awful joke passed round in Cornwall? Cracks me up too.
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allll better now iremany...
hit me with the joke 😀
Originally posted by BusygirlAlthough in the US "guy" branched off from reference to Guy Fawkes in the gun power plot, it was used in the UK (until recently) in a different pejorative context as stated in that article.
That's actually an English thing. See here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes
It still has its negative connotations in the UK every November though. An event which is still celebrated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night
More recently I have known people in the UK to adapt the American definition of the word which has become equivalent to "bloke".
I figure pronunciation is included.
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Another word which I am not sure is just the American woman who I have known to pronounce that way, or more general. She pronounced "mobile" to sound like "mo-bull".
Another question American's generally ask which I find annoying is "what's up?".