25-06-15, 23:01 | #21 |
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'Where are from?'
'Ireland.' 'So you're British!' |
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25-06-15, 23:04 | #23 |
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Ireland gained independence 100 years ago it's like saying Americans are British.
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25-06-15, 23:07 | #24 |
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While it's pretty stupid to just assume that anybody who comes from Ireland is British, I can sort of understand why some people may think that due to the fact that part of Ireland (Northern) is British.
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25-06-15, 23:11 | #26 |
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But Irish people were independent from Britain for thousands of years until the Brits felt threatened by Ireland's Catholic roots, so the British monarchs decided that Ireland would need to be converted to Protestantism to prevent alliances forming between Britain's catholic rivals and Ireland.
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25-06-15, 23:23 | #29 |
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Yeah, you're right. I see how the mistake could be made, and I have nothing against anyone who does say this, it just irks me a little bit, especially considering I have learnt Irish history but obviously nowhere else in the world learns about Irish history.
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26-06-15, 00:09 | #30 |
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When at work, I get this a lot:
"Do you work here?" Do they think I mugged a Big Lots employee and stole his uniform? |
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