I Fucking Hate "Irish-American" Wankers and their version of "Irishness"

This is ironically a function of your own lack of cultural awareness. You don't live here and yet you think you understand us better than we do...which is kind of worse than over identifying with ones genetic past.

Americans of Irish ancestry indeed do have distinct cultural and social behavior just as Italians still do; and of course Asian, Hispanic and many other smaller groups of immigrants.

The reason is because Irish were one of the last to show up...after the Brits starved them out of their own country.

I come from a very big Irish family and so does my boyfriend. I grew up on a street of almost exclusively Irish families that lived there since the 1800's. Not one single time in my life have I ever heard a family member talk about Ireland as if they know what its like to live in Ireland.

It's about being "Irish" more than being "from Ireland." K?

We have our own problems to sort out because of the late 19th century traumas, slavery, indentured servitude and robber barons. Remember "Irish need not apply?" That wasn't so long ago and that attitude still persists in some areas.

Since you were not born in America, you are clueless about the psychology of living in a country that was manifested out of thin air and full of nothing but self aware immigrants.

We have zero connection to our ancestry as Britain, Ireland and Scotland do. So, excuse us if we try to hold on to some kind of genetic memory or connection to the past in any way we can.

I have 4 great grandparents from Ireland. I have the photos of their stern Irish faces. You are an ignorant cunt to think that only three generations out, all of that Irish social behavior and tradition would just wash out.

Furthermore, all cultures change over time whether they are mobile or not. Language , clothing, food, etc. all evolve. That is all you are witnessing. What you see here in America IS an evolution from our Irish ancestors. However, time and location do alter traditions or trends. Even trends and traditions are different in Ireland than they were 100 years ago.

To sum up, you are a complete fucking moron who attempted to come off as savvy and bolster yourself by attacking citizens of another country; and you failed miserably.

Got to wonder why OP has such a problem with the descendents of immigrant Irish celebrating their heritage in Diaspora...Is it jealousy because he is not really Irish? Nagging guilt over the tyranny of his Orangemen forebears over indigenous Irish? Frustration over the fact that the Irish were not wiped out, but multiplied and flourished in America? Generational anti-Catholic sentiment? Lack of sobriety and a meaningful existence? What is the problem?

Ya, and do you know what I hate even more? god damn ninny twit cocksucking limey bastards! I'd kick the fucking shit out of you no matter what bar you went into, except a fag bar. You can go in there if you want to.



and here's to the queen SUCKIN MY DICK!!!

I have never met a real Irishman that would say anything close to what you just said, You do know that Ireland is a Nation with a vast army of the great writers and thinkers ? You are not one of them, just some Trog.

I'm not at all irish in any way, and never claimed to be, you DIPSHIT! Hey, did you know that accusing someone of being irish is considered to be an insult in England? When one limey does something stupid, another limey will say "that was mighty IRISH of you!"

Bullshit.

I'm not at all irish in any way, and never claimed to be, you DIPSHIT! Hey, did you know that accusing someone of being irish is considered to be an insult in England? When one limey does something stupid, another limey will say "that was mighty IRISH of you!"

Seeing this people on TV/video/ even meeting them in pubs & bars etc identifying as "Irish-American" is really starting to piss me off.

I will never understand why someone who wasn't born in Ireland, has likely never even visited Ireland and only has a direct relation from that country, some bloody six or seven generations back BUT insists on identifying to an almost psychotic level with that country, WTF?

When I have visited America and been into Irish bars, I have been in some sticky situations with over-identified Irish-Americans going apeshit, threatening violence for me being British (I am half Irish) and for pointing out their hypocrisies and total lack of understanding of what they want to believe is their culture.

Walking into an "Irish-American" bar is like watching the blackest of black comedies with so-called "Irish" whiskey named "Black and Tan" (no doubt purchased and drunk completely unironically right?) I nearly shit myself when I saw it and the "Irish-American" dickheads drinking "Irish Car Bombs" thinking it's something that flies back in the old country.

Someone seriously needs to make a comedy sketch about "Irish Americans" having drinks to drown their sorrows after the Boston bombing, and ordering "Irish car bombs" when they get to the bar.

It is evident that you have no knowledge of the US and our history, or of american culture. There are historical reasons on why this is done in the US.

When outside of the US, when asked, we assume we are being asked about our nationality. We either say american, or whatever state we are from. In the US, it depends on the context of the question. They can either be asking what city and state, or your family's country of origin. It really depends on the conversation and the context. Usually it refers to city or state.

It is a different country than yours, with a different start, and different people moving here from a lot of different places to settle the country. Of course our culture and customs will be different than yours in quite a few ways. You can tell the difference in culture here in the different states, and even in the cities and towns within each state,; depending on which people settled them.

Americans have always done this. Don't confuse nationality and heritage though, because it is two different things.

the British are the most self congratulatory group of ignorant people that exist on this planet, right after Canadians. they call Americans ignorant, while being ignorant themselves. its because all the ones with balls left by the 1970's, now the island is filled with fags and troubled drug addicts like OP

It must seem tiny in every perspective to you :)))

It's a great little country. Sorry you left with that impression :))) Next time you come here, give me a bell and I'll show you round!