why do english people make fun of irish people?

Answer 1

I personally don't think there's any reason to make fun of them. I'm American, so I guess we don't SEE any reason.
Maybe it's because Leornardo DiCaprio played an Irishman in "Titanic" and didn't have an accent, I dunno...

Answer 2

The English made Irish jokes because they felt that they were more civilised then the Irish.
This may have been somewhat true at one stage due to the 800 year oppression of the Irish people by the British. However, since Ireland has become free from British rule they have become a very successful little country.
Even in Ireland there are jokes made about the people from Kerry because the other counties see Kerry as a bit backwards. But it's only a joke, they aren't that backward! ;)
Being irish myself I don't mind hearing Jokes about Irish people, because I know how cool Ireland really is.

Answer 3

Because the Irish people have the reputation of doing things back to front! I dont know if this is true-I'm sure it's a generalisation! I love Irish folk. I do think the sense of humour and turn of phrase is the funniest in the world and I just love the accent soooo much!! Oh, and the country is pretty beautiful too!

Answer 4

The English made Irish jokes through actuality they felt that they have got were given been more beneficial civilised then the Irish. this can were quite easily at one element through 800 3 hundred and sixty 5 days oppression of the Irish human beings through the British. notwithstanding, simply by the actuality that eire has grow to be loose from British rule they're getting an really valuable little us of a. Even in eire there are jokes made with reference to the human beings from Kerry through actuality the diverse counties see Kerry as fairly backwards. notwithstanding it really is only a comic tale, they don't seem that backward! ;) Being irish myself i do now no longer recommendations listening to Jokes about Irish human beings, through actuality i comprehend how cool eire really is.

Answer 5

Every country has its 'stooges' for jokes. I dated an American lady once and she told jokes about Newfoundlanders and Poles.
Who do the Irish tell jokes about.?

Incidental Dublin Hospital is getting excited about their first transplant

Its been 3 weeks and the haemorrhoid's have not been rejected !!

Answer 6

It's not personal mate ,we just embrace the Irish folks own brilliant sense of humour !!

Answer 7

It's a joke to do with the accent.
The English take the mickey out of the Irish, the Dutch take the mickey out of the English, the Swedish take the mickey out of the Danish.
We all take the mickey out of Americans , because they have no concept of 'tradition' or 'irony'.

Answer 8

Because the Irish drink more Whiskey then them? Maybe it's because of St. Patty's Day too?

Answer 9

i dont really know dosent happen so much in this politically correct world it was only a laugh but dosent happen any more,but did it really do any harm the irish freinds i knew loved it. its called banter ./.

Answer 10

for the same reasons people make fun of blondes...