I personally can't these loud-mouth people who were born and raised in America and yet can't stop talking about being Irish. My brother is one of these people. Our ancestors came over 4 generations ago and yet he can not keep his mouth shut about being Irish. He even gets mad at people who are proud of being American and says how he hates nationalism.
2007-12-31 15:44:51 · 26 answers · asked by monomarine 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
What's the problem of being proud of one's hertitage. I am very proud that I was born an American, but I am also proud that I have Irish ancestors.
Everyone likes to be able ot relate to their past. It gives them a sense of belonging to something greater than themselves.
Chill out and go with the flow.
2007-12-31 15:49:07 · answer #1 · answered by captbandage 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may annoy you and that's understandable but it'd probably be in your interest to speak to him about it and maybe ask him to cool it. I myself am predominantly of Irish heritage, so much that I can actually claim Irish citizenship in my situation even having been born in America. I love learning about my ancestors culture. Albeit I'm sure it could be doubly annoying if your brother was a plastic paddy and spout about how he was Irish without knowing half of anything about them and their culture. But I digress, the thing that puzzles me is how I also have Ulster Scotch in me which is odd as the two bastards seem to hate each other, especially in Belfast...
2015-06-13 09:42:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It annoyes me as an Irish person hearing an American say it. It anoyes my friends as well I know. But let me put it this way. In America he is Irish, but in Ireland he will always be American. Hope you get what I am saying!!!
2008-01-01 04:08:21 · answer #3 · answered by michealomainin 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My family immigrated here from Ireland. I was born in the USA. I am an American, but i am very proud of my families heritage and i really want to learn all i can about it and one day make it to Ireland.
2008-01-01 04:26:41 · answer #4 · answered by carriec 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh look Jody hating on the Irish again...:P lol John and Edward are the best act of all time OF ALL TIME!!!!
2016-04-02 05:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's all a bit funny and very Australian (if you're from here, which you're obviously not! ;) ). It's a bit different here. (I'm Irish/Maltese/Australian-born, which is why I picked up on your question).
A lot of us have very mixed heritages. We are predominately white, but we have so many Italian/Greek/Chinese/and over the past decade more arabic/african heritage migrants that our parents/grand-parents have married different cultures to their own.
So we all sort of state what's our mixed backgrounds. And I suppose there is pride in that too.
If you were to ask any of us what we are we would proudly state that we are Australian, but then we would also list what other culture we grew up with/identify with too. I suppose it's natural.
It's great to be slightly different from your neighbour. Rather than having a completly anglo background for so-many-generations back, which is boring.
2007-12-31 15:59:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, and most of them are Bill O'Reilly.
2007-12-31 15:49:31 · answer #7 · answered by Bob H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Irish people are like that. I think it's endearing. Since I am all about black African pride and refuse to "shut up about it", I can completely relate.
2007-12-31 15:48:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah kinda if they do it more then like 2 or 3 time hell ya don't we all unless ur irish and really can't help it
2007-12-31 15:48:33 · answer #9 · answered by chickachickawawa08 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha ethan.. that was a good one
2007-12-31 15:47:35 · answer #10 · answered by Betsy B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋