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Originally Posted by ok, ok,....I get it
i hate when people call themsleves Irish, Itialian, or (insert country) and they have never been there, they don't speak the language.
you are canadian.
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Originally Posted by malcolmk14
This is one thing that really bothers me, actually. I have a friend that goes on and on about how he is Irish. I always come back with something like "Oh yeah? What city in Ireland do you live in?" or "Oh, who's the head of state in Ireland right now?".
We went to Mexico a few years ago and he pulled out a Canadian passport. I pretended to act surprised and asked him where his Irish passport was. It's now turned into an onrunning joke amongst my friends, and we always interrupt him when he's ordering food at a pub and we tell the server he'll just have some Irish Stew and a Guinness.
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I am rather proud of my Italian and Irish heritage.
We do eat a lot of Italian food, no I don't speak it, but I do know where my mom's family still lives in Italy, so in that respect I am Italian. Furthermore, as a 2nd generation Italian I am entitled to Italian citizenship, I haven't applied yet and would like to, but either way I could.
As for the Irish in me, my last name is Irish and I am proud of it very much even though I know little about my actual Irish heritage. That being said your friend sounds kind of lame, if he gets his Irish culture in the form of food and drink from a pub, which is a crappy representation of actual Irish culture, then yes you should make fun of him a lot.
I consider myself a Canadian who is of Irish-Italian heritage. Since most of my family speaks Italian, visits frequently etc I tend to identify more with my Italian side. I cheer for Italy in soccer, and Ireland when applicable.
For my Irish heritage it comes in handy a lot when I'm drinking (people attribute my drinking abilities, and being a loud boisterous drunk to being Irish/Italian), that and St Patty's Day.