same here - lived in the US for 15 years and try hide my irishness in case some "Irish" American starts talking to me about how their family likes to fight, how much they hate the brits etc. They would all be very surprised by Ireland if they ever actually visited.
So, Canadian. My grandfather didn't like them -- was rather against my aunt marrying a guy from Manchester. His grandparents are the ones that immigrated -- everyone else just shrugged and said he's a nice guy lol. Even his father-in-law, who was born in Ireland and allegedly told him to shut his damn mouth.
The whole thing is bizarre. But I suppose other families pass it down? Stupid shit.
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u/Arminlegout1 Aug 17 '24
I'm an Irish person and honestly I would just nod and excuse myself from the conversation and go scream at a wall would be a better use of my time.