i am irish and i'm due to go visit my BF in Baltimore for the first time in July. (he has been coming to see me, now its my turn to go there). i would like to know what kind of impression the irish people give to the american people. i hope to live in the states soon so i would like to know. thank you!
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With your Irish accent people will be intrigued and want to know about your country and will find you charming and sweet. Don't be surprised if they tell your b/f he needs to marry you.
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I LIKE AMERICANS OF AFRICAN DESCENT, I THINK THEY ARE VERY HAPPY AND FRIENDLY, AND WHEN EVER I SAY HELLO TO THEM I ALWAYS GET A HELLO BACK WITH A SMILE.,,  I'M OF IRISH DESCENT
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I agree with tczubernat. Take away everyone's worldy possessions, and we all still require the basic necessities of life. \n\nAs for being culturally aware..Absolutely!\n\nMy mother is a NuyoRican that is part Irish. My father is a dougla from Trinidad. (mixed)\n\nI was exposed to it all. I am a Native of NYC(Prospect Heights/Brooklyn to be exact.) Culture is a wonderful thing. It is ever evolving. Of course there are plenty of cultures that I am not so familiar with and would love to be exposed to it all. But, by no means have a lived a culturally sheltered life.
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HEY HEY HEY!!! Don't badmouth the Irish and their accents! They are SEXY!! and much better than a Canadian accent (which is just a poor imitation of a Yank accent)!!!!\n\nEdited to say: is he your boyfriend or your husband? make your bleedin' mind up!
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Let me declare an interest before I post my answer to your question. My grandmother, a young girl with eight sisters, were sent from Mayo by their family to the safety of England. They lived in a workhouse in Oldham, Lancashire. \nMy father was brought up catholic and became an altar boy. He married my mother, a protestant. My mum and dad were shunned by dad's side of the family until 12 years after teh wedding when, in 1958, I was born.\nMost of us in England only took an interest in Irish / Ulster affairs when the bombing and terror came to 'the mainland'. As a young child, accompanying my dad's family to the Irish Land League club in Oldham, i was accustomed to seeing the shamrock of Sinn Fein. It was an image that held no fear for me.\nTo me, one thing is clear. We stole Ireland from the Irish and we can never give it back. Our countries were different places at the time of partition. The time in which a United Ireland my have explored its new 'Irishness' has passed. The age has already dawned of 'the global village.' Where i live now, fellow mancunians oriniginate from Poland and eastern europe, from all points of Africa and Asia; from South America and Australasia. What was 'Englishness' has gone and some mourn; and with it the era in which a United irishness might have been explored and culivated.\nI love Ireland: i love its music and liteature, i love its people and its landscape. I am truly sorry, as a born and brought up Brit, for all that my mother country perpetrated upon my father's mother's country.\nI feel at home in Mayo, but i know it can never be my home. It is a comfort to know I can go there any time I like and have a beer or two at Molloy's.\nIreland, like England, belongs to the world now. It's yours, but it's mine, too.\n\nWith respect and warm regards\n\nScannan
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LOL at what Dba said. I was following the question well until "Irish People" was thrown in there. Ok, there is nothing wrong with you, and if these Irish people think so, then these Irish people should worry about themselves. Maybe those Irish people enjoy watching it like millions of others, but it's totally fine if you don't like it. It's your choice..tell them to deal with it.
71446
How nice of you.  Happy St. Patty's day to you too!  I love this day when everyone is Irish and can celebrate!
538493
I am from Canada. I have an American sister and I visit her often. I have never meet an American I haven't liked. Also love the beautiful country.
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I don't know why.  You have a good point. I usually state that I am a New Yorker.  If I answer a question and they ask if I am an American I will answer yes but I always state that I am a New Yorker.  My g/f is from Holland.  My family has a tendency to state shes European.  No she's Dutch first. Europe is a big place.  Just as America is.  Need to be more specific in my opinion. People have been known to generalize.  And I for one dont like to be generalized so I help clarify where I am from.
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This is just my opinion but I find them very down to earth type people and mostly up for the craic,my mothers side of the family are Irish and you couldnt get a nicer bunch of people as for money,love and sex they are just like everyone else I would imagine.
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What makes you think that these people don't consider themselves Americans first? And why do personally you find it so difficult to accept the fact that some people have numerous identities, one associated with their country and another with their race or ethnicity? Is it wrong to identify with people in your country who happen to share a similar ethnicity or culture that is somewhat unique or different from other cultures in the U.S.?\n\nAnd what on Earth makes you think you have to call yourself an Irish-German-Scottish-Welsh-French-American to be politically correct? How is that politically correct? Call everyone just plain old American if you want, for heaven's sake. Where did you get the idea that they would be offended if you did so?\n\nSince when did it become a crime to have more than one identifying personal trait?
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I agree with you- it's sad that most people only associate the Irish with one of 4 things: drunkenness, brogues, the color green and possibly the Blarney Stone. \nIf we were to celebrate it as a national holiday here in the U.S., perhaps more people would be aware of the long suffering plight of the Irish people. It's indeed a sad thing that a lot of folks who dress up in green once a year, don some green beaded necklaces and drink 'til they puke- all without really understanding who and what the Irish culture and people have gone through and continue to experience daily.
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Im in Ireland and my cousins birthday is St.Patrick's day. And all we do is throw a normal party like it was any other day and then go to the pub. No-one in Ireland drinks green beer, or eats cabbage and corned beef on Paddy's Day, because we don't need to prove we are Irish or try make ourselves feel Irish by doing these things.These are not Irish customs, they are American. If your daughter is Irish, then that will be enough for her on Paddy's Day, have a normal party, while the rest of America is running around trying to be as Irish as possible and not even coming close to what she is.
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I'm from Ireland Can i please have the 10 points coz im the only Irish person to answer this question and everybody loves the Irish People. I really am Irish You can ask me anything! ;-]
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In 6 months you can learn many things about the people and culture of where you go to. Although there are similarities between the UK, US, and Australia there are differences beyond the similarities of language. I live in the US and when I visited the UK there was no language barrier, but there was still a bit of culture shock, although not as much as when I visited European countries. Since I live in the US I know that there are some stereotypes of Americans as not knowing much of the rest of the world and being self centered, and some Americans are like that but they are not the majority. It depends on what your interests are. I can only speak of what I am familiar with, which is the US. If you like big cities with many cultural amenities there is New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. If you like nature, there is Niagara Falls, Yellowstone Park, and the Grand Canyon. When I visited Europe it seemed smaller than I would have thought, so if you visit the US expect cities and attractions to be further apart than you may initially think. My opinion, which is probably biased due to where I live, is that the US has many different areas which can either be appealing or unappealing to people based on their preferences. As to where you should stay if you decide to visit the US, the possibilities are endless due to the diversity of the different cities and states. My personal opinion of the Top 10 places to see in the US would be Boston, New York, Niagara Falls, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Antonio, Yellowstone Park, Grand Canyon, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nCommon Traditions\nEveryone wears the color green to honor Ireland. Ireland's nickname is "The Emerald Isle" because the grass on the hills is so green. \nIf someone doesn't where green, everyone else is allowed to pinch him. Some people say that if you pinch someone who is wearing green, that person gets to pinch you back ten times. \nDecorations often include shamrocks to honor St. Patrick. He is supposed to have used the shamrock to explain religion to the Irish people. \nLeprechauns are also common decorations. It is said that these little magical men hide their gold in pots at the end of the rainbow. \nThere are always big parades in Chicago and New York. \nThe city of Chicago dyes their river green
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Well, I visited France for about a month (visiting a former roommate).  I thought it was quite interesting.  More than just a different perspective on French culture, I found that it induced me to view my own (via tourists) in a very different way.  The WTC attacks happened while I was there, and I think that is one of the reasons why I have a somewhat different perspective on terrorism and Islam than most Americans...