why do english people make fun of irish people?
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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.\nMaybe it's because Leornardo DiCaprio played an Irishman in "Titanic" and didn't have an accent, I dunno...
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You've dredged up a right little englander in the second answer.\nThis is the sort of racist nutter you get here.\nThese people are the Nigels and it's good fun to offend them as they offend so many.\nIt's pretty easy but still enjoyable.\nUp yours Nigel!
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There is that old joke of course.... Whats the connection between George Michael and an Irishman's Wellie....they both get sucked off in the bogs!
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because americans are idiots. you know, it happened to me today, i was wearing my Celtic #7 Zurawski jersey and this guy goes like "how come you're wearing celtic jersey, you're not irish"
976202
they all hate the english.but look on a early map and there were many different groups in england alone the norse raided all of these people and raped and pillaged and the scots and irish help each other so interbread now so much more alike than different now 15th century much more differences 9th century all different 4bc romans came to england so.1066 normans came.
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It seems that Indians sound almost Irish when they learn English.  The way they roll the r's is more Spanish, however.
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I have never in my life made fun of a Leprechaun. I have friends that are little people and fairy's too. I had a Gnome friend but someone ran over him a few years back. I miss him too.\nJust ignore people and don't let them hurt you.\n☺
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Anything you could possibly say to a British person to 'diss' them would backfire totally! They would end up laughing uproariously at YOU!!!\n\nYou'd just make a total fool of yourself, so don't waste your time.\n; )
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They are really different.  Irish has a softer brogue with a lilt at the end.   Scottish accent is harder, clipped sounding.
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Gee..that is difficult because you get all kinds like everywhere else you know !!\nDo you mean the UK or just England.......cos you know don't tell a Scot that he is English .......and never tell an Irish person from Eire that they are British !!! LOL !\n\nEnglish folks.....got to narrow it down..well....\nFunny, the further north you go, unlike most countries, the more amicable and friendly they get..Usually it is the way round in countries. Go figure that one out !\nAssuming you are American: don't believe in that C%%p that English people will like you. That is all Fox TV and they don't like loud people. But they will take people as persons and not rate them according to their nationality..they will like you - or not - for who you are not because you are American.\nThey are extremely witty people in a subtle way. The humour is not "in your face". They can also be very down to earth which is very refreshing.\nTheir reputation as being prude ? Noooooooooo......They are NOT !\nYou get all kind of people.....from the stupid, ignorant types to the most cultivated and really interesting ones.\nAnd they are friendly !!! and they do not believe in bul%%%t. They are very aware.\nThey might not be the most exhuberant people (unless they have a pint or two in them) but they are definitely most interesting.\nYou will find more interesting people there. Maybe not a lot but when you find them : they will truly be memorable.\nThat is my opinion. I could write more.....but I miss them. And I am not British either.
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because they find us pathetic not funny
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The English don't have a lot to be patriotic about, on the other hand the Scottish,Welsh.and the Irish do!\nSt Georges flag has now become a symbol of the BNP (political fascist group ) and lots of England football fans are very sympathetic to this group of racists .
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I'm annoyed with all your namby pamby remarks. What the hell is namby pamby. And why the heck must the entire world speak english when you english people can't even speak it properly? Scotish and Irish aside.
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I think I see what you mean.......eg. the olympics, if the a Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish person wins they will be 'British' but if an English person wins they will be English!\n\nIts a superiority complex....laughable really lol.
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I'm English and have many Irish friends/colleagues. I apologise for my fellow English persons bad manners, they were probably jealous that you come from such a beautiful country. Don't let it colour your feelings, you're more than welcome to visit any time you like.
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That's a good question!  It may be because white people are trying to make up for our ancestors' mistakes and cruelties by standing by when our own race is ridiculed.  I think that reasoning is stupid, but oh well.\n\nI'm personally not offended when black comedians tell jokes about white people.  I know we do some pretty weird things, but it's not so obvious to us.  So when they point it out, I can laugh and say, "Yeah, I do that.", have a good chuckle out of it and feel flattered that they thought enough of my race to make a joke out of it.  I firmly believe that an inability to laugh at oneself shows intense insecurity.\n\nOf course, another reason why it may be acceptable for blacks to joke about whites but not the other way around is because white people are in the political majority at this time.  Most of the people in power are white Christian men.  Whenever someone is considered the majority, it's okay for other groups to joke about them.  Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but there it is.
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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!