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The 11 most annoying things you can say to an Irish emigrant
1. ‘You’re getting a bit of the accent.’
kennymatic kennymatic
Often followed by their awful cockney impression.
2. ‘Do you see much of [other person who emigrated there]?’
Rob & Jules Rob & Jules
Well, Perth’s only 3,200km away so yeah we hang out loads.
3. ‘How much would a pint be?’
mfajardo mfajardo
Somehow impossible for anyone to understand your life situation without this essential metric.
4. ‘Can you get real tea?’
grassrootsgroundswell grassrootsgroundswell
No, which I keep telling you, but somehow you’ve never sent any.
5. ‘Skype is great though, isn’t it?’
Imgur Imgur
Yes. Yes, it’s great. Are you happy now?
6. ‘Do you ever watch Irish TV over there?’
:(
7. ‘Is it really like Home and Away?’
Yes, precisely like Home and Away. Next question.
8. ‘Any nice [insert nationality here] boys/girls?’
josemanuelerre josemanuelerre
Funny, since you ask I HAVE been batting away potential suitors with a heavy stick ever since descending the steps of the plane. Weird huh?
9. ‘Do you miss home? Do you? You do, don’t you?’
thesuperaliceflickr thesuperaliceflickr
Do I miss home? Yes. Do I miss long-term unemployment? We-ell… no.
10. ‘I’ve a cousin in [place that's miles away from where emigrant lives]‘
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Oh, great.
11. [In a tone of slight resentment] ‘So, what brought you back?’
D464-Darren Hall D464-Darren Hall
Oh, it was the chance to stand around in an overpriced pub listening to you being passive-aggressive about my choices actually. Since you ask.
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