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13 facts of life you'll only relate to if you're ginger
1. First of all, you’ve been on the receiving end of some ‘gas’ jokes in your time
For example:
“Have you ever read, eh, what’s it called? Oh yeah, this book called Pubes.”
“Have I read Pubes?”
“I DON’T KNOW, HAVE YOU?”
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2. Headlines like this simultaneously make you feel like a special snowflake and a genetic anomaly
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3. You’re forced to lather yourself in Factor Ginger whenever the sun comes out in Ireland
Sure, it might only be 18 degrees, but it’s Factor 50 or nothing.
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4. Because you know that anyone who wears Factor 20 is a mad bastard
5. After all, you don’t want this to happen…
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6. In fact, if you come back from holidays with a colour, people just express concern
“YOU SHOULDN’T BE DOING THAT, YOU’RE GINGER.”
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7. On holidays, you’re often the most exotic-looking person there
On account of your pallor and gingerness. (Especially if you’re in Asia or South America.)
Indeed, you’ve probably been asked for a photo.
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8. You’ve chanced your arm and pretended to people that you’re either (a) Ed Sheeran or (b) Ed Sheeran’s Irish cousin
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9. Sometimes you see people referred to as ginger and you’re like…
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10. Every time you stand next to another ginger, people assume that you’re related
GUYS. Come on.
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11. Looking back, your baby photos are frankly adorable
Ginger toddlers = the cutest kids of all.
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12. People are always giving opinions about your hair colour
“Oh my God, I’d love your hair. You should never dye it.”
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13. Finally, there’s nothing funnier to you than when a ginger claims to be “strawberry blonde”
Oh honey, you’re in denial.
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