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IF YOU CLAIM the nearest big city as your hometown when telling strangers abroad where you’re from, you’re not alone.
It’s often easier just to say ‘Dublin’ when you’re making small talk on holidays rather than explaining you were reared in a commuter town in Kildare, for example.
But this approach doesn’t come without its pitfalls.
Once you claim this city as your hometown, you instantly become its mascot in the eyes of your new friend.
Ronnie Drew is your grandfather, you had your first Guinness at the age of 2, and you eat nothing but coddle, you know how it goes.
And so does Twitter.
Them: Where are you from? Me: a suburb Them: where? Me: slightly larger definition of said suburb Them: where? Me: name of closest city. Stereotype of nearest city that I now claim as part of my individual identity
No matter where you hail from around the world, most of you have taken the ‘nearest big city’ approach and then instantly regretted it.
Here are a few of our favourites…
1. Sound lad is Colin.
"Where are you from?"
"Ireland"
"Where in Ireland"
"Boherbawn"
"Where's that near?"
"Kildare"
"Where's Kildare?"
"Dublin. I'm from Dublin, I live in the Guinness storehouse. My boss is Colin Farrell. I use the spire as a toothpick for cocktail sausages." https://t.co/ZOq3uzWPFC
“Where are you from?” “TX” “Where in TX?” “Pearland” “What’s that near?” “Manvel...” “Huh???” “Houston. Houston mf Texas hoe. Where the cars drip candy paint. Beyoncé my momma and Travis Scott my cousin we be swangin and bangin switchin lanes eating Whataburger”
“The valleys, I’m from the valleys. My dad is Tom Jones and every morning a male voice choir sings Delila whilst I ride my pet sheep to work down the mine.” https://t.co/FCdvJNdyAL
“Edinburgh. I’m from Edinburgh. I live in the castle, William Wallace is my dad, I have a pet haggis and every night I fall asleep to lullabies on bagpipes” https://t.co/AXqjayUfC2
“Where are you from?” “The Caribbean” “Where in the Caribbean?” “St. Lucia” “What’s it near??” “Martinique..St Vincent..” “Huhh??” "Jamaica, I'm from Jamaica. I live in a hut by the beach. I eat jerk chicken for breakfast. My father is Bob Marley. Ya Mon! Rastafari! Selassie I! https://t.co/WbcvlwUo6N
« Where are you from ? » « Switzerland » « Where in Sweden ? » « In SWITZERLAND. » « Oh where in Switzerland ? » « Next to lake Geneva » « Where ? » « In Geneva, in a bank safe, skiing on money, eating chocolate and collecting watches » https://t.co/5UmyNXSyBO
“Electric Picnic,I’m from the Electric Picnic,my brother is Robert Sheehan and everyday I work in the big prison across the road” https://t.co/3wNiBBX8nA
— Cathal O'Sullivan (@mista_osullivan) June 4, 2018
10. Liam Neeson’s his uncle.
“where are you from?”
“ireland”
“where in ireland?”
“belfast”
“what’s that near?”
“lisburn, newtonards, newtonabbey...”
“huh??”
“ireland, im from ireland. we eat potatoes and irish dance with leprechauns. liam neeson’s my uncle and niall horan’s my neighbour” https://t.co/4RqF6MLBGi
Where are you from? Ireland. Cool. Do you know Seán? Who? Seán? He's from Ireland too. Ah Seán! Of course. Sure we went to school together. Great bloke.
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The 'Where Are You From' thread is everyone trying to explain their hometown to a stranger
IF YOU CLAIM the nearest big city as your hometown when telling strangers abroad where you’re from, you’re not alone.
It’s often easier just to say ‘Dublin’ when you’re making small talk on holidays rather than explaining you were reared in a commuter town in Kildare, for example.
But this approach doesn’t come without its pitfalls.
Once you claim this city as your hometown, you instantly become its mascot in the eyes of your new friend.
Ronnie Drew is your grandfather, you had your first Guinness at the age of 2, and you eat nothing but coddle, you know how it goes.
And so does Twitter.
No matter where you hail from around the world, most of you have taken the ‘nearest big city’ approach and then instantly regretted it.
Here are a few of our favourites…
1. Sound lad is Colin.
2. His dad’s a guitar.
3. Beyonce’s her momma.
4. Those pillows though…
5. She’s probably mates with Stace too.
6. William’s his da.
7. Ya mon!
8. You’ve never skiied on money?
9. He IS Electric Picnic.
10. Liam Neeson’s his uncle.
11. Sean’s a top bloke
12. You know Ian, right?
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