Why do so many people want to pretend they come from somewhere they don’t come from? What’s wrong with being English?
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Plastic Paddies and Jafakens
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Plastic Paddies and Jafakens
And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014 -
who is being a plastic paddy ? anyone famous(\__/)
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postwho is being a plastic paddy ? anyone famous
Actually, my ancestors were German, but I don’t pretend to be German. Nein. Nimmer. Achtung! Schweinhund!And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostCome St Patrick’s day, it’s difficult to find anyone who’ll admit to not being Irish in some way, shape or form. Fine, I like a party as much as the next man, but that doesn’t mean dressing up in green and pretending I’m a leprechaun or descended from some Irish war of independence veteran.
Actually, my ancestors were German, but I don’t pretend to be German. Nein. Nimmer. Achtung! Schweinhund!(\__/)
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostCome St Patrick’s day, it’s difficult to find anyone who’ll admit to not being Irish in some way, shape or form. Fine, I like a party as much as the next man, but that doesn’t mean dressing up in green and pretending I’m a leprechaun or descended from some Irish war of independence veteran.The Mods stole my post count!Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI'm the next man and I hate parties.
I had an Irish grandmother and my sister was born on St Paddy's day, but no guiness or dressing up as a bog trotter for me.Comment
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I have a rubbish Oirish accent...
Mind you, I have a rubbish Nottingham accent as well.
I was having a last vin chaud with my ski class a few weeks ago when one of the other French women asked me if I had attended a centre of excellence for my accent (the French have load of these things for everything and anything, apparently).
I had to explain Received Pronunciation..
(But I do like Guinness, does that count?)"I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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Originally posted by Pickle2 View PostOn paddies day I drink Dark Mild just to confuse 'em.
Was born in Scotland but I hate Irnbru."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postwho is being a plastic paddy ? anyone famousAnd what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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