Old Navy removes t-shirts after complaints that they’re offensive to the Irish (considered, famous)

[tonythetuna]

Originally Posted by doc1

The other day somebody mentioned getting thrown into a Paddy Wagon after a bender and I about wet myself in righteous outrage over the use of such a hateful word.

We use that term all the time here in Chicago. Even the people derived from Irish descent use the term!

[Mightyqueen801]

Why aren't there many Irish lawyers?

None of them could pass the bar.

Sorry, couldn't resist, will slink away in shame now...

[pollyrobin]

Originally Posted by GeorgeLucasLongLostChin

Ironic how you say I'm full of myself then the next sentence start gloating about caricatures of your french 'heritage'.

I'd say I'm a lot more humble than the people here who claim to be what they are not.

How far does your french go back? Do you even speak french? I do and I don't even consider myself french yet you act like you're living in the Héxagone.

Oh get over yourself. I'm 1st generation French (my father was born in France).

Of course, I gave a stereotype of the French, it was suppose to be funny I guess if you didn't get it - maybe YOU don't have a sense of humor

Do you have french ancestry? Because if you do and you
live in Canada - I would call you a French Canadian

I know I wouldn't run up to your dining table and embrace
you because I heard your accent. Did it ever
occur to you, that the American tourist was just trying to
be friendly. Commonalities are ice breakers for most.
"Oh, those boring Americans" it sounds so cliche.

I know, in Ireland they want Americans to claim their
heritage and welcome dual citizenship. Now, if their home
of ancestry embraces that, why shouldn't their American
counterparts. I have many Irish friends, and they are so
proud of being Irish - it puts me to shame and they all
have made many trips back to Ireland as well.

I've been to Canada, but not Montreal. Doesn't Montreal has very strong ties to France, culturally speaking. And
yes, I am aware Canada has a lot of immigrants.

They have no problem identifying with being French in the
New Orleans/Biloxi area of the Gulf Coast and folks talk
about being of French decent. They also do it for
tourism in very much the same way, they market it
in Montreal, I would guess.

Why bother getting on a thread about nationality anyways if you clearly want to associate yourself with only one.
I have a T shirt for you - Mr. Wound Up Canada Man.
or how about "I'm a closet Frenchman"

Here, you have a thread amongst mostly Irish, reveling in
their fondness of being Irish Americans, and you have the two of us

Oh, and I speak three languages: French being one of them

[Irishiis49]

Originally Posted by pollyrobin

Oh get over yourself. I'm 1st generation French (my father was born in France).

Of course, I gave a stereotype of the French, it was suppose to be funny I guess if you didn't get it - maybe YOU don't have a sense of humor

Do you have french ancestry? Because if you do and you
live in Canada - I would call you a French Canadian

I know I wouldn't run up to your dining table and embrace
you because I heard your accent. Did it ever
occur to you, that the American tourist was just trying to
be friendly. Commonalities are ice breakers for most.
"Oh, those boring Americans" it sounds so cliche.

I know, in Ireland they want Americans to claim their
heritage and welcome dual citizenship. Now, if their home
of ancestry embraces that, why shouldn't their American
counterparts. I have many Irish friends, and they are so
proud of being Irish - it puts me to shame and they all
have made many trips back to Ireland as well.

I've been to Canada, but not Montreal. Doesn't Montreal has very strong ties to France, culturally speaking. And
yes, I am aware Canada has a lot of immigrants.

They have no problem identifying with being French in the
New Orleans/Biloxi area of the Gulf Coast and folks talk
about being of French decent. They also do it for
tourism in very much the same way, they market it
in Montreal, I would guess.

Why bother getting on a thread about nationality anyways if you clearly want to associate yourself with only one.
I have a T shirt for you - Mr. Wound Up Canada Man.
or how about "I'm a closet Frenchman"

Here, you have a thread amongst mostly Irish, reveling in
their fondness of being Irish Americans, and you have the two of us

Oh, and I speak three languages: French being one of them

Really the Canadian is a buzz kill!!

[jasper12]

I am Irish heritage, 3rd generation. I don't have a problem with the shirts...political correctness gone crazy...

[Acajack]

I am also a French Canadian (not another one! - says the crowd)

I have observed the same thing as GeorgeLucas, although coming from Americans, I find it mildly amusing more than annoying.

It is especially funny to meet Americans who are, for example, all rah-rah-rah about being Italian, but who think that Dante played quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings... Or that Paolo Conte played for the Italian national soccer team that they more or less paid attention to during the last World Cup...

We have people like this in Canada as well - people who are rah-rah-rah about a specific ethnic origin they lay claim to but who don't know the slightest thing about the culture. I even have some in my family who are totally French-Canadian but who also have aboriginal blood (like a probable majority of French Canadians, BTW), and who make a big do about their supposed aboriginal heritage, which they actually know diddly squat about.

[theroc5156]

Originally Posted by doc1

You should have been to my grand dad's and uncles wakes.

Food, booze, stories, booze, crying, booze, laughter, booze.

Add a nice fist-fight, and your families wakes are just like mine.

American of Irish descent and proud of it! Cheers.

(and anyone offended can go póg mo thoin)

[TKramar]

Don't you think it's a stereotype to think we'd get into a donnybrook over something like this?

[sheena12]

I am part Irish and I want that T shirt! "Party like Your Irish"? That's way cool.
No problem with it.

[marcopolo]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

Why aren't there many Irish lawyers?

None of them could pass the bar.

Sorry, couldn't resist, will slink away in shame now...

Two Irish guys walked past a bar....

hey, it could happen!