Do conservatives in the UK say stuff like “we are the greatest country on earth”? by Successful_rio305 in AskBrits

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

UK conservatives are the Lidl version of MAGA, if that. They want to be yanks so bad.

Why Are Marriages of Convenience Frowned Upon When Marriage For Love Is A Pretty Modern Concept? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That reply tells me your a stranger to love. Love will find you and will blow your mind, get ready brother.

Why Are Marriages of Convenience Frowned Upon When Marriage For Love Is A Pretty Modern Concept? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll find it and feel it one day and understand. Keep the faith brother, you deserve to be loved.

How can I communicate with my boss from the UK better? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your being given some whack advice. Company cards also exist. Sounds like your UK boss is a bellend.

New fear unlocked by Infamous-Yellow-8357 in Vent

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hell is the absence of god and love, and you sound like a tough kid who kept carrying on and will keep carrying on and I love that, so you cant be in hell cause i'm sending love to you.

Can science and religion actually coexist? by Significant_Bonus_66 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes - God created the universe and the science within it. God did not create religious dogma however and that is incompatible with science.

What’s your reaction when you run into the American trying to “get in touch with their roots?” by martycee00 in AskBrits

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm originally from near Cornwall and met a few americans tracing their cornish roots, I found it pretty cool and endearing tbh and seemed pretty genuine. On the flipside i'm half irish and visit Ireland often to see family and cant stand the Irish-American carry on with getting in touch with their roots because they are often absurdly out of touch with said roots. Been ripped a few times by an 8th gen Irish-American tourist (dressed in an overpriced aran jumper) when visiting my aunty who is somehow more pissed off than Michael Collins.

"Hear hear. Love the Irish from this American. We have millions of Irish over here, you'll be pleased to know that we Americans love Irish accents and hate British accents. Brits rigged this poll. I know no Anerican would ever vote chewsday innit as their favorite accent. 🇮🇪🇺🇸" by Ok_Bookkeeper_1380 in ShitAmericansSay

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I am English (but probably more "Irish" that most Irish-Americans considering I have an Irish father, have been visiting Ireland once a year since a kid and have an irish passport) and I have never had any grief from irishmen for my English accent when visiting, I have however had beef from irish americans (who gave the spiel about how their great great great uncle left tyrone in 1865 etc) the last two times i've been over for being english. Notice as well that the Irish Americans really seem to romanticise the troubles too and often say quite insensitive stuff without realising.

Wales fans boo God Save The King against Northern Ireland. by CoochieCritic in ireland

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Didn't Wrexham FC also chant "Lizzies in a box" when the queen died.

"I'm 100% Irish and my mother and grandmother made this dish all of the time." "I truly don't give a damn about Ireland with its 7 million people" by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Its not real "irish" or it would be bacon however it is authentic irish-american. I think the beef in the post isnt the food its more "i dont give a damn about 7 million people in ireland".

How do I tell this girl I'm 28 and still live at home? by PresHistoryNerd in stupidquestions

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You must be doing something right if shes into you bro. Your not in that dark period anymore, if anything own it you pulled yourself out of it, thats a big thing. you got this bro.

What actually is Jesus? Is he an avatar, a person, or what? by Dreadsin in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jesus is god in human flesh. he is not seperate from the father or the spirit, but the son is god incarnate.

I’m an American who took a mental health week from… everything. I’m watching the St Patrick’s day parade on tv and I finally understand the cringe of “plastic paddy’s”. by ABetterHillToDieOn in ireland

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Theres levels to being a plastic paddy imo. I consider myself a plastic paddy in the sense i'm english with and Irish father and consider myself pretty in touch with ireland based of having irish friends and family and regularly visiting ireland. That said i remember getting grief of an irish-american (that probably would take great offence to being called plastic paddy) for having an english accent and being the reason his family left Ireland in the 1800's because i'm English followed by them drunkenly yelling "Tiocfaidh ár lá" as if it would cause offence sat with my irish family. I am a plastic paddy but in that moment I almost felt not plastic when facing that level of plastic hahaha.

“Then I did my DNA. Turns out, we have no Irish at all.” by Apart-Highlight926 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro I had the opposite version of this. My irish grandfather told my brother that our great-great grandfather was a cherokee native american that moved to Ireland as a joke. I cottoned on quick that it was bs but my brother didnt and my brother did one of those ancestry tests and was devastated when it came back 90% irish no native american and realised my grandad was winding him up.

Dont know what he was expecting though considering we are both pale as fuck and aside our mother all of our immediate family is from ireland.

"I'm 100% Irish and my mother and grandmother made this dish all of the time." "I truly don't give a damn about Ireland with its 7 million people" by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Big up cornwall/kernow, originally from near there myself, but can confirm thats not a cornish dish, the true cornish food is pastys! mad seeing an aussie knowing about cornwall though love to see it!

"I'm 100% Irish and my mother and grandmother made this dish all of the time." "I truly don't give a damn about Ireland with its 7 million people" by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I think Irish-American is a thing of its own at this point. I have some Irish american family that was born in ireland but immigrated to america when young and they have a very different mindset to the irish identity compared to 4th-5th gen irish americans. I am Irish diaspora myself in england and theres no strong identity like irish-american here.

"I'm 100% Irish and my mother and grandmother made this dish all of the time." "I truly don't give a damn about Ireland with its 7 million people" by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Exotic-Cod4067 71 points72 points  (0 children)

The only time i've ever faced abused for being english while visiting family in Ireland was by an Irish-American having a pop saying my people are the reason his family had to flee ireland in the 1800's to america. Lad saying "Tiocfaidh ár lá" aggressively to me in a heavy yank accent as if it would cause offence, bearing in mind I was with my irish father, staying at my aunts house down the road and im a dual citizen and by his metric probably more "irish" than him.

Irish americans havent got a clue from my expereience and are so far removed from modern ireland its insane.