What are the British Like
Oct 7th 2007, 10:28 am
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Re: What are the British Like
So why does it bother you? Most people born in the US are descended from foreign born immigrants. When someone says I'm Irish they are referring to their ancestry they're are not claiming Irish nationality.
A lot of immigrants suppressed their identity due to discrimination in the past, changing their names to fit in.
A lot of immigrants suppressed their identity due to discrimination in the past, changing their names to fit in.
So what if someone says they are Irish-American? That means they have a fondness for that country, their history links to that country, and it serves as a part of their identity. Is it really preferable to wipe out all signs of one's heritage?
Diversity is one of the things that makes American interesting - it doesn't make sense to claim that everyone's experience is or should be the same.
Sorry for the rant - but I really don't get the attitude regarding this and find it quite sad.
Oct 7th 2007, 10:31 am
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Re: What are the British Like
it really hasn't ever bothered me one way or the other until this was brought up on expats but thinking about it the americans need to move on...if they were born here then they are american. on meeting someone i don't want to know all about their heritage for goodness sake....they were born american and that's it, end of story for me.
Oct 7th 2007, 10:33 am
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Re: What are the British Like
Oct 7th 2007, 10:39 am
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Re: What are the British Like
it really hasn't ever bothered me one way or the other until this was brought up on expats but thinking about it the americans need to move on...if they were born here then they are american. on meeting someone i don't want to know all about their heritage for goodness sake....they were born american and that's it, end of story for me.
Unless you're planning of going to some isolated spot where no foreigner has gone before.
Oct 7th 2007, 10:41 am
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Oct 7th 2007, 10:43 am
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Oct 7th 2007, 10:47 am
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Oct 7th 2007, 10:49 am
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it really hasn't ever bothered me one way or the other until this was brought up on expats but thinking about it the americans need to move on...if they were born here then they are american. on meeting someone i don't want to know all about their heritage for goodness sake....they were born american and that's it, end of story for me.
Oct 7th 2007, 10:52 am
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Oct 7th 2007, 10:54 am
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Oct 7th 2007, 10:57 am
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