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Re: What are the British Like
I know, one satirical news organization does not a culture make. But it does exist and I would be remiss if I didn't gloat! Just a little.:lol: |
Re: What are the British Like
Originally Posted by another bloody yank
(Post 5404719)
I always thought the Onion must be British. Hell, everyone knows us Yanks have no sense of humor and are unable to make fun of ourselves. ;)
I know, one satirical news organization does not a culture make. But it does exist and I would be remiss if I didn't gloat! Just a little.:lol: |
Re: What are the British Like
Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
(Post 5399696)
I'm seriously trying to find out how it works......
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Re: What are the British Like
Originally Posted by Paul S
(Post 5404825)
just add the Daily Show and The Colbert report to those then. My inlaws were gobsmacked when they saw those 2 progs earlier this year. They had the same opinion that Americans have no sense of humour:rofl:
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Re: What are the British Like
Originally Posted by surly
(Post 5405950)
They don't watch 'The Simpsons' or 'South Park? I hear they're big in the UK.
pretty sure they don't watch South Park. As for the Simpsons, it used to be funny:p |
Re: What are the British Like
Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
(Post 5399507)
Ok, now, dont jump down my neck, this is a genuine question. How does it work?
I mean is it just personal choice the heritage that you hyphenate? Or do people normally go with the larger part or the mothers side or the fathers side or what? I mean this guy has 1/2 German, 1/4 Swedish, 1/8 Dutch, 1/16th belgian and 1/16th Irish heritage, but he chooses the 1/16th Irish part. Why? That strikes me as not really being motivated by embracing his heritage (cos he's ignoring the largest part of his heritage), more being motivated by what he thinks is "cool". Or did he go down the list -German? nah, the war. Swedish? - nah, dont like meatballs. Dutch?...hmmm, they've never upset anyone, and they're pretty laid back hmm get back to them. Belgian? - too boring. Irish - love a drop of the black stuff - bingo! I'm Irish! Ok the article was taking the p1$$ (as, hopefully, is the one next to it - Ho Ho Ho I saw you masturbating:blink:) as is my response to it, but I have a couple of friends that "hyphenate" a 1/8th heritage over a 1/4 heritage. It doesn't actually bother me - I find it a bit odd, but quite quaint, in the way I guess a lot of our customs back home are to foreigners. Ok, task for the week - ask them why! 2nd task, work out what the kids are going to be! I have a friend who grew up in the Polish part of our town, attends a church where sermons are often given in Polish, studied the Polish language, and her family observes many Polish customs. Her wedding was really cool, and she went to Poland for her honeymoon. See a trend? ;) Her ancestry is Polish, and that culture is very much a part of her world today. Now, does she call herself "Polish-American"? No clue - but I wouldn't be surprised. I would put her in a different group than Mr. 1/16 Irish. But I guess, he's not doing any harm is he? (Let's hope he doesn't give $$ to the IRA - I was told in Ireland that many "Irish-Americans" do just that.) I think it's common for Americans to be interested in their ancestry - I could probably lay out the fractions for my background - but generally just say "Scandinavia/British Isles" when I've been asked. Close enough. I don't identify as a "Swedish-American" - which would be the majority of my background ... but it is neat to have some of the history - it made visiting the country that much more special for me. Our last name appeared on a street sign, etc. and you can imagine what it may have been like for them to have lived there. For that matter, I'd probably feel the same way about areas my family has lived in the US. |
Re: What are the British Like
Originally Posted by KJ2007
(Post 5410955)
In the case of the guy featured in the Onion, I think he's desperately looking for an identity, as the author suggests.
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Re: What are the British Like
Originally Posted by elfman
(Post 5410962)
er... you are of course aware that The Onion is pure satire? i.e. made up?
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Re: What are the British Like
Originally Posted by surly
(Post 5398838)
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. Also, what would the children that are born here and return home to another country with their parents call themselves? |
Re: What are the British Like
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
(Post 5410982)
Also, what would the children that are born here and return home to another country with their parents call themselves?
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Re: What are the British Like
read a funny article last week ...
alistair magowan was talking about how scottish he was , and that hed even sung the national anthem before a game at murrayfield , or something like that , then he was asked by the bbc to take part in the series "who do you think you are ?" turns out he is INDIAN !!! :) |
Re: What are the British Like
or not , depending on how you think :)
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