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Lady Cutting My Hair Asked Me Where I Was From....

  • 01-05-2012 6:57pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭Robdude


    I'm a US citizen. I live and work in Dublin (and have for the last 6 months or so). When I'm out, people tend to ask me, 'Where are you from?' when they hear my accent. The thing is, I'm not a tourist, I came *from* my apartment, in Dublin, to get my hair cut.

    But when I say I'm from Dublin - people seem to get pissed off at me. Am I wrong? What should I say?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,645 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    How about, "I'm originally from the States but I'm now living in Dublin"?



    For fuck's sake. Where's the problem?


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    You're from the US then.
    How is that confusing for you?
    Where you're from and where you're living are two different things y'know.


  • Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Say you're from your Ma's gee :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,331 ✭✭✭Guill


    Kill them all, that'll learn'em.


  • Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭Intensive Care Bear


    People throwing bread out their windows, housemates using too much toilet paper and now this. The country is fu*ked.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    You have an American accent.

    When people ask you where you're from, they mean which country, or more specifically, which state, as you're clearly not from Dublin.

    You clearly know what they mean.

    Congratulations, you've trolled this lady who was trying to make conversation with you.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,715 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    El Weirdo wrote: »
    How about, "I'm originally from the States but I'm now living in Dublin"?



    For fuck's sake. Where's the problem?

    This.

    But leave the out the "For fuck's sake. Where's the problem?" bit if you want a good cut.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭poppyvally


    Robdude wrote: »
    I'm a US citizen. I live and work in Dublin (and have for the last 6 months or so). When I'm out, people tend to ask me, 'Where are you from?' when they hear my accent. The thing is, I'm not a tourist, I came *from* my apartment, in Dublin, to get my hair cut.

    But when I say I'm from Dublin - people seem to get pissed off at me. Am I wrong? What should I say?

    Why dont you get a Dublin accent?


  • Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭branbee


    At least you're not originally from Dublin and still always hear 'no like where were you born?!', people never accept Im not polish and i really couldn't look more Irish!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    This is one of the reasons we find many Americans extremely annoying.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    branbee wrote: »
    At least you're not originally from Dublin and still always hear 'no like where were you born?!', people never accept Im not polish and i really couldn't look more Irish!

    You'e obviously good looking with a killer body. It could be worse ...........


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    Oh you Americanos with your fancy ways.


  • Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Organic Cavity


    Wouldn't it be worse if she told you to piss off back where u came from?


  • Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭branbee


    branbee wrote: »
    At least you're not originally from Dublin and still always hear 'no like where were you born?!', people never accept Im not polish and i really couldn't look more Irish!

    You'e obviously good looking with a killer body. It could be worse ...........

    Oh how i wish that were true! Perhaps its coz i eat swan!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭Robdude


    Eathrin wrote: »
    You're from the US then.
    How is that confusing for you?
    Where you're from and where you're living are two different things y'know.

    If someone is born in Galway and moves to Dublin when they are 5 - how long does it take before they'd say they are 'From Dublin'?

    Or does it only matter where you are born?


  • Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭ha ha hello


    This is one of the reasons we find many Americans extremely annoying.

    Speak for yourself.. I love the Americans.. they both created and vehemently defend the way of life we in the west all know and love


  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Arthur Flabby Grassland


    poppyvally wrote: »
    Why dont you get a Dublin accent?
    But, for the love of god, don't use stereotypes like "Top of the morning to ye"...!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭Cheeky_gal


    Robdude wrote: »
    I'm a US citizen. I live and work in Dublin (and have for the last 6 months or so). When I'm out, people tend to ask me, 'Where are you from?' when they hear my accent. The thing is, I'm not a tourist, I came *from* my apartment, in Dublin, to get my hair cut.

    But when I say I'm from Dublin - people seem to get pissed off at me. Am I wrong? What should I say?

    Lmao! Brilliant!


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,715 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    Robdude wrote: »
    If someone is born in Galway and moves to Dublin when they are 5 - how long does it take before they'd say they are 'From Dublin'?

    Or does it only matter where you are born?

    Did you live until you were an adult in America?

    If so, then you are from America, originally, but now live in Dublin. Doesn't matter what a five year old would answer to the question, she wasn't asking a five year old, she was asking you.


  • Registered Users Posts: 25,045 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL




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  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Arthur Flabby Grassland


    Speak for yourself.. I love the Americans.. they both created and vehemently defend the way of life we in the west all know and love
    3p2ew8.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 81,140 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    My french teacher asked me once where I was from. I said Seattle. He said "So you come to class from Seattle every day durhuhruhruhur"

    It's a retarded question with no winner. Stop asking.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    Earthhorse wrote: »
    Did you live until you were an adult in America?

    If so, then you are from America, originally, but now live in Dublin. Doesn't matter what a five year old would answer to the question, she wasn't asking a five year old, she was asking you.

    He's here 6 months :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,886 ✭✭✭Eve_Dublin


    Robdude wrote: »
    If someone is born in Galway and moves to Dublin when they are 5 - how long does it take before they'd say they are 'From Dublin'?

    Or does it only matter where you are born?

    Man..."where are you from" and "where are you coming from" mean two different things. Where's the confusion? You've been here 6 months. You're not from Dublin.


    But to answer your question, my dad moved from Cavan to Dublin when he was 9 and he still says he's from Cavan. "I'm from Cavan but was raised in Dublin for the most part" would be his answer.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,715 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    He's here 6 months :rolleyes:
    That's great. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 35,346 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Just say
    ' i come from a land down under'


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    firstly, you lot have scared the OP so much, he gone and closed the account lol!

    Secondly,
    branbee wrote: »
    At least you're not originally from Dublin and still always hear 'no like where were you born?!', people never accept Im not polish and i really couldn't look more Irish!

    Ok, so your not Mr Sheen, are you Mr Muscle perhaps?:pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Romer


    I guess some folks are just sensitive. Hell, I've been in country since 97. I'm still "The Yank."


  • Registered Users Posts: 25,045 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Ghandee wrote: »
    firstly, you lot have scared the OP so much, he gone and closed the account lol!

    It's a good job they didn't start a thread about something less trivial.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭jeni


    you work in dublin you are not from dublin, typical american lol


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