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

  • 01-05-2012 7:57pm
    #1
    Robdude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭


    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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  • #2
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #3
    Eathrin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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.


  • #4
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


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


  • #5
    Guill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,331 ✭✭✭Guill


    Kill them all, that'll learn'em.


  • #6
    Intensive Care Bear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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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  • #7
    The King of Moo
    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.


  • #8
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,714 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #9
    poppyvally
    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?


  • #10
    branbee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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!


  • #11
    shopaholic01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


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


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  • #12
    shopaholic01
    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 ...........


  • #13
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    Oh you Americanos with your fancy ways.


  • #14
    Organic Cavity
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Organic Cavity


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


  • #15
    branbee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 179 ✭✭branbee


    shopaholic01 wrote: »
    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!


  • #16
    Robdude
    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?


  • #17
    ha ha hello
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭ha ha hello


    shopaholic01 wrote: »
    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


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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"...!!


  • #19
    Cheeky_gal
    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!


  • #20
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,714 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #21
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Reminds me of this thread - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056337130


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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ha ha hello wrote: »
    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


  • #23
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,042 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #24
    shopaholic01
    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:


  • #25
    Eve_Dublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,884 ✭✭✭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.


  • #26
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,714 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    shopaholic01 wrote: »
    He's here 6 months :rolleyes:
    That's great. :rolleyes:


  • #27
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,404 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Just say
    ' i come from a land down under'


  • #28
    Ghandee
    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:


  • #29
    Romer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Romer


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


  • #30
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭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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  • #31
    jeni
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭jeni


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


  • #32
    shopaholic01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


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

    How American


  • #33
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


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

    You won't take my field!!


  • #34
    bb1234567
    Registered Users Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    I think youre trying to make a problem out of this when there is absolutely no problem there. She just asked you a simple question, jeez...you are FROM the states and LIVING in Dublin,two different things.She asked you where you are from = USA. Voila!


  • #35
    cardwizzard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭cardwizzard


    Just tell them all, South County Dublin. Alot of them speak like yourself in those parts.:D


  • #36
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,505 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Conventionally, "where are you from" means where are you originally from, in other words, when your parent(s) took you home from the hospital, where did you live?

    She really didn't mean any offence, it's a commonly understood phrase in many English-speaking countries. If you went on holidays to England, and they asked you "so where are you from?" the most reasonable answer would be that you're living in Dublin but you're originally from America.


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  • #37
    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    This thread is proof that there's always a reason for a moan, no matter how inane.


  • #38
    SteoL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭SteoL


    Jeez how sensitive can you get? OP asks question, doesn't get answer he wanted so closes account. :rolleyes:


  • #39
    alphabeat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭alphabeat


    OP never mind that crap ,
    did you manage to get any of your elbow contact happening ?


  • #40
    SeaFields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    The OP has closed his account? :confused:

    He's really having a bad day today.


  • #41
    hairyprincess
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭hairyprincess


    Years ago I worked as a receptionist in an office in Dublin. I was just started there a short while and wasn't familiar with the staffs relationships.

    It was standard to ask the name of the caller and where they were calling from, i.e. what company. So a call came in one day asking to speak to a member of staff, I asked the caller the above details, he gave me his first name, and his actual location - a phonebox in Rathmines!

    Turned out he was the boyfriend of one of the staff. Total knobhead though


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  • #42
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    OP has left the building so we'll stop here.
    However if someone wants to have a similar moan feel free to start a new thread.


  • #43
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Jesus.

    Something I said?


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