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jeni · 01-05-2012, 20:19

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

shopaholic01 · 01-05-2012, 20:20

[QUOTE=Ghandee;78449720]firstly, you lot have scared the OP so much, he gone and closed the account lol!

How American

*Gummy Panda* · 01-05-2012, 20:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Romer

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!!

bb1234567 · 01-05-2012, 20:27

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!

cardwizzard · 01-05-2012, 20:28

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

true-or-false · 01-05-2012, 20:29

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.

**Diabhal Beag** · 01-05-2012, 20:34

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

SteoL · 01-05-2012, 20:36

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

alphabeat · 01-05-2012, 20:36

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

**SeaFields** · 01-05-2012, 20:37

The OP has closed his account?

He's really having a bad day today.

hairyprincess · 01-05-2012, 20:41

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

**biko** · 01-05-2012, 20:43

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.

El Weirdo · 01-05-2012, 22:03

Jesus.

Something I said?

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01-05-2012, 20:19	#31
jeni Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: dublin Posts: 283 Adverts \| Friends	you work in dublin you are not from dublin, typical american lol

01-05-2012, 20:20	#32
shopaholic01 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 2,256 Adverts \| Friends	[QUOTE=Ghandee;78449720]firstly, you lot have scared the OP so much, he gone and closed the account lol! How American

01-05-2012, 20:27	#34
bb1234567 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dublinia Posts: 1,280 Adverts \| Friends	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!

01-05-2012, 20:28	#35
cardwizzard Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 998 Adverts \| Friends	Just tell them all, South County Dublin. Alot of them speak like yourself in those parts.

01-05-2012, 20:29	#36
true-or-false Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,458 Adverts \| Friends	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.

01-05-2012, 20:34	#37
Diabhal Beag Domenech for Ireland Manager Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tan Man Fan Posts: 9,258 Adverts \| Friends Mod: GMIT	This thread is proof that there's always a reason for a moan, no matter how inane.

01-05-2012, 20:36	#38
SteoL Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Glasnevin Posts: 1,260 Adverts \| Friends	Jeez how sensitive can you get? OP asks question, doesn't get answer he wanted so closes account.

01-05-2012, 20:36	#39
alphabeat Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 448 Adverts \| Friends	OP never mind that crap , did you manage to get any of your elbow contact happening ?

01-05-2012, 20:37	#40
SeaFields Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gone fishin' Posts: 3,927 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Angling	The OP has closed his account? He's really having a bad day today.

01-05-2012, 20:41	#41
hairyprincess Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: a cottage on a hill beyond a river beside a tree Posts: 1,393 Adverts \| Friends	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

01-05-2012, 20:43	#42
biko Percolator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galway City Posts: 36,871 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Blogs / Wikis / Social Networks, Galway City, Nordic, West, Motoring	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.

01-05-2012, 22:03	#43
El Weirdo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: location, location. Posts: 7,924 Adverts \| Friends	Jesus. Something I said?