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It's damn rude to ask, damn rude

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  • 24-07-2011 5:49pm
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    Chinasea
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    Was in a local restaurant with aging visiting country aunt - we are friendly with the owner; he has been in Ireland for over 30 years.

    When he came to our table in his usual friendly manner I introduced him to said aunt who rudely and bluntly asked him where he was from? engaging no further then this. I told her off after but alas it fell on clueless deaf auld ears. You just don't ask but there is no getting through to this type of set in their ways Irish person.


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    landsleaving
    Registered Users Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    She only asked where he was from, I don't see the problem tbh.


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    douglashyde
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    "I'm Irish sure, racism is part of my culture"


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    Cill Dara Abu
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    She asked him where he was from?

    Whats wrong with that?


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    Dangerous Man
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    Chinasea wrote: »
    Was in a local restaurant with aging visiting country aunt - we are friendly with the owner; he has been in Ireland for over 30 years.

    When he came to our table in his usual friendly manner I introduced him to said aunt who rudely and bluntly asked him where he was from? engaging no further then this. I told her off after but alas it fell on clueless deaf auld ears. You just don't ask but there is no getting through to this type of set in their ways Irish person.

    Pity. But old people are scum.


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    Storminateacup
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    You scolded your eldery aunt like a naughty child and she's the rude one?


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    Kiera
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    How is asking someone where they are from being rude?


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    Monty Burnz
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    landsleaving wrote: »
    She only asked where he was from, I don't see the problem tbh.
    I guess it smacks of just looking for a label for someone. She wasn't interested in how he came to be here, or how long, or anything else about him. She just wanted the label, it seems?


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    Cill Dara Abu
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    Storminateacup if you ask me...


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    kfallon
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    So old Aunt tried to make conversation by asking somebody where they are from and you got the hump? :confused:

    Doubt she'll be coming to visit you much in the future!


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    Parsley
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    OP is blobbing.


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    Storminateacup
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    Gotta love boards!
    Old woman: where are you from?
    PC Police: how dare you, you ignorant old racist.

    Grab a dictionary bro, and look it the fug up. Racist.


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    Sunny!!
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    jesus big deal:eek:


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    landsleaving
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    Storminateacup wrote: »
    Gotta love boards!
    Old woman: where are you from?
    PC Police: how dare you, you ignorant old racist.

    Grab a dictionary bro, and look it the fug up. Racist.

    I'm usually in the PC police and even I think it's over reacting.

    Also we have whistles and fancy hats. Being in the PC police is great. Except for the racist grannies.


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    tfitzgerald
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    Op it comes across to me that you were the rude person treating an elderly aunt the way you did she should have told you fcuk yourself but the old dear probably just smiled at you


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    Sonics2k
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    I suppose it depends on how she asked maybe?


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    mikemac
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    So OP, how did the owner react?
    Or are you just taking offence on his behalf?


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    kfallon
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    It's 1/25 with Paddy Power that the OP doesn't return to this thread, realises now the he/she completely over reacted and that old country Aunt is now the darling of After Hours :P


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    landsleaving
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    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    I guess it smacks of just looking for a label for someone. She wasn't interested in how he came to be here, or how long, or anything else about him. She just wanted the label, it seems?

    You could be right, but it's still overreacting imo if she didn't actually say anything particularly offensive.


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    ballsymchugh
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    Cill Dara Abu wrote: »
    Storminateacup if you ask me...

    not if you're from carlow.


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    phasers
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    OP you come across badly in this story, not your Aunt.


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    Mickeroo
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    OP, where are you from?


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    landsleaving
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    Mickeroo wrote: »
    OP, where are you from?

    You racist scumbag.


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    Columbia
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    I often ask people where they're from. Amazingly enough I don't do this out of an intense hate for everyone who isn't Irish, but an actual interest in other people and particularly other cultures.

    Similarly, if I was in foreignland and someone asked me where I was from, I probably wouldn't punch them and walk out either. I'd probably say "Ireland", and expect either a comment or a question in return, as per the accepted rules of conversation.


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    mikemac
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    Mickeroo wrote: »
    OP, where are you from?

    You should be banned for asking that! :mad:
    Very offensive question


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    Eve_Dublin
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    Chinasea wrote: »
    Was in a local restaurant with aging visiting country aunt - we are friendly with the owner; he has been in Ireland for over 30 years.

    When he came to our table in his usual friendly manner I introduced him to said aunt who rudely and bluntly asked him where he was from? engaging no further then this. I told her off after but alas it fell on clueless deaf auld ears. You just don't ask but there is no getting through to this type of set in their ways Irish person.

    Hmmmm....in fairness now, if that's the only question she asked him and asked him in a direct rude manner (as OP stated), then it might not just be a case of making small talk.


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    mackg
    Registered Users Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭mackg


    Chinasea wrote: »
    Was in a local restaurant with aging visiting country aunt - we are friendly with the owner; he has been in Ireland for over 30 years.

    When he came to our table in his usual friendly manner I introduced him to said aunt who rudely and bluntly asked him where he was from? engaging no further then this. I told her off after but alas it fell on clueless deaf auld ears. You just don't ask but there is no getting through to this type of set in their ways Irish person.

    Unless she refused to talk to him because he wasn't from Ireland this is a fairly major overreaction.


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    housetypeb
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    Ah c'mon-tell us where's he from,I'm dying to know now.


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    Eve_Dublin
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    housetypeb wrote: »
    Ah c'mon-tell us where's he from,I'm dying to know now.

    Haha...was going to say the same thing...where's he from??? I won't rest till I know.


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    sgb
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    OP this is shocking, you must have been so embarrassed, will you ever leave the house again


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    Arnold Layne
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    He was either from China or Belfast,I reckon


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