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

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?

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?

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.

kfallon

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

Guill

Kill them all, that'll learn'em.

Intensive Care Bear

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

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.

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.

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?

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!

shopaholic01

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

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 ...........

Canis Lupus

Oh you Americanos with your fancy ways.

Organic Cavity

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

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!

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?

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

poppyvally

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"...!!

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!

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.

My name is URL

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

ha ha hello

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

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.

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:

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.

Earthhorse

shopaholic01 wrote: »

He's here 6 months :rolleyes:

That's great. :rolleyes:

BorneTobyWilde

Just say
' i come from a land down under'

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:

Romer

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

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.

jeni

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

shopaholic01

Ghandee wrote: »

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

How American

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!!

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!

cardwizzard

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

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

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

SteoL

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

alphabeat

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

SeaFields

The OP has closed his account?

He's really having a bad day today.

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

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.

El Weirdo

Jesus.

Something I said?