Fassbender, Ronan and Farrell are BRITISH

Kermit.de.frog

https://twitter.com/DonaldClarke63/status/676761496475590656

Is it that offensive though? Ireland is as British as Finchley after all with your Tescos, M&S and B&Q's (British and Quality) etc...

It can't be any surprise surely when British culture is so pervasive in Ireland. Sometimes it feels more British in Ireland than it does in Britain.

The amount of people who watch British tv all the time and follow British clubs at the expense of Irish ones, watch the Queen's Christmas message and who then scream when such an oversight is made is quite funny, no?

We can't really complain, can we?

Rothko

I don't know a single person who watches the Queen's Christmas message.

deco nate

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/DonaldClarke63/status/676761496475590656



We can't really complain, can we?

Just you wait........

endacl

That's it. We've run out of things to find offence at.

me_irl

...not this sh*t again.

m1ck007

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/DonaldClarke63/status/676761496475590656

Is it that offensive though? Ireland is as British as Finchley after all with your Tescos, M&S and B&Q's (British and Quality) etc...

It can't be any surprise surely when British culture is so pervasive in Ireland. Sometimes it feels more British in Ireland than it does in Britain.

The amount of people who watch British tv all the time and follow British clubs at the expense of Irish ones, watch the Queen's Christmas message and who then scream when such an oversight is made is quite funny, no?

We can't really complain, can we?

Yes i find that offensive. Britain is as foreign to me as china. And are we all american cuz we watch the simpsons? This is a non starter.

theteal

Finchley? As in the town in North London? Coz that place is full of Irish people. Seriously.

I wouldn't get offended either way, you're obviously doing alright if they're trying to claim you

shane9689

I see it as a compliment....Clearly were producing high quality, and they want the claim to fame...they did the same thing with Conor Mcgregor... To be fair, Irish people do something similar sometimes...WE claim Mcilroy as one of our own even though hes from the north and some people (although not all as he is a tool) claim Tyson Fury as Irish because of his ethnicity even though hes clearly more British than anything else

Azalea

I don't find it offensive, but it's simply incorrect. Why state things that are incorrect?

Ireland having lots of British shops and Irish people watching lots of British TV... doesn't make Ireland British either. Saturated in British culture for sure, and there is plenty of it to enjoy and admire, but not British. Nor does our consumption of American culture make us American.

I'd say most young, and even not so young, British people don't watch the queen's speech, let alone Irish people! Never in my life knew of anyone here who watches it.

somefeen

Yes we can complain.
Having a shared culture doesnt make us the same.
Canadians are not from the USA, Belgians are not French, Austrians are not German, Irish are not British.
No matter about it being offensive, it's factually incorrect and makes them look ignorant. You'd understand someone from further away not knowing the difference. I wouldnt expect someone from Japan or Indonesia to know the difference but these lads live next door.

fleet_admiral

Post something on the BBC Facebook page about Linda Martin/Shirley Temple Bar being british.
Problem solved

Inventive User Name

Not offensive, just incorrect.

J Mysterio

Yes, I take offense. I'm incredulous at the level of ignorance really. Annoying.

ziggy

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Azalea

m1ck007 wrote: »

Yes i find that offensive. Britain is as foreign to me as china.

I don't understand that to be honest - sure, we're not British, but Britain could hardly be described as foreign, to anyone in Ireland, as China.

johnnyskeleton

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/DonaldClarke63/status/676761496475590656

Is it that offensive though? Ireland is as British as Finchley after all with your Tescos, M&S and B&Q's (British and Quality) etc...

It can't be any surprise surely when British culture is so pervasive in Ireland. Sometimes it feels more British in Ireland than it does in Britain.

The amount of people who watch British tv all the time and follow British clubs at the expense of Irish ones, watch the Queen's Christmas message and who then scream when such an oversight is made is quite funny, no?

We can't really complain, can we?

Whenever theres an Irish person that does well and is to be admired or looked up to the British press call them "British". But when its Bono its all "the Irish tosser this" and "the annoying Paddy that".

Sweetemotion

Who is "we" Kermit? I don't know why you start these baiting threads. Now go on out of that, on the next ferry to Holyhead with you and be done with us poor Irish peasants. You will feel a lot happier with Your lot there, rather than the inferiority complex you seem to possess here...

Breaston Plants

Yer wan Ronan sounds American.........

Ruu

Ronan was born in New York, Fassbender was born in Germany. Yes, they consider themselves Irish. My God who cares!

J Mysterio

ziggy wrote: »

Fassbender is German, makes it all more ironic if the Irish moan about another country claiming him TBH

Born in Germany but raised in Ireland from the age of two to an Irish mother and German father.

darkpagandeath

J Mysterio wrote: »

Born in Germany but raised in Ireland from the age of two to an Irish mother and German father.

So still German. And is the Ma not British ?

J Mysterio

darkpagandeath wrote: »

So still German.

No, half Irish, half German. That is how he identifies himself.

Ruu

https://twitter.com/londoncritics/status/676805517025652738

Happy now?

Kermit.de.frog

What are people going to say when they accept the nominations?

Kermit.de.frog

Ruu wrote: »

https://twitter.com/londoncritics/status/676805517025652738

Happy now?

Oh rly?

http://www.breakingnews.ie/remote/media.central.ie/media/images/z/zzzVarietyBritishActors_large.jpg?width=600&s=bn-711578

Azalea

darkpagandeath wrote: »

So still German. And is the Ma not British ?

Grew up in Ireland, dishonest to say he's not Irish at all.

When someone is from Northern Ireland, they can consider themselves Irish (and are entitled to an Irish passport) or both British and Irish. I'd respect whichever one they identify as. As far as I know, his mother considers herself Irish.

RayM

Ruu wrote: »

https://twitter.com/londoncritics/status/676805517025652738

Happy now?

I was going to join the Real IRA, but I won't now.

KERSPLAT!

Ruu wrote: »

https://twitter.com/londoncritics/status/676805517025652738

Happy now?

Never!!!

LincolnsBeard

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

What are people going to say when they accept the nominations?

How about when Jack "Me Dad's Irish I'm not British" O'Connell accepted the BAFTA rising star award?

Hypocrites the lot of them.

LincolnsBeard

Azalea wrote: »

Grew up in Ireland, dishonest to say he's not Irish at all.

When someone is from Northern Ireland, they can consider themselves Irish (and are entitled to an Irish passport) or both British and Irish. I'd respect whichever one they identify as. As far as I know, his mother considers herself Irish.

Or they can consider themselves solely British, which many of them do.

The_Valeyard

Can I still be Irish?

Ruu

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Never!!!

Miniature Irish flags for some?:p

kingchess

Funny enough but how come they never claim Jerry Adams or Martin mcguiness as British?

Azalea

LincolnsBeard wrote: »

Or they can consider themselves solely British, which many of them do.

Indeed. I didn't include that as I reckoned it went without saying.

me_irl

FLEEEEEEEEEEEEEGGGG!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8JqKxrloQQ

Menas

Ruu wrote: »

https://twitter.com/londoncritics/status/676805517025652738

Happy now?

Spoilt sport. Ruining my outrage. :mad:

Azalea

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

The amount of people who... follow British clubs at the expense of Irish ones

I do agree it's pretty hilarious when some of the above get anti British or overly nationalistic/patriotic.

riclad

Kids grow up now watching youtube, netflix, lots of american tv .
Some people get broadband , no cable tv needed .
I,d say facebook, instragram ,youtube are more important to teens than any uk tv program.
The big tech companys are all american .
irish sport ,gaa , rugby very popular ,
many people have zero interest in uk soccer ,
and many people do not want to pay for sky sport .
And many people have no interest in sport .
i shop in aldi ,and lidl ,does that make me half irish/german .
I think we have acess to alot of british media ,radio , newspapers .
its probably good for irish culture .
Many people picked up itv,bbc, on tv aerials free .
before the internet ,broadband was avaidable ,
and now you can watch 1000,s of programs on youtube .

I think we have the best of both worlds ,with easy acess to uk and us culture .
most people in rural area,s had tv aerials on the roof to pick up uk tv,free,
and rte .
As cable tv is not avaidable in many areas .
i watch alot of american tv,
That doe,s not make me american .
The bbc makes many documentarys and show music concerts ,
that would not be made by commerical stations , itv, or channel 4 ,
who need to depend on ratings .
Theres probably teens who never watch live tv ,
apart from sport ,
they watch programs on tablets , or youtube video,s .

darkpagandeath

kingchess wrote: »

Funny enough but how come they never claim Jerry Adams or Martin mcguiness as British?

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/random-ness/images/3/34/Michael_Jackson_popcorn.gif/revision/latest?cb=20120402225423

Gatling

They claimed Connor McGregor over the weekend too

LincolnsBeard

Gatling wrote: »

They claimed Connor McGregor over the weekend too

His Dad is a Brit.

NachoBusiness

You think the British Government would let us swap Saoirse Ronan for Daniel Day Lewis? Sure no harm to ask.

Jan Laco

Let them have actors, we have US presidents

Agricola

Fassbender is half German and his last name is Fassbender. Saoirse Ronan is about as British as a game a hurlin. Colin Farrell? lol

murpho999

Ruu wrote: »

https://twitter.com/londoncritics/status/676805517025652738

Happy now?

No I'm not. Why are they associating them with us?

Why aren''t there awards for British/French or British/American films?

They should just leave Irish stuff in the international categories as they don't really give a sh1t about the Irish film industry and just want to try and claim any Irish success as their own.

nullzero

Hardly groundbreaking stuff. You will be British as long as you are perceived to be successful and as soon as th again over you'll go back to being British. Andy Murray is an example, he's either British Wimbledon champion Andy Murray or Scottish loser Andy Murray.

Guy:Incognito

People get so possessive about accidents of birth. :rolleyes:

LincolnsBeard

nullzero wrote: »

Andy Murray is an example, he's either British Wimbledon champion Andy Murray or Scottish loser Andy Murray.

That was hilarious








...In 2008.

Busted Flat.

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/DonaldClarke63/status/676761496475590656

Is it that offensive though? Ireland is as British as Finchley after all with your Tescos, M&S and B&Q's (British and Quality) etc...

It can't be any surprise surely when British culture is so pervasive in Ireland. Sometimes it feels more British in Ireland than it does in Britain.

The amount of people who watch British tv all the time and follow British clubs at the expense of Irish ones, watch the Queen's Christmas message and who then scream when such an oversight is made is quite funny, no?

We can't really complain, can we?

McGregor a few weeks ago told some clown who described him as being english he put him in his place and said he was proud to be Irish, then you have the people who are Irish will cow down to enhance their careers, that is what happened to McGuigan he sold out and lost the Irish punch by a plumber.

magma69

m1ck007 wrote: »

Yes i find that offensive. Britain is as foreign to me as china. And are we all american cuz we watch the simpsons? This is a non starter.

I take it you also post on Chinese speaking forums too?

Give over ffs.

murpho999

nullzero wrote: »

Hardly groundbreaking stuff. You will be British as long as you are perceived to be successful and as soon as th again over you'll go back to being British. Andy Murray is an example, he's either British Wimbledon champion Andy Murray or Scottish loser Andy Murray.

The big difference is though that Andy Murray is actually British where as Saorse Ronan, Michael Fassbender and Colin Farrell aren't.