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Previously on "Plastic Paddies and Jafakens"
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I'd guess that any of us who can look back 4 generations and still be on these islands will actually have some of most of the British peoples' blood in them somewhere. Purebreds we are not, I am happy to say.
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I'm obviously English as that is my surname, but my granddad was Irish, from Mayo. We lived for most of our time in England, then moved to Aberdeen. My folks now live in Mayo, down the road from where my granddad used to live.
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostWhy do so many people want to pretend they come from somewhere they don’t come from? What’s wrong with being English?
I used to think that I could do the accent spot on but I was told that absolutely noone was convinced that I was Jamaican. Boss.
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My parents are Irish although I was born in Scotland, spent most of my early years in Donegal and lived there for a bit and in Dublin in later years.
I play Irish traditional music when I'm not writing or out with the band (instruments plug in, much loudness), so I'll likely be playing somewhere on Paddy's Day and drinking Guinness which is my usual tipple.
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I understand the meaning of Plastic Paddy, but what the hell is a Jafaken?
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostThere is a bloke who stands at the top of the royal mile next to Edinburgh Castle with blue paint over half his face. There is a statue next to Stirling castle of William Wallace who looks like Mell Gibson. The SNP vote went up 10% after braveheart. The Scottish people are so thick they get nationalism from a film.
My Grandmother was from Belfast and my Fathers side come from Cavan(originally). I like Guiness and listen to Joe Dolan on my IPod.
But Oi'm English!
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There is a bloke who stands at the top of the royal mile next to Edinburgh Castle with blue paint over half his face. There is a statue next to Stirling castle of William Wallace who looks like Mell Gibson. The SNP vote went up 10% after braveheart. The Scottish people are so thick they get nationalism from a film.
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Originally posted by cojak View PostI have a rubbish Oirish accent...
Mind you, I have a rubbish Nottingham accent as well.
I was having a last vin chaud with my ski class a few weeks ago when one of the other French women asked me if I had attended a centre of excellence for my accent (the French have load of these things for everything and anything, apparently).
I had to explain Received Pronunciation..
(But I do like Guinness, does that count?)
Originally posted by DaveB View PostI'm not Irish but I drink Guiness most of the time anyway. Unless I'm on the Scotch.
Was born in Scotland but I hate Irnbru.
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostMel Gibson, among others. but he likes pretending to be Scottish too, and an Arab.
yeah people who cover their faces in stuff are weird
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postwho is being a plastic paddy ? anyone famous
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I have a rubbish Oirish accent...
Mind you, I have a rubbish Nottingham accent as well.
I was having a last vin chaud with my ski class a few weeks ago when one of the other French women asked me if I had attended a centre of excellence for my accent (the French have load of these things for everything and anything, apparently).
I had to explain Received Pronunciation..
(But I do like Guinness, does that count?)
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