WIBU to delete someone off my FB for sharing Irish 'jokes'...

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You know how years ago people used to tell really unfunny jokes based on the premise that Irish people were stupid/alcoholic/ terrorists?

Well it pissed me off 30 years ago but in general these days people no longer tell Irish 'jokes'.

so there is this English woman on my FB that I worked and lived with years and years ago. I hardly know her as an adult tbh as we were teens back then.<

Anyway so she shares this meme that is so unfunny, I didn't even smile. Something about 'Paddy' and a lorry of turf, and him wanting to send his lawn away to be cut. 'What's dat' says his mate...

So we have the 'funny accent' and the purported 'stupidity' of the Irish being shared as hilarious.

One of the women who 'liked' it is Jewish! (I knew her back then too) Imagine if I shared a Jewish joke!!? (well I wouldn't but it would go down like a sack of shit, and rightly so)

It is a little personal to me as my dad is Irish, spent his working life as an academic. So these kind of jokes piss me off. Especially in 2018.

WIBU to defriend her and tell her why? or would that be an over-reaction?

oh go on, go on, go on

So you’re happy to have someone post jokes and have a laugh at other nationalities expense, but just not at your own?

Bit hypocritical don’t you think?

I am English, Istolethisusername…

It's not just the "joke", I suspect the date is significant, which really just makes her a bit of a cunt.

Here's a joke to redress the balance:
An Irishman goes for a job on a building site. The foreman looks down his nose and asks "Do you know the difference between a girder and a joist?"
The Irishman replies "Sure, Goethe wrote 'Faust', and Joyce wrote 'Ulysses'.

YANBU. I have deleted people for far less. Then I just quit Facebook. Result! I am plugged out of the matrix! Hoorah!!!

ha! that is one of my 'approved' Irish jokes Tighna!

the other one involves a fire fighter called Paddy O'Dare..

*RavenWings

English and hooted at them.*

Same here.
FWIW I agree that these "Irish" jokes are a tired old formula and am surprised anyone is still telling them, however I smiled at the example "English" jokes.

errrr - its just FB, block and move on if it upsets you that much..

" if it upsets you that much. "

yes actually it does, there is no need to be sarcastic or to try to patronise me with your 'errrrr'.. now is there?

I find a great way to deal with these types is to play dumb. "Sorry, I don't get it, can you explain what you mean?" Invariably they're embarrassed when you don't go along with the nudge nudge wink wink culture

If you do that you really do portray your self as dumb and end up being the daft one.

If a joke is in malice then is is wrong, but what's wrong with taking the micky out of each other??

" what's wrong with taking the micky out of each other?? "

what's wrong with the English telling tired old racist jokes about the Irish? do you really not know?

You can joke about anything, but not with anyone.

It's their FB wall, they post what they want (within legal reasons). If you don't like them, just delete. I never understand these threads. Who is going to tell you: oh no, you must keep them as your friend and like all their posts! Delete, move on.

I like a good counter joke for things like this. I don't think playing dumb is a good idea when the joke is that you're dumb and turning the joke around means you're joining in the fun. If the anti-Irish joke teller takes offence then it really highlights the 'can dish it out but can't take it' mentality.

Just telling an anti-English joke in retaliation might get responses of "oooh, is someone all offended?" "Are your little feelings sore?" "Look at you all butthurt" But if we're talking Facebook then I guess the poster puts up a joke in its entirety so it might be difficult to get your new punchline in. I guess you'd have to retell the whole thing.

How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman? NONE! Hahahahaha

How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman? I'd ask an English farmer but sure they're the feckers that killed the whole crop! Hahahahaha 😂

What do you call an Irishman in a library? LOST! Hahahahaha I'm so funny Hahahahaha

What do you call an Irishman in a library? I don't know what you call him but he's probably looking for some Yeats or Joyce or maybe Oscar Wilde. Aren't there loads of we'll respected Irishmen in literature?

I know, the second one's not joke but it still turns the joke around.

Bit hypocritical don’t you think?
I thought that!

You enjoyed a joke about English people. Surely that puts you at the same level of humour as your ex Facebook friend?

look, do you have any idea of the 'culture' of Irish joke telling among the English? Mostly based around drunkenness/stupidity/terrorism.

I have never heard an English joke in my life, until today, just about Irish , Welsh and Scottish.

Anyway I am English. HTH.

I completely agree with you. I dont share or tell the those jokes for the same reason. You just seemed overly keen on hearing English jokes and encouraging them. Seemed to go against the whole point of your post imo.

I know you're English. You said already. I don't see where that makes a difference.

I just commented 'bye' and deleted her.

Wow sooooo brave, you really showed her!

I would delete her too. Sounds like you barely know her and she pisses you off.

Wow sooooo brave, you really showed her!

" Wow sooooo brave, you really showed her! "

is there actually a need for that?

no it wasn't 'brave' it was just my little stance against tired old racist jokes.

Was there any need for this entire thread?

If you’re not happy with what someone posts, just delete them. You don’t have to seek advice from MN! Especially if you’re only going to tell us you just ran away instead of confronting her and telling her why her posts were inappropriate. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Why even bother to say ‘bye’ before you flounced? Is it because you just loooove drama?

*I have never heard an English joke in my life, until today, just about Irish , Welsh and Scottish.

Anyway I am English. HTH*

So you’re English and enjoyed hearing jokes about the English. Yet fail to give an Irish person who enjoys jokes about the Irish the same courtesy?

Reminiscent of all the anti-English crap that’s been floating around the boards lately.

They’re not racist jokes. The words you’re looking for are National stereotypes.

The anti-Irish sentiment has grown lately, unfortunately

What tripe. I’m Irish haven’t experienced any increase. Have you got anything to back that statement up?

My husband laughed at that joke your friend put up. We are both Irish, living in Ireland. It was a joke about what he would do if he won the lotto or was a millionaire. Tbh I rarely see the funny side of those jokes either.
I hate the way it's ok to slag us and our accents.
For example no one has commented on the fact that presenter on ITV world cup commentary was being racist the other night mocking Keane...but wow let's not take the piss out of him or the world would be up in arms.
Or if Keane had responded in a foreign accent to him it would have been the worst thing ever.

Delete that person and move on. Once an idiot always an idiot.