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?

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Really counterpoint because she's Irish?

Well, that was her excuse when we added it up for her.

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And you took her word for it then that she is what? Tight fisted, BECAUSE she is Irish? You bought that?

She sounds like a twat, but, if it even needs to be said, that doesn’t make every other Irish person the same. And if she used her irishness as an excuse you really should have known better than to buy it .

Rhubarb she meant the Irish woman was thick because she didn't know how many halves were in the whole.

You can unfollow annoying ppl. I unfollow ppl who post pictures of dying kids and “omg let’s get things seen by the whole world” and posts like don’t use this hat it will murderer you forever.!!”

@Rhubarb:
Tight fisted, BECAUSE she is Irish?

Erm, you have some serious chips on your shoulder.

Lighten up!

Not tight fisted. It was her maths skills at fault.

Go on jump on that one now...

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

See my post at 12.55: "kill all taigs". The slogans on the bonfires have got significantly worse over the past year or two.

The "free Guinness all round" cartoon in the Daily Mail. Also various opinion pieces and letters in the press over-riding Irish political freedom by saying that we have to follow the UK out or the EU.

When the British government tried to hire only border staff, in NI, with British passports. (Thankfully overruled by the courts as in contravention of the GFA.)

Or did you mean what Irish sentiment I have experienced personally? Being lambasted by a group of men as I sit on a train in an Irish rugby top. My son's school changing it's bursary rules to British-passport holders only. And loads, and loads, and loads of anti-Irish jokes, snide remarks, and incorrect nomenclature for my home. More than I've experienced in my prior 2 decades living in the south of England.

My Irish dad who lives in England was given a potato in a secret Santa last year. He didn’t find it funny.

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Ooooooh so it’s because she’s Irish, she’s too stupid to do basic arithmetic. Oh now I see that, it’s totes hilar . I must have a massive chip on my shoulder or maybe even some ishoos to object to Irish people being stereotyped as stupid! Ffs. You sound like a racist from the 50s with all your “lighten up, it’s only a larf innit”? Ugh. I thought that sort of comment wouldn’t be something I’d come across these days. It’s quite sad to see tbh. Sorry if that makes you think I’m chippy, but I’d rather have a chip than be a racist apologist 🤷‍♀️. Jump on that .

Oh yes and I’ve reported your last post, implying that I’m too stupid to get your oh so funny jokes BECAUSE I’m Irish. You are just a bit racist I think. HTH.

My dad is Irish, my step dad too and a huge amount of family too. I can see why you'd be offended, it's not simply not having a sense of humour. The 'jokes' are offensive. I've lost count of the number of people who think it's hilarious to say potato over and over, probably too ignorant to know of, or understand the story behind it. Ultimately it's your decision but I'd say fair play to you.

I'm amazed she's your friend counterpoint

My Irish dad who lives in England was given a potato in a secret Santa last year. He didn’t find it funny.

Straight up hate crime.

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Ooooooh so it’s because she’s Irish, she’s too stupid to do basic arithmetic.

For the last time, it was her own excuse. Are you suggesting she's too stupid to know her own mind?

Proof that Irish people can do basic arithmetic:

"Am I the Irish comedian with half a finger? No, I'm the Irish comedian with nine and a half fingers." Dave Allen

Personally, I don't see Irishness as a particularly vulnerable or powerless group - practically every established British family seems to have some Irish heritage in it for a start.

The ratio of people thinking "irishness" is great seems to be about 9999:1 as well, which is pretty good going.

Comparison with the Jews seems in poor taste.

I'm amazed she's your friend counterpoint.

Oh well. Maybe she is stupid then.

I'm Irish, DH is black British. We have a great sea elf humour and live lots of non-PC comedy, but neither of us find racist jokes funny, funnily enough

The thing about Irish jokes (much like the sort of Chubby Brown racist jokes that also belong in the 1970s) is they are almost always really shit and lazy as well as being xenophobic. Just not funny unless you're a bit thick.

Just delete the idiot, OP.

sea elf = sense of humour

I retract my previous comment about sticks, backsides and trees.

Some people have a whole flipping forest up their holes.

I don't see Irishness as a particularly vulnerable or powerless group

I see where you’re coming from based on modern Britain and Ireland, but historically and culturally, the Irish absolutely were a powerless and vulnerable group. Anyone who has the most basic grasp of history would probably steer clear if anti Irish jokes for that reason. Unless they’re racist.