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White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not white?
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Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
It's funny how some people claim to be Irish but nobody mentions that the Bush family are Germans, Lindsay Lohan is Irish, the Olsen twins are Swedish, etc.
Not a day passes in Ireland without being confronted by foreigners who are looking for their Irish roots even though they sport last names like Smith or Woczniak.
It seems they are looking for their Irish roots not for their Dutch, Italian or Greek roots as much. For example, our family has many Jews in it in Hungary and Germany but we are not looking for our German roots. It's very, very, very clear where we come from but nodoby cares.
Why is it that some people, in particular Americans, are so hung up on finding their roots?
The Irish make millions out of it selling little pieces of turf and cans of Irish air though so they won't complain
How far back does that go?
It's funny how some people claim to be Irish but nobody mentions that the Bush family are Germans, Lindsay Lohan is Irish, the Olsen twins are Swedish, etc.
Not a day passes in Ireland without being confronted by foreigners who are looking for their Irish roots even though they sport last names like Smith or Woczniak.
It seems they are looking for their Irish roots not for their Dutch, Italian or Greek roots as much. For example, our family has many Jews in it in Hungary and Germany but we are not looking for our German roots. It's very, very, very clear where we come from but nodoby cares.
Why is it that some people, in particular Americans, are so hung up on finding their roots?
The Irish make millions out of it selling little pieces of turf and cans of Irish air though so they won't complain
Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
Why are you patronizing them? If anything that should make you feel higher up (and I can see you already do, but in a condescending manner). That's what I don't get about Europeans - it's that you guys think you have some idea about us and why we do shit like that. For fuck's sake, it's probably for the same reason that Africans, Asians, and Latinos in America have a great interest in returning to land their ancestors are indigenous to, even though they are, like almost all whites, generations famliy deep in the American culture.
This melting pot shit really is overrated, if you ask me. Everyone talks all this liberal shit in America about how it's so cool how we're all so mixed up. It's not cool. What's really tragic, I think, is when I meet American girls (and guys) that have no idea about their ethnic background, and, more so, they don't even care. That's some uninterested, obtuse, mindless drone type shit right there. We've been turned into an unidentifiable, senseless bunch of stiffs watching MTV all day. :2 cents:
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Why is it that some people, in particular Americans, are so hung up on finding their roots?
The Irish make millions out of it selling little pieces of turf and cans of Irish air though so they won't complain
Why are you patronizing them? If anything that should make you feel higher up (and I can see you already do, but in a condescending manner). That's what I don't get about Europeans - it's that you guys think you have some idea about us and why we do shit like that. For fuck's sake, it's probably for the same reason that Africans, Asians, and Latinos in America have a great interest in returning to land their ancestors are indigenous to, even though they are, like almost all whites, generations famliy deep in the American culture.
This melting pot shit really is overrated, if you ask me. Everyone talks all this liberal shit in America about how it's so cool how we're all so mixed up. It's not cool. What's really tragic, I think, is when I meet American girls (and guys) that have no idea about their ethnic background, and, more so, they don't even care. That's some uninterested, obtuse, mindless drone type shit right there. We've been turned into an unidentifiable, senseless bunch of stiffs watching MTV all day. :2 cents:
Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
I'm not patronising, I just don't get why it is such a big deal. I've met people telling me they are 1/16 Irish. That means they are 15/16 something else. Frankly nobody in Europe cares. After all, I doubt there are any pure Irish people in Ireland or in any other country in Europe.
My city, for example, has been in Austrian, German, Dutch, Belgian, French, Russian, independent, Prussian, Bavarian and Hungarian and that all int he last 200 years. So it's nonsense to claim heritage in Europe. Just like I've met people telling me they are Wendisch because their great-great-great-grandfather came from Bautzen. It means they have a great-great-great-grandfather who has lived in that city but doesn't say anything about their heritage. Like people telling me their name is Kennedy and thus proving to me they're Irish. It means that somewhere along the line there was a man in their family called Kennedy. Our own last name has changed at least 29 times in the last 200 years as with each new invasion so that would mean our heritage has changed 29 times?
It's okay with me if you want to find your own heritage and be proud of it but how come there are so many people claiming they are 67/128 Irish but they fail to notice the other 61 parts are something else. Their forefathers being from Ireland doesn't always mean they were Irish for example.
I'm not patronising, I just don't get why it is such a big deal. I've met people telling me they are 1/16 Irish. That means they are 15/16 something else. Frankly nobody in Europe cares. After all, I doubt there are any pure Irish people in Ireland or in any other country in Europe.
My city, for example, has been in Austrian, German, Dutch, Belgian, French, Russian, independent, Prussian, Bavarian and Hungarian and that all int he last 200 years. So it's nonsense to claim heritage in Europe. Just like I've met people telling me they are Wendisch because their great-great-great-grandfather came from Bautzen. It means they have a great-great-great-grandfather who has lived in that city but doesn't say anything about their heritage. Like people telling me their name is Kennedy and thus proving to me they're Irish. It means that somewhere along the line there was a man in their family called Kennedy. Our own last name has changed at least 29 times in the last 200 years as with each new invasion so that would mean our heritage has changed 29 times?
It's okay with me if you want to find your own heritage and be proud of it but how come there are so many people claiming they are 67/128 Irish but they fail to notice the other 61 parts are something else. Their forefathers being from Ireland doesn't always mean they were Irish for example.
Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
:1orglaughExactly!!
I'm 1...something Hungarian myself (great grandma was so that makes me a pinch but who knows what nationality she was cut with generations ago) I've been there know the language but the fact is about as useful as a gallon of ketchup on a porter house steak.
:1orglaughExactly!!
I'm 1...something Hungarian myself (great grandma was so that makes me a pinch but who knows what nationality she was cut with generations ago) I've been there know the language but the fact is about as useful as a gallon of ketchup on a porter house steak.
Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
My dad was Hungarian but we came from Koloszvar so might have some Roma or Romanian blood as well. I know for sure that we have some hunnic blood as all children are born with the Mongol Spot common in East Asians and central Asians.
Doesn't pay me any bills though.
My mum's family have been from the same village as far back as the 13th century but in those 8 centuries they have married with quite a lot of people of course and the village has switched hands at least 800 times as well so you can't put any national identity either. Americans are of American heritage whether they like it or not and I think they should be proud of that rather than looking into the past.
My dad was Hungarian but we came from Koloszvar so might have some Roma or Romanian blood as well. I know for sure that we have some hunnic blood as all children are born with the Mongol Spot common in East Asians and central Asians.
Doesn't pay me any bills though.
My mum's family have been from the same village as far back as the 13th century but in those 8 centuries they have married with quite a lot of people of course and the village has switched hands at least 800 times as well so you can't put any national identity either. Americans are of American heritage whether they like it or not and I think they should be proud of that rather than looking into the past.
Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
Who the hell puts ketchup on a porter house steak!?
.....Oh, that was the joke.
:1orglaugh
Who the hell puts ketchup on a porter house steak!?
.....Oh, that was the joke.
:1orglaughRe: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
Tell me about it...talk about a Rubik's cube...my great grandmother was originally from Szekely Land (disputed area in Transylvania of Hungarians surrounded by Romanians...well, I guess Transylvania is disputed itself) who married my Austro-Hungarian great granddad who had a son that managed to marry my English Grandma....so at that point..what the hell difference does it make in terms of fractions?
Tell me about it...talk about a Rubik's cube...my great grandmother was originally from Szekely Land (disputed area in Transylvania of Hungarians surrounded by Romanians...well, I guess Transylvania is disputed itself) who married my Austro-Hungarian great granddad who had a son that managed to marry my English Grandma....so at that point..what the hell difference does it make in terms of fractions?
BioDefenseGrad
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Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
Yes and the Irish will be BEGGING for all those "plastic Irish" to come and kiss the blarney stone and buy that turf now that the Irish economy is officially in the toilet as per EU bailout. The Celtic Tiger is looking more and more like the celtic labrat. On top of that, the Polish economy is doing relatively well so all those Polish people that got abused by uppity Irish folk will have a good time sticking it to the Irish when they come calling for jobs.
For the record, my father immigrated from Ireland and some of my family still lives there and in the rest of Europe. I've already given way too much biographical data on this forum so I'll leave my mom out of it.
The only funny thing about this collapse is that I saw it happening 10 years ago when arrogant Irish people were talking s&*t about this American economy and I had to stop and ask them how many globally or even regionally competitive Irish companies they could name off the top of their heads. Being an outsourcing destination has many drawbacks if you don't take the time to build up indigenous industry.
And to hear that Jews aren't looking for their far removed roots is absurd. How many Americans or Brits have you heard of making Aliyah? I know it's a cottage industry here in the states.
How far back does that go?
It's funny how some people claim to be Irish but nobody mentions that the Bush family are Germans, Lindsay Lohan is Irish, the Olsen twins are Swedish, etc.
Not a day passes in Ireland without being confronted by foreigners who are looking for their Irish roots even though they sport last names like Smith or Woczniak.
It seems they are looking for their Irish roots not for their Dutch, Italian or Greek roots as much. For example, our family has many Jews in it in Hungary and Germany but we are not looking for our German roots. It's very, very, very clear where we come from but nodoby cares.
Why is it that some people, in particular Americans, are so hung up on finding their roots?
The Irish make millions out of it selling little pieces of turf and cans of Irish air though so they won't complain
Yes and the Irish will be BEGGING for all those "plastic Irish" to come and kiss the blarney stone and buy that turf now that the Irish economy is officially in the toilet as per EU bailout. The Celtic Tiger is looking more and more like the celtic labrat. On top of that, the Polish economy is doing relatively well so all those Polish people that got abused by uppity Irish folk will have a good time sticking it to the Irish when they come calling for jobs.
For the record, my father immigrated from Ireland and some of my family still lives there and in the rest of Europe. I've already given way too much biographical data on this forum so I'll leave my mom out of it.
The only funny thing about this collapse is that I saw it happening 10 years ago when arrogant Irish people were talking s&*t about this American economy and I had to stop and ask them how many globally or even regionally competitive Irish companies they could name off the top of their heads. Being an outsourcing destination has many drawbacks if you don't take the time to build up indigenous industry.
And to hear that Jews aren't looking for their far removed roots is absurd. How many Americans or Brits have you heard of making Aliyah? I know it's a cottage industry here in the states.
BioDefenseGrad
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Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
You know what's weird HotMega? I was just looking up Szekely land on the google and you came up along with the usual Wikipedia entries. I never realized what an important role that Transylvania played in the history of that part of the world.
The other weird thing is that I would be looking something like that up in the middle of the work day. But I love random stuff like that.
You know what's weird HotMega? I was just looking up Szekely land on the google and you came up along with the usual Wikipedia entries. I never realized what an important role that Transylvania played in the history of that part of the world.
The other weird thing is that I would be looking something like that up in the middle of the work day. But I love random stuff like that.
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BioDefenseGrad
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Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
Most of the time they just don't know what the rest is exactly. Or if they're talking to someone who may have an Irish last name etc.
Most of the time they just don't know what the rest is exactly. Or if they're talking to someone who may have an Irish last name etc.
BioDefenseGrad
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Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
In my case, I'll take America over Ireland. I've been there, know the people to a degree and I'm not impressed with the culture or how they've progressed since independence. Some of the other cultures and destinations in Europe are a lot more interesting.
In my case, I'll take America over Ireland. I've been there, know the people to a degree and I'm not impressed with the culture or how they've progressed since independence. Some of the other cultures and destinations in Europe are a lot more interesting.
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I'd venture to say there are WAY more Irish (full blooded, indeed) in America than there are in Ireland, by a long shot. In the Midwest alone, there are probably more Irish than the entire country of Ireland. How full blooded they are is up for speculation, but there are pleanty left I am sure. 2000 Cencus says they are scattered all over http://www.valpo.edu/geomet/pics/geo200/pct_irish.pdf
I grew up with several kids that are full blooded Irish[-American].
I'd venture to say there are WAY more Irish (full blooded, indeed) in America than there are in Ireland, by a long shot. In the Midwest alone, there are probably more Irish than the entire country of Ireland. How full blooded they are is up for speculation, but there are pleanty left I am sure. 2000 Cencus says they are scattered all over http://www.valpo.edu/geomet/pics/geo200/pct_irish.pdf
I grew up with several kids that are full blooded Irish[-American].
BioDefenseGrad
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Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
I'll bet you're right. Especially in the northeast or the midwest.
I'll bet you're right. Especially in the northeast or the midwest.
Supafly
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Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
I will give you a sixpack of beer of your choice if you do this
I will give you a sixpack of beer of your choice if you do this
Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
I suppose those senseless bunch of stiffs could be surfing porn sites on library computers all day as an alternative.:dunno:
But which is it? Your posts are competing with each other again. Do Americans care about their ancestry or not as one of your posts say they don't and the other suggests they do.
What's tragic is how off topic this thread has gotten...if the thread itself wasn't a tragedy to begin with.
But as long as it's drifting...I think Americans are far more likely to ID themselves as Irish, Italian, German, Russian, etc. than just Americans.:anonymous
I suppose those senseless bunch of stiffs could be surfing porn sites on library computers all day as an alternative.:dunno:
But which is it? Your posts are competing with each other again. Do Americans care about their ancestry or not as one of your posts say they don't and the other suggests they do.
What's tragic is how off topic this thread has gotten...if the thread itself wasn't a tragedy to begin with.
But as long as it's drifting...I think Americans are far more likely to ID themselves as Irish, Italian, German, Russian, etc. than just Americans.:anonymous
Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
With a pile of books, some snacks and water, and 20 pages of original research in front of me.
BTW, I was alluding to the increasingly ignorant (generation 'X'?) crowd, not those just above them, per se.
With a pile of books, some snacks and water, and 20 pages of original research in front of me.
BTW, I was alluding to the increasingly ignorant (generation 'X'?) crowd, not those just above them, per se.
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Gen Xers?
Hard earned tuition money at work there.:clap: (It is your moola paying for this right or are you taking advantage of the 'welfare system' to surf porn too?With a pile of books, some snacks and water, and 20 pages of original research in front of me.
)Gen Xers?
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Nope. That was the sis who took the folks for 60K for a bullshit degree she doesn't use because her hubby is a pro athlete now. As far as me, I figure, since every single identifiable minority there is in America came to the state to take advantage of the tremendous welfare system that my great grandparents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, sisters and cousins all spent their lives paying into, why souldn't I also apply for grants? And yes, I did! (although I am still footing a large portion of the bill).
Hard earned tuition money at work there.:clap: (It is your moola paying for this right or are you taking advantage of the 'welfare system' to surf porn too?
Nope. That was the sis who took the folks for 60K for a bullshit degree she doesn't use because her hubby is a pro athlete now. As far as me, I figure, since every single identifiable minority there is in America came to the state to take advantage of the tremendous welfare system that my great grandparents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, sisters and cousins all spent their lives paying into, why souldn't I also apply for grants? And yes, I did!
(although I am still footing a large portion of the bill).
roronoa3000
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Re: White males....would you marry and/or have children with a woman who was not whit
BioDefenseGrad, you do realise there is a thing called multi-quote, right?
BioDefenseGrad, you do realise there is a thing called multi-quote, right?
