USA to UK relocation guide

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  • raf8

    Also, a tip for Americans visiting Ireland:

    Never, ever mention there that you're Irish, or part Irish. They know. They assume every American visiting them has Irish ancestry and they don't give a bollix.

    You're not Irish, you're a Plastic Paddy to them if you pretend to be.

    Conversely, you will gain respect for restraining yourself from mentioning it, especially if your surname is Irish.

    • Wow.monospaced
    • "so, what do you do?" another favourite american conversation starter that may not go down well.kingsteven
    • I like thati_was
    • Vulgar Americansi_was
    • lol, my girlfriends family is this exact type of person.section_014
    • Is Conan moving? I always liked his jokes.SimonFFM
    • Weird, when I go to Italy they treat me like I'm part of the gang. I even got free healthcare with someone else's ID.zarkonite
    • @zarkonite - as an irish american?Nairn
    • hehe I meant as a neo-italian. It's weird to me that the irish would reject their diaspora like that.zarkonite
    • They're not rejecting them, they just messin'raf

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