The other day this Irishman cut me off in traffic.

[Pale Blue Dot]

I was havng a really bad day, and it was simply the last straw.

"Get out of the way, you fucking mick," I shouted, "Why are you here, anyway? Why aren't you in Ireland, getting drunk off your ass, choking on potatos, and blowing up buildings? Fucking mick!"

Here's the funny thing: normally, I never even think about Irishman. I see a redhead walking down the street, and it's like no big deal to me. I have lots of Irish friends!

Honestly, I was just having a bad day. And I had been drinking. I'm not a racist, I promise!

[Ned_Devine]

1. I'm waiting for the punchline...

Is this in reference to the Kramer incident over the weekend?

[dorkulon]

5. Clearly. nt

[Ned_Devine]

29. Did anyone else see the Kramer video? Oh man!

He's never going to get out of that one!

[Pale Blue Dot]

6. ...

Yes. In his "apology" statement, he makes the same claim that Gibson made: that the racist drivel spewing from his mouth is completely alien to him, and he doesn't understand how it happened. A small group of people are buying this. I call bullshit (and I'm Irish, BTW).

[bliss_eternal]

24. and so is my husband...

:spray::rofl::spray:

...(he's Irish)and I can't wait to show him this post! I'm lmao at this post. Thank YOU! So FUNNY! He's going to crack up!! Prior to running an errand, I was reading to him from some of the threads. He was so appalled that so many were willing to give that asshat a pass or make dumb excuses for his comments. We call bullshit too, FinnFan.

Thanks again! :hi::pals: Have a good evening!

[Irreverend IX]

49. It's a real bummer when you have a few drinks and turn into a raging bigot.

One time I was sitting around with some friends, drinking, and then suddenly I started goose-stepping around the room and screaming Heil Hiter at the top of my lungs. I charged out the door intent on racial purification and ended up setting fire to a black church and firing shots at a gay bar. I was still screaming epithets when the cops wrestled me to the ground, but fortunately they and my other victims understood that my actions had been caused by the demon booze once everything calmed down. It's a good thing people aren't responsible for their actions when drunk.

[redwitch]

2. ya shouldn't drink and drive!

:wink:

[Gormy Cuss]

3. Redking is going to kick your ass. n/t

[Monkeyman]

4. Erin Go Braugh

We drink we get drunk we drink again. Have a better day. Oh by the way not all Irish have red hair LOL

[kanrok]

13. Better yet:

Erin Go Braugh-less.

[Monkeyman]

18. My Kind of thinking but what I know I am Irish

[badgerpup]

42. God loves fools and the Irish...

...so I've got double protection. :silly:

:toast:

[rosesaylavee]

7. self delete

[Monkeyman]

11. My Irish tee shirt

[msmcghee]

8. WARNING - Be careful using strong sarcasm in this forum . .

(short posts with no facial expression). That's why they made the smiley faces.

I've had to explain several posts that just a few folks got without the apology and explanation.

:thumbsup:

[Pale Blue Dot]

15. I know, and I'm guilty of it all the time (sarcasm, that is).

But I HATE the sarcasm smiley. I use sarcasm to illustrate the absrdity of a particular opinion, and I think that that little guy blunts whatever effectiveness there is in the message.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

9. Sorry, I cut you off.

:rofl:

[Pale Blue Dot]

20. Oh, that explains EVERYTHING.

You need to apologize to everyone for my racist outburst. You should be ashamed.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

25. You should blame my father!

His nickname was "The Mick!" It was in his HS yearbook and everything!

Of course, he's dead now, but I still look just like him. In fact, my favorite DUer said to me earlier that I look like a Mick who was bottle-fed Guinness.

[RB TexLa]

10. Were you on Forest Lane in Dallas?

someone thought I cut them off the other day and at the red light got out of their car and came to my window screaming and crap. If it was you, sorry about laughing at you.

[BlooInBloo]

12. Hm. When did the Irish become a race?

EDIT: Insofar as there IS any stable, useful concept of "race" beyond simply "what's not white", of course.

[RB TexLa]

17. Some time before this graphic was made

[BlooInBloo]

21. LOL! Fair enuff!

[Redstone]

14. Are you sure it was a Mick and not a Wop? Some of THEM have red hair, too.

Or maybe a Kraut?

Redstone

[Pale Blue Dot]

16. I know a Mick when I see one.

Not that I look for them, or anything.

[Redstone]

19. ...Or one of those Sassenach bastards? You know how THEY can be.

Redstone

[Monkeyman]

22. Gaelic Park huh football anyone

By the way that right outside Chicago

[Mythsaje]

23. What's sad

is that there's a tv show from Britain (a superhero sitcom called "My Hero") that's pretty funny, but tends toward derogatory humor aimed at the Irish. I remember being somewhat astounded when I first realized it.

WE may think it's absurd to use the Irish to illustrate this point, but in some places it really isn't absurd at all. Nor was it all that absurd a hundred years ago.

Not that I'm admonishing you for it. It's a good illustration, really.

As a multi-nation Celt myself (Irish, Scot, and Welsh--with a bit of NA thrown in), I'm not offended in the least.

[Monkeyman]

26. We Irish know how to take a joke

Like No Irish need apply so we became cops and politicians

[Pale Blue Dot]

27. I chose Irish because

its my main ethnic origin.

Honestly, racism is not a part of my personality, so I couldn't even joke about being prejudiced against a group that I was not a member of.

[Monkeyman]

31. Finnfan Come to Chicago I will buy at the pub

Never had any idea your a racist . Hell we all have bad days.

[Pale Blue Dot]

32. I was born in Park Ridge

It will be a homecoming! :beer:

[Monkeyman]

35. Born in Bridgeport 32 St Street

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

28. Actually, one of my cousins is stand-up comic and one of his skits is...

since he's half Irish, quarter black, quarter Native American, basically everyone hates him for one reason or another.

Myself, I'm about 75% Irish and I thought the OP was great.

[Tatiana]

30. Clever!

This illustrates exactly where the heart of the matter lies.

Now, I'll sit back and see if everyone gets it.

[Mr_Spock]

34. You think that's clever?

Are people actually sticking up for the guy or something? I can't imagine that, but if so then they do need a smack.

[bliss_eternal]

36. Yep--lots...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2764448

:hi: I agree--smacks may be in order. ;)

[Mr_Spock]

38. Jeez

I guess some serious dope slaps are in order.

His apology only showed that he was repressed and has a LOT of resentment.

Nobody should support that jerk. His career is history now anyway, so that's that.

[bliss_eternal]

41. I was surprised to hear he was performing at a club...

I didn't know he still did stand-up. :shrug: But you're probably right--his career is history.

[Tatiana]

37. Prepare your palm to lay the smack down......

Here's another:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2770987

[Mr_Spock]

39. I saw that one (since posting) - was kinda shocked

I can't comprehend sticking up for such an obviously hateful act.

[Mr_Spock]

33. This post is important

Yep, I really need to hear more about this thimble heads outburst. His life is over, he ruined it - time to move on.

[hfojvt]

44. His life is hardly over and hardly ruined

He made a ton of money from Seinfeld which should support him well if he has not blown it all on drugs and shady investments and extravagant living. He's gonna make a fair amount of money from the DVD that Seinfeld was promoting today on Letterman.
He may always have a black mark on his reputation, but being a double murderer has not diminished OJ too much. Unlike OJ, he has ample opportunity to redeem himself.

[Mr_Spock]

46. You can't buy back your reputation

Look at the fiasco caused by OJ today - he'll be the evil character in nursery rhymes someday. OJ is a pariah - if that's not diminished, I don't know what is. I will never look at "Kramer" the same way again - I'll analyze him now to see if I can figure out where he was hiding his true hateful self. You can't buy back your reputation.

[hfojvt]

48. diminished yes, but neither over nor ruined

I wrote NY Times columnist about his over the top rhetoric about Trent Lott, and now here is Lott a few years later in a leadership position. How important is reputation. How important should it be?

"An' I don't give a damn
'Bout my bad reputation
The world's in trouble
There's no communication
An' everyone can say
What they want to say
It never gets better anyway
So why should I care
'Bout a bad reputation anyway
Oh no, not me
No no, not me

I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation
You're living in the past
It's a new generation
An' I only feel good
When I got no pain
An' that's how I'm gonna stay
An' I don't give a damn
'Bout my bad reputation

Oh no, not me
Oh no, not
Not me, not me"
Joan Jett

Although this has made me think - there were never any black characters on Seinfeld, except the lawyer modelled after Johnnie Cochran who always gets humiliated by Kramer.

[mcctatas]

40. Too funny...

My best friend always calls me a stupid mick, of course between myself and my sibling, we have pretty much every ethnic Irish stereotype covered...
Lemme tell you a little story about a man named Johnny Tarr
He was a hard drinking son of a preacher, always at the bar
Lager from the tap or shots of Paddy from the shelf
He could open his throttle and throw backa bottl as quickas the devil himself ... Johnny Tarr!

Word got around that Johnny Tarr was no pretender,
From Clare to here they'd lock up the beer when Johnny went on a bender
Down at Dickey Mack's, the Rising Sun, or at the Swan
If he was drinking at seven by ten to eleven well all the booze woulb be gone! Johnny Tarr!

Chorus:
Even if you say it yourself, you wouldn't believe,
And I wouldn't trust a person like me, if I were you
I wasn't there, I swear I have an alibi
I heard it from a man who knows a fell who says it's true!

It was nine in the morning on a cold rainy night,
Johnny rolled into the Castle Bar, looking to get tight
He had money in his pocket, he had whiskey in his eye,
He said: Get up off your asses and set up the glasses, I'm drinking this place dry!

Now all the serious boozers, they were soon broken hearted
When Johnny finished off six and he was only getting started
Guzzling down the pints, knockin' em back like candy,
He was lookin' alright to be drinkin' all night, then Nora brought out the Brandy! Johnny Tarr!

Chorus

Johnny drank the whole damn bottle, had another pint or two,
When it made no impression he started his session with Murphy's Millenium Brew
He was waiting for a pint when his face turned green
Jesus, Johnny fell down after only fifteen!

You could have heard a pin drop, then the crowd let out a roar
It took five cork women to lift Johnny off the floor!
The doctor looked him over and said you better call the hearse:
but it's not what you're thinkin' it wasn't the drinkin' this man died of thirst

Chorus


by Gaelic Storm

[malaise]

43. Great thread

and hilarious to boot:rofl:

[Ned_Devine]

45. At least DU has civilized threads. I just read...

I was reading the responses of people who watched the video on my yahoo home page. This country is still FULL of racists. People telling outrageous racist jokes and throwing around the N word. It was pretty fucked up. I had to get back here to DU where there is some normal discourse. How backwards is this coutry any way?

[Solon]

47. LOL, this Irishman salutes you, Erin go Braugh! n/t