Insulting St. Patrick's Day shirts at Walmarts

Vivjen said:
Essex is a county in England.....which borders Greater London to the north. It sticks into the sea, and is often mocked because of some of it's less educated women, who tend to be blonde, wear white stilettos , and talk in a way unrecognisable by anybody else....which is a complete stereotype, and not true!
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Ha Ha ! I know someone just like that.
 
The Walmart T-shirts are rather benign compared to what I've seen around. Not much to get excited about;

although I can see why you might object to them.
 
I'm not even going to touch the subject everyone's discussing, stereotypes. Oh what the hell, yes I will.
Everyone is so touchy these days, it makes you afraid to open your mouth for fear of offending someone.
So much NOT A BIG DEAL.
And I don't mean just these t-shirts sold at Walmart (and I'm sure many other shops as well).
I am talking about how easily people seem to be going overboard with their reactions to all 'insults' in general.
I draw the line at bullying.
And I don't see these T-shirts as bullying. They just make the wearer look foolish.
 
My Father was President of the Massachusetts Order of Hibernians, Ive been to some of their club meeting and then to the bar after the meetings with my Dad.I was only 10 or so.
I can tell you those guys know how to have fun at their club,drinking,fighting,yelling so for them to protest about a T-shirt is rediculous.
 
Davey Jones said:
My Father was President of the Massachusetts Order of Hibernians, Ive been to some of their club meeting and then to the bar after the meetings with my Dad.I was only 10 or so.
I can tell you those guys know how to have fun at their club,drinking,fighting,yelling so for them to protest about a T-shirt is rediculous.
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I guess I'm seeing it both ways now that I read your post Davey, you mean the Irish should take pride in those shirts, think they are funny. Well that's what I would do, I'm all for laughing at myself. I suppose some more staunch types might take offense.
 
Ina said:
Falcon, That didn't come out as I meant it to. I meant the opposite of in. Are you coming out to play with us, is what I meant. I have foot in mouth disease.
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Ina, quit knocking yourself, you are one of the nicest people on this forum, one of my faves!!
 
i_am_Lois said:
I'm not even going to touch the subject everyone's discussing, stereotypes. Oh what the hell, yes I will.
Everyone is so touchy these days, it makes you afraid to open your mouth for fear of offending someone.
So much NOT A BIG DEAL.
And I don't mean just these t-shirts sold at Walmart (and I'm sure many other shops as well).
I am talking about how easily people seem to be going overboard with their reactions to all 'insults' in general.
I draw the line at bullying.
And I don't see these T-shirts as bullying. They just make the wearer look foolish.
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Yes, well said Lois. I think folks are looking for a reason to get ticked off or offended, maybe a way to sue someone. It's all goin down though, I don't think things will be getting better. Sorry if I sound like a pessimist, it just seems like sad reality to me.
 
Vivjen said:
Essex is a county in England.....which borders Greater London to the north. It sticks into the sea, and is often mocked because of some of it's less educated women, who tend to be blonde, wear white stilettos , and talk in a way unrecognisable by anybody else....which is a complete stereotype, and not true!
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I watched the series at times and found them charming. Same as with some other English groups that get mocked such as Eastenders. I tend to gravitate towards the working class types whose accents I find more interesting and enjoyable.

Now Made in Chelsea is the opposite and I don't find them quite as interesting but still watchable because it's such a different world then I came from and I like looking into new and different cultures. Well it's new to me!:playful:

Here the ones in West Belfast are most interesting to me due to their more extreme accents and also they have the wit. But they get stereotyped and rididiculed for political reasons and bigotry. They're my favorite though in the north and have a good friend from that area.
 
nwlady said:
I guess I'm seeing it both ways now that I read your post Davey, you mean the Irish should take pride in those shirts, think they are funny. Well that's what I would do, I'm all for laughing at myself. I suppose some more staunch types might take offense.
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Those t shirt have a very short life when one is at the Irish bar for hours.
 
Davey Jones said:
Those t shirt have a very short life when one is at the Irish bar for hours.
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I would sure like to go to a real, Irish pub on St. Patricks day, what a blast!! Do they still favor warm beer though? That's one thing I don't think I could enjoy, ice, cold dark for me;)
 
nwlady said:
Hey, when is Saint Patties Day??
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Monday, March 17th. Cold light for me Nwlady (Fosters). When I was young, all I remember is the Kiss Me I'm Irish buttons (I didn't wear them, I'm not Irish), and we always wore something green on St. Patricks Day. I don't go out to celebrate it, most I would do is maybe make a nice corned beef and cabbage...corned beef is always on sale around the holiday. Lots of green beer being enjoyed by many though, and although those t-shirts may be offensive I know there's a market for them, as many Irish and non-Irish will be wearing them as they celebrate. :drinking:
 
SeaBreeze said:
Monday, March 17th. Cold light for me Nwlady (Fosters). When I was young, all I remember is the Kiss Me I'm Irish buttons (I didn't wear them, I'm not Irish), and we always wore something green on St. Patricks Day. I don't go out to celebrate it, most I would do is maybe make a nice corned beef and cabbage...corned beef is always on sale around the holiday. Lots of green beer being enjoyed by many though, and although those t-shirts may be offensive I know there's a market for them, as many Irish and non-Irish will be wearing them as they celebrate. :drinking:
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for sure on the t shirt thing. When I first saw them (the post) I thought it was "off color" but then when I got to thinking about it, there's stuff of all kinds out there that can be taken as offensive, and people seem to jump at the chance to take offense.

Anyway, I remember St. Patricks day the same way you do, I hadn't remembered the buttons but I do now:) I don't go out at all Seabreeze, I say I would but I haven't "gone out" since I was late 20's. Not a night-life person. That sandwich sure sounds good though, might have to make me one of those;) I do like a dark beer or red wine on occasion (let's see, I need to get an occasion though, lol).:p
 
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