OPINION American” after telling a story where someone was a bit ditzy. / Yes lol. A lot of Trump comments [are made]. / Not really…they think I’m a little crazy moving here on my own with two dogs and four cats, but they excuse me most everything because I’m American…Irish people have been helpful and open to me. / Not so much as during the economic downturn a few years ago. / Yes, on a regular basis. / Yes, I think there is an assumption that Americans are all alike and we all behave the same way. / Yes at the beginning until they got to know me. / Not that I’m aware of. / Not often but I’ve been here eight years so yes it has happened a few times a year. / Not once in 9 months. / Yes! All the time. / Not about me being American, but certainly about Americans in general. / Assumptions, yes. But not normally negative. / Very occasionally people make comments about politics in the U.S. or get judgy as if there is something morally inferior about Americans as humans. / Yes. Loud, rich, Pro Trump. / Every single day. It is assumed that I’m loud, picky, rude, controlling, “so American” etc. / Yes, especially due to my weight and the fact that my qualifications are not recognized here. / Of course, lesser so in recent years as I have become better known in my profession but definitely in the early years. / I do, directly and indirectly. / Very rarely. I have an Irish name so there is some leeway given to me but I do hear snippets about “those crazy Yanks.” Where everyone in the room looks at me with an “oh but not you of course” kind of look. Beyond that, I’ve encountered people who automatically assume I’m a Trump supporter (I’m not). / Not to my face but sometimes I feel like I’m treated differentlynot as friendly or warm. / Absolutely, I’m ACTUALLY half Irish (my dad was born and raised in Ireland), but because of my American accent Irish people always assume I’m one
of “those” Americans. / Yes as there seemed to be an anti American sentiment when I first arrived here but that quickly passed. / No, never. I have met amazing people and I have made fantastic friends. / Not really, no. I think because English is the native language in both countries. There are some assumptions about culture where they assume it would be the same. I find it difficult to explain that the way it’s done in Ireland isn’t the way it’s done in the States. Particularly with family, they meet every week, extended family included, and that’s not common for me, but it’s normal here, so we can butt heads a bit about that. / Yeah, they think Americans are obnoxious. Nice, but very ignorant. At this point I’ve blended in so I never get any negative attitudes or assumptions. If anything, the Irish no longer believe I actually am American. / Yes the culture is not as open as American. / No I have had a really positive experience with Irish people. Obviously they make jokes about America but nothing that I wouldn’t say myself. / Occasionally. / Not often, thankfully. / Yes, but not very often. I am fortunate to live in a very rural part of Ireland and people here are very welcoming and kind. / Yes, some assume I am here temporarily. Some make rude comments about Americans in front of me. I have been told I won’t be hired by a company because they only hire Irish. / No. I blend in, but I’ve seen and heard negative attitude and ideas about other immigrants. / Very little; mostly the contrary. / Yes. As many friends as I’ve made here, I’m still seen as a typical American. / Yes, especially since I live in a very rural area. / When I first moved here 12 years ago it was worse than It is now. I think I both grew thick skin, learned that some of the comments I would often hear were not meant to be as nasty as I took them and Ireland is becoming more tolerant to other cultures. / A little bit, but not much. We usually just joke about
“The thing where people assume I’m a tourist is tedious.”
nothing serious. / Absolutely. / Not really. Just some questions/attitudes about stereotypical Americans or about Trump. / Yes, all the time. I have lived in Dublin for more than 10 years now and I find that in Dublin I am constantly battling against wide brush assumptions about me based on my accent/passport. It is exhausting! / Sometimes people will ask why I want to live here. I say a lot of Irish live abroad. / Absolutely!!! But not a lot. Mostly people are fascinated with the fact that I would leave New York or San Francisco for Ireland. I have been told by a patient that I came over and took an Irish person’s job and by another that I shouldn’t be here. It happens but rarely. / I am still not familiar with a lot of slang and find certain Irish accents difficult to understand. This can lead to a lot of misunderstandings that make me feel like I am seen as stupid because I don’t understand something that seems simple to the Irish person. / Yes. People think I am easy or loose and will steal their man. I have also been shunned by native Irish people for these assumptions that have no basis in reality. The Irish are outwardly hospitable but inwardly clannish, in my opinion. In the summertime, the native Irish assume I am a tourist. I have used this to my advantage at times, getting extra attention and sometimes gifts. / Not about me specifically, that I am aware of, but about other Americans or other nationalities, yes. / Yes. Nothing major, and certainly not abusive. But it is not unusual to hear an offhanded negative remark about the U.S. and Americans. / Sometimes, but I don’t pay attention to most people. / Yes, but also positive. / Generally, no I don't. The thing where people assume I’m a tourist is tedious. / All the time. / Yes! The nice people definitely out weigh the rude though. Several times I’ve been told we were stupid, directly and indirectly. Comments like “Well you’d expect that from an
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