people are too ready to be offended these days
By John Evans
@58lordstreet (1669)
May 11, 2022 10:50am CST
I was playing tennis with some people and mentioned that we were both from the United Kingdom and were playing two people from peru .
My partner was very offended and insisted she was from the United Kingdom, shes from Ireland , Oh I said ! southern Ireland .
There is no such thing as southern ireland she said and told me she was from northern Ireland
Now correct me if Im wrong but the united Kingdom covers Great Britain and northern ireland since the correct title is The United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland..............so she cant say she isnt from the United Kingdom (by the way I was being careful not to say great britain or England ......was a bit miffed that someone could still find something to be offended about
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18 responses
@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
12 May 22
Well, just to be precise, The Republic of Ireland is NOT a part of the UK. It is a completely independent nation that has no sovereign ties with the UK, Great Britain or England. It is no longer under English rule. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom.
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
17 Jun 22
@58lordstreet The Northern Ireland is part of the UK, as well as Corsica is part of France, but people who are from Corsica will never say they are from France NEVER! Their motto, "Better to die Corsican than live as a French".
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@58lordstreet (1669)
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16 Jun 22
she was not from the republic of ireland though , she was from northern ireland so had no reason to say she wasnt from the united kingdom
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@sabtraversa (12853)
• Italy
11 May 22
The Northern Irish must not be happy with being part of the UK, but she has to face the ugly truth. 
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@58lordstreet (1669)
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11 May 22
well yes the United kingdom covers both , Great Britain is the main island......there are better things to be annoyed about I would think .Every other part of the UK can celebrate its identity but if you celebrate being English everyone gets up in arms about it
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@sabtraversa (12853)
• Italy
11 May 22
@58lordstreet I understand their frustration but hate leads nowhere, it is not constructive. 
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@LindaOHio (155562)
• United States
12 May 22
It seems you can't say anything these days without offending someone.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
16 May 22
@58lordstreet Nowadays you don't need to try to offend anyone. Just open your mouth and say anything and someone will be offended by it.
@58lordstreet (1669)
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17 May 22
@porwest very true - even if its the least offensive thing lol
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@58lordstreet (1669)
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13 May 22
well I dont go out of my way to offend people but seem to manage it anyway lol
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
11 May 22
Maybe they are not happy being with UK. But this is a petty issue and could have been overlooked.
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@snowy22315 (169636)
• United States
26 May 22
Yes, some people are easily offended I agree.
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@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
11 May 22
Kinda like the way most cities in Oklahoma are as modern as New York City & Detroit & all the other modern cities in America; but (as a famous comedian mentioned in his latest special) you mention "Oklahoma," and you still think of a room full of shirtless, 'one-strap overalls'-wearing banjo-pickers ... "Yeee-Hawww"
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@58lordstreet (1669)
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12 May 22
two finger would offend.Apparently the sign for hitching a lift is offensive in some countries
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
15 Jun 22
That's okay as we had territorial wars in New York City today you can insult someone by calling them out for being from Da Bronx or from Brook-lynn! 
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@aninditasen (15719)
• Raurkela, India
12 May 22
That's why it is said that we have to pick our words before we talk.
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@58lordstreet (1669)
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12 May 22
Im always careful not to say british or english lol
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@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
27 Jul 22
Is the beef still continuing in your part of the world? I had thought it ended with Leon Uris' Trinity". Just kidding. Sorry if it's a bad joke. But I don't see why she got offended? Perhaps, I still have to learn more about the background history of both countries. Is it about religion?
@58lordstreet (1669)
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27 Jul 22
isnt everything about religion ...its got a lot to answer for
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@RebeccasFarm (86520)
• United States
19 Jun 22
Republic of Ireland is the usual..the one that is free and not under the UK tent.
Yes funny that she got offended.
She sounds an Orange one that one, loyal to the crown, a traitor as we would say
Yes funny that she got offended.
She sounds an Orange one that one, loyal to the crown, a traitor as we would say
