Americans hate when foreigners try to imitate ours as well. You always seem to go for the Southern accent or New York. Heck people from different states in the US hate when people from a different part of the country try to fake our accent. And another funny thing, I was at an Irish pub in Boston where it was owned, operated and staffed by Irish natives and most of the customers were from Ireland and they had a blast teaching me how to say a few things in their accent. People on here are just bitter.

You can tour every county in Ireland, and there's one Irish accent you'll never ever hear - the Irish accent they use in American movies.

My home town is Rio de Janeiro, and the people of that state are called Cariocas (kah-ree-OH-kah). There are many people from around the world living there, many who don't speak with our accent. But the saying in Rio is "Carioca is a state of mind". We don't care where you were born or raised, if you say you're a Carioca, then you are welcome. Even Paulistas (people from São Paulo) just so long as they cheer for a team from Rio

"It’s like saying your favourite animal is a mammal."; this is my new favourite quote, have an upvote!

I was once in an Irish pub in Chicago. The bar tender was from Ireland, and my mate and I were talking about Ireland. We had a lot to drink (as you do) and he starts trying to get me to talk in an Irish accent. I can do an okay Dublin accent, nothing stronger, and I wasn't about to try drunk. So he started talking with one and asked the bartender to tell him if it was better than mine. The bartender said "that's Scottish" and walked away. I literally fell off my chair laughing!

I'm county Kerry born and raised and the accents across Ireland hugely vary even as close as cork has a very different accent from us in Kerry.

We had a parish priest who would love to talk in an *irish accent* the dude was born and raised in USA, and had never even been to Ireland. It was cringe-worthy!

Okay, I hear you. I assume you're not going to pretend there's an "American accent", right? I mean, just New York City alone has about a dozen of them.

i will continue to say i like the irish accent or irish people, even if you're demanding others to not say something nice.

What if I like mammals in general?

American here: WHY Would ANYONE Want Someone to Think They're Bloody IRISH!?!

Not even every county, almost every town. Go from Banbridge to Bangor and its two different sounds.

I don't doubt there are significant nuances between counties, and I have heard a few very unique Irish accents, but I think your assertion is a bit pricklish: Most Irish accents have distinct commonalities. Can we say that it's like saying your favorite animal is a squirrel, without specifying roofrats (Eastern Gray squirrels) vs chipmunks vs prairie dogs vs groundhogs? Some are more typical of what people think of as squirrels, some atypical squirrels are still quite common, but they're all squirrels.

Why are you an arshole ya F*k"" gobshite

I would have said something about people trying to sound Swedish, but nobody ever tries to sound Swedish who isn’t, in fact, a Swede. So I wouldn’t know.

"Ah to be sure, begob begorrah" - But only ever in an rough approximation of a Cork accent and never anywhere else.

in the potato feilds I spent most of my days (source: I am also Irish, born and raised)

The same goes for other countries, if you are not born and raised in that country, please don't say you are from that country.

They are all Celtic accents, though

Oh God, THIS!! Not Irish but people think they're SOOO funny doing a horrible version of my accent. Aaargh!

I could say the same about people that try to do an American accent. There are MANY different American accents depending on what state or region you're from.

This comment is aimed at immigrants who've happily embraced their new home. It states if you live in Ireland, you can say you are Irish. Its aimed at Americans like me who had 1 Irish ancestor move away 180 years ago and are 1/128 Irish by blood. We have a tendency to show up in Dublin claiming we are Irish and not even know North Ireland isn't part of the country.

Born or raised was the comment

I am an American who both heartily welcomes immigration and is very fond of researching my ancestry. My family and friends would also fit that description. While there are plenty of redneck conservatives who might fit your description of hypocritical Americans, we’re a physically big country with a *lot* of people so generalizations like yours are also kinda generally untrue

Who is "they", Jill? Are you referring to all 330 million Americans?

(1) Despite having 50% more people and massive numbers of people in commonwealths and former colonies, Europe takes in fewer immigrants than America does. (2) European illegal immigrants would kill to be treated as well as the worst plans of Donald Trump's. (3) Since Europeans in America don't form ethnic enclaves, if anyone has enough Irish in them to claim to be Irish, they likely have at least one grandparent from Ireland, which makes them legally Irish and eligible for Irish citizenship according to the government of Ireland. (4) the very reason anyone would claim to be Irish is out of fondness for Ireland and its people, so you come off like a jerk for your attitude.

Jill Rhodry clearly has no real understanding of the issue she's commenting on. Americans like legal immigration generally. We don't like people sneaking in illegally. Derp.

What’s your point? Everyone’s ancestors came from somewhere else

Sometimes the heritage is closer than that.

SMH. You sound stupid. You don't understand the difference between immigration and illegally sneaking in? I hope you're just a 12 year old that wants to sound smart and thoughtful. If you've completed your education and you still say this, you were robbed.

I'm going to get my Tunnock Teacakes and join you.

I have McVities!

Well, if he moved permanently to Katmandu the next day, that's another story. (Probably one worth hearing, though.)

If he feels Irish

Lol.