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Anon goes to dinner with coworkers (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] 0laura@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

honestly I just read it as Irish people liking potatoes, similar to the stereotype that Germans like sauerkraut

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 92 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Irish people were forced to eat potatoes because they were subjugated by british lords who took everything else they farmed. When the potato "famine" happened, they were actually still producing plenty of other food, just that the British lords didnt care and still forced them to hand it over.

Admittedly this is the extent of my knowledge on the situation, so you should look it up yourself if you want to know more.

The "Joke" at the irish guy in the greentext is actually pretty insensitive and rude, much moreso than asking a german why he didnt order sauerkraut.

Potatoes aren't even native to Ireland.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah about a million Irish died and a million emigrated.

Ireland lost a quarter of it's population.

If the story wasn't gake and fay, and if that joke about bombing hospitals gets someone into trouble, then the potato joke definitely should as well.

[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

well they didn't teach that in school 🤯

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Theres a lot they don't teach in school! Its been over a decade for me but from what I remember "world history" class was basically just WWI and WWII.