By SpilledWater93 - 10/03/2014 03:07 - Ireland - Bray

Today, an American lady here in Ireland asked me if I was a Leprechaun. Thinking she was joking, and me being quite "vertically challenged," I decided to just say yes. She then grabbed me and made me endure photographs, cuddles and pats on the head from all her fellow tourists. FML
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To those of you who are American, please stop apologising and feeling bad, I actually found that lady and her friends quite amusing so they made my day. And what's more the story got published on here, that's more exciting than a pot of gold any day

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Kiki242 19

As an American, a little part of me just died inside.

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Mirorbo 26

Oh behalf of Americans who aren't complete morons; I apologize for you having to endure such humiliation.

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blackonblight 32

Well, did you make her shoes? I could see the confusion if you did. (Sorry, folklore nut. The creature that came to be called the leprechaun by English speakers was known for making and repairing fine shoes.)

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gracehi 31

So that's why leprechauns are always wearing those very fancy very shiny black shoes in pictures.

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RedPillSucks 31

You should have charged for the pictures. After all, that's how Leprechauns get their pot of gold.

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howbout_thisone 13

Oh, wow, I'm sorry OP...not all of us Americans are that ignorant....

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STEALTHHUNTER88 13

Not all Americans are like that OP I swear..

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tj4234 35

What you need to remember is that america is such a large country that if a tiny percentage of its population were brain dead idiots, that number would probably still be a larger number than the population of ireland. In scotland we get american tourists like that as well. Especially in our universities. For some reason the majority of american tourists who come to spend a year or so at my university are the kind of people who would probably be very unpopular at home. They usually say idiotic things; group together with other americans and expect local people to worship them for being american; and brag about how their ancestors went across on the mayflower (excellent... your ancestors were considered too extreme to live in late medieval England). Fortunately, having been to america, i can confirm that the majority of people in the states i have been too seem to be nice enough. A large percentage seem to be reasonably educated as well. I just wish they were the sort of people who were inclined to come stay at my university and visit my country xD.

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astrogirl_fml 7

I've lived there for a while, its not a tiny bit of the population

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animalxcrackers 20

@63, it's usually the richer of Americans who can afford to travel, unfortunately, leaving us less self-righteous Americans home to endure the image they set for us.

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gracehi 31

Um, the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in the 1600s. The Middle Ages were over by then, I believe. And I don't think wanting to worship as you please without getting your head chopped off is an extreme idea.

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tj4234 35

Sorry #87. I couldn't remember the exact date the Mayflower landed off the top of my head but knew it was either 16th or 17th century. I assumed that it was with the settlement of the US, which was during the late medieval period. (medieval period ended in the 16th century in the British isles). So, I should have said 'Early Modern England'. xD. My apologies.

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gracehi 31

No need to apologize. We can't expect people in other countries to be familiar with US history.

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Zestus 19

should have pulled out your LEP Recon standard issue nuclear laser beam, cadet

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