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1 of 1- Goose
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Lost in Translation
First VP Mike Pence greeted the Irish PM with "Top of the morning", which apparently is only uttered by American tourists and actors.
Then Donald Trump offered an Irish proverb, which was a proverb and wasn't Irish.
But, the big offender,,,,,,,
Paul Ryan is getting dragged by Ireland for his dismal pint of Guinness
If you're a politician making a light-hearted St Patrick's Day reference, it's important to get it right. Very important.
If you don't — as Paul Ryan very much didn't when he held up a woeful pint of Guinness at the recent Washington D.C. Friends of Ireland luncheon on Thursday — there's every chance that Ireland will take note.
On Thursday, Irish journalist Naomi O'Leary shared the following image.
First Mike Pence says 'top of the morning', then Paul Ryan holds up this appalling pint, grave missteps by the US
12:33 PM - 16 Mar 2017
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It wasn't long before the jokes started.
Emily Reily @Radiobites
The tremendous amount of real estate at the top of that pint, probably pulled an hour before …
2:58 PM - 16 Mar 2017
Matteo Lanzafame @MatteoLanzafame
Not sure about Pence, but Ryan has definitely given up any chances to be allowed to enter Ireland ever again... …
3:01 PM - 16 Mar 2017
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Damien Sorresso @EBADTWEET
This is definitely a man who’s never had to hold a Guinness while watching his Premier League team break his own heart in a pub at 6am.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw
Paul Ryan has brought shame upon our flag.
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2:55 PM - 16 Mar 2017
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Elizabeth Everson @Happyfirefly
He's holding it like it is a women's health issue.
Eventually, people began sharing examples of how it should be done.
Last edited by Goose (3/17/2017 1:36 pm)
We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.